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Lincolnshire Mother spends £1,300 on dimpleplasty to get a smile like her son's

AJ Weir, 44, from Lutton, Lincolnshire, had chunks removed from the inside of her mouth (left) during the 90 minute dimpleplasty procedure. The beauty blogger (inset two days after the procedure) said 'most people think I'm bonkers'. But the beauty blogger (seen right with her son Morgan with her new dimples) says she has never regretted her decision.

Virgin leads all airlines in healthy airline food survey

No one looks forward to airline food.  From congealed 'lasagne' to rock hard 'chicken' doused in 'cheese' - we've all heard of, if not experienced, some dubious culinary creations at 35,000 feet. But come holiday season, many of us may not have much of a choice: this year, 38 million Americans are expected to be traveling. And some will be luckier than others, according to diet expert Dr Charles Platkin. As he does every year, Dr Platkin, director of the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College and editor of Diet Detective, has studied the best 'calorie bargains' and 'calorie rip-offs' across 12 airlines.

Three diet experts from the University of Newcastle, Australia, explain the science behind higher and lower cholesterol - and why it is important to avoid certain foods.

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have managed to shed light inside the black box of probiotics to uncover the mechanism by which live bacteria boost the gut's defenses.

Public Health England found sales of alcohol in England and Wales have increased by 42 per cent since 1980. Experts say cheaper alcohol and women drinking more than ever could be factors.

The menopause caused an accelerated decline in the lungs' ability to expand and expel air, researchers from the University of Bergen, Norway, found.

The Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into the entire British social care home sector, after concerns were raised about unfair practices.

Dorset boy rips off 2 of his fingers after they were impaled on spikes

Tommie Randall, from Poole, Dorset, had lost his footing while scrambling over a 10ft high fence to watch a motocross competition his stepfather was practicing at. As he fell, his little finger and ring finger on his left hand got impaled on the spikes at the top and were torn off. While laying on the floor bleeding, his mother and a member of the crowd frantically searched for the digits so they could be taken to hospital to be reattached. But a surgeon was able to put them back on his hand and it is expected he will regain movement and feeling in them soon.

Charlie Sheen reveals his HIV has been suppressed by drug in clinical trial

Charlie Sheen has spoken exclusively to Daily Mail Online to reveal his HIV has been fully suppressed by an experimental injection in a clinical trial. The actor, who has been involved in a clinical trial for a drug called PRO-140 since early 2016, opened up about the news on the eve of World AIDS Day as health officials around the world celebrate immense progress in HIV research.  As opposed to traditional antiretroviral therapy (ART), which involves taking a daily cocktail of medicine, Sheen receives a weekly injection that has no side effects. 

Those who adopt a plant-based diet are known to consume fewer sweets and salty snacks, lowering their risk of heart disease, obesity and some cancers, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, US, says.

Devan Merck, 23, from Fort Benning in Georgia, was born with no vaginal canal, a malformed uterus, and no cervix. She can now enjoy sex after surgeons created a 'vagina' using skin from her bottom.

Richard G. "Bugs" Stevens, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, explains the importance of new research showing the gut's influence on our circadian rhythm.

Clare McSorley, 18, from Omagh, Northern Ireland, was found dead earlier this week. Police have said her death was not suspicious and her funeral is set to be held this weekend.

FEMAIL breaks down the guilty treats that can actually be good for you

The foods that many assume aren't good for us actually have a host of hidden health benefits. This includes beer (left) - which is packed with vitamins - and bananas (bottom right) which are rich sources of potassium and Vitamin B6. Even the humble loaf of bread (top right), an easy target for carb-cutters, contains useful minerals and all-important fibre.

A team from Stanford University in California, found that the activity of clusters of brain cells is controlled locally and that when they are not needed they power down to save energy (stock image).

Researchers from University College Cork recorded orgasms in women over two months, and found those that reached climax where able to retain more semen (stock image).

Telling people to ‘drink plenty of fluids’ when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned after a 59-year-old woman in London drank so much water that she became gravely ill.

