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Researchers at the University of Copenhagen studied 176 people aged 100 or older, all living in Japan, and found they had a "unique" combination of gut bacteria

A GP has issued a warning for people to be vigilant about subtle changes after a small difference in her toilet habits turned out to be stage 3 colon cancer

Kerry Spalding, who is from Hinckley, Leicestershire, has been suffering with chronic migraines for decades after initially collapsing from a "horrific" pain in her head

As the summer holidays approach and the weather remains balmy, parents and guardians are reminded of some top first aid tips which can make huge differences in situations of peril

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Clinical trials for systems that can detect cancers in air exhaled by patients are under way - they could transform the fight against cancers of stomach, pancreas and colon

On National Cancer Survivors Day, a doctor who is in remission after battling bowel cancer has shared the important advice she gives to her patients that are concerned about the killer disease

More than 2,000 people were admitted to hospital with types of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the financial year 2020/2021, figures show, but the conditions can be managed

If you're mindlessly going to the toilet day in, day out, you're doing it all wrong and it could be putting your health at risk, a doctor has warned. Here are the things you should be looking out for

The bruise on Harper Walker's eye got bigger and bigger and so concerned parents, Jenny Huddart and dad Adam Walker, took her to see a doctor in Salford, Greater Manchester

Sally Cooper became more determined than ever to tackle her weight after seeing photos of herself at her heaviest and so she joined a Slimming World group in Leicestershire

The condition is most commonly caused by a stroke, and impacts the ability to speak, read, write, and use numbers, according to the Stroke Association

Katie McPherson was described by her mum as 'absolutely, perfectly happy' before she tragically died aged just 23 from a blood clot days after her GP reportedly told her she was fine

The General Pharmaceutical Council say inspections are designed to help pharmacies improve their services to the public as the worst performing areas in the UK can be revealed

Thomas Halket's tiredness, headaches and sickness were actually symptoms of a brain tumour but the seriousness was only recognised after a routine eye test with Specsavers

Gladys Jones was unaware she had suffered a gastrointestinal bleeding, caused by an ulcer which had ruptured in her stomach, and now her husband Steven has "lost his soul mate"

A fungal expert says she's seen 'a rise' in treatment-resistant fungal infections in the UK over the last few years, after an infecitious disease professor warned the 'world wasn't prepared' for an epidemic

Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham, where scientists have developed a tool that could pinpoint the people most at risk of developing lung cancer, which is the most common cause of cancer death

A woman in the US has described the grim symptoms of a strange and contagious fungal disease known as 'tinea', of which two cases have been reported in women in the country

As Strictly star Amy Dowden shares her shock diagnosis of breast cancer aged 32, we've take a look at some of the warning signs of the disease that you shouldn't ignore

The dish is extremely popular on weekend evenings, but experts have warned that the meal can ruin a whole night's sleep and should be avoided

The Schoolaroo Study looked at 54 metrics such as employment, leisurely activities, mental health, finance, personal relationships, social policies and physical health

Harry Simpson, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, discovered he was in remission from cancer and has formed a relationship with Ciara Allen, who he met by chance in hospital

The patient recently made the journey to a location in Scotland while they were awaiting test results and experts claim this could have spawned a "potential disaster"

Research from Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle universities into safer sleeping habits shows 42% of cases of sudden infant death syndrome occurred in the poorest areas, and Miriam Stoppard says change needs to come urgently to help all families