Horrific pictures show why you should NEVER give a child with chickenpox ibuprofen: Boy left fighting for his life after developing blood poisoning

Horrific pictures show why you should NEVER give a child with chickenpox ibuprofen: Boy

Hayley Lyons, from Warrington, (bottom inset) shared photos of her son Lewis at Alder Hey Children's Hospital after he developed septicaemia (right). She said doctors prescribed ibuprofen for him after he developed chickenpox (left). But medical websites confirm it should not be given as it can secondary infections. The drug caused the chickenpox to go deeper into his skin (top inset). The post, designed to warn other parents about the dangers, has now been shared almost 350,000 times.

Why sex in your 40s is BETTER than in your 20s: Expert reveals the top 11 bedroom tips she's learned over time

Former nurse and 'sexpert' Samantha Evans, from London, was 'clueless' about sex in her 20s. Now based in New York, she runs her own online sex toy company and has shared her top tips.

'Why cannabis SHOULD be prescribed to patients': Drug can help with conditions from chronic pain to cancer - with few side effects, leading doctor argues

Legalising cannabis could help millions of people in pain and would allow robust studies to be carried out on the drug's side effects, argues Professor Mike Barnes, of Newcastle University.

How going to the gym can be BAD for your health: Free weights 'found to have 362 TIMES more bacteria than a toilet seat' 

FitRated experts revealed gym treadmills, free weights and exercise bikes are teeming with more than one million germs - that can cause illness and infection - per square inch.

STOP drinking skim milk! Full-fat dairy 'reduces risk of diabetes - and helps you LOSE weight'

Tufts University scientists analyzed 3,333 adults over 15 years and found those who had higher levels of whole-fat dairy were 46 per cent less likely to develop diabetes than those who has lower levels.

Will YOU be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? We reveal the key signs and symptoms to watch out for - and how to lower your risk

From frequent urination to excessive thirst and hunger, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes can often go unnoticed. Here, Daily Mail Online reveals the top risk factors and symptoms to look out for.

Are YOU as healthy as you think? Follow this doctor's guide and give yourself a monthly health MOT

Follow this doctor's guide and give yourself a monthly health MOT

Most of us know we should be routinely checking for suspicious moles, lumps and bumps but how many of us actually do? And, even when it's obvious that our body's trying to tell us something, it's often easier (and sometimes less embarrassing) to ignore it - especially when we're busy with other things. Often it's nothing to worry about. It's simply getting to know your body - and picking up and acting on anything unusual that could signal that something's wrong. Here Dr Sally Norton reveals three essential health checks to help you on your way.

Invest in good shoes, sign up for a race and use a fitness app: Expert reveals his 6-step plan to get YOU running - and tips on how to stick with it

A running expert from Under Armour told Daily Mail Online novice runners should set realistic goals, find a running buddy, get the right gear and stop worrying so much about form.

Mother who used sunbeds and never wore cream shares shocking picture of her skin cancer scar to warn others of the dangers

Mother who used sunbeds shares shocking picture of skin cancer scar

Lorraine Henderson, 40, from Livingston, was diagnosed with skin cancer after she regularly used sunbeds and refused to wear sun cream from the age of 13. She had a bizarre spot on her face (left) for a year before a friend urged her to see a doctor because it wasn't clearing up. The mother-of-one said: 'The doctor took one look at it and said "it's skin cancer". I was quite taken aback. It hadn't crossed my mind at all.' Ms Henderson's shocking picture has now been shared more than 3,600 times on Facebook, with users praising for her brave decision. She said: 'I'm not looking for sympathy, I just want people to be aware of sunbeds.'

America's first ever uterus transplant failed due to a yeast infection, doctors reveal

A statement from the Cleveland Clinic where the surgery too place cites 'an infection caused by an organism that is commonly found in a woman's reproductive system' as the cause of the failure.

'Terrifying' gap in Zika knowledge: 40% of Americans are 'unaware it the virus will spread to the US' - which experts predict could happen within weeks

A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed many Americans don't know Zika can be spread through sex or that it can cause birth defects or temporary paralysis.

Little girl who spent two years unable to walk, talk or smile has her life back thanks to bizarre technique involving CRAWLING

Rose Winchcombe, four, from Chester, was struck down with a mystery illness at age two. Her muscles stopped functioning and she was robbed her of the ability to talk, laugh or crawl.

Is this the most disgusting one yet? Dr Pimple Popper bursts blackheads on a man's back

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. California-based Dr Sandra Lee, known as Dr Pimple Popper, is seen dragging her metal tool over the spots, which then ooze out their disgusting contents.

