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Mother reveals her anguish after her son's battle with Alzheimer's

Levi Ormeroid (left and centre), 19, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a healthy toddler, able to ride a bike, colour in pictures, count to 10 and sing along to his favourite song Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield. Yet, Sanfilippo Syndrome gradually robbed Mr Ormeroid (pictured left inset with his sister Logan, 23) of his ability to dress himself at age eight, hold a pencil at 10, eat solid foods at 11 and speak at 17. When Mr Ormeroid (pictured right in 2007 when he won first place at a Cubs Scout award) hears his favourite song, his eyes light up, but he is unable to sing along. His mother Christi Ormeroid (pictured right inset with her family on the day of Mr Ormeroid's graduation from secondary school in June 2017), 43, who is his carer, said: It's heartbreaking. This disease is robbing him and others from having a typical life.'

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Twin saved by liver transplant, but it was too late for his brother

Devin and Nick Coats (bottom right), 18, of Slidell, Louisiana, were diagnosed with stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver in March 2017. This devastating news became even more heartbreaking when Nick (left) developed an aggressive liver cancer in August, which would prevent him from being able to receive a new liver. An organ became available for Devin and he received the transplant in January. Nick, who was undergoing chemotherapy (top right) and wasn't healthy enough to endure a transplant operation, died Monday.

People with diets high in processed foods and sugar are far more likely to suffer with depression than healthier eaters. Nutritionist May Simpkin has a mood-friendly diet makeover to fix that.

Darren Scott, from Hackney, spent his working life mixing with the A-list stars who graced the pages of Gay Times, the magazine he edited for almost a decade.

Despite the healthy eating 'trend', fiber intake remains low, new figures show. Rob Hobson, Healthspan Head of Nutrition and a Registered Nutritionist, explains how to combat the issue.

UK Government officials have previously warned an outbreak of a mutated influenza strain is on the horizon and poses a bigger threat to humanity than terrorism.

Cases of mumps have reappeared in the US and UK, and a new Harvard University report revealed that the shot wears off within 19 years for 50 percent of people, and recommend another shot.

Kate Middleton's severe morning sickness may be down to two genes

Researchers from The University of California, Los Angeles, found hyperemesis gravidarum is associated with abnormally high variations in the genes GDF15 and IGFBP7. These genes play an important role in placenta development and early pregnancy, as well as being linked to the muscle-wasting disease cachexia, which has similar symptoms to severe morning sickness.

While scores of papers have found this to be the case, few have been able to explain what makes belly fat riskier for insulin resistance than any other type of body fat, until this Columbia study.

Kansas teen with mysterious illness walks while on life support

Zei Uwadia, 16, has exceeded doctor's expectations by learning to walk while hooked up to a life support machine. When the teen's lungs started to fail she was hooked up to an ECMO machine that takes over the responsibility of the lungs. In December her doctors made a protocol so she could walk with the machine. Many other hospitals around the country have adopted similar protocols since hearing about Zei.

The new figures, compiled today by Forza Supplements, also delved into the life expectancy of men across 10 countries and how tall they are, on average.

Only Americans, who weigh roughly 14st (88.9kg) and Australians, around the 13st 5lbs (85.9kg) mark, are heavier, according to the data compiled by Forza Supplements.

While rates of the other nine most deadly diseases are falling, Alzheimer's deaths have climbed by 123 percent in recent years in the US, according to the Alzheimer's Association's report.

It is now a matter of ‘when not if’ a cure will be found for the disease, which causes dementia, a panel of leading Alzheimer’s specialists said.

In a series of international studies published in prestigious journal The Lancet, it was revealed that patients are being doled out opiods - despite them being discouraged.

Researchers at Leeds University believe that using a VR headset to simulate a procedure ahead of time can speed up a surgeon's work by up to six per cent.

Ina Garten says you shouldn't rinse raw chicken before cooking it

The original celebrity chef Julia Child and 67 percent of Americans believe in rinsing raw chicken before it's cooked. However, Food Network's Ina Garten weighed in on the debate in an episode of Cook like a Pro on Sunday. She and food safety experts agree that washing poultry is both not save and not necessary.

Brits are bad sleepers, according to a recent survey. Nutritional director Rick Hay is on hand to describe 11 superfoods, including cinnamon and ginger, to help insomniacs get a better night's sleep

The diet only works if expectant mums include healthy vegetables in their diet during the first few months of their pregnancy, according to researchers from Tokyo.

