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Blackpool woman who couldn't sit down for 10 years

Nicola Fletcher (left), 36, from Blackpool, started developing the sores when she was just 19 as a result of Crohn's disease, a condition which causes inflammation of the digestive system or gut. After 10 years of 'horrific pain' – during which time she couldn't even sit down and was forced to kneel or stand - surgeons agreed to operate, slowly removing parts of her right buttock cheek. Though the surgery relieved her agony, it left the mother-of-six with a huge scar (bottom right) – which she's now had covered with a rose inking (top right), costing just £300. Ms Fletcher, who is unable to work due to her condition, said: 'I spent 10 years in horrific pain and although I was so glad that they were able to treat it, I was really embarrassed by the scar it left.' (pictured inset: Cheryl Tweedy's rose tattoo)

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Singer and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger opens up about diets, vices, illness, phobias and a health book that changed her life.

Professor Stephen Westaby, of Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, thinks surgeons should begin to use artificial pumps and stem cell therapy instead. He believes it would make a good alternative.

With almost half of English nurses over the age of 45, this 'poses a likely future burden of ill health for the healthcare workforce', researchers of a new study have said.

Anal bleaching up 23% due to pressure of porn star look

Anal bleaching hit the headlines when Marnie Simpson bleached Sophie Kasaei's bottom on Geordie Shore back in April. Now a leading aesthetic clinic in London has reported a large increase in cases. Anal bleaching involves lightening the colour of the skin around the anus. This is for cosmetic purposes, to make it more uniform with surrounding area. Anal bleaching can be achieved through laser therapy and by using creams.

A professor from the University of St Andrews adds people are performing a dementia 'experiment' on themselves as they rely on the internet for information rather than using their brains.

Cancer Research UK, which carried out the report, predicted that the NHS’s cancer services would ‘slip down the ranks’ if staffing levels did not improve.

Twin sisters and owners of the Frigg Cafe, Maria Elita (pictured left) and Toula Scott (pictured right) have created a 'secret menu' for those who've had weight loss surgery and want to enjoy socialising again.

Minnesota researchers say Aristotle's argument that a 'perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in virtue' still holds true in the online world.

Researchers, led by the University of Birmingham, saw the behaviour in captive gorillas – suggesting that food cleaning is a behaviour that appears spontaneously.

SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon has an enviably slim waistline. But how does the 41-year-old Oscar-winner stay so trim? ‘I like to run, and I’m big into working out with girlfriends,’ the actress has said. This includes regular spinning classes and yoga several times a week.

Parents of the first uterus transplant baby 'feel blessed'

The baby was born at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas within the last couple of months. The mother received a womb from a local nurse in September 2016. Both are healthy. Today, the medical team (top right) shared more detail about the birth. They revealed the 'beautiful baby boy' (pictured, left) and the mother are doing well. Speaking at a press conference (bottom right) on Monday morning, Dr Robert Gundy Jr, who delivered the child, wept as he said it was the most special delivery he's ever experienced. While the team could not reveal many details about the family, they shared the staggering news that close to 200 women have offered up their uterus for strangers to have as a transplant.

An estimated eight million Britons suffer from migraines, and many more experience headaches at some point. Here, experts explain the types of headache and how to treat them.

Five years ago, a patient told breast surgeon Tena Walters about a new option to deal with the side-effects of breast cancer treatment — wearing a magnet attached to underwear.

Experts believe up to a third of people diagnosed with IBS may, in fact, have bile acid diarrhoea, with around one in 100 people affected overall.

Ann McCann, 55, from New South Wales' Southern Highlands, revealed how she lost a whopping 40 kilograms in only six months after signing up to a low-calorie, detox diet.

Adalind Judd suffers epilepsy where spasms occurs daily

Little Adalind Judd (pictured) was in her pram at the supermarket with her parents when her eyes started to roll back. At just five months old, the girl, from Cowra in the Central West region of New South Wales, fell into a seizure earlier this year. Her doting parents rushed her to an emergency room at a hospital to reassure themselves their 'healthy' daughter was fine. But their lives changed dramatically after she was diagnosed with West syndrome - a form of epilepsy in infants. The toddler is thought to be one of just 30 babies in Australia suffering from the extremely rare condition called 'infantile spasms'.

Sally Duffell believes a series of scientific studies show that it is possible to grow your own HRT. From beans and seed sprouts to baby greens she reveals the best superfoods you can grow.

While the average erect penis in America is 5.57 inches, for a fraction of men theirs reaches a maximum of three inches. But sex therapists insist this inspires prowess in other aspects of sex.

The tapeworn E. multilocularis does not cause many problems in cats and dogs. But more and more humans in the US and Canada are getting infected - and it basically acts like a tumor.

Tests conducted by ConsumerLab.com found that the preservatives and sugars in gummy vitamins take the nutrients out of them and prevent the body from absorbing the vitamins.