Research suggests that sleep may be the perfect time for learning. For instance, the Weizmann Institute of Science in Tel Aviv found people could even be trained to quit smoking while they slept.

Cornwall paramedic has his EYE removed after parasite infects his contact lens

Andrew Carthew (pictured left and right), from Wadebridge, Cornwall, had to have his eye removed after he was diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis. He woke up with a weepy eye in June last year but assumed he just had conjunctivitis. But the following evening, the father-of-two suffered pain and a sensitivity to bright light in his left eye and went straight to hospital. After being diagnosed with an ordinary eye infection, the paramedic of 37 years was forced to lay at home in the dark as medication did little to improve his condition. Doctors then revealed his true infection a month later, which was caused by an amoeba — a parasite found in almost all soil, fresh and sea water. Months of treatment helped to fight the infection, but it returned after Christmas, leaving surgeons with no choice but to remove his eye.

People would have to be tested for early signs of the disease in a wide national screening programme before being given the treatment, scientists from the University College London said.

It is hoped if the bill does become a law in Ireland, that the drug will help to relieve those suffering from chronic pain, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis - for which it has a proven benefit.

Scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have found more exposure to ultraviolet B drastically reduces the risk of developing myopia (or, short-sightedness).

Using a new MRI technique, researchers found that adults with mild cognitive impairment who exercised four times a week over a six-month period experienced an increase in brain volume.

Gold Coast Lyme disease sufferer writhes in pain in confronting video

At the age of 19, Rachel Battersby was a bright, fun-loving and perfectly healthy young woman. But now, the girl who had the world at her feet has her life in tatters. Ms Battersby (pictured), from the Gold Coast, Queensland, contracted Lyme disease - a severe bacterial condition - while on the trip of a lifetime to Sweden and the UK. Now, in an effort to raise money to fly to Germany for world class treatment, Ms Battersby has released video showing her condition at its worst (inset) - it's a confronting reality she faces almost daily.

There have been 1,495 confirmed cases of norovirus since July, compared to 1379 during the same period in 2015, according to figures from Public Health England.

The drug by Japan's Takeda Pharmaceuticals is one of several promising ideas heading into human trials, all seeking to help patients control the virus that causes AIDS without daily therapy.

All patients should be offered rehabilitation care after a heart attack, which has been shown to cut the risk of death by 18 per cent in the next year. Yet only 44 per cent of British women are given it.

More than 100,000 people are living with HIV in the UK, but another eight million are estimated to have an un-diagnosed infection, according to Public Health England.

Mystery illness leaves Gloucestershire girl bleeding from the mouth

Vicky Archer (left), 15, has spent 10 weeks at Bristol Children's Hospital. She developed worrying symptoms after a family holiday to Menorca, including a full body rash (inset) and bleeding from the mouth (top right) after a family holiday in Menorca when she was bitten by a mosquito. Doctors have been left baffled by her illness and her mother (pictured below right, with (l to r) son Harry, eight, Vicky, her sister Sophie, and father Mike) is worried the illness could cause long term damage to the straight-A student's organs.

More than 11 million Britons should be offered an HIV test when they go to their family doctor or A&E;, health watchdogs said yesterday.

Beijing-based French scientists have crafted a real-time map of the Earth's air pollution in an attempt to raise awareness of the effect contaminants are having on the globe.

US scientists have found the first ever conclusive link between gut microbes and the development of Parkinson's-like movement disorders in mice. They alleviated the symptoms using antibiotic treatment.

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center acquired federal waivers to test magic mushrooms on 29 subjects. One dose of the drug brought relief from distress to 80 percent of patients for six months.

Melinda Messenger stopped her daughter from having the cervical cancer jab

Melinda Messenger, TV presenter (pictured left, right and in the inset), agreed for her daughter, Evie (pictured with Melissa), to have the HPV jab, until she read some research about the side effects. In the US, the HPV vaccine has been linked to a condition called premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as premature menopause. She writes for The Daily Mail explaining why she was put off from her 12-year-old daughter having the jab.