Busy Philipps is diagnosed with sun-burned EYES after 10.5-hour photo shoot for magazine cover that left her uncontrollably weeping in pain

Busy Philipps, 38, posted Instagram stories last night of her crying at dinner. She said she couldn't control the weeping and felt like she had glass in her eyes. It came after she had done a day-long photo shoot for a new magazine cover. Eventually the actress was forced to go to the ER for the pain at 1am. She was diagnosed with photokeratitis, inflammation of the cornea from light exposure. The actress and Instagram star took her fans through every step of the agonizing ordeal (right).

Researchers in South Korea found a link between sitting down for too long and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), in a study conducted over several years and with 69,795 participants

Gynecologists reveal some of the questions their patients are too embarrassed to ask them. These questions range from light bladder leakage to sexually transmitted infections.

Woman cured lifelong depression by recalling her past lives

EXCLUSIVE: Joanne Tym, 57, from Cheshire said her 'pessimistic mind set ended overnight' after a session with London-based Past Life Regression expert Nicolas Aujula via Skype in November 2017. After the session she was able to come off antidepressants and has been able to start socialising and join a weight loss group after finding new confidence.

Researchers from Emory University froze parts of the vagus nerves in 10 obese patients, reducing all of their appetites and helping all but one to lose weight in a new experimental treatment.

Best-selling classic Chicken Soup for The Soul defined the self-help movement. Now author Jack Canfield has a new book about the daily affirmations to make you more successful.

Angel Taylor, 33, of Bremerton, Washington, gave birth to a baby boy after being in labor for four days. She gave birth a week early because her blood pressure was dangerously high.

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona found six out of seven children with Down's syndrome had 'normal' facial features when given the supplements.

Utah mom loses hands and legs after rare complications from a cold

Tiffany King, 38, caught a cold in Springsville, Utah, in January that led to viral and bacterial pneumonia. While she was in a coma she developed sepsis, a deadly blood infection that causes organ failure. Doctors gave her a 15 percent chance of survival and told her fiancé Moe Fonohema to start making funeral arrangements. They were able to stop the sepsis but when she woke up from the coma, she learned her legs and hands would need to be amputated. A GoFundMe page has raised $60,000 of the $225,000 needed for prosthetics. She is pictured left with Moe, right in the hospital and inset with fi

According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who drink at least four cups of green tea a day are 44 per cent less likely to experience depression.

Researchers from the University of South Florida found that the compound betanin may slow the accumulation of protein plaque tangles, which are associated with the condition, in the brain.

The study by University College London found that poor children born most recently weighed 4.6 lb (2.1 kg) more than those who are better off.

Researchers from London have studied a common form of synaesthesia. The phenomenon affects as many as 21 percent of people. It causes them to 'hear' movements or flashes that are silent.

Researchers in Finland found that a high level of linoleic acid, a common omega-6 fatty acid, resulted in a 43 percent lower risk of premature death compared to those with the lowest level.

Researchers from Lund University found up to 60 per cent of our ancestors' protein came from fish, with just three per cent from mushrooms, berries and nuts. Carp and cod were favourites.

California woman's car crash led to the discovery of a brain tumor 

Aimee Green, 24, was knocked unconscious during a car crash in Sacramento, California on February 20. Hours later a routine brain scan revealed a tumor growing above her right ear. The Choroid Plexus Papilloma causes over-production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that creates pressure inside the skull. The aspiring social worker is now trying to graduate from college in the next month before having the tumor removed.

A Cornell University study of rats identified the process by which weight gain decreases taste buds, which in turn dulls the sense of taste and leads people to eat more for the same reward.

Researchers led by Dr Anshul Saxena of the Baptist Health South Florida in Miami found lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are less likely than heterosexuals to have ideal heart health.

Map reveals the states with the highest infant mortality rates

New Harvard research reveals that even babies carried to full term in the US are as much as 200 percent more at risk of dying than babies born in Europe, and there deaths may be preventable.

A quarter of teens have ridden with a driver high on marijuana, 20 percent with a drunk driver, and six percent admitted to being driven by a friend on illicit drugs, the National Institutes of Health found.

Hospitals recycled more than 2,500 documents with patient information, a University of Toronto study found, but the problem 'is everywhere' in the wake of global transitions to electronic health records.