Man has re-constructive surgery on his intestines after carving an 18-inch yucca plant into the shape of a penis and using it as a sex toy

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Medics in San Jose, Costa Rica, were shocked to find an 18-inch long, three-inch thick, cassava root, carved into a phallic shape, stuck in a 55-year-old local man's anal cavity.

The 'varicose vein' that was actually a WORM: Man contracts parasite in his foot after contact with animal faeces

The unidentified 42-year-old, who was treated at Peking Union Medical College ,China, was found to have the larvae of a hookworm in his foot, causing an intensely itchy rash.

'My trainee midwife daughter is being broken by the NHS': Mother's heartbreaking Facebook post describes the gruelling 12-hour shifts that leave staff 'too tired to eat'

Mother describes on Facebook how her daughter is being broken by the NHS'

Jill Ingle, from Sheffield, took to social media in despair (left, her Facebook post) after her daughter Niamh, 21 (right, with her mother), returned home from her second consecutive night shift having not eaten a bite - and too exhausted to care. Ms Ingle, a former nurse herself, says Niamh handed back the meal she had taken to work both nights - but not managed to eat. The post has been shared and liked more than 3,700 times since it was uploaded. Ms Ingle believes the cuts to the NHS mean younger generations of nurses and midwives are being worked to the bone. Writing on Facebook about the night Niamh came home exhausted, Ms Ingle said: 'She looked terrible - and I looked into those eyes that you see here and I saw a desperation. 'The powers that be are breaking people - breaking people like my daughter, breaking junior doctors, breaking the ill people who they look after with the changes to benefits and the rest. Whilst we read about the rich - and how they live their lives...'

Huge NHS walk-out now inevitable after Government refuses to re-open talks with junior doctors over pay and conditions

Today, a spokesperson for the Department of Health told MailOnline the British Medical Association has had its chance to negotiate and decided to walk away twice, so the new pay deal will be imposed in August.

'He can penetrate either; the left is smaller': Woman with 'two vaginas' reveals how the condition affects her relationship in VERY intimate Reddit Q&A; with her boyfriend

An anonymous Reddit user in her 20s and her partner both started Ask Me Anything threads to talk about her life with uterine didelphys.

Mother has a non-surgical 'designer vagina' treatment to boost her love life after becoming so worried about the effects of ageing she only had sex with the lights off

Susie Joshua, 30, from Peterborough has undergone a non-surgical designer vagina treatment to boost love life after becoming self-conscious about her private parts looking misshapen.

How many people have YOU indirectly slept with? Take this quiz: Fewer than 10 partners means you've still been 'sexually exposed to the entire population of BELFAST'

Using the theory of six degrees of separation a new calculator reveals the number of direct and 'indirect' sexual partners a person has had, to highlight the importance of having regular STI tests.

Mother, 22, suffered a miscarriage on A&E; hospital FLOOR after her pleas for help were ignored for six hours

Mother suffered miscarriage on A&E hospital FLOOR after pleas for help were ignored

Leanne Kenward, 22, arrived at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, East London, in December last year after suffering heavy bleeding. Nine weeks pregnant, she voiced her concerns to hospital staff that she was miscarrying. Despite this, she was put in a side room with her worried boyfriend Billy King, 25. There, the pair waited two hours to be seen by a nurse and another four by a doctor. By the time Miss Kenward, a student, had miscarried and lost two pints of blood. She said: 'I was treated like a dog. I told them I thought I was having a miscarriage and I thought that might speed things up but nothing happened.'By the time I saw a doctor I'd lost about two pints of blood and the foetus was on the floor.' The hospital trust today apologised for the distress Ms Kenward suffered.

The big meeting of the world's TINIEST people: Children with rare form of dwarfism encounter others with their condition for the first time

Children primordial dwarfism encounter others with their condition for the first time

The Walking With Giants Foundation held the week-long conference in Liverpool so people with primordial dwarfism could meet and talk to each other and know they are 'not alone.' Families travelled as far as Australia, Columbia, Canada and the Netherlands for the week-long convention to play games (inset) and make friends. Emma van der Linden, pictured with her mother Judith (left) and father Robert (right) has the condition which causes limbs not to develop properly.

Don't blame fat people for their weight, says Government's obesity tsar - it's caused by 'genes and a prevalence of unhealthy food'

Susan Jebb, a professor of diet and population health at the University of Oxford, also said the war on obesity was being hindered by a 'completely obstructive' prejudice against the overweight.

Anorexics and bulimia sufferers facing up to six-month waits for specialist help on the NHS - but times vary vastly on where patients live 

The average waiting time for adults in England can vary from 20 to 182 days depending on the Trust according to new figures released by the NHS under the Freedom of Information Act.

