Health

A morbidly obese pooch whose love of deli meat saw her balloon to THREE TIMES the size of a normal beagle has shed almost 25lbs in four months. Eight-year-old Snuffy struggled to scratch her ears without panting and spent her days gobbling down huge