Researchers from University College Cork recorded orgasms in women over two months, and found those that reached climax where able to retain more semen (stock image).

Drinking alcohol is associated with higher rates of invasive melanoma and white wine carries the greatest risk, according to researchers from Brown University in the US.

If the US trial is successful, ecstasy - also known as MDMA and Molly - could be publicly available for medical use in 2021.

A new study shows a high rate of older adults divorcing and changing partners has created a conducive environment for STIs among those in middle age and beyond.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Since the video was posted on Facebook in September, it has amassed more than 20 million views across the world.

Highly qualified and better paid women suffered more than their peers, according to the study by Paula England, Professor of Sociology at New York University.

Wyoming woman loses 130lbs in 2 years after struggling to breathe during pregnancy

Kassidy Linde, 25, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, weighed 196lbs and gained a further 63lbs during pregnancy. She now weighs 126lbs and has shrunk from a size 16 to a size six. Kassidy started gaining weight after high school but it was not until she became a mother that she was inspired to lose weight. Kassidy continued to exercise despite being in constant pain and was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

Dutch researchers have found the number of people diagnosed with depression at psychiatric hospitals rises after the clocks go back for winter, as doctors warn November is the prime time.

Caffeine consumption is known to prevent the formation of toxic clumps in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a report funded by six of Europe's biggest coffee companies.

Mother-of-one Nina Cusick, 34, of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in February last year and the disease has spread to her liver and bones.

Those who suffer from the condition are constantly breathless and reliant on powerful steroids. Patients will have to travel to specialist hospital clinics to receive the monthly jab from a doctor or nurse.

The findings by USC contradict FDA fears that older Americans face an increased risk of stroke and bleeding in the brain and stomach if they take aspirin daily.

Philip Morris International say the device, called IQOS, could allow for traditional cigarettes to be phased out. It is already on sale in over a dozen markets, including Japan, Switzerland and Italy.

The findings by Danish researchers add to the growing debate about the effectiveness of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy.

Researchers from Imperial College London created a material that includes a chemical found in a crab’s shell, which can bridge the gap in the heart’s electrical signals caused by a heart attack.

Burton-upon-Trent woman who beat cervical cancer dies 2 years later from side effects

Michelle Leyden (left and inset), from Burton-upon-Trent, was given the all-clear from the deadly disease two years ago. But on holiday at the start of last month she began to complain of stomach pains. She (pictured right with partner Kevin Rowley, 56) was immediately taken to the nearest hospital where doctors were forced to put her in an induced coma because her condition had worsened. They revealed that her previous radiotherapy treatment had perforated her bowel and became infected. She was placed in an induced coma for five-and-a-half weeks. But after being flown straight back to Britain, she never regained consciousness and tragically passed away.

The boy, who is under 10 years old, is the ninth child to contract acute flaccid myelitis in the state this fall.

The Health Secretary admitted creating non-clinical hospital managers in the 1980s may have been 'a historic mistake', and announced a wave of reforms to train doctors in management skills.

A study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, discovered smokers aged 70 and over are three times more likely to die than someone who has never had a cigarette.

Leah, 38, is backing a campaign and petition launched in partnership with the National Health Federation calling on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to change the structure of the MHRA.

The tool, by Nottingham-based Web Blinds, asks users to watch a cannon animation, then click as soon as they see a sheep fired into the air.

Only the Welsh Ambulance Service is meeting the eight-minute target to reach patients with life-threatening conditions, the investigation found

Only the Welsh Ambulance Service is meeting the target of reaching those in life-threatening situations within eight minutes, a BBC investigation found.

First ever fetus to have open heart surgery in the WOMB to remove a tumor

Tucker Roussin was never expected to make it. Diagnosed with a heart tumor before he was born, the son-to-be of Katie Rice and Mike Roussin seemed to be beyond the scope of modern medicine. But desperate to save their baby, the Vermont couple went looking for help and found the fetal heart team at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - who offered to try the unprecedented.

