Health news

• Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals the best way to drink coffee to increase your lifespan

  04-11-2025 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coffee is something biohacker Bryan Johnson swore off, but it appears a new study has caused the 48-year-old to rethink his stance on caffeine.
  
  Read more

• Soy, oat, almond, rice: which alternative milk is healthiest?

  04-11-2025 21:45
  The best choice depends on your needs and preferences, say experts – here’s how to pick the one for your lifestyleThe dairy aisle might need a new name, given the diversity of products on offer. Dana Ellis Hunnes, a senior clinical dietitian at UCLA Health, says her local grocery store often stocks more non-dairy milk options than dairy ones. She’s tried various options, including a brief phase with coconut milk (“It was too creamy and too watery at the same time”).
  
  Read more

• NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting

  04-11-2025 21:08
  Exclusive: Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuseAn “ugly” racism reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980s has become worryingly commonplace again in modern Britain and NHS staff are bearing the brunt of it, Wes Streeting has warned.Incidents of verbal and physical abuse based on people’s skin colour now happen so often that it has become “socially acceptable to be racist”, the health secretary said. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Doctors reveal the exact number of calories you need to cut to lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease

  04-11-2025 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors behind a clinical trial out of Rush University in Chicago have revealed the exact number of calories that may help overweight and obese Americans lose 10 percent of their body weight.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• A precious web of care still exists | Letters

  04-11-2025 18:49
  Keith Flett on the support his partner, Megan, received towards the end of her lifeMy long-term partner of 30 years, Megan Davies, died from lung cancer on 31 October.While I agree that there is much to be done to improve end-of-life care (Editorial, 29 October; Letters, 2 November), in Megan’s case, she was able to stay at home and enjoy many of the things she liked until a final two-day stay in hospital, where she also received good care. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Potential cause of unexplained diseases suffered by millions of Americans discovered by scientists... leading the way to cures

  04-11-2025 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have pinpointed a previously unknown cellular breakdown that triggers multiple severe genetic diseases.
  
  Read more

• Soy, oat, almond, rice: how healthy are alternative milks?

  04-11-2025 18:00
  The best choice depends on your needs and preferences, say experts – here’s how to pick the one for your lifestyleThe dairy aisle might need a new name, given the diversity of products on offer. Dana Ellis Hunnes, a senior clinical dietitian at UCLA Health, says her local grocery store often stocks more non-dairy milk options than dairy ones. She’s tried various options, including a brief phase with coconut milk (“It was too creamy and too watery at the same time”).
  
  Read more

• Britain's child obesity crisis laid bare: One in three kids in parts of the UK now overweight or obese BEFORE they start primary school - is YOUR area one of the hotspots?

  04-11-2025 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 30 per cent of six-year-olds in County Durham were classed under the category, double the level logged in Wiltshire.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ‘Music is my remedy’: how DJing is helping Ukraine’s war veterans with their recovery

  04-11-2025 17:00
  At the Superhumans centre in Ukraine, the EnterDJ music therapy programme teaches war-wounded soldiers how to mix, rehabilitating them with dance music and providing purpose and opportunities to performIn Ukraine, sound carries a different weight: the cautionary blurt of sirens, Shahed drones humming overhead, the concussive thwack of air defence interception and the subsequent explosion. But as well as the sounds of war, which continue three and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invas
  
  Read more

• As Amy Dowden prepares for her SECOND mastectomy, we chart Strictly Come Dancing star's health battles - from initial diagnosis to Crohn's, sepsis and backstage collapses

  04-11-2025 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a heartbreaking Instagram post on Monday, Amy Dowden revealed she was preparing for a second mastectomy.
  
  Read more

• Artificial sweeteners found in fizzy drinks could improve gut health and help you shed the pounds, controversial study finds

  04-11-2025 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Netherlands have claimed switching from sugars to artificial sweeteners could support weight loss.
  
  Read more

• FDA issues urgent recall for mislabeled medication that could cause fatal overdoses

  04-11-2025 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is administered intravenously to patients who are unable to take oral potassium supplements or when a rapid replacement of potassium is necessary.
  
  Read more

• At 55, I finally gave in and tried Botox. Three days later, I developed a humiliating side effect doctors don't warn you about

  04-11-2025 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The panic would sneak up on me. I'd be sitting quietly, then suddenly feel my chest tighten. My heart would start racing. I'd try to take a deep breath and tell myself, You're fine. You can breathe.'
  
  Read more

• Mother-of-two, 57, was bedridden for two years after GP dismissed signs of brain tumour as 'depression, fibromyalgia and menopause'

  04-11-2025 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman has claimed doctors dismissed her fatigue and vision problems as being related to menopause-but after being bedbound for two years discovered she had a brain tumour.
  
  Read more

• Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Britain

  04-11-2025 14:15 via bbc.com
  Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.
  