Doctors have unlocked the secret to halving stillbirths

A major UK study, involving 77,327 low-risk first-time mothers, has found inducing women at 40 weeks could reduce the number of stillbirths or deaths of babies within seven days of birth by a massive 66 per cent — from 26 per 10,000 pregnancies to just eight. Samm Micklethwaite, (left with her son Roman) from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is convinced that had she been induced earlier, she would have avoided an emergency caesarean and the life-threatening infection. Rachael Seddon, (right) from Bolton, Lancashire, is tortured by the thought that had her daughter Hope been delivered just a few days earlier, she would not have been stillborn.

Researchers reveal exclusively that they are trialling a drug that may soon be used to make vital human tissues such as hearts, brains and arteries go into a hibernatory ‘sleep’ mode.

Jane King, from Bagshot, Surrey, has unexplained chest pain which is made worse by any sort of restriction, such as wearing a sports bra, as well as exercise.

An allegedly fake study in 2013 commissioned by the Japanese government found the vaccine caused brain damage, driving a huge downturn in coverage rates for the shot which prevents cancer.

An international team of researchers found the San Jose, California, average temperature of 71 degrees is the climate that produces the best personalities.

'Man flu, or as it's known in women, a cold'

The over-exaggeration of their cold-like symptoms, dubbed man flu, rarely achieves them any sympathy from their loved ones. Instead of receiving the care they so longingly crave from their partners, they are met with a barrage of abuse for their illness. Thousands of poorly men act like they are on their death bed, while others describe the pain of man flu as worse than child labour. Here, MailOnline has collected some of the funniest memes (pictured) posted by frustrated women on the internet to shed light on their so-called suffering.

In a new trial in the U.S., snorers are being given five jabs of the drug. The researchers say it could also be made into a gel that’s directly applied to the roof of the mouth before bed.

The U.S. company developing the treatment, unlisted Akili, now plans to file for regulatory approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2018.

According to the study in the INFORMS journal, personal unhappiness, can actually cause a significant decrease in the value of an artist's work.

Former teacher Hannah Evans, from South Wales, has mass cell activation disorder (MCAD). It means her body's immune system is severely impaired leaving her vulnerable.

Footage of Dr William Marston measuring women's emotions

Dr William Marston (pictured), a leading name in his field, who was educated at Harvard University, can be seen conducting a series of experiments on three women with different colour hair (left). His machine, dubbed a 'stinograph', measured their emotional response to certain stimuli, including gambling, watching a romantic film and hearing a gunshot. Dr Marston discovered that gambling stirs the greatest emotions in the red-headed woman, while the brunette most enjoyed the romantic film. The blonde was the easiest to scare, the test determined. It is believed to work in a similar way to that of a lie detector.

Up to a third of over-55s in the UK are thought to have some degree of hearing loss and this is linked to one in ten cases of dementia, according to research published in The Lancet.

According to proponents of a new type of screening test, we could all benefit from food supplements. ADAM LEE-POTTER reports on his nutritional 'check-up' at Biolab, in Harley Street.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem found eating breakfast improves the expression of genes that help people to shift the pounds, which contradicts past studies.

Such 'shopping list' procedures are being offered by Care UK for close to £9,000 at a treatment centre in Emersons Green, Bristol, where NHS therapies are also carried out.

Research suggests a plant-based lifestyle is beneficial for heart health, while others warn about deficiencies. A professor of nutrition from The University of Paris-Saclay, weighs in on the debate.

Baffled doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, revealed gunshots to this part of the skull often cause 'destruction' to the brain of the victim - but the man escaped unscathed.

Prominent vaginal mesh Ontario campaigner dies from sepsis

Christina Brajcic (pictured), 42, from Ontario, Canada, passed away on Thursday following a four-year battle with persistent infections - as a result of her mesh. During her final few months, she posted an array of videos detailing her struggle with the scandal-hit devices on her Facebook page. Tributes have flooded in for the 'courageous' interior designer, who helped to raise awareness of the 'catastrophic' mesh, which leaves many in crippling pain. The implants, which can shrink, twist, curl and cut through internal tissue, have ruined the lives of thousands of women, leaving some on the brink of suicide. Ms Brajcic's death follows landmark moves by English and Australian health officials to recommend the controversial implants should no longer be used (inset with her sons Ben and Jake and husband)

According to London-based neurophysiologist Professor Gaby Badre, new skins cells are produced overnight, which, along with morning 'plumpness', makes people look youthful first thing.

A study from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, found that 50 men have reported flu-like symptoms after sex, but warns more could be affected by post-orgasmic illness syndrome.

Researchers from the University of Calgary found the nauseating tablets, which have no scent or taste, are as effective as colonoscopies for treating such recurrent infections but with fewer side effects.

