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A fresh bid to legalise assisted dying was defeated in the House of Commons today as efforts to revive a controversial Bill fell at the first major hurdle.MPs voted by 286 to 270, majority 16, to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of…

Just over a year ago, when Jennifer Melle was at rock bottom, her eldest daughter – a nurse, just like her mum – placed a six-week-old puppy in her arms. She hoped that having another life to care for would bring her mother back.'She…

It’s one of those quirks of ageing that most people barely give a second thought to. One day you look down and the skin on your lower legs starts to look tight, smooth and oddly glossy. And the hair that used to grow there? It seems to…

By MARTI STELLING, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 19:12 EDT, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 20:28 EDT, 18 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

By PAT HAGAN - REPORTER Published: 18:40 EDT, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 20:34 EDT, 18 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- A drug costing…

Back pain that radiates to the stomach and agonising pain in calf muscles are signs of lethal pancreatic cancer that too few are aware of, a top cancer doctor has warned. These are just two of six little-known symptoms that hospital…

A cutting-edge prostate cancer therapy is as effective as surgery but with a fifth of the risk of side-effects, a landmark study reveals.Former prime minister David Cameron and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson are among men to have been…

By MARK HOWARTH Published: 17:01 EDT, 11 July 2026 | Updated: 20:56 EDT, 11 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Pregnant women should…

The NHS is failing to offer ADHD patients heart checks before they begin medication – putting them at risk of death, a leading charity has warned.Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is usually treated with stimulant tablets…

Preparing beetroot can quickly leave your kitchen looking like a crime scene - but there is serious power in the crimson root veg.Beetroot is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, as well as nitrates, which have been linked to…