Health

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New Jersey psychologist on why we need a 'single break'

New Jersey psychologist Dr Danielle Forshee explained to Daily Mail Online that jumping from one relationship to the next can be more about getting a rush of feel-good hormones than the person. Selena Gomez (right) may have a case of love addiction after she is confirmed to be back with ex Justin Bieber shortly following her break up with singer The Weeknd (left).

Although modern HIV drugs have turned the disease from a death sentence into a chronic condition, a vaccine is still seen as critical in rolling back the pandemic.

A silicon ring inserted in the vagina which releases an antiretroviral drug is being trialled in Malawi. At least 10% of the population there has HIV. Negotiating condom use with men is 'challenging'.

Miami patient's tattoo calls ethics into question

Miami doctors were faced with an impossible choice when an unconscious man with no identification other than 'do not resuscitate' tattooed on his chest was brought to the emergency room. After much ethical debate, the doctors decided to honor that tattoo, a choice confirmed when they later tracked down his paper order.

The cost of insulin tripled between 2002 and 2013, and now it has doubled. Drug companies are using minor improvements to keep their exclusive rights to their versions of drugs at patients' expenses.

Andrew Belliveau, from Massachusetts, has a rare stomach disease that causes him to vomit 20 times a day. He started the Pie Face Challenge to raise awareness for his incurable disease.

Cindy Redmond, 14, suffers severe pain deep in her ear from every day noises including a baby's cry, sirens and a room full of talking people. She stays confined in her Delaware home.

Scientist admits 'revolutionary' MS treatment is a sham

A purported miracle treatment for MS has finally been proven 'ineffective' by its own Italian inventor, dashing the hopes of patients but confirming doctors' skepticism of the ill-tested theory. Dr Paolo Zamboni claimed in 2009 that he had found the elusive underlying cause of MS. Desperate for relief from the debilitating disease, patients rushed to get the procedure, but after performing a standard clinical trial, Dr Zamboni admits his treatment is ineffective.

The risk of obesity is high even among children whose present weight is normal, said the Harvard University report published in today's New England Journal of Medicine.

Mum with leg THREE times its normal size gives up dating

Lisanne Casalinuovo (pictured centre), 52, from New Jersey, is too self-conscious to date because she suffers with lymphedema, causing a huge swelling in her right leg (shown right and left). The condition is caused by blocked lymph vessels and can be hereditary. The drastic size of her limb makes it impossible for her to find clothes that fit her.

A study by the London-based Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency found 32.6 per cent of people trying to lose weight have tried illicit 'medical' weight-loss aids.

EXCLUSIVE: The only legal seller of Fortacin in the UK has now reduced its price tag. Professor Mike Wyllie, inventor of Viagra, made the premature ejaculation spray.

Those travelling to Romania, Italy and Germany who have not had the jab are at risk. With measles spreading across Europe, outbreaks in three areas of England were recorded recently.

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: 'The NHS should not be paying for low-value treatments and it's right that we look at reducing prescriptions for [such] medicines'.

Woman had foetus aborted 15 years earlier lodged in tummy

WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT: A 52-year-old woman from Nagpur, India (pictured left with a doctor) terminated her pregnancy because her family did not approve of the baby. She went on to suffer abdominal pain over the years and vomiting the last three. Then she went to see a specialist and a scan showed an obstruction in the intestines. Doctors carried out a 2-hour operation to remove the 'fully grown stone baby' (shown right).

Researchers from Sapienza University in Rome also found some 90 per cent of sufferers were able to avoid surgery to relieve their pain after a single minimally-invasive treatment session.

EXCLUSIVE: YourSaint contains vitamins, minerals and 'liver cleansing' ingredients. It is taken one hour before drinking and then every 6 hours and promises to 'neutralise' alcohol's effect.

Wheelchair-bound boy takes steps after surgery on tumour

Nathan Box (pictured top right with his mother and bottom right with his doctor) suffered a life-threatening condition called hypothalamic hamartoma. But no medic in the UK was willing to operate on the Essex boy due to the risks. So his parents had to raise £100,000 to take him to Texas for the treatment. 'He's clearly a different kid. He's responsive, he's smiling,' said his doctor.

Raluca Oniciuc, 32, from Luton, says the wound burst two days after she gave birth three weeks ago, splattering her mother, two children and even the ceiling in her bodily fluids.