Middlesbrough man beats cancer for the third time

Lewis Maguire, from Middlesbrough, revealed how it was the 'best feeling ever' when doctors declared him free of Hodgkin Lymphoma earlier this month. His third battle, which came to an end earlier this month, was made '10 times worse' after he contracted a rare complication from a drug trial. It comes after Mr Maguire's father, Nigel, claimed two years ago that his son's cancer was caused by artificial football pitches, abundant in toxic chemicals. The former NHS boss warned rubber pellets added to synthetic pitches to give them bounce are made from old car tyres and contain mercury, lead, benzene and arsenic.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University found obese diabetes patients following such a diet lose 11lbs (5kg) over three months compared to a 3lb (1.4kg) weight gain in those eating six meals a day.

Renowned physicist the late Stephen Hawking may have suffered from Polio, not motor neuron disease, claims leading medical professor from the University of California.

Duncan Bannatyne's daughter has revealed that she battled sepsis

Mother-of-two Abi (right), from Middlesbrough, assumed she had partied too hard at a friend's wedding in France when she woke up feeling unwell and shivering. But within 24 hours, she was rushed to hospital (pictured inset in hospital with a friend) - and lay hallucinating on the floor of a busy A&E; while doctors rushed to find her a bed. The 34-year-old had a temperature of 42°C - which is so high it could have caused brain damage - after a water infection sparked sepsis. Ms Bannatyne only told her father, the Dragon's Den tycoon (pictured together left), who currently lives in Portugal, days after her life-threatening ordeal. She claims she didn't want to worry her father, who has an estimated £175 million fortune, because he was on holiday in Monaco at the time.

Half of Londoners see paying for the gym as 'an investment' in their overall health and 43 per cent see membership as essential to their overall wellbeing, a new study by gym giants Virgin Active found

The Tohoku University Hospital team referred the unnamed woman to a gynaecologist - who found the woman's unusual labia and published it in medical literature.

Haiti model who hid her 'ugly' leg for 14 years is successful model

Berlange Presilus (pictured left and right), 28, who is originally from Haiti and now lives in Toronto, has a port wine stain and prominent varicose veins on her right leg due to rare disorder known as Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. As a child (inset), Ms Presilus was cruelly mocked by her peers, prompting her to cover it under long trousers and skirts for more than a decade. Deciding enough is enough, she took part in a photoshoot that shows off her 'flaw' to encourage others to celebrate their differences.

The new Dutch research, conducted on 197 adults, backs up claims that CFS is a physical problem and not made up in the head of sufferers. Skeptics dismiss the extreme tiredness as merely psychological.

Dr Howard Katz, founder of The Breath Company, also reveals the best ways of letting someone know they have halitosis without risking a relationship rift. One in four Britons suffer from bad breath.

Sir Patrick Stewart is supporting a boy being given cannabis

Alfie (pictured right with his father Drew Dingley), six, from Kenilworth in Warwickshire, suffers from a rare form of the condition, known as PCDH19, which causes him to suffer up to 150 life-threatening seizures a month. Sir Patrick (pictured inset with the youngster), who uses medicinal cannabis to treat his arthritis while living in California, said: 'How could one not support Alfie?' The youngster's family (pictured left with the actor) handed the 370,000-strong petition, which is also backed by Joanna Lumley and Richard Branson, supporting the use of the banned substance, to Number 10 Downing Street today.

Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, studied the effects of 1,000 common drugs on 40 strains of gut bacteria to make the conclusion.

Since retiring from racing more than two years ago, the former champion jockey, AP McCoy, relaxed his healthy diet. But rapidly gaining two stone put him at risk of diabetes. Here's how he turned it around.

Ohio mother claims beard-like painful growths ruined her marriage

Iris Hudson (pictured left and right), 35, from Cleveland, Ohio, has been tormented by the raised scars, known as keloids, for almost three decades. Despite undergoing 25 surgeries, the lumps (pictured inset), caused by childhood chickenpox and teenage acne, remain. As well as causing Ms Hudson severe pain, the disorder has also caused her to battle anxiety and depression.

An international team led by University College London found they could diagnose 46 per cent more aggressive tumours by using MRI scans rather than relying on biopsies.

Figures reveal that the number of patients in mixed-sex wards hit a seven-year high last month during the winter crisis with more than 2,250 patients forced on the wards.

Super-fit Ben was left fighting a deadly superbug

Ben May, from Haslemere in Surrey, was a popular Oxford University student when a chance infection rendered him bed-ridden for 44 days. There, he lost three stone in weight and required two 'flush' operations to recover. This is his cautionary tale about hospital 'superbug' MRSA.

