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Doctors are reporting a surge in patients seeking help for so-called 'Ozempic feet' - a painful side effect of dramatic weight loss from blockbuster slimming jabs.The condition refers to sagging, aging skin and loss of cushioning in the…

By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:16 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 20:19 EDT, 14 October 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

Dementia has long been considered a disease of old age. In general, about one in 14 people develop Alzheimer's disease, the most common form, by age 65. By 85, it strikes one in three. Most patients are still of retirement age or older,…

By SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 19:01 EDT, 10 September 2025 | Updated: 19:01 EDT, 10 September 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

A leading breast cancer surgeon has revealed four 'brutal' pieces of breast cancer advice she wished she could tell patients, in a bid to combat the minefield of misinformation.Breast cancer diagnoses have jumped by over a quarter since…

Almost 1.4million cancer patients in the UK have been let down by a ‘postcode lottery’ of care, a damning report reveals.Four in ten people living with the disease (40 per cent) say they struggled to get the most suitable treatment…

By SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 18:29 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 18:30 EDT, 24 August 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

NHS hospitals in England where patient fatalities are higher than expected have been revealed in an official report. Worrying data shows that some NHS trusts have recorded over a quarter more patient deaths than expected between March…

By DOMINIK LEMANSKI Published: 17:07 EDT, 28 June 2025 | Updated: 03:59 EDT, 6 July 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

A nurse has warned thousands of patients using the weight loss jab Mounjaro could be at risk of deadly organ failure, because GPs are failing to carry out a vital test.Dubbed the 'King Kong' of weight loss injections, Mounjaro can now be…