The review, published in the journal Human Reproduction Update, examined 16 studies taking in 1.04 million women. It challenges guidance from the World Health Organization.

Doctors say cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective at controlling the symptoms of PMS than antidepressants. Up to 40 per cent of women are affected by PMS.

Cornell University has found that many do just a book by its cover. A study reveals that many people form first impressions after viewing a photo of someone and this feeling lasts after they meet.

An international team of researchers analyzed the behaviour of more than 140 children in the United States aged 2-and-a-half using a methodology known as the ‘false belief task.’

Playing squash, tennis and badminton is the best way to reduce the risk of suddenly dying, a study has found.The racquet sports reduce the risk of death by 47 per cent compared to doing nothing.

In a significant policy shift, some 1,000 a year will combine on-the-job training and a degree. Officials expect 18-year-olds fresh out of school to apply for the scheme.

Galy O'Connor wins fight to have rare asbestos cancer removed

Fitness instructor and mother-of-six Galy O'Connor (top right) had just six weeks to have a rare cancer removed from her abdomen. However, she was stuck at the back of a lengthy hospital waiting list (bottom right). Mrs O'Connor successfully petitioned the NSW Government to have the surgery, which was performed at Sydney's St George Hospital earlier this week (left). Mrs O'Connor said: 'Thank you so much everybody. It's only because of you that we have made it... At least I've got a chance to live.'

'We really risk stalling or reversing decades of progress on HIV transmission,' said Dr Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, as the agency released the data on Tuesday.

Surgeons already warn patients to refrain from smoking cigarettes four weeks before an op. Now researchers backed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons say the same for e-cigarettes.

America to suffers the most from a tired workforce, losing just over 1.2 million working days a year to exhaustion - either from workers taking days off or not performing at their prime.

The Bellevue Medical Centre in Birmingham, where Professor Steve Field, chief inspector of general practice at the Care Quality Commission, is a partner, has been told it 'requires improvement'.

Father nearly dies after cancerous tumour on back grew to the size of a BOWLING BALL

Kevin O'Neil (main), 47, Inverkeithing, Fife, was forced to undergo grueling surgery to remove the cancerous growth (inset) on his shoulder. Doctors believe it was caused by the rare myopericytoma - a group of usually benign tumours. He then underwent 30 rounds of radiotherapy in an attempt to shrink the tumour - which proved to be successful. Mr O'Neil is now looking forward to Christmas with his family - something he thought he would never see.

The research by the Radiological Society of North America dismisses fears that moderate alcohol consumption could be dangerous for one's health - but questions claims that it helps.

Professor Jenny Gunton, from the Westmead Institute, Sydney, discovered a spate of cases after wounds on several of her diabetic patients failed to heal.

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found a marker in the blood that detects the building blocks of cancer, chronic heart disease and a range of other serious conditions.

Baby boys born in the quiet East Mids county can expect to be in good health for more time than anywhere else in the country.

Matilda actress Lucy-Mae Beacock appeals for £175k for life-changing operation

Lucy-Mae Beacock (left), from north London, played Matilda in the West End back when she was just nine years old. She has suffered from spina bifida all of her life. But doctors warned the end of her acting career could be near after she developed scoliosis last year. Scans revealed the bend in her spine is currently 55 degrees (right) - but will continue to get worse as she grows older. Since learning of her fate, her family have set-up an online fundraising campaign which has already raised more than £72,000.

The renowned theoretical physicist made the claim in a minute-long advert for GEN-PEP - a Swedish organisation that aims to boost young people's health.

Scientists from the University of Washington have discovered that acorn worms can regenerate any body part. They hope that the worm's genes can lead them to human limb regeneration.

Track It!, released today on the Apple Store to be used on the Apple Watch, allows patients with epilepsy to record seizure data, keep logs, and share information with clinics.