As the obesity epidemic rages on in the US, two Harvard doctors are urging that more of the 20 percent of American children with obesity should be getting surgery earlier in life to prevent other illnesses.

A Northwestern University study found a clear link between obesity in young women and autism in their children, despite previous studies finding no link. Previous studies used BMI, not waist width.

Researchers at City of Hope National Medical Center found oral health may indicate a person's diabetes risk. They suggest dental exams may help diagnose people with the condition.

Men who have low sperm counts are at a 20 percent greater risk of developing illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, according to an Italian study linking infertility to metabolic syndrome symptoms.

SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get Jane Fonda’s waist

They say age is nothing but a number - and that's certainly true for Jane Fonda.  At 80-years-old, the Hollywood actress has a waist as trim as it was in her days as aerobics queen of the Eighties. This is partly down to the fact she’s a fan of Pilates, long walks, and resistance bands. Here's how you can replicate her shape.

79% of top Netlfix streaming shows feature cigarette-smoking

Researchers from Truth Initiative found 79 percent of shows popular among teens and young adults glamorize tobacco smoking. They found cigarette use is more prominent on Netflix Shows like Stranger Things than it is in broadcast and cable television. Researchers hope creators of these streaming series can come up with ways to depict that a character is stressed, edgy or rebellious without the use of cigarettes.

The Daily Mail's resident GP answers your queries on everything and anything. This week, he deals with neuralgia - or facial pain - and when blood sugar damages the eye.

Weeks after Anne Soloviev, 76, was diagnosed with toenail fungus in Washington, DC, she learned she'd been charged $3,000 for just two months of the 11-month prescription.

A survey by the supplement brand Healthspan found that most of us feel lacking in energy for almost three hours every day. Dr Sarah Brewer offers some tips to combat that exhaustion.

Health officials in Mississippi, Tennessee and Indiana have reported an increasing number of overdoses from people getting high off heavy-duty bug sprays such as Raid in the last year.

Two minutes, twice a day — it’s a simple message that’s drummed into us from an early age. But the latest figures suggest many of us still don’t brush our teeth properly. Here's how to change that.

One in six of us lives with hearing loss - and those figures are expected to rise. We asked Dr Adam Frosh, a consultant ear, nose and throat specialist, to assess a selection of new treatments.

Most people can identify others' emotions based on their face color

New research suggests that humans use facial colors to read others' emotions. Scientists developed artificial intelligence that can read these colors correctly. In fact, the AI can analyze these colors more accurately than humans. The new research suggests this ability may have shaped modern humans' faces.

A Chinese baby born with three legs due to an extremely rare fault in pregnancy has had the extra limb removed. Surgeons said the extra leg was his partially formed, parasitic twin.

Monica Riley, 29, of Fort Worth, Texas, previously dreamed of weighing so much she would be immobile, and would drink 3,500 calorie milkshakes through a funnel to gain weight as quickly.

U.S. psychologist Lauren Slater, from Massachusetts, has been taking depression medication for years - and believes her life has been foreshortened as a result. This is her story.

Teacher Lauren Toal, 27, from Glasgow, was one of two million UK women who suffered with painful endometriosis - until a dramatic new treatment changed her life. This is her story.

An Australian scientist claims he has discovered a breakthrough antioxidant diet that can help people lose excess kilos, while boosting their immunity levels.

Girl diagnosed with rare brain disease after routine eye exam

Alexis Tyrrell, of Melbourne, Australia, was diagnosed with a rare brain condition after a routine eye exam. The ophthalmologist detected high pressure behind her eyes. After an MRI scan, she was diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a defect in which brain tissue extends into the space normally occupied by the spinal cord. Pictured: Alexis Tyrell (left) after a brain surgery in July 2017 and (right) Alexis before she was diagnosed with the rare brain condition.

The unnamed patient suffered an anaphylactic shock to the venom, which led to a coma and multiple organ failure. She passed away weeks later in a Madrid hospital.

For somebody who doesn't want to get sick, 'get in that window seat and don't move,' warns the study's lead researcher, Vicki Stover Hertzberg of Emory University in Atlanta.

Scientists at Augusta University found that Viagra halved the risk of forming polyps, an abnormal clump of cells on the lining of the intestines that have the potential to turn into cancer.

The research team from George Washington University believe obese people - the very group most likely to use artificial sweeteners - are particularly at risk from their use.