Mother nearly dies of blood poisoning after getting a piece of GLITTER lodged in her eye while helping her daughter make a Valentine's Day card

Florida woman nearly dies of blood poisoning after getting GLITTER lodged in eye

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Erica Diaz was helping her eldest daughter make a Valentine's Day card when a piece of gold glitter ended up lodged in her left eye. The 33-year-old (pictured left before the ordeal) from North Lauderdale, Florida, first noticed something was wrong when she noticed painful irritation. The mother-of-two was given heavy-duty eye drops and made repeated visits to the emergency room - but nothing helped. She also underwent two failed cornea transplants, had painful biopsies, received injections in her eye and nearly died from sepsis during the next month. But eventually, doctors realized they had no choice but to remove her eye just one month later. Ms Diaz, who works as a singer and writer, now has a prosthetic right eye (pictured left) and lacks depth perception - but says she's grateful for the experience, as it's made her more confident and self-assured, and has brought her family closer together.

Children 'drink just 25% of the water they need': Youngsters topping up with fizzy pop as officials call for 'fundamental shift' in how parents feed their families 

Official statistics show that children and teenagers aged between 11 and 18 are drinking only two small glasses of water a day - about 453ml - out of their total fluid requirement of 1.8litres.

Marry an intelligent woman to defeat dementia, men told: Experts say brainy partner acts as a 'buffer' to the disease 

Experts said that by studying the health of identical twins, they concluded that a person's environment and relationships can seriously affect their chance of developing dementia.

Why cancer treatment can fail: Scientists crack how the disease becomes resistant to drugs - paving the way for new therapies

Cancer evolves to survive drug treatments by 'stealing' the blood supply of other parts of the body, , scientists from London's Institute of Cancer Research found.

Is ALGAE the key to beating cancer? Potent compound 'KILLS two of the most aggressive forms of the disease' 

Scientists from Oregon State University discovered a compound in algae, called coibamide A, can cut off cancer cells' ability to communicate with blood vessels and other cells - triggering its death.

Chuckle that says: I can see you now Mummy! Heartwarming moment baby beams in delight after receiving new glasses as parents tell how they were 'overwhelmed with emotion' when he smiled 

Baby smiles at seeing his mother for the first time after getting new glasses

Baby Leopold, who lives with his parents near Seattle, Washington, suffers with a rare disorder called oculocutaneous albinism. The condition affects the color of a person's hair, skin and eyes and means that the youngster is unable to see properly. Captured on camera is the tear-jerking moment Leopold smiles in delight after his new glasses allow him to see his mother clearly for the first time in his life.

Obese woman who binged on carbs and sugary snacks reveals how she lost an incredible 150lbs - along with her 'jealous' boyfriend who wanted her to stay fat

Christine Carter, 28, from Dallas, lost 150lbs (11st) in 16 months and gained the confidence to ditch her ex, who she claims encouraged her to put on weight so she wouldn't leave him.

Turn up the heating to ward off Alzheimer's: Symptoms of the disease 'are worse in those with low body temperature'

Scientists from Université Laval, in Canada, found that regulating body temperature in patients with dementia can reduce the amounts of Alzheimer's plaque in the brain and improve memory.

Woman who became psychotic fearing her husband was cheating on her actually had a rare BRAIN CYST causing her paranoia

The unnamed woman, 43, from Istanbul, had a large porencephalic cyst. The rare fluid-filled lump was on the right side of her brain - known as the control panel' of our personality.

'Strangers are scared to touch my baby': Boy, 10 months, has rare disease causing 'chicken pox' lumps all over his body

Oscar Langham, 10 months old, of Leek, Staffordshire, suffers from Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, a rare disease of the immune cells which causes an angry red rash.

Is LITHIUM the cure for ageing? Tests reveal the drug can boost lifespan by almost a fifth

The study from University College London shows that male and female flies live longer than average when given low doses of lithium (stock image), regardless of their genetic make-up.

Say bye-bye to bacon and stub out your cigarettes... we reveal the 8 simple steps YOU can take to ward off heart disease

We reveal the 8 simple steps YOU can take to ward off heart disease

When it comes to keeping your heart as healthy as possible, there are some factors, such as genetics that you can't change. If you have a family history of heart disease, then you are at increased risk yourself. However, there is plenty you can do to decrease your risk whether you have a family tendency or not. Here Dr Sally Norton reveals proven changes you can start making today to reduce your risk of heart problems in the future.

From loss of bone to increased risk of cancer, astronaut Scott Kelly describes physical toll of a year in space in new memoir

The 52-year-old recently signed a deal with Alfred A. Knopf for 'Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars,' which will be released globally in November 2017.