Graphics reveal that the average person consumes a 5,241-calorie festive feast on December 25 which would require you to cycle for 109 miles or work out for 9 hours to burn it off.

Kellogg will discontinue sugar-coated rice puff cereal Ricicles from January in a move that has left some shoppers heartbroken. The company will also reduce sugar in other cereals.

The fitness tricks of eight Victoria’s Secret models  

The models showed off their toned physiques at the brand's annual show in Shanghai last week. We delve into how Bella Hadid, Lais Ribeiro and Elsa Hosk achieve those washboard abs and sculpted thighs. Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily Aldridge, Sara Sampaio, Liu Wen and Jasmine Tooke also share their tips.

Men who go grey or bald in their 20s or 30s may be at greater risk suffering a heart attack at an early age, new research carried out in India suggests.

The study predicted that by 2020, liver disease will have overtaken heart disease with 80,000 working years lost annually. Alcohol and obesity are the main causes of liver issues.

Korea University in Seoul found that teenagers who are addicted to their smartphones are more likely to suffer from mental disorders, but can be treated with therapy (stock image).

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust admitted failing to ensure the safety of the five elderly people following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Caring Voice Coalition, one of the largest patient charities in the US, may have helped drug companies profit unduly off of federal health care programs, the government alleges.

Being married cuts the risk of developing dementia by almost a third, British researchers report after comparing 15 studies conducted in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

What to know about new HPV test that replaces Pap smears

On December 1, changes to the cervical screening programme in Australia will switch from Pap smears to the human papillomavirus (HPV). FEMAIL sat down with leading Australian doctor, Dr Daria Fielder (pictured inset), to tell you what you need to know about the HPV - and the biggest misconceptions surrounding the change (left and right, stock images).

Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Aberdeen found a drug, known as LMTX, significantly improves dementia patients' abilities to carry out everyday tasks, such as dressing.

An allergy to red meat is being spread by ticks in the US. Ticks carry an antibody common to other mammals but not primates. People bitten by the ticks have immune responses to meat the body rejects.

A lab-produced form of synthetic cannabis may be an effective treatment for sleep apnea by helping to correct improper brain signals to the respiratory muscles, a University of Illinois study suggests.

A report released today by the New York City Department of Health showed 2,279 new diagnoses were recorded in 2016 - a nine percent drop from the 2,493 new cases in 2015.

Woman's month long labour left her baby with a flat head

JJ Rushton, 27, from Greater Manchester (pictured left), had contractions at just 32 weeks. Drugs delayed her son Bobby's birth until a month later but she noticed his head shape wasn't normal. They boy now wears a helmet (shown right) 24 hours a day to deal with 'flat head syndrome'.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Stanford University found that running marathons will not increase or decrease your risk of heart disease.

The monthly injection, called erenumab, prevents nearly half of migraine attacks for people who have few other treatment options, scientists found.

Melbourne girl with leukaemia fulfils trip to Disneyland

An eight-year-old terminally ill girl who beat cancer three times has fulfilled her wish by going on a dream holiday with her family to Disneyland. Cancer-stricken girl Bella Allan (pictured left, inset and right with her mother Alison), from Melbourne, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia at the tender age of six. But the brave girl - who celebrates her ninth birthday on Friday - has proved to be a fighter after battling against the incurable disease three times. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, her mother Alison Allan, 40, revealed her anguish of not knowing how much time she has left with her daughter.

Research from Bath and Nottingham, England, asked 49 adults to eat breakfast before 11am or fast until noon. They found regularly eating breakfast positively affected the body's fat cells.

More than 80 victims of sexual assault were wrongly billed for rape kits at Brooklyn Hospital Center, according to an investigation by the New York City Attorney General.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge studied 36 infants and found that their brainwaves synchronized with an adult's when given direct eye-contact.

Researchers from The Hull York Medical School analysed past studies investigating cough. People typically suffer two or three colds a year, with coughing being a common symptom.

British baby was held 'hostage' in a Turkish hospital

EXCLUSIVE Ayda Ward (main picture and left inset) was kept in intensive care, with her parents (pictured right inset), from Bradford, being unable to cuddle or even feed her, while hospital bosses demanded £94,000 from the couple. The baby's mother Adele Blake, 28, claims a hospital in Turkey confiscated her and her partner Brandon Ward's, 19, passports, threatening that previous parents have been forced to abandon their babies. When Ms Blake reached out to her travel insurer Atlas Direct, they claimed they had lost her paperwork, before ignoring her desperate calls for help.

