hutpaza/Shutterstock Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world. It’s a condition characterised by seizures which involve episodic, abnormal activity in nerve cells in the brain. People can have convulsive seizures, where the body stiffens and shakes. There are also moreContinue Reading
THREE in ten Brits are worried about a loved one’s booze habit. The figure has nearly doubled since the summer of 2021. Getty Three in ten Brits are worried about a loved one’s booze habit, a report has found[/caption] Experts say the end of Covid restrictions means more nights onContinue Reading
DR JEFF FOSTER is The Sun on Sunday’s new resident doctor and is here to help YOU. Dr Jeff, 43, splits his time between working as a GP in Leamington Spa, Warks, and running his clinic, H3 Health, which is the first of its kind in the UK to lookContinue Reading
pikselstock/Shutterstock From early on in the pandemic it was apparent that older adults and those with underlying health problems were more likely to get very sick from a COVID infection compared with younger, healthier people. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common conditions in the generalContinue Reading
CHEATING Matt Hancock has told his I’m A Celebrity campmates about his lockdown-busting affair — prompting Babatunde Aleshe to say: “You were grabbing booty, bruv.” The disgraced MP opened up about being forced to quit as Health Secretary last year when The Sun exposed his Covid rules-breaking affair with aideContinue Reading
Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a perfect storm of infectious respiratory diseases over the winter months. Outbreaks of seasonal diseases like influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are already putting pressure on the overburdened NHS.Continue Reading
There are a variety of reasons why some people may have not come forward for their booster vaccines. Pormezz/Shutterstock In England, the current pandemic strategy relies on vaccine protection to minimise the impacts of COVID infections. But vaccine uptake is not as good as it could be. As of OctoberContinue Reading
HEADACHES can be debilitating, so when dad Alex Stangoe was suffering with them, he got them checked out. He’d been struggling since 2017 with the ailment and initially, scans showed that there was nothing to be worried about. Go Fund Me Alex Stangoe was diagnosed with incurable melanoma and isContinue Reading
Skylines/Shutterstock As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the UK, the autumn booster campaign is offering a fourth dose to those at higher risk from a COVID infection, including people with certain underlying medical conditions, and those aged over 50. The autumn booster shotsContinue Reading
Culture was always a large part of my life. But when we all had to rush home in March 2020, I felt like I lost it on the way – as if I’d left it on the bus in a bag. It’s making me question my future: what will beContinue Reading