Teenager who gave birth on the loo had NO idea she was pregnant because she still had periods and didn't gain weight

Teenager Jenika Tailor who gave birth on the loo had NO idea she was pregnant

Jenika Tailor, from London, had no idea she was pregnant, having had regular periods and suffering no weight gain, cravings or back pain. The 19-year-old woke in agony last month and went to the toilet, assuming she had severe period pain or constipation. But when it got worse, she called for her mother (right), who rushed to her side and noticed she was bleeding. Baby Zara was born just seconds later, weighing 4lb 3oz. Miss Tailor was not using contraception but claims didn't think she would get pregnant. She is now speaking out to raise awareness of safe sex.

Mother claims blending her placenta into an avocado and cashew nut smoothie helped with postnatal depression - and even her husband said it tasted 'delicious'

Christina Simmons, 30, from Seattle, blended part of her afterbirth along with blueberries and other nutrient-packed foods, before having the remainder turned into capsules.

Women who say they need time off for their time of the month: They say it's the only way to save their sanity

Beverley Butler, 42, from Lancaster, has periods that cause such intense migraines that she had Botox injections. Susan Hughes, 40, says her painful periods impacted on her career.

NHS to recruit 400 doctors from India in desperate bid to plug staffing crisis 

It is understood Health Education England (HEE) - in charge of education and training within the health service - has signed an agreement with Apollo Hospitals, a major hospital chain in India.

Dementia and an ineffective flu jab are blamed for record spike in deaths for 50 years

Investigations into the largest annual increase in deaths in England and Wales since 1968 has been linked to respiratory diseases, including flu, and patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Student, 21, suffers a STROKE during a half marathon - forcing doctors to chop out part of his skull to save his life

Alex Valentine suffered STROKE during half marathon forcing doctors to remove part of

Student Alex Valentine, 21, from Dorset, could run 20 miles before he suffered from a stroke in May last year (right). It meant part of his skull had to be removed by doctors (left) to ease the swelling, leaving him with scarring (top middle). He spent months in hospital (bottom middle) and has had to relearn how to talk and walk again. But the Leeds University student is determined to run again one day and return to his degree in electronics to develop technology to help others with disabilities. 'To be honest, every morning of my life I am able to get up and wash without the assistance of a carer I will be truly thankful for,' he said.

What REALLY happens to your body during pregnancy? From spotting to morning sickness, doctor reveals the changes to expect when you're expecting

Dr Deyo Famuboni reveals the various changes some women encounter during each trimester, from early spotting and morning sickness to renewed energy, heartburn and Braxton Hicks.

It won't just wake you up, your morning coffee 'speeds up reaction times too' - raising hopes caffeine could help treat dementia 

University of Bristol experts gave 20 healthy older people caffeine and decaffeinated pills. Those on caffeine pills, which is equivalent to two cups of coffee, scored higher in tests relating to attention.

From obese to bikini model: 230lb woman who gorged on chocolate and cheesecakes reveals how she lost half her weight - WITHOUT surgery

230lb woman Donna Gillie reveals how she lost half her weight WITHOUT surgery

Donna Gillie, 30, from Nova Scotia, Canada, weighed 230lb at her heaviest (left). She transformed her body through exercise and cutting down on her sweet 'trigger' foods. After losing 115lb she then unveiled her sculpted physique in two bikini competitions and now shows off her svelte figure in racy lingerie shoots (centre and right). She says her taut and trim appearance is entirely a result of shedding the excess pounds and getting fit when she was young.

An apple a day really CAN keep the doctor away: 100g portion of fresh fruit 'slashes risk of heart attack or stroke by a third'

Eating a 100g portion (just over half a cup) - the equivalent to an apple or orange - a day, lowers a person's risk of early death from heart attack or stroke by a third, according to University of Oxford scientists.

Do YOU struggle to orgasm? For men the key to climax lies in the brain, while for women it's all about position

Mayo Clinic and Indiana University School of Medicine experts revealed male orgasms depend on signals between the brain, spinal cord and penis - and for females, the position of the clitoris during sex.

Could a cancer drug CURE paedophilia? Controversial crowdfunding campaign wants £38,000 to fund clinical trials 

A ground-breaking research project from Sweden's Karolinska Institute is seeking to see if the use of Degarelix (stock image) could be used as preventative treatments for men with paedophilia.

Could your health be ruined by noises you can't hear? Some gadgets emit silent ultra-high whines that may hurt you

Jane Lewis, 39, from West London, a full-time mother, was plagued day and night by a whistling noise so shrill it made her want to retch. She was suffering from ultrasonic sickness, high-frequency sensitivity.

Almost an hour for a Snickers, but only 20 minutes for an apple: Labels should tell you how much exercise will burn off your food to help tackle obesity crisis, says expert

Labels should tell you how much exercise will burn off your food

Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said people in Britain simply do not understand existing labels on food packets. She suggested changing it to show what exercise they would need to undertake to work of what they are eating.