It has been previously found adversity in pregnancy can hamper the development of offspring. The University of New Mexico has now come up with a theory as to why.

Glasgow-based nutritionist Fiona Kirk, who has a new book out, provides her simple advice. This includes having a protein-rich breakfast to keep you feeling fuller for longer.

London-based Healthista editor Anna Magee explains why 13 is a lucky number for those who prefer natural remedies to narcotics and who trust organic alchemies over global pharmacies

Wearing braces would once have left these individuals filled with horror. But this online gallery of images from around the world reveals they now all have smiles to be proud of

Daniella Day, 23, from Nottingham has a breast deformity that saw her develop one much larger than the other and after being told she was too obese for surgery she dropped five stone in as many months.

Soldier with PTSD delivers his daughter on the sidewalk

Veteran Marcus Nash (right), 30, helped deliver his daughter Marlee Jane (inset) on the sidewalk after his fiance went into labor outside of their Atlanta home (left). He suffers from PTSD and is a 100 percent disabled veteran, but said the birth was high-excitement.

The NHS is hiring up to 5,500 'rolling' nurses from India and the Philippines who will work here for two to three years gaining specialist experience and skills before returning back home.

Developmental disabilities continue to become increasingly common in American children, according to the latest figures from the CDC. The numbers add to an ongoing 15-year trend.

Tahira Khan, from Nasirabad, Pakistan, has parasitic infection elephantiasis. The condition has forced her to live like a recluse. Her father earns just £3 a day and can't afford help.

After conceiving her first son easily at the age of 24, Gabbi Armstrong never expected to face any challenges come the second time around. But the mother suffered six miscarriages.

Homeless Indian woman with maggot-invested head gets help

Preeti Devi, from Rajasthan, India, was sat crying by the road when volunteers spotted her. The 30-year-old says that without their kind actions she would be dead. She said she suffered the head injuries (shown right and left) when a group of people attacked her. After treatment over five months her head has now completely healed (shown inset).

The $80 i.Con Smart Condom is a ring-shaped device that uses a nano-chip and other sensors to measure several variables, including girth and duration of a session. It can also detect STIs.

The private firm, called NHS Shared Business Services, had a contract to deliver documents between GPs and hospitals and resulted in almost 900,000 documents disappearing.

One of the most common questions regarding dental health is whether flossing is necessary. FEMAIL spoke to Sydney dentist Dr Luke Cronin, who helped settle the age-old debate.

FEMAIL spoke to leading fertility nurse, Pru Sweeten, to find out how men and women can increase their fertility fitness. The tips include paying attention to diet and lifestyle factors.

Mary Tyler Moore Show actress is still fighting cancer

Valerie Harper was given months to live in 2012. But now, five years after her terminal brain cancer diagnosis, the acclaimed actress who starred in the Mary Tyler Moore Show is still going strong.  Harper, 78, admitted she is amazed at her own longevity while battling leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare cancer of the brain and spinal cord. 

Marijuana is Chalfonte LeNee Queen's best hope for managing her anxiety and pain while caring for her disabled daughter in their San Diego home, even if it does cause her vomiting and pain.

The number of doctors specializing in nursing home care has increased by more than one third in recent years, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania.

Researchers from Imperial College London found obesity resulted in 544,300 cancer cases worldwide in 2012, while diabetes caused 280,100 incidences; together making up six per cent.

Trips to the emergency room often result in unexpected bills, especially when an ambulance is involved. Ambulance costs vary widely depending on the kind of ambulance and your insurance coverage.

Outbreak of potentially deadly measles has spread

EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Noble, from Leeds, said doctors dismissed her 9-month-old son Teddy's rash even when it 'had spread like wild fire' (pictured right). Sian Cartwright's 7-month-old from girl Olivia (left and inset) from Chester was repeatedly misdiagnosed too. The outbreak has now spread from the north west to the Midlands.

A study from New York University says men have unwanted sex with women to conform to gender expectations and to avoid uncomfortable situations.