Researchers from New York University found failing to do this increases a person's risk of the condition by 21 percent. Throat cancer is the eighth most common form of the disease.

A link was found with men who suffer symptoms from enlarged veins in scrotal sack and vascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Stanford University researchers in California studied 77 million men.

The song was created by Dr Joe Bennett, a Boston Conservatory musicologist who studied more than 200 Christmas tunes to fine the formula for the perfect festive song.

Flight attendant battling two cancers gets the all clear

Doaa Abouelseoud, pictured centre before treatment, , from Cairo, Egypt, was told she had a benign breast lump and had surgery. But a biopsy confirmed it was actually stage three breast cancer. She had another operation within a week and was then told she had a second, rare type of cancer. Doaa (pictured centre before diagnosis, right during and left after) suffered several rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She now says the ordeal has given her a completely new positive outlook on life.

The dreaded muffin top is the bane of many people’s lives – an unsightly roll of flab that spills over the top of trousers or a skirt. But now doctors have found a use for it.

Andrea Oliver, 54, from Teddington, south west London, would often wear baggy clothes to disguise her 'bump', as the bloating eventually became so severe, she could barely eat or breathe.

Photos show three portion sizes of three courses of Christmas dinner: a smoked salmon starter, a turkey lunch and a Christmas pudding. The smallest is how much to eat to lose weight.

There’s a worrying, not to mention fattening, trend for Yuletide drinks — from eggnog lattes to mince pie flat whites — that contain more calories than Christmas cake. Harry Wallop reviews them.

Eating the placenta does not prevent postpartum depression

Pregnant mother-of-three Coleen Rooney (left), 31, who is married to ex-England football captain Wayne Rooney, told her Twitter followers in October she plans to eat placenta pills after the birth of her new arrival (inset). Kim Kardashian (right), who is married to Kayne West, is also a fan, and took placenta pills after the birth of her second child Saint. Yet, researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found placenta pills do not avoid the 'baby blues', despite boosting certain hormone levels.

A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. It is a milestone for the U.S. but one achieved several years ago in Sweden.

Sorting out problem ear wax is not really the most glamorous part of being a doctor but it’s something I see almost daily.

Whether you are cooking for one or a whole family, preparing healthy weeknight dinners, can be a challenge. Dietitian Melanie McGrice, says a weekly meal plan will help you eat healthy.

Recent figures show that in some areas of the UK, patients are having to wait more than two years for an initial appointment with a psychotherapist – the gold-standard treatment for mental health issues.

Brooklyn brothers both suffer Canavan disease

Brothers Benny, one, (right photo, left) and Josh Landsman, four months, (right photo, right) suffer from a rare degenerative brain disorder with no cure. The family (left) from Brooklyn is raising money to fund a gene therapy clinical trial as their only hope. They suffer from Canavan disease which is destroys the brain and causes fatal complications by the age of 10.

Having sex before bed could be the key to getting the perfect night's sleep, according to Adelaide sleep researcher Dr Michele Lastella.

Memory expert, Harry Lorayne says he is able to remember up to 1,500 names of people he's just met using his system. Here he shares his advice for improving your memory of names.

New USDA lunch standards relax the requirements for schools to serve nutritional lunches in an effort to unburden schools and reduce waste, but it's a step in the wrong direction, experts say.

Hip fractures – and replacements – are commonly associated with raised rates of illness and increased mortality, particularly as we get older.

The FDA approved the KardiaBand, a mobile EKG add-on to the Apple Watch yesterday. Kardiaband is the first approved medical device to be used with the wearable tech, and can detect heart arrhythmias.

Chicken soup can have anti-inflammatory affects that can ease the symptoms of colds, according to researchers. The smell, heat and spices can also clear up sinuses.

Why 2017 was a milestone in our race to end HIV

Public health researchers insist the CDC's declaration that an undetectable virus is untransmittable will be a game changer inspiring more people to get tested and get on medication.

When something bad happens to you, is it possible to pass on this psychological trauma to your children? Can our experiences live on in the next generation? ASKS DR MAX PEMBERTON

Millie Plisner, 21, from Birmingham, was distraught when she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition which doctors revealed would make her more susceptible to the disease.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 28, 20017 photo, TC Bell sits with his two daughters Dagny, 8 and Emma, 4 before they get dressed for school, at their home in Denver. Bell's daughters are recipients of the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP, which is a program that provides low-cost coverage to families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and the District of Columbia are among the first expected to exhaust their CHIP allotments. (AP Photo/Tatiana Flowers)

The Children's Health Insurance Program, which gives low-cost healthcare to nine million children, is quickly running out of money, leaving families in many states to face an uncertain future.

A 51-year old French man given nivolumab - sold as Opdivo - saw a 'drastic and persistent decrease' in the reservoirs of cells where HIV normally hides away and evades standard treatments.