Psoriasis sufferer claims her condition was 'gone' in just 24 hours

Laura Gray (left), from the North East, suffered from the incurable skin condition for years. Only 'harsh' creams from pharmacists offered her any sort of relief. But her patches were gone within a day after her mother's suggestion to try Childs Farm Baby Moisturiser (inset), which she bought from Asda. Her post on Facebook recommending the £3.99 product, which is aimed at children, went viral and attracted more than 40,000 shares. She wrote: 'Needed to share this with you all. I suffer from psoriasis, have done for years.' Ms Gray is one of just dozens of women who claim to have noticed benefits. Paige Sweeney, 23, spent more than two years with dermatologists trying to find a cure for the eczema afflicting her daughter Evie-Rae (top right) - until she found Childs Farm. (bottom right after the cream)

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and the Wellcome Sanger have identified nine genes that are expressed differently in people with osteoarthritis and healthy ones, providing therapy targets.

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found therapies for postmenopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness and pain during sex were no more effective than placebos.

A 36-year-old mother, from Rotherham, who was part of the breakthrough study, explained to the BBC how the effects of the treatment 'feel like a miracle'. Louise Willetts was diagnosed with MS when she was 28.

Theresa Bartram, from East Sussex, is one of thousands of women who have been tainted by the controversial procedure. Many have been on the brink of suicide.

The groundbreaking trial, conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital, offers hope of a cure for age-related macular degeneration, which strikes 600,000 adults in the UK.

The finding was made by Dr Kelly Lambert, a neuroscientist at the University of Richmond, who works with rats to study the connection between the brain and hands (stock image).

Dietitian reveals the foods that can trigger a breakout

The food we eat, and our eating habits, have a direct impact on our skin's health – especially if you have 'problematic' skin. Here, dietitian Lyndi Cohen tells FEMAIL which foods you should avoid, including white bread (stock image, top right), potato chips (stock image, top left) dairy products (stock image, bottom left) and sugary foods (stock image, bottom right). She also reveals which foods you should eat for healthy, glowing skin.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences experts in North Carolina say the public should be aware of the findings and consider all evidence before deciding to use essential oils.

Some 100,000 Britons are estimated to be 'wrestling' with their sexuality. A new 28-page report has been dished out by the British Society for Sexual Medicine.

The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012, with 64 percent of adults picking up a daily brew, up from 62 percent in 2017.

Advisors at the Food Standards Agency sent out the alert, with fears it could pose harm to consumers who are unaware. Ten people die from allergic reactions to food in the UK each year.

LES DENNIS: Saved from diabetes by Sports Relief

A few months ago, the 64-year-old father-of-three tipped the scales at 15 stone – three stone heavier than recommended for his height at 5ft 9in – and was feeling run-down after a long bout of bronchitis. Like many men, Les was focused on a successful career and happy home life rather than his health. But when a bout of bronchitis didn’t clear up, he had a series of blood tests which revealed a problem with his blood sugar levels. A diabetes expert confirmed that Les was prediabetic. He is pictured left with his wife, Claire.

Scientists at the University of Surrey found severely cutting intake twice a week had a far greater impact on the body and sped up the metabolism more than normal calorie counting.

A contraceptive pill for men has come a step closer to development. Taken daily like the female Pill, it switches off a man’s testosterone and the hormones that cause sperm production.

OJ Simpson suspects he has football-linked brain disease CTE

OJ Simpson fears he has chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a football-linked neurodegenerative disease that causes dementia, aggression and suicidal thoughts. The 70-year-old, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, told his local newspaper in Las Vegas that he has days when he cannot remember names or words. It can only be diagnosed in an autopsy. Simpson only suffered two concussions in his career at the Buffalo Bills (right) and San Francisco 49ers before he was embroiled in a legal saga over the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown (inset) and her friend, ultimately acquitted then jailed for armed robbery in 2008. That is the same number of concussions as Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight end who was last year diagnosed with one of the worst cases of CTE ever seen in an autopsy after he committed suicide at the age of 27 while in jail for murder.

Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that some people are biologically predisposed to be highly infectious when they catch a cold or flu virus.

Hundreds of expectant mothers in Britain are currently testing the jab designed to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – an infection responsible for a sixth infant hospital admissions.

York mother has identical twins but one is half size of the other

Helen Craven, from York, discovered one of her identical twins, Finlay, was receiving no nutrients in the womb at 28 weeks. Harrison was born at 4lb 4oz, but Finlay was just 2lb 15oz. Miss Craven said: ‘Finlay is only just starting to catch up with Harrison now. It has taken six months. Finlay is still in his newborn clothes whereas Harrison is wearing three-month sizes.' She added that the twins were like David and Goliath and doctors worried about losing Finlay when she gave birth two months prematurely.