Barry Wallace, 48, from Nottingham, was rushed to A&E; after developing a fever. His feet and part of his nose and ears began turning black within hours of the tiny scratch from the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

The UK ban on accepting blood donations from gay men has been cut back in response to new evidence verifying the safety of a donor who has gone three months since their last sexual encounter

The CDC report, released today ahead of World AIDS Day, reveals a significant increase in early detection. The current three-year figure is a huge drop from 2011, and is dropping further.

Doctor denied license because she can't use a computer

A New Hampshire judge has denied Dr Anna Konopka's, 84, request to regain her license to practice which she had to surrender partly because she doesn't know how to use a computer. Her limited computer skills prevent her from using the state's mandatory electronic drug monitoring program, which was implemented last year and requires physicians who prescribe opiates to register in an effort to reduce overdoses. She has practiced for the last 30 years in a 160-year-old home (pictured) where she keeps her patients handwritten records in filing cabinets.

Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Tennessee found women produce a type of immune cell that produces proteins which increase mucus and inflammation in the lungs.

Men seeking Viagra will no longer need to get a prescription from their GP in the UK. The move comes after drug watchdog MHRA reclassified the medication.

Nutritionists Michela Vagini and Cassandra Barns share what they would and wouldn't order at Starbucks, Pret, EAT and Caffè Nero. They opt for low-carb and high protein items.

Burn survivor tattoos her own face to cover scars

Basma Hameed, 31, is a certified micro-pigment implantation specialist who tattoos pigment to cover scars, burns and birthmarks. She discovered this method after suffering third-degree burns to her face. At 17, she decided to tattoo her own face in an experiment to see if the scar tissue would hold the pigment.

There is a growing body of research showing that these traits can have a very real effect on everything from your life expectancy to how likely you are to develop various diseases.

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel analysed two diets - low-fat and Mediterranean - to determine which foods influence weight loss and internal fat storage.

Last year, around 160,000 people contracted HIV, which causes AIDS, in 53 European countries. Eastern Europe is thought to be driving this 'upward trend' due to poor prevention campaigns.

The Columbia University study - the largest ever on opioid deaths - said the data provide a clear picture of the American healthcare system: big on pills, vague on alternative methods.

London girl who had brain tumour now doing cartwheels

Indigo McGregor, from London, deteriorated as the growth pressed against her brain stem and was forced to use a wheelchair. But she made an amazing recovery after live-saving surgery and 3 years of physiotherapy. Her parents thank staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital for their outstanding care.

Nutritionists Michela Vagini and Cassandra Barns share what they would and wouldn't order at Starbucks, Pret, EAT and Caffè Nero. They opt for low-carb and high protein items.

Cotton buds should not be used to clean ears, UK health officials say, with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also warning syringing is potentially harmful.

Brace wearers share their before and after pictures

From the endless  'Metal Mickey' jibes to the amount of food that would collect between the 'spokes' every day, wearing braces would have left these individuals filled with horror. But as this online gallery of images from around the world reveals, those who were once left self-conscious by the shape of their teeth, now all have smiles to be proud of. Inspirational examples include a girl suffering canine protrusion and a man whose face is a picture of inter-dental tension. These before and after pictures show the joyful outcomes that a brace can evoke.

The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a package of measures to improve the care of pregnant women and ensure healthcare staff learn from mistakes.

Victoria Huntley, from east London, faced an unenviable dilemma. Be tested to see if she’d inherited a gene which meant she would develop Alzheimer’s disease — or live her life in ignorance.

For years women have complained about damage caused by the plastic mesh inserted to treat their post childbirth damage — complaints that seemed to fall on deaf ears, until now.

We may have lost the wherewithal for convalescing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need it, says Lucy Deedes, who's recovering from radiotherapy for ovarian cancer.

Indian man had cup inserted up bottom by quack doctor

An Indian farmer from Madhya Pradesh agreed to have the 21cm tall object (shown inset) inserted in his anus. He had previously been suffering months of vomiting and stomach pain. After realising he was still in agony he saw genuine medics at a private clinic. They performed an endoscopy and x-ray (main pic) – and were shocked by the find. A video shows them successfully removing the cup in a 90-minute operation.

Britain has been shamed as the obesity capital of the EU. This country has the highest rates in the bloc with nearly 30 per cent of women and just under 27 per cent of men overweight.

Paolo Fattore, 55, a restaurateur from Surrey, suffered from increasing need to visit the bathroom at night. To combat this, he had a procedure from the U.S. which used a waterjet to trim the prostate.