Why even skinny women should wear spanx, says KATE GARRAWAY who accidentally flashed hers to millions on TV

The Good Morning Britain presenter revealed her underwear when she was suddenly picked up by a colleague. She says the full body girdle bought from the high street is her secret to looking good.

Deaths caused by alcohol set to 'rise relentlessly' due to tax cuts making spirits and cider cheaper 

Alcohol deaths will fall in Scotland, where minimum pricing is introduced, but may rise in England where wages outstrip taxes on drinks, University of Southampton researchers said.

Birth defect is just the tip of the Zika iceberg: Virus 'also causes serious brain and spinal cord infections', experts warn

Top global Zika experts have now linked the mosquito-borne virus to encephalitis, meningitis and myelitis, as well - serious infections that can cause paralysis and permanent disability.

The terrible cost of your cheap eggs as health fears continue to blight sales of the former breakfast favourite  

In the Sixties, people ate an average of five eggs a week, often as part of a full breakfast. But following Edwina Currie's notorious salmonella claim in 1988, the levels of consumption fell dramatically.

Salesman who wore contact lenses for 14 hours a day was nearly blinded by horrific ulcer on his eye which doctors had to 'pop' with a needle

Man who wore contact lenses for 14 hours a day was nearly blinded by ulcer on his eye

Andy James, 32, from Lymm, Cheshire, went to hospital when he began to experience excruciating pain in his left eye, which he said felt like 'daggers stabbing into his brain'. There, he was diagnosed with ulcers on his cornea, the transparent layer over the front of the eye (left and top right). In order to take swabs from the lesions, doctors had to inject a needle into his eyeball, and hearing it 'pop' left him sick to his stomach. Doctors told Mr James if he had waited another 24 hours before having treatment he could have lost sight in that eye. He discovered wearing contact lenses for 14 hours a day, for weeks at a time was to blame for his ulcers. Now, he is sharing his story in a bid to warn others of the dangers of wearing contact lenses for too long. Pictured with fiancée Sam (bottom right) said: 'The experience was utterly horrible and something I never want to experience ever again.'

People carrying the 'ginger gene' are at greater risk of deadly skin cancer - even if they NEVER go out in the sun

Doctors from the Medical University of Vienna said carrying the gene for red hair is an independent risk factor for developing melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

Deaths caused by alcohol set to 'rise relentlessly' due to tax cuts making spirits and cider cheaper 

Alcohol deaths will fall in Scotland, where minimum pricing is introduced, but may rise in England where wages outstrip taxes on drinks, University of Southampton researchers said.

How sunbathing can LOWER your levels of vitamin D: Getting too much of a tan 'stops the body producing nutrient'

Researchers from the University of Pernambuco Medical School, Brazil, believe the pigment released when we tan - which turns our skin brown - might block production of vitamin D in the body.

Eat SALMON to protect your baby from asthma: Children up to 5 times less likely to develop allergies if mother eats oily fish when pregnant

Fatty acids from oily fish protect against a range of common diseases from allergies to inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's, Southampton University researchers said.

Taking epilepsy drugs when pregnant may NOT raise risk of birth defects 

It was previously feared anti-seizure drug lamotrigine could raise the risk of having a baby with a cleft lip, a cleft palate or a club foot, Ulster University researchers said.

Are YOU always hungry? Nutritionist reveals 5 reasons for your insatiable appetite - and how to curb it 

Nutritionist Shona Wilkinson reveals 5 reasons for your insatiable appetite and how to

No matter how good your intentions, when hunger strikes it can be almost impossible to resist. Just hours after tucking into a meal, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, that uncontrollable urge to raid the fridge can become overwhelming. But why are you always hungry? And what could you change in your diet, to stave off the munchies, and help lose weight? Head Nutritionist, Shona Wilkinson, at NutriCentre, the natural health retailer, reveal five key reasons why many of us have the urge to over-indulge.

Toddler diet warning: 99.9 per cent of under twos get too much protein as parents overfeed them milk 

The survey found that one-fifth of young British children are overweight by the time they start primary school, increasing to one-third by the time they progress to secondary school.

The teenager who 'came back from the dead' THREE TIMES: 19-year-old's heart stopped after she caught MRSA while having cancer treatment

Jessica Morgan Price heart stopped after she caught MRSA having cancer treatment

Jessica Morgan Price, from Porthcawl, south Wales, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 2013. She immediately started chemotherapy (right) but caught MRSA and suffered raft of complications, causing her heart to stop three times. Miss Morgan Price spent a year in hospital recovering (bottom right). The mortgage adviser, 21, (bottom left) is now in recovery and raising money for charity 'Jessica's Dream'.