The technique, which uses conventional radiotherapy but with the power turned down, enables cells in the immune system to recognise the genetic fingerprint of cancer cells and seek them out.

Pronounced ‘see-soo’, it’s the latest Scandinavian lifestyle craze, and people in Finland – declared last week by the UN as the happiest country on Earth – swear by it.

I used to be one of those lucky people who could sleep any time or place they wanted. I was such a good sleeper that I would nod off on trains and planes.

Sir Sam Etherington, a highly regarded GP, has talked about how, as a young doctor in London’s East End, he prescribed gardening to his patients rather than anti-depressants.

Americans have poor understanding of nutritional value, survey shows

More than 1,000 Americans were asked to estimate the nutritional value of common foods and beverages including calories, protein, carbohydrates, sugar and fat, and the results reveal a very poor understanding what they're putting in their bodies. The estimates for calorie count are shown above in relation to the actual figures.

Speaking with Daily Mail Online, experts break down some of the ways makeup wipe removers are damaging your skin.

Female cyclists can rest assured that riding their bikes does not cause sexual dysfunction, according to new University of California, San Francisco research, though it may cause UTIs.

A study based on data from 14,000 first-year college students in eight countries including the US found sexual minorities have an up-to-eight-times higher risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Black Americans' higher exposures to pollution from living near highways may account for 25 percent of their elevated heart disease risks, new University of Pittsburgh research suggests.

Woman now has the perfect smile after surgery to correct wonky jaw

Rebecca Craft (before: left, and after: right), from Barnstaple, Devon, battled an ever-growing cross-bite since she was a teenager and struggled to chew and eat properly without being in pain. In hope of a fix, she underwent double jaw surgery and a painful genioplasty, which involved breaking her jaw and chin bone to realign her face (pictured inset in hospital). Now, four months since her NHS surgery in November, Miss Craft, from Barnstaple, Devon, has a symmetrical smile for the first time in her life. However, she has revealed that she 'would not have gone through' with the surgery if she knew it was going to be 'like being in a car crash'.

There were 2.3 more assaults than average in American cities on days when President Donald Trump came to town for campaign rallies in 2016, a new University of Pennsylvania study shows.

A new study found an alarming amount of plastics in bottled water supplies – but they’re not the only sources of toxins in our lives. ANNA MAGEE investigates a serious issue.

The drug, being developed by Monash University researchers, blocks two key proteins in the brain that are responsible for releasing swimmers during a male orgasm.

The first-ever CDC report on binge drinking, considered one of the most damaging forms of alcohol abuse, found that more than 16 percent of American adults binge drink each week.

Flint boy dies of sinus infection after it spreads to his brain 

Marquel Brumley, 13, was killed by a sinus infection just weeks after experiencing cold-like symptoms. The condition traveled to his brain, creating blood clots that would eventually leave the teen brain dead, which is considered clinically dead in Michigan. His mother Cameo Kennedy described the agony of losing her son to a common condition that was initially misdiagnosed.

Experts weigh in with tricks to make a quick recovery after a terrible night's sleep including taking a cold shower and skipping that morning cup of coffee in favor of a glass of water.

Dr Clare Johnson, Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, explains how to interpret the rich mixture of metaphors in our dreams.

Researchers at the Technical University of Madrid say it is likely down to the fact that physically fit women have stronger muscles to help them push their way through childbirth.

A study by the University of North Dakota of 2,500 older people found those who had the highest amounts of omega-3 were 34 percent less likely to die within the next seven years.

This Morning viewers gush over 'adorable' deaf boy posing for camera

Benjamin Wayne (seen left with his mum), three, was on the show with his mother Joanna, from Carshalton, Surrey, who told how her little boy does not qualify for cochlear implants on the NHS despite the fact he is virtually deaf. Ben, who has a condition called Connexin 26, is 'incredibly behind' with his speech development because of his hearing problems, his mother says. Ben stole the hearts of viewers on Friday's show with his playful antics.

Dr Neil Stanley, a member of the British Sleep Society, claims there are no hard and fast rules about the amount of sleep each of us needs. We all have our own individual need.

The Sleepio project will be rolled out to insomniacs in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire from this October as part of a £1 million pilot. Patients won't need to get a prescription.