Arthritis is likely 68 percent more common than previous estimates have suggested, according to a new Boston University study. The researchers link the surging rates to the obesity epidemic in the US.

Ovarian tissue frozen years ago put into cancer survivor

A cancer survivor, 26, received an implant of her own ovaries, frozen years ago. It was done using a Da Vinci robot, which has four arms and is controlled by the surgeon who watches a high-resolution 3D image of the patient's body. This patient was 15 when she got her ovarian tissue removed and frozen in slivers. It was a bid to preserve her fertility before she underwent intense chemo which can put even children into early menopause. Now, she has had the ovaries put back in so she can try for a family after getting married. Her surgeon was Dr Kutluk Oktay of NYU Winthrop, who invented the procedure.

Sitting down to a bowl of cereal in the morning used to be a family ritual, but it’s in decline. The reason? We’re opting for breakfasts from High Street coffee shops. But it can be very unhealthily...

A new study from University of Michigan found that the body's natural process that removes dead and dying cells actually fuels the spread of cancer to bones and other organs.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found a compound in garlic, known as ajoene, disrupts a gene bacteria need to stick to human tissue, without which they cannot reproduce.

New Hampshire woman describes agony of FOP

Holly LaPrade, 37 (far left, right center), convinced her home state of New Hampshire to dub yesterday, November 26 (ceremony pictured, right), a day of awareness for her rare disease to try to prevent misdiagnoses that lead to catastrophic traumas. LaPrade has lived with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva for more than 20 years. The disease has frozen her left arm in place and she needs more and more help from her husband, Timothy (left) as it turns her soft tissues to bone (center).

Two studies from Texas and North Carolina used specially equipped helmets on young football players and found changes in an area in the brain for those who had concussions in the past.

Unfortunately, keeping your cool is a problem for many people: almost a third of Britons polled say they have a close friend or family member who has trouble controlling their anger.

Researchers from Bangor University found that after up to eight weeks of intensive cardio training three times a week, women experience no significant change to their weight or BMI.

A team from McGill University in Montreal analyzed 19 studies totaling 1,160 participants. They found a particular type of mind technique helps maintain weight loss and prevent a rebound.

Arthritis is likely 68 percent more common than previous estimates have suggested, according to a new Boston University study. The researchers link the surging rates to the obesity epidemic in the US.

Dementia affects 850,000 people in the UK, and this number is set to rise to 1 million within the next decade. But scientists believe they could be on the cusp of a game-changing breakthrough.

The Daily Mail's resident GP answers your queries on everything and anything. This week, whether tooth infections can damage the heart and how asthma sufferers can improve a hoarse voice.

Mother risks life to save unborn child after mass on scan

Mickayla Jordan-Smyth was told she had a partial molar pregnancy. This can become cancerous yet the 30-year-old refused to have a termination. By the 26-week scan she couldn't even see the baby for a mass of black holes. Mickayla, from North Yorkshire, was warned she may need chemotherapy after the birth. But Raine survived and was born/

If milk makes you suffer tummy upset, bloating, wind and diarrhoea it's not lactose intolerance that is the cause but a protein, reveal researchers from University College London

Families have flocked to bottle water to protect their children from lead since the Flint crisis, but a new University of North Carolina Chapel Hill study finds that it is linked to tooth decay.

New York personal trainer Diane Williams told Daily Mail Online that engaging different body parts within the same workout produces better results than switching between exercises.

A pregnant mother's antibiotic use may damage the gut microbiome she passes to her baby, putting the child at risk of irritable bowel disease, according to a new New York University study.

Indian toddler with protruding eyes dies after donations

The plight of Zailian Kaipeng (pictured with his father and grandmother right) hit the headlines two months ago and £10,000 poured in. The boy, from rural India, was in 'constant pain' since he was two months old. But the boy, who had blood cancer, caught an infection which turned into pneumonia. Tragically, his mother Neirbanglal did not see Zailian before he died on Saturday. His family have thanked the general public for their kind-heartedness.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen did not specify why weight loss worsens Parkinson's patients' outcomes, however, past studies have linked it to weakness and low blood pressure.

The turning point for many children developing picky habits was the age of two, found a study by the IFSTTAR Institute in Versailles in France, which also asked parents to share success stories.

