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Martin Sawyer can only walk to the end of the bed before he starts to feel breathless after being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) six months ago

The fresh sea air has been swapped for a sulphur-like pong in the coastal town of Fleetwood. Locals claim the 'awful smell' is causing headaches, trouble breathing, itchy skin and even nosebleeds

Vaping may be better than smoking standard cigarettes - but it's certainly not risk-free. The Mirror spoke with two doctors to explain what exactly happens to your body when you hit on your vape

Aneliya Tihomirova Lazarova, who died last June after suffering with acute myeloid leukaemia, prayed for other sick children while she was in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

People in Britain have smoked tobacco for centuries and the stark health impacts are undeniable. But what about the more recent e-cigarettes? Speaking to experts, charities and those who've suffered misery first-hand, The Mirror looks behind the headlines to examine if vaping really is as safe as experts say

Former nurse Chloe Slasberg, 49, tried everything from hypnotherapy to vaping to quit her 30-year smoking addiction, and finally had a light-bulb moment after her health nose-dived

More than half of UK adults suffer from gum disease - new research shows it may be linked to a non-curable lung condition that is one of the world's biggest killers

With the health of people at the forefront of their minds, the Spanish government are considering banning smoking and vaping in all cars and beaches in tough new measures

Chandler actor Matthew Perry’s tragic passing has shocked the world - and it is reported that law enforcement officers found a number of medications in the Friends star's home after he is feared to have drowned in a hot tub or jacuzzi

Mark Stafford, 53, from Wavertree in Liverpool, lost five stone in six months after his friend told him he feared he'd find him dead as his weight began ballooning

Retired HGV driver Raymond Lucy, from Chadderton in Oldham, was diagnosed with COPD back in 2016, but his family say his health was not adequately protected while he was locked up in HMP Forest Bank in Salford

On Mental Health Awareness Week, non-league footballer Will Mellors-Blair has opened up on his battle with anxiety and how he is trying to help others in their fight

A new study by the Imperial College has found early illnesses like bronchitis or pneumonia could account for one in five deaths from respiratory disease in adulthood

A new study has found that spending time with our buddies can help keep us healthy in middle age. The study was carried out by the University of Queensland in Australia, who used data from 7,700 Aussie women ranging in age from 45 to 50.

Karen Pringle says she is "sick and tired" of living in her damp and mouldy home in Ryton, after being forced to paint the bathroom 19 times in six years, urging Gateshead Council to help her