Can Alzheimer's be transmitted between people? Study set to examine preserved brains in bid to prove controversial theory

The latest effort has been launched by researchers in Canada who will be studying the brains of four people who died after transplants gave them Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,

Take the 'mean girls' test: Questions can reveal if you're a drama queen and have 'dark-triad' psychopathic, narcissistic, and Machiavellian traits

The University of Texas created a 12-point scale to learn what makes a drama queen. People exhibit the dark-triad, gossiping, neuroticism and external locus of control, along with impulsiveness.

World is facing 'unrelenting march' of diabetes: Soaring obesity sees number of people with the deadly disease QUADRUPLE to 422 million in 35 years

High blood sugar levels linked with diabetes kills 3.7 million people a year, with 43 per cent dying before the age of 70, according to a World Health Organisation report published in the Lancet.

Just ONE hookah pipe 'exposes the smoker to 100 times more tar and 4 times as much nicotine as one cigarette'

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine, in New York City, revealed smoking hookah pipes can cause changes in the cell linings of the airways - and that light-users have signs of early lung damage.

'My next big workout? Delivering this baby boy': Fitness trainer dead-lifts 155lb weights 55 times while EIGHT-MONTHS pregnant

Emily Breeze dead-lifts 155lb weights 55 times while EIGHT MONTHS pregnant

Pregnant fitness trainer Emily Breeze, 31, from Charlotte, North Carolina, lifted an astonishing 155 pounds 55 times during a competition. The athlete, who was 34 weeks pregnant at the time, pictured left lifting at the competition, right lifting in the gym which she shared at 35 weeks and inset posing in underwear at 27 weeks, can lift 325 pounds at full capacity

Is this proof that avoiding wheat is not a pointless fad after all? New book by a leading doctor reveals gluten may be making more people ill than we thought 

CMX182 Granary roll with seed on white background, close up

Going gluten-free is seen as the height of faddy eating. But a new book by leading gastroenterologist Prof. David Sanders suggests many who feel this way might have a real medical problem.

New obesity INJECTION 'triggers significant weight loss': Tiny beads inserted into the stomach 'block the hunger hormone'

Scientists from Johns Hopkins have developed a new treatment for severely obese people, called bariatric arterial embolization, that helps initiate weight loss by reducing hunger.

'I could just eat you up!' The scientific reason behind a mother's desire to nuzzle, nibble or EVEN gobble her baby revealed... and don't worry - it's perfectly natural

Did you know that your compulsion to eat your little one's tiny fingers, toes and tummy is normal? Science has figured out why women are often seized by the urge to eat their newborn babies.

Shiver me timbers! Terminal cancer patient becomes internet treasure after going to chemotherapy dressed as a PIRATE

Craig Bryden, 56, was pictured in full costume while on his way to a chemotherapy session at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The 'selfie' has since been shared thousands of times.

Paraplegic desperate to be a mother has baby she longed for despite being warned childbirth could kill her

Paraplegic Natalie Garside desperate to be a mother has baby she longed for

Natalie Garside, from Greater Manchester, was left in a wheelchair from a car accident when she was 16. She spent more than six months recovering in hospital before being discharged, but has never regained use of her legs (left). Doctors warned her she was unlikely to conceive but she has defied medics to have 'miracle' son, Monroe (pictured). Her waters broke at 37 weeks and she felt no pain during the natural delivery and recovered well in hospital (top right) 'When we brought Monroe home from hospital, I was ecstatic,' she said. 'It felt like something I should never have been able to experience.' Monroe, (left and right) is fit and healthy and recently celebrated his first birthday.

The primary pupils watching porn: How children see live sex shows and videos about self-harm on websites that their parents deem to be safe 

A 16 sixteen year old teenage girl reading Facebook alone on her laptop in her bedroom at home UK  .. online porn

Half of British youngsters aged 11 to 17 admitted they had seen pornography or graphic violence online via social media websites, apps and games, a survey found.

Children's asthma inhalers given out 'like fashion accessories': Report says doctors are wrongly taking the slightest wheeze as sign of the condition

Professor Andrew Bush of the Royal Brompton Hospital and Dr Louise Fleming of Imperial College London warn that the diagnosis of asthma has become 'trivialised', putting children at risk.

GP surgeries at breaking point: Migrant numbers fuel crisis with too few doctors recruited... And it's going to get worse 

Figures revealed up to four million people have to queue outside surgeries for a same-day appointment and the population could reach almost 80 million within 25 years if migration continues to rise.