Like the emergence of the 'metrosexual', there has been a spike in male-specific whitening products, explains Gideon Lasco, head of the global Chemical Youth Project.

How that dreadful cold could actually be a SKIN INFECTION like cellulitis

Mark Palmer from South-West London caught what he  thought was a head cold while on holiday. Instead it turned out to be a nasty cellulitis infection in his leg, which eventually could have killed him. Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues that causes fever, chills and a general sense of illness. In Britain, one person in every 500 contracts it each year and those tend to be the middle-aged or elderly, whose immune system less easily clears bacteria from the body.

Researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine performed scans on Mormon church goers and found spiritual feelings stimulated the part of the brain brain associated with reward.

Patients with a body mass index of at least 30 will be asked to lose weight or face a 12-month delay for elective surgery

The Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group announced that patients with a BMI of 30 will be asked to lose weight or face a 12-month delay for routine surgery.

Helen Fincham, from Bridgend, Wales, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition which caused her spinal cord to become inflamed following two months of testing.

Professor Larry Cahill, a neurobiologist from University of California Irvine. claims that he has been warned against studying the difference between sexes as it could harm his career.

After an exhaustive, five-year review, Public Health England finally announced that everyone needed 10 micrograms a day 'in order to protect their bone and muscle health'. Now, experts are not so sure.

While Ruben Rodriguez consults Dr Scurr about his unusual stomach condition, John Cassie from Edinburgh has developed scarring in his lungs after being treated for arthritis in his knee.

Expert reveals 10 quick and healthy ways to spice up your lunch break

There is no reason packed lunches need to be boring. Northampton dietitian Sian Porter gives you the tastiest recipes, including a high protein pot with eggs (top left), a mackerel and beetroot salad (top middle), sardines on a baked potato (top right), a leefy beefy sandwich (bottom left), delicious sweet potato hummus (bottom middle) and a spicy rice salad (bottom left).

Owen Palmer, 54, a father of four and a software manager from South-East London, became one of the first to try the new treatment, which involved a small cup of stem cells from his bone marrow.

A new study by the University Hospital of Zurich has laid bare the staggering damage sleeplessness inflicts on all parts of a child's developing brain - not just the frontal regions.

Mothers who have skin-to-skin contact with their baby within an hour of delivery are 50 per cent more likely to be breastfeeding six months later, say researchers.

Currently, the morning-after pill can only be bought from UK chemists after women have been taken aside by a pharmacist and have answered a series of sensitive questions.

Thousands of stroke patients are at risk due to poor care in NHS hospitals in England, a series of reports reveal today.

How to get Gwyneth Paltrow's toned shoulders 

The 44-year-old actress from Los Angeles showed off a toned shoulder in a single-sleeved dress at a recent New York gala. As exercise she mainly focuses on fast-moving, dance-based routines. The mother of two reportedly works out for two hours a day under the guidance of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who advocates the dance routines, as well as regular weight training with light dumbbells. We recommend shoulder circles to work your muscles and create definition.

Runner with terminal lung disease completes marathon in 11 hours towing oxygen tank all

A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon - with his oxygen tank in tow. Despite his doctor's protestations, Evans Wilson, 62, walked the entire 26.2-mile race on Sunday, finishing in just under 11 hours. He was once a competitive runner who could complete a mile in under five minutes. But five years ago he was diagnosed with two terminal, progressive lung diseases - pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. It means his lungs struggle to process oxygen. Now, a mile takes him an hour.  Wilson explains this marathon was not for his own enjoyment - in fact it was very painful - but to raise money for research into his disease. He has defied the odds to live five years - two years longer than expected. Now his only hope of treatment is a lung transplant, but the wait list in his area is years long.

Scarlet Hatterson, 31, from Kemptown in Brighton, was awake for 10 days straight after giving birth to her son Bear, and became convinced medics were trying to steal her child.

Former England bowler Monty Panesar reveals his struggle with anxiety and depression and how he overcame it. A sports coach and hypnotherapist helped him get back on his feet.

