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Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms should avoid contact with older people this Christmas, health experts have warned

Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms should avoid contact with older people this Christmas, health experts have warned

Anyone suffering from cold or flu-like symptoms should avoid contact with older family members over Christmas, health experts say. The…

Fresh strikes by trainee doctors pose a “dramatic risk” to patients, health leaders warn, as part of longest strike in NHS history

Junior doctors' strikes planned for January pose a "dramatic risk" to patients, health leaders say. Danny Mortimer, CEO of NHS…

Lindsay Lohan wears leggings while exercising 5 months after welcoming her first child

Image credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Lindsay Lohan, 37, returned to the gym less than six months after welcoming her first child.…

Are you planning a trip? Health experts warn your prescription may be illegal in these 10 countries

If you want to escape the stress of everyday life this holiday, you should carefully consider what you pack in…

Has COVID turned into the stomach flu? Scientists believe this is possible after record levels of the virus were found in waste water

Increasing Covid cases in wastewater have led some scientists to question whether the virus is now attacking people's intestines. Traditionally,…

Is the US on track for an explosive outbreak in nursing homes this winter? The CDC report shows that only 10% of older residents have received their seasonal vaccinations

Seniors in the US may be at "high risk of serious illness" because of their low vaccination rates. Health authorities…

Research shows that night owls are almost twice as likely to have clogged arteries as early birds

Night owls can be almost twice as likely to develop hardening of the arteries as early birds. Hardened arteries, caused…

I am a doctor who lost 25 pounds on Ozempic. The drug left me “slightly depressed” and “completely wiped out by 8 p.m.”

A doctor who was "slightly depressed" and "totally drained" while taking Ozempic at 8pm has revealed he found a new…

The Christmas desserts on the pretty list: Paul Hollywood’s stollen can stave off an early grave – but Prue Leith’s delicious chocolate log has the opposite effect, according to Great British Bake Off Puds research

Christmas pudding, logs and trinkets will grace the tables of households across the country on December 25. Although not typically…

According to the most comprehensive sleep study ever, missing just one to two hours of sleep a night will make you more anxious and depressed

A large study suggests that losing just an hour or two of sleep a night can increase the risk of…