Junior doctors go on strike AGAIN forcing another 5,000 operations to be cancelled during the 48-hour walk out 

Junior doctors strike AGAIN forcing another 5,000 operations to be cancelled  

Junior doctors, including those on the picket line outside St Thomas' in London, main image and inset right, walked out across England for a 48 hour strike on non-emergency care at 8am in a continued dispute with the Government over a new contract. Jeremy Hunt, the subject of an effigy hung by the strikers in Leicester, inset left, announced in February he would impose the deal amid a continuing row over rates of pay for Saturday shifts. The British Medical Association plans an all-out strike with no emergency cover later this month - despite warnings it will put patients lives at risk. Vanessa Redgrave, right, joined protesters outside the Department of Health on Whitehall.

Is forgiving a cheating partner a sign of weakness? Tracey Cox reveals when to walk and when to work on your relationship

Relationship expert Tracey Cox reveals when we should forgive a partner for cheating - and the signs to look for that mean the relationship is over.

You really CAN die of a broken heart: Stress from the death of a partner found to trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm

The danger is highest eight to 14 days after the loss and can last for up to a year after the death of a loved-one, claim researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark.

Teenager saves her father using CPR she learned at the air cadets after realising his indigestion was actually a heart attack

Hannah Godwin, 18, from Wiltshire, had gone to get father Steve a glass of water after he fell ill. When she returned, he was blue gasping for air so she started carrying out the life-saving procedure.

'I still feel like I'm 700lbs': Woman who lost 525LBS after surgery admits she now tracks her weight multiple times a day and starves herself if she puts on even a few pounds

My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now? shows woman who lost 525LBS after surgery

Christina Phillips, 25, from South Haven, Mississippi admits that she is still struggling with the emotional aspects of her weight loss on Wednesday night's episode of My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now? two years after documenting her journey on the TLC series in 2014. Over the course of two years Christina has gone from 708lbs (left) to 183lbs (right), but still feels like she is obese.

Why blueberries really ARE the best food for your health: From preventing wrinkles to warding off Alzheimer's, we reveal their top 10 benefits 

A recent study at the US Department of Agriculture placed them top of the list when it comes to antioxidant activity - compared to 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables.

Decline in memory and intellect that comes with aging happens 'earlier and FASTER in men than women' 

Scientists from the National Institute on Aging revealed older women scored higher on tests given over a decade - gauging cognition, mental status, and psychomotor skills - than older men.

The secret science of secretions: Mystery of exactly how the body produces saliva and sweat is finally solved

Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York have unravelled the process to find that four identical units within each cell must be stimulated before a gland can work.

Hope for transplant patients: Baboons survive more than two years with beating pig hearts paving the way for human trials

Researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Maryland say the technique, called immunomodulation, is ready to be used in human trials for the first time (stock image pictured).

Were you BORN to be a thrill-seeker? Adrenalin junkies have less grey matter in their brains than those who play it safe

Researchers, from US universities Harvard, Yale and Massachusetts, found that increased impulsivity and sensation-seeking in healthy young adults is linked to different brain structures.

'My BMI is none of your concern!' 14-year-old hits back at teacher who asked students to calculate their body mass index, labeling the measurement 'outdated' and 'flawed'

Tessa Embry, 14, from Evansville, Indiana, wrote an inspiring response criticizing 'outdated' body mass index when she was asked by her teacher to explain it and calculate her own in a health quiz.

PE teacher is left with a TWO STONE leg after being bitten by a mosquito when she was 13

Newport woman is left with a 2 STONE leg after being bitten by a mosquito aged 13

Angharad Williams, 25, from Newport, south Wales, was bitten by a mosquito as a teenager (left, before the bite) and her leg began to swell. She was diagnosed with lymphoedema, a condition where fluid remains in the body's tissues. Doctors believe the insect infected her with a parasite that blocks fluid from draining within the lymphatic system - a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins and fluid. Her leg has now swollen to two stone, double the size of her right leg (centre and inset). But though her leg is heavy and painful, she is determined not to let the condition hold her back. She works as a PE teacher and competes in triathlons (right), swimming competitions and hiking expeditions. She is now sharing her story as she wants others with lymphoedema to know they can lead a happy life. She said: 'I want people with the lymphoedema to read my story and realise that it doesn't have to make you unhappy. I'm in a happy relationship, I have a great career and participate in sporting events every year.'

'I wish I could have helped mum to die': Samantha Bond says our treatment of the terminally ill is the 'ultimate cruelty' as she reveals the pain of her mother's last days

The actress is appearing in ITV's Home Fires. The 54-year-old opened up about losing her mother Pat Sandys, a producer of The Bill, to bowel cancer. She now supports the assisted dying campaign.