Costing just 4p a day, the drug has been shown to slash the risk of breast cancer by 53 per cent if taken for five years. Experts at Nice believe it could save 39,000 over-50s from the killer disease.

Sophisticated imaging of 1,000 cannabis users' brains found all of them had widespread restrictions or build-ups of blood flow.

Woman suffers rare side effect from fertility treatment that led to a stroke

Emma Raven, from Netherton, Liverpool, has been left with balance problems, eyesight difficulties and struggles to hear as a result of her stroke - which doctors say was caused by IVF.

Under new NHS plans, people with sore throats are being encouraged to visit their pharmacist instead of their GP for an on-the-spot test to see if they need antibiotics. But will it make a difference?

Among the brands in the spotlight is Bootea, which has been tried by heavyweight boxer David Haye, 36, as well as reality TV stars Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan (pictured), both 29.

‘We set out to create a sort of decoy, a device that’s more attractive to cancer cells than other parts of the body,’ says lead researcher Dr Lonnie Shea from the University of Michigan in the U.S.

Men at age 45 without hypertension and diabetes lived an average of 10.6 years longer while women had 14.9 years extra, researchers from the American College of Cardiology found.

When IS the right time to tell your children you have a life-changing disease?

Sarah Webb from South-West London tries hard to keep a smile on her face for her boys, but has suffered tremors and exhaustion for more than six years. She was diagnosed at 40. ‘I was plunged into utter shock. I couldn’t believe it was happening to me,’ Sarah says. The former sports PR joined the 127,000 people in Britain with the neurological condition that can leave those affected struggling to walk, talk, sleep and do everyday activities.

The 57-year-old, from Alabama, was hospitalized feeling shaky, with tingling and numbness in his right arm and leg. A CT scan revealed he had suffered a small but life-threatening brain hemorrhage.

Marwa has been in an induced coma at La Timone hospital, Marseille, since September after battling a virus. Doctors wanted to turn her machine off after saying she wouldn't live normally.

The gene, called Beta-Klotho, is activated in the brain by a hormone produced in the liver, researchers from King' s College London found.

The state reported its first case of Zika likely transmitted by a mosquito on Monday after lab results confirmed their suspicions. The patient is a woman near the Mexico border.

After surgery to replace her right hip joint, Christine Walker from Cheshire was handed a pair of crutches and a photocopied sheet of illustrations. She says the lack of follow up from the hospital was 'crazy'.

Lindsay Norris, 33, from Kansas, was diagnosed with stage three Rectal Adenocarcinoma in September after the birth of her second child. She is currently in the first stage of treatment.

Mother spares son from inheriting defective cancer gene through pioneering IVF technique

Danielle Taggar (left), from Blaby, Leicestershire, conceived Noah Bradshaw through a groundbreaking IVF technique, which involved screening the embryo first. Of the nine eggs harvested, less than half of the embryos survived. Fertility experts then tested samples to see if they carried the faulty gene. They discovered three out of the four embryos did carry it, leaving her and her partner Mason Bradshaw, 25, with just one chance at creating a baby. Despite the odds being stacked against them, the couple discovered she was expecting in March last year (pictured right when he was born). And knowing Noah (inset), who has just started crawling, does not have the same heightened risk of cancer has made motherhood all the more special for Miss Taggar.

Sergio Diez Alvarez, a director of medicine based in New South Wales, Australia, says the reason for a morning erection is likely to be the unconscious sensation of a full bladder.

The average Brit will consume an extra 2,410 calories every day over Christmas, according to a new study. A nutritionist says that could mean you could put on two pounds in just three days.

One in five of Britons aged over 65 with a household income of above £50,000 exercise for at least seven hours each week, while a quarter of those earning less than £20,000 don't do any, a survey found.

Some trusts are paid up to£200,000 a year to display adverts on their leaflets. But NHS guidelines state they 'should not consider advertising personal injury or claims management services'.

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