The disease is the most common form of cancer found in men in Britain, with 50,000 new cases diagnosed every year. The test can detect two markers of the cancer found in urine.

Ashford woman 'cures' acne with colloidal silver

Charlotte Hall, 27, from Kent, was so self-conscious she shun socialising and didn't have a boyfriend until 2. She tried antibiotics and even the controversial drug Roaccutane but to no avail. Then she found a cream which is said to kill the bad skin bacteria that causes acne without harming good bacteria. She says 'getting rid of my acne has literally opened up a whole new world to me'. Colloidal silver product sales soared after Debbie McGee says it keeps her young.

The 59-year-old English actor told last week how she takes a spoonful of an alternative health supplement called colloidal silver – microscopic silver particles in water.

Unfortunately, keeping your cool is a problem for many people: almost a third of Britons polled say they have a close friend or family member who has trouble controlling their anger.

Victoria Woodhall tested the 10 minute 'Vagal toning' experience associated with treating stress. Using the sensate tool, Stefan Chmelikan helped her relax her vagus nerve.

Salted caramel was created in an obscure confectioner's shop in Northern France more than three decades ago, but now it seems to be taking over the Western world.

How long can you keep Thanksgiving leftovers for?

It may be too soon to think about eating again, after a day of indulging in turkey, pie, sweetened yams, and anything else you could cram in. But for many, the dishes left behind are an entirely separate phenomenon. That said, adding food poisoning to your hangover is not the ideal way to spend a holiday weekend. However you want to consume them, it's best to be aware of each dish's shelf life. Here, we have broken down the longevity of the top Thanksgiving dishes based on guidelines from the US Agriculture Department.

Doctors are brow-beaten and cowed by red tape, trained by a system that values tick-boxing over initiative, writes Dr Max Pemberton, the NHS psychiatrist who may make you rethink your life.

British singer Rita Ora, 26, has revealed she froze her eggs when she was 22, so she has her eggs at their best and can decide what to do with them later. Here, we explain why more women are doing it.

These researchers are Queen's University, Ontario, have dedicated their research to understanding the properties of wine and how they affect us.

Helen McGinn rounded up her pick of drinks which she believes reduces the chance of a hangover. Her selection includes organic prosecco and vodka, gin and Japan's national drink.

Woman reveals how she lost her 'mum tum' in just 12 weeks

EXCLUSIVE: Mother Sandra Van Den Berg, 38, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, swapped her 'mum tum' for abs in just 12 weeks by overhauling her diet and working out just three days a week (pictured, Sandra before and after the transformation). Sandra, who struggled to find time to exercise after giving birth to sons Eddie, four, and Liam, two, shares the seven exercises she used to shed fat from around her legs, abdomen and arms.

Pioneering British surgeons are performing heart-valve surgery via a minute incision in the nipple – sparing patients from a large cut and breaking the breastbone to reach the organ.

A Midwestern hospital introduced a policy mandating the flu vaccine for its employees. Daily Mail Online spoke to Sharon Beaulieu, who refused the shot on principle and was fired. 

Newborns were almost two-and-a-half times more likely to have the incurable condition if their mothers took aspirin and 50 per cent more likely if they took paracetamol, a

Equestrian left vomiting own excrement after minor cyst op

Kelly Yeoman, from Bristol, had day case surgery to have fluid-filled sac on her ovary removed (pictured left and right, riding her horse). She was re-admitted 2 weeks later after getting infection in bowel yet an operation failed to fix the problem. She is 'severely faecally impacted,' and she's at risk of suffocating (inset shows a scan of her lungs) or needing a colostomy bag.

Researchers in Spain have created a new strain of wheat that comes close to eliminating the form of gluten that triggers an immune reaction in people with Coeliac disease.

Next year's ''superfood'' roundup includes clay, hemp and protein powders made from crickets. FEMAIL takes a look at the coming health food trends predicted to be big in 2018.

A study of 8-11-year-olds carried out by researchers at the University of Granada in Spain found exercise boosts cognition, executive function and academic achievement.

More than three in four adults do not consider themselves at risk of mouth cancer, found a Oral Health Foundation survey. There are 7,500 UK cases each year – a rise of 68% in 20 years.

As reports of Black Friday violence roll in, paramedics, hospitals and retailers prepare for the worst. Before you set out to shop, know the most common ways that Black Friday can turn bloody.