Grandmother, 55, becomes Britain's oldest mother of triplets after spending £15,000 on IVF with her toyboy lover 

Lincolnshire grandmother becomes Britain's oldest mother of triplets 

Sharon Cutts (pictured holding a grandchild and inset), from Boston in Lincolnshire, had sons Mason and Ryan and daughter Lily on March 21 with her boyfriend Stuart Reynolds, 40. The glamorous grandmother of four gave herself Botox on the maternity ward and sneaked out for hair extensions 'to look my best for when the babies were born'. The trained nurse said: 'I only injected a little bit, because really you shouldn't do it while you're pregnant. I gave myself a dose while I was staying in the maternity ward for 11 weeks'. The NHS will only perform IVF up to the age of 42, so the couple went to a private clinic before travelling to Cyprus for the procedure. Ms Cutts, a nurse who has four grown-up children from a previous relationship, said she does not care that the babies are younger than her grandchildren because 'it means they've got lots of playmates'.

Could breakthrough op END the need for heart transplants? Injecting stem cells into the heart 'lowers risk of death by 40%'

Scientists from University of Utah developed a breakthrough treatment using a patients own bone marrow, in the hopes that it could one day replace risky surgical procedures, like heart transplants and pacemakers.

Steer clear of alcohol and avoid late night exercise... sleep experts reveal the 7 things they would NEVER do before bed

Three sleep experts revealed to Daily Mail Online they'd never drink alcohol, consume caffeine, exercise, check texts or emails, forget to turn off the lights or watch distressing TV shows before bed.

Type 1 diabetes 'takes 12 years off your life': Alarming figures reveal life expectancy has not improved in two decades

Researchers from the Diabetes Institute in Melbourne found people with this type of diabetes had a life expectancy of 68.6 years. Its cause is unclear, but it is thought to be genetic.

Poor children receiving free school dinners 'are going hungry' over the summer holidays as teachers warn Britain is returning to a 'Dickensian era' 

Deprived pupils are returning to school in the autumn less healthy because they have gone without food, a survey found. Over half of polled teachers said their mental health had suffered too.

Three young cancer sufferers who appeared in viral portrait while undergoing treatment reunite for heartwarming shoot to celebrate being cancer-free

Cancer sufferers who appeared in viral portrait while undergoing treatment reunite

Rheann Franklin, 8, Ainsley Peters, 6 and Rylie Hughey, 5, featured in a now-famous photo embracing each other while fighting cancer in 2014. Two years on they have reunited with Oklahoma photographers Lora Scantling and Christy Goodger for a new poignant image having won their respective health battles.

How long DOES sex normally last? Study finds it can range from 33 seconds to 44 minutes - but the average is 5 minutes 

Here, Dr Brendan Zietsch, of the University of Queensland, he explains his findings, including whether wearing a condom or if the man is circumcised makes any difference...

Why do many of us develop a fear of heights as we age? 

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Acrophobia - a fear of heights - often develops in later life, says Kevin Gournay, emeritus professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

Why insomnia makes you feel like a depressed zombie: Lack of sleep 're-wires' the parts of the brain linked to emotion

Patients suffering from lack of sleep showed signs of damage to white matter throughout the brain, but most severely on the right-hand side, which tends to control emotion, say Chinese researchers.

The more weight you lose, the more likely you are to keep it off, experts say

Scientists from New Jersey pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk Inc. revealed 20 per cent of people who lose 15 per cent or more of their weight are able to maintain their weight loss.

ASK THE DOCTOR: Why is my dad suddenly sleepy during the day? 

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Dr Scurr says this may be because older people don't sleep as well at night as they used to, but it can also be an effect of medications prescribed.

What's the best breakfast to lose weight? Milk, yogurt and cheese: Protein in these foods 'makes us feel fuller'

People eating whey protein - found in milk, cheese or yogurt - lost more than twice as much weight as those eating carbohydrates for breakfast, a study by Tel Aviv University found.

'My dead husband's body was taken away before I could say goodbye': Agony of widow who claims hospital also took six months to diagnose his cancer

'My dead husband's body was taken away before I could say goodbye'

Doreen Clark, 75, from Essex, lost her husband Michael, 71, to an aggressive tumour located behind his prostate. She has kept a painstakingly detailed diary of delays in her husband's treatment, claiming it took six months for the hospital trust to even to do an MRI scan of the cancer. By the time it was detected, at 9.5cm long, it was too late - and Mr Clark, a retired civil engineer, died just two days after he'd been told he had about three months left.The former secondary school teacher said: 'Michael didn't speak ill of anyone. The gap in my life is just awful. I was beside myself and angry and I have come through that. But it doesn't take away the fact that lovely person isn't in my life.'

Black Americans are under-prescribed pain medication 'because some doctors believe false biological differences between races'

Experts at the University of Virginia found when medical students and residents believe false statements such as black patients' nerve endings are less sensitive than whites - they are less accurate in their treatment.

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