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A vet has revealed the gross reason why you should never flush your pet’s poo down the toilet, revealing it could lead to a whole host of health issues for people

People with the nasty whooping cough, known as the "100-day cough", must take antibiotics - and even then won't be ready to return to work or school for days, medics say

Customers on a recent American Airlines flight to Austin, Texas, were shocked when a "hungover" passenger was making strange noises while passengers were boarding the plane

Public Health Wales has urged those eligible to get vaccinated against the whooping cough because cases have risen to levels that were last seen in 2012 and 2015

New analysis, comprised of analysis of 51 studies involving 1.2million children across the world, examined how energy drinks affect young people's mental and physical well-being

There has been a 12 per cent surge in mouth cancer in the UK - which killed over 3,000 in 2021 - as mouth infections are on the rise too with half the population no longer getting regular check ups

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust’s renal unit hosted a celebration for Sue Westhead and Robert Hughes who both were celebrating 50 years since their life changing kidney transplants

Health professionals have warned there is a list of growing medications which are suffering from a supply shortage including asthma, HRT, antibiotics and more - here is the full list

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A woman has asked fellow social-media users if she is right at being angry over the behaviour of her husband who has become controlling and awkward over the way she is to give birth

Doctors at Birmingham Children’s Hospital said Inaaya Shabbir would unlikely live longer than six months when she was born with Wolman’s Disease, a condition that causes multi-organ damage

Plunging temperatures can make it more difficult for the human body to combat disease. As the mercury drops, we should be aware we can become more a risk of four conditions which can be silent killers

A new deadly bat virus has been found in a remote cave in Thailand, an official from EcoHealth Alliance, which was heavily linked to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, has said

A new outbreak of measles has been confirmed following a surge in cases across the UK - below we have shared the main symptoms to look out for to help you detect the disease

If you are suffering pain, cramping, tightness, bloating or pressure during sexual intercourse, it could be a sign of an underlining health condition - including IBS

Lack of sleep can become a major issue if it starts to affect your daily life and one pharmacist has warned of the side effects of Brits turning to one popular sleep aid medicine to get some shut eye at night

Coffee is a fantastic drink to help you feel alert and as though you can face the day ahead - but a doctor has warned that if you're experiencing certain symptoms, it could be time to stop drinking it

A new interactive map has revealed where the highest number of Covid cases currently are in the UK, as the total number fell in the week leading up to January 10

A new body of research has uncovered yet another cause of one of the West's most fatal diseases and it's all to do with what we eat and when we eat it

Doctor Alasdair Scott has shared alternative ways to cut alcohol consumption in the New Year - saying it's better to slowly decrease intake instead of taking part in Dry January

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from the universities of Nottingham and Sheffield that shows how the tests we have used to pick up Covid could help detect brain cancer, reducing the need for MRI scans

Researchers at Alzheimer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands examined proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of more than 400 patients

Drinking more water and ditching sugary or sweetened drinks, could help improve your health by protecting your organs, help you stay hydrated, and could be key in burning belly fat

Ashley Stanik, 33, tragically passed away whilst her children were opening presents on Christmas Day in Australia - her family have been left in the dark as her autopsy came back as inconclusive

Thai resturant Pajaree's in West Yorkshire has come under fire for failing to change 'repeated' issues flagged by hygiene inspectors - but the owner says she has dealt with everything