Image copyright Family handout Image caption The family of Maxine Howell said they are living in a ‘nightmare’ The family of a seriously ill woman in Mexico have said they are living a “nightmare” as her £200,000 medical bills are not covered by insurance. Maxine Howell, from West Bromwich, celebrated her 50th birthday in Cancun […]
Image copyright Family handout Image caption The family of Maxine Howell said they are living in a ‘nightmare’ The family of a seriously ill woman in Mexico have said they are living a “nightmare” as her £200,000 medical bills are not covered by insurance. Maxine Howell, from West Bromwich, celebrated her 50th birthday in Cancun […]
Image copyright Science Photo Library Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should receive annual screenings to pick up the disease earlier, a charity says. Breast Cancer Now funded a study which found cancers were detected sooner when 35 to 39-year-olds at risk had annual mammograms. NHS screening often starts at the age […]
Image copyright Newscast Online Poor mental health among children and young people has been described as an epidemic and an “escalating crisis”. The number of children seeking help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) in England, has more than doubled over the past two years. But establishing how much of this represents an […]
Media captionPC Rob Pedley: “You’re carrying the county’s number one murder weapon” More than 1,000 10 to 19-year-olds were admitted to hospital with knife wounds in 2017/18. The figure, from NHS England, reveal a 54% rise in the number of children and teenagers treated for injuries from knives over five years. It comes as a […]
Media captionPC Rob Pedley: “You’re carrying the county’s number one murder weapon” More than 1,000 10 to 19-year-olds were admitted to hospital with knife wounds in 2017/18. The figure, from NHS England, reveal a 54% rise in the number of children and teenagers treated for injuries from knives over five years. It comes as a […]
Image copyright Alexander L Wild Image caption Female mosquitoes are the only ones which bite humans – for a blood meal Scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes, by giving them human diet drugs. This left them feeling full and bloated and put them off biting, US […]
Image copyright Alexander L Wild Image caption Female mosquitoes are the only ones which bite humans – for a blood meal Scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes, by giving them human diet drugs. This left them feeling full and bloated and put them off biting, US […]
Media captionHangovers tips: Does mixing your drinks make a difference? “Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine, wine before beer and you’ll feel queer” – many of us may swear by this time-honoured tip when “mixing” our drinks. But a new study has refuted the idea that the order we have alcoholic drinks in affects […]
Image copyright Getty Images Mobile phones should be banned from the dinner table and bedtimes as part of a healthy approach to devices, the UK’s four chief medical officers have said. Children should also take a break from screen-based activities every two hours, the guidance said. They also said technology companies must do more to […]
