Health

One in 25 vaccinations have even had to be postponed because of this fear

UK Government Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that doctors in Wales, England and Scotland will be able to prescribe cannabis from November 1. Cannabis has been upgraded by the UK Government to a Schedule 2, allowing doctors on the specialist register of the General Medicine Council to prescribe it. Javid said via a statement: “I have been clear that my intention was always to ensure that patients have access to the most appropriate course of medical treatment.” “I stressed the importance...

Takeaways have been warned not to serve a morbidly obese man after doctors warned he was eating himself to death.

Flavourings in e-cigarettes harm the lungs by triggering inflammation, scientists have warned.

Researchers found young people in England aren't just drinking less alcohol, more of them are never taking up drinking at all

The first study of its kind discovered that high levels of fine particulate matter and to a lesser extent, ozone, may be key

A study found too much of the nutrient - found in oily fish, meat, dairy products and vegetables - weakens bones.

Antibodies are passed from mother to the child in the womb helping protect them in the first months of life before they too can be vaccinated.

Philip, from Hertfordshire, lost his wife to early-onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – a relatively rare form of dementia that commonly affects younger people. She was diagnosed at the age of 53, and passed away five years later in 2016. The diagnosis followed five years of anguish for the family, as her symptoms first began to manifest themselves in her late 40s, when her twin sons were just 13. This is their story... Many people think of dementia as a condition that affects the elderly...