Meghan Markle reveals the remedy she calls her 'cure-all''

Whether it's spots, cuts or mosquito bites, Meghan has a secret weapon to combat them all. The royal-to-be never gets on a plane without a rather traditional remedy. The star's done her fair share of jet-setting for her career and humanitarian work.

President Donald Trump has pledged to donate $100,000 of his presidential salary to fighting the opioid crisis that costs the US $500billion a year.

The FDA approved a monthly injection called Sublocade on Thursday, meant to treat those addicted to opioids and substitute the current daily medication.

Researchers from the Texas A&M; College of Medicine found animals fed a typical, 'healthy' Mediterranean diet either became healthier or gained weight depending on their genetics.

Researchers from Louisiana State University found a chemical in fish oil, known as omega-3, boosts the survival of cells that are critical to vision, protecting against sight loss.

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).

Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario analyzed four different techniques to assess which method most effectively makes people able to recall information.

Your chances of conception are maximised by deeper penetration. Researchers from France used MRI scanners to analyse couples as they had sex to see how far the penis reached.

Researchers from Warwick Medical School found people who used cannabis at least two-to-three times a week at 17 years old are more likely to experience hypomania in their early 20s.

People with a high BMI in their 50s were much more likely to develop the condition two decades later, University College London found. A healthy weight could prevent or delay the disease.

Obese Edinburgh woman shed 5 dress sizes for wedding day

Lucy Stewart, 25, of Edinburgh, ballooned to 17 stone, 5lbs by the age of 20 (left). She was inspired to drop the weight after meeting her fiancé Jason (inset) and has shed five stone in time for her big day (right). Lucy always struggled with her weight, and as a child, she had to wear adult sized clothes.

Consuming a certain portion size daily can slash chances of heart disease by 14%, found Soochow University in China. This same amount could lower the risk of a stroke by 10%.

From April, UK cookie manufacturers must be able to prove they are reducing levels of the chemical acrylamide, which gives baked goods their characteristic golden colour.

A new UK survey by Patient.info revealed some potentially devastating consequences to letting your hair down with co-workers at the festive bash.

Adults are just as likely to develop type 1 diabetes as children, a study has revealed. Experts at the University of Exeter have found 40 per cent of new cases occur after the age of 30.

Those aged 45 to 54 get the worst night’s sleep, managing just over six and a half hours on average. Market researchers Mintel found baby boomers get a full 49 minutes less sleep at night than millennials.

U.S. regulator, the Food and Drug Administration, approved Viagra in 1998. Before this there was no oral treatment for erectile dysfunction.

Sharon Witt speaks out on children anxiety epidemic

They are supposed to be the only 'carefree' years we get to experience in our life. But children as young as four are being pulled deep into the grips of an anxiety 'epidemic' sparked by the overuse of technological devices, a parenting expert said. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Sharon Witt (pictured left and right) revealed there are ways parents can prevent the rise of child anxiety levels, which have reached 'epic proportions' in the past two years.

Figures show 127,425 girls in the age group sought help from the NHS-funded secondary mental health and learning disability services in 2016.

Commuters riding on busy underground train lines may be exposed to 10 times the safe level of carcinogenic air pollution, a new University of Southern California study's findings suggest.

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.

Researchers from University College London found people who have previously taken drugs that block virus reproduction are more likely to carry mutations for drug resistance.

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.

While the vaccine has been a success since it came out in the US and the UK in 2006, the medical community has been waiting for some long-term data.

According to an expert from the University of Central Lancashire, friends who excessively discuss the same problems are more likely to panic about the future and feel down.

Researchers from Keele University speculate autism sufferers may have genetic changes that cause them to accumulate aluminium which healthy people are able to remove.

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'.

Indian woman was carrying calcified foetus in her stomach

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).

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Abbie Lever, 21, from Bolton, in Greater Manchester, had an emergency C section due to complications during the birth of her youngest child Daisy in August.

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.

Eight-month-old Zoey Tidwell, from Saucier in Mississippi, battles an array of complications including undergrown facial bones, a large cleft palate and breathing difficulties.

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.

Resham Khan, 21, suffered severe life-changing facial scarring following an unprovoked acid attack in London earlier this year. The Manchester student spoke on TV about her ordeal.

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.

Gillian Leithman, a public health professor at Concordia University, analyzes a growing related concern: how this affects relationships.

Moon Cycle Bakery is a new West Coast-based bakery which offers a month-to-month delivery service, costing $15 for one treat, $20 for two, and $30 for three.

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.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT David Croft, 41, from Workshop, Nottinghamshire, was enjoying a holiday in his new caravan when he stubbed his big toe and had to be rushed to A&E.;

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.

Kayla Vincent, 23-year-old model from Hiwasse, Arkansas, suffers from a chronic condition which makes her look nine months pregnant. She has an incurable disorder, endometriosis.

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.

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