  Read more

• Explosive meltdowns and divorce: My childhood ADHD drug was the gateway to a crippling 15-year addiction to Adderall

  04-11-2025 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At just 12 years old, Isabel Johnson was medicated to treat what doctors suspected was attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD.
  
  Read more

• Being 'hangry' is NOT a real thing! Scientists find no link between hunger and brain power

  04-11-2025 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You might think you're not yourself when you're hungry - but that's just not true, according to a new study.
  
  Read more

• Firms not supporting staff through IVF could lose £217m in hidden costs, study shows

  04-11-2025 12:00
  Cost of sick leave for appointments, productivity loss and resignations is more than of paid leave, research estimatesUK employers who do not formally support staff undergoing fertility treatments could be losing £217.3m a year in sick leave, lost productivity and resignations, research estimates.Companies without fertility leave pay £35,317 per affected employee, compared with a cost of £388 for 10 days’ paid leave when a clear fertility policy is in place, the campaign
  
  Read more

• How UK's ditched cigs and turned to vaping: Record 5.4million now use e-cigs OVERTAKING smoking for the first time ever - so how many adults still light up in YOUR area?

  04-11-2025 11:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just 9.1 per cent adults in Britain smoked in 2024, down on last year and a fraction of the nearly 50 per cent during the 1970s, according to the ONS.
  
  Read more

• Expert tips to cut down your potentially deadly salt intake... without eating bland food

  04-11-2025 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS recommends adults should have no more than 6g, around one teaspoon, of salt a day. Yet, research suggests adults consume up to 40 per cent more than this.
  
  Read more

• 'She used it to freshen up... it killed her': My wife died of cancer at 63. She never smoked or drank. This is the everyday item that I believe caused her illness

  04-11-2025 10:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'We wanted to travel, enjoy life, maybe move to Spain,' says Mark, his voice cracking. 'I just wanted to be with Eva, to have fun, to spend time doing things we liked to do - together.'
  
  Read more

• GP shares eight ways to manage chronic pain which blights life of MILLIONS of Britons... without taking painkillers

  04-11-2025 08:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chronic pain is estimated to affect nearly half of all UK adults-a staggering 28million people.
  
  Read more

• Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say

  04-11-2025 07:00
  Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable careWomen must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.Maternity services worldwide are dealing with an increase in the number of women with more complex pregnancies. Many are choosing to have their baby in a familiar environment, in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Some choose a home
  
  Read more

• More young people developing 'old person disease' of the gut with increased risk of severe complications

  04-11-2025 04:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the researchers in the new study noted that the reasons behind the boom remain unclear, other studies have linked it to the Western diet.
  
  Read more

• Warning over instant coffee and blindness: A new study is terrifying... now experts reveal what you need to know - and if you should worry

  04-11-2025 02:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study has found a link between drinking instant coffee and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the UK and which gradually erodes a person's central vision.
  
  Read more

• I dreamt an intruder stabbed me and the house burned down. It was only after my second child was born that I discovered what the real problem was...

  04-11-2025 02:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'I felt I had to put on a show. I kept thinking, "What's wrong with me? I should be happier". My daughter was beautiful and perfect, so it had to be me that was the problem.'
  
  Read more

• 'She used it to freshen up... it killed her': My wife died of cancer at 63. She never smoked or drank. This is the everyday item that caused her illness

  04-11-2025 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'We wanted to travel, enjoy life, maybe move to Spain,' says Mark, his voice cracking. 'I just wanted to be with Eva, to have fun, to spend time doing things we liked to do - together.'
  
  Read more

• It's the trendy new diagnosis for everything from fatigue to brain fog... but here's the truth about your gut problem - and how to fix it: DR EMILY LEEMING

  04-11-2025 02:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Do you often feel bloated? Tired? Gassy? Suffer from brain fog? A quick Google search of your symptoms will soon point to a scary-sounding diagnosis.
  
  Read more

• As melatonin's terrifying link to fatal heart condition is revealed, experts weigh in on sleep aid's safety

  04-11-2025 01:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Relying on melatonin supplements to fall asleep may increase the risk of suffering a deadly heart condition affecting 7 million Americans and killing 500,000 every year, a study suggests.
  
  Read more

• Calls for legal right to paid leave for IVF treatment

  04-11-2025 01:28 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say IVF treatment should be less stigmatised in the workplace and come with legal entitlements to time off
  
  Read more

• GPs axing up to 200,000 appointments each week due to new online booking forms

  04-11-2025 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors say they have had to reduce the number of consultations they offer so they have time to trawl through the influx of messages, leading to increased waits for patients.
  
  Read more

• I saw heaven. I spoke to Jesus and my unborn child. I came back with proof of God

  04-11-2025 00:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Standing in a lush meadow, Steve Boyls locked eyes with a boy who, although he had never seen him before, felt familiar. 'Hi, my name is Daniel,' the boy said. 'I think you're my dad.'
  
  Read more

Follow @Health_UKnews on Twitter!