Kings College London researchers and schizophrenia patients used computers to fine-tune the voices of these avatars, so the patients could come face-to-face with their tormentors.

Frenzy over Playboy Lindsey Pelas' 'lopsided' breasts

The 26-year-old, from Louisiana, shared a snap on Instagram with her 7million fans (right) which caused concern. A second picture posted yesterday (left) also showed Lindsey's breasts appearing to look different in sizes. It caused many to question if the shape of her chest is healthy and normal. A study recently revealed about 47% of women have breasts that are not equal sizes. 'In reality, no female has entirely symmetrical breasts,' said a cosmetic surgeon.

Dental nurse Jasmine Clarke, from Edinburgh, said she is left in almost constant agony by the skin condition, which causes violent flare-ups, swelling, oozing and extreme dryness.

Cassie Lamos of Warwick, Queenland has revealed how a rare genetic disorder has resulted in an incurable condition for her one-year-old son. She says her youngest might only have months to live.

Health blogger Olivia Budgen, from Brisbane, Australia, made an Instagram post to 'challenge' people's beliefs about cancer, arguing that it isn't 'actually bad at all'.

South Wales mother woke from a coma thinking she was 13

One minute Shannon Everett (right), 22, from Cwmbran in Gwent, South Wales, told her mother, Nicola Everett (pictured left), 46, and fiancé Ioan she loved them and the next her heart stopped beating, all while giving birth to baby Nico (pictured left). Shannon, who suffered an amniotic fluid embolism and delivered Nico while unconscious, was unable to hold her baby for almost two weeks as doctors put her in an induced coma in hospital (inset) in an attempt to save her life. Although her family were relieved when Shannon, who is also mother to three-year-old Mika, woke up, they were devastated to discover she thought she was a teenager and could not remember her two children or fiancé.

The findings from the Virginia Commonwealth University highlight the direct implications the current obesity epidemic could have on the generations to come.

NHS bosses are drawing up national rationing guidelines for routine operations and prescription medicines after getting only a third of the money they asked for in the Budget.

Parents who drive their children to school in the UK are unwittingly ‘poisoning’ them as toxic fumes are three times higher inside cars than outside and increases the country's obesity problem.

A radical new cancer treatment inspired by patients who seem to ‘shrug off’ the disease could be tested next year. 'Neutrophil' cells are may be a key reason why cancers are rejected.

Three-year-old Qld girl is allergic to almost everything

Gabby Marler's allergies include peanuts, dairy, eggs, wheat, and dust mites, among many others. The Queensland toddler's reactions can range from swelling and vomiting to losing consciousness. Gabby's mum, Tiffany, vacuums and mops their Caboolture home daily to try and contain it. But Gabby still must wear special cotton-footed leggings so that she doesn't have a reaction. Now her family is trying to raise money to build her a 'safe home' home.

An outbreak was confirmed in Leeds and Liverpool on November 23. Manchester has also been put on high alert to look out for signs the life-threatening condition may have spread there.

The experimental device is the creation of Dutch designer Frank Kolkman, who graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 2015, and lets wearers live out the feeling of dying.

The clip was recorded by Dr Michael Lewis, who runs his own practice in California. As soon as the pus is released from the painful, infected cyst the unnamed woman lets out a sigh of relief.

Louise Burgess, 45, from Canberra, was diagnosed with stage one melanoma in May this year after she noticed a mole changed shape last November and used the SkinVision app to track its progress.

Soft robotic sleeve hugs the heart to keep it beating - and could save patients from a lifetime on post-surgery drugs

Currently, pumps are made of tough material, and the blood has to run through them, increasing infection risk. But this new device developed by Boston Children's Hospital lightly squeezes the heart to help it keep pumping blood. It could prevent lopsided pumping that causes the other half of the heart to fail. It could also allow patients to forego debilitating post-surgery drugs. The device proved successful on pigs (pictured), and researchers believe it can work for humans.

A Duke University professor has raised doubts about the validity of cannabis studies because participants may overestimate the drug's effectiveness when they feel 'high.'

A study by Goethe University Frankfurt found the brains of clever people really are wired differently. Challenging tasks may help in development of brain networks – so different parts can interact.

The study by the University of California San Francisco found babies of mothers who had the most stressful life events were more reactive to stressors and took longer to recover.

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