EXCLUSIVE: The microscopic exosomes - 1,000 times thinner than hair - transport a damaging enzyme that leads to fibrosis of the kidney, Nottingham Trent University experts found.

This AI, presented at the European Association of Urology congress in Copenhagen, has shown similar levels of accuracy to a human pathologist (stock image).

University of Colorado scientists have begun trials on a compound in the drug to determine if it can combat the common skin conditions.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow assessed the BMI and body fat of 300,000 middle-aged Britons in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD).

London single mother uses internet sperm donor to have another child

Farrah Rosier, 24, from south east London, (pictured left and right with baby Edith) explained how she was left devastated by the loss of son Ezra (inset), who died from sudden infant death syndrome when he was just over two months old. She said his death in April 2016 left a void in her life that she believed could only be filled by becoming a mother again. Farrah, who was single after ending a long distance relationship, decided to turn to an online sperm donor. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Farrah welcomed baby daughter Edith, now six months old, into the world.

It is the first time health guidelines issued by charity Diabetes UK have specified which foods could help fight off the disease, which is linked to obesity.

Researchers led by Dr Dipender Gill of Imperial College London found early onset of puberty may be a risk factor for adult obesity in women.

Midwife delivers her own baby in 'perfect' c-section birth

Emily Dial, a 34-year-old nurse and midwife from Kentucky pulled her baby from her own womb in a c-section delivery, learning it was a girl when she set eyes on Emma in her own hands for the first time.

Surgeons from Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India, released Rajendra Panchal's fused jaw joint - and now he can open his mouth 4.5cm wide, enough to eat and talk properly for the first time.

A report of more than 9.5 million insurance claims for children found that ER visits for life-threatening allergic reactions tripled and 'at risk' diagnoses doubled in the US between 2010 and 2016.

More than 80 people a day have been turning up at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, fearing they have sepsis after it was featured in Call the Midwife and The Archers.

Junior doctors are ditching training to take career breaks or go abroad, a report has found. Stressed out millennials are either leaving the profession or deferring training, blaming pressures of the job.

Is your house making you fat? 14 weight loss tips for the home

We know environment can influence our health, but we can do the same back. Dr Laura McDown, a psychologist, explains how to curate a healthy home. Her tips include clearing out the fridge as often as possible, keeping your food visible in clear containers, and buying the right sized crockery that doesn't let you overeat but doesn't force you into having seconds. The sitting room should be a snack-free zone, your workout kit should be ready for you as soon as you wake up so you aren't inclined to skip the gym, and the bathroom should always remind you of your weight loss goals.

The study, which will be presented next month at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting, is the first to show such dire results associated with the common STD.

Junior doctors are ditching training to take career breaks or go abroad, a report has found. Stressed-out millennials are either leaving the profession or deferring training.

People who visited airports in Detroit, Memphis and Newark may have been exposed to measles, a respiratory infection that can be deadly in children under the age of five and adults over the age of 20.

The FDA announced its proposal for a rule limiting the amount of nicotine in cigarettes on Thursday, starting the (potentially long) process of its most direct attack on the addictive part of cigarettes.

Alexa Barbin dies of the flu hours after she felt 'a bit of a cold' 

Alexa Barbin, 19, of Escondido, California, died from influenza B virus just one day after experiencing cold-like symptoms. The teen did not receive a flu vaccination this season. Local officials are now warning people about the late-season circulation of Influenza B viruses, which can be just as deadly as the H3N2 strain.

University of Utah researchers believe the worrying results could be the result of low atmospheric pressure. This leads to much lower levels of oxygen in the blood.

The findings, from Northwestern University, support previous evidence that people drinking two cups of daily coffee after a diet are better able to keep the weight off.

Researchers in Germany have found a possible explanation for why elderly people are prone to losing their sense of direction by locating instability in the brain's navigation system.

Experiments on flies found found large amounts of MG (methylglyoxal) led to typical diabetic issues with metabolism. High MG levels were once thought of as a consequence of the disease, not a cause.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg followed women over a period of 44 years to discover that exercise may protect against the devastating condition.

Australian researchers quizzed 1,100 people to discover that 26 per cent of people believe they experience reactions to the chemicals in deodorants, air fresheners and cleaning supplies.

Bleak maps reveal where hopelessness is driving Americans to death

Maps assembled by the University of Washington illustrate the disparities in deaths of despair in different US regions. Drugs are killing Americans in Appalachia, and violence abounds in the South.

The authors, father-and-son team Ashim and Aradeep Chatterjee of India, said their mix, diluting scabies pus a million times, treats stomach, pancreatic and liver cancers.

NHS Digital figures show that statins were the most common prescription across England in 2017 - with more than 62 million of the cholesterol-busting drugs prescribed.

Former model with Fowler's syndrome has been unable to urinate

Leanne Ward (pictured), from Aberdare, South Wales, was struck down with Fowler's syndrome, which left her bladder muscles unable to relax. An injection of Botox - usually used to reduce wrinkles - in her bladder allowed her to go the toilet for three months - the only time she has been able to since 2015. But since then, the former Miss Cornwall, now 27, has been unable to go the toilet. Instead, she has been fitted with a catheter to help her pass urine. The flexible tube, which she nicknames 'Percy' and describes as the bane of her life, has left her relying on morphine to control her pain.

Medical facilities are running low on injectable opioids for patient pain management because of manufacturing problems as America's opioid crisis claims the lives of 115 people each day.

Here, writing in a piece for Healthista, London-based nutritionist Rick Hay explains how each of the foods can boost metabolism. He has looked into countless studies behind them all.

Indian builder impaled by a 4ft pole in his scrotum

Salim Sheikh (inset), 33, from Nashik - 102 miles (165km) away from Mumbai, was working on the first floor of a new building when he slipped and fell on a pile of steel rods. One pierced him through the groin (right) - and then went through the entire length of his body and emerged at his collar bone (left). Scans revealed the rod had pierced his small intestine, colon, liver, diaphragm and lungs - but incredibly he survived. Surgeons removed the pole, which measured 130cm and narrowly missed his heart, during a painstaking five-hour operation.

Such diseases, termed zoonoses, are usually very mild, but the rarer ones can be more severe, explains Alan Radford, a professor of veterinary health informatics at Liverpool University.

Most of us are consuming double and sometimes even triple the daily adequate intake, Elie Chamoun, a nutrition sciences researcher at Guelph University, warns. Here's how to avoid it.

Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, 42, from New York, was born with exostosis, an outgrowth of cartilaginous tissue on her knee and ankle, which caused arthritic issues worsened by her weight.

The health watchdog Nice wants GPs to refer many more patients for accurate hospital tests to establish why they suffer from heavy periods in a bid to detect underlying problems that may result in infertility.

Mother to donate her embryos to women affected by fertility blunder

Niki Schaefer, 37, from suburban Cleveland, Ohio, has an eight-year-old son, Noah, from IVF and a six-year-old daughter, Lane, conceived from a frozen embryo using IVF. After her second delivery, Niki and her husband Brian decided they were happy with their family-of-four, and have been trying to decide what to do with their remaining four embryos, sat frozen in storage, ever since. That changed on Saturday, after news broke that hundreds of families had lost their frozen embryos in a storage malfunction at UH Fertility Center in Cleveland, Ohio - and days later a similar blunder happened at Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco. In a post that has since swept the internet, Niki, who lives 20 miles away from Cleveland in Chagrin Falls, took to Facebook offering to connect affected families with her doctor to facilitate a donation - and urged other women like her to do the same.

Known only as Justine, the 11-year-old, from Yaounde in Cameroon, suffered from a growth disorder called Blount's disease. Surgeons from the charity Mercy Ships untwisted her limbs.

New research from the University of Bradford details the differences between male and female smiles. The research gave way to AI that can predict a person's sex based on their smile.

Internet enabled devices in the UK's hospitals are vulnerable to being hacked and could put people’s lives at risk, a report from the Royal Academy of Engineering warns.

A generation of women are choosing to have a baby on their own through IVF. The number trying to start a family without a father has leapt by a third in two years.

Queensland man with a severe skin condition defies doctors

Dean Clifford (left and right), from Queensland, has become the oldest living survivor in the world of the most serious form of Epidermolysis Bullosa. The rare, genetic condition causes him to have incredibly fragile skin, which blisters frequently and takes much longer than usual to heal itself. But, despite the challenges he faces, he has transformed himself from a physically weak and sick child to a bodybuilder and motivational speaker. Mr Clifford, who also works as a business and marketing officer, has today opened up about his condition, which strikes one in 50,000 people, for the first time. (pictured inset as a child)

Researchers in Lonodn assessed the impact of the various strategies in England by analysing the records of 3.5million patients with 24 of the most common cancers.

More than 10,000 extra people died in the first few weeks of 2018 than is usual for the time of year. Researchers are calling for an investigation into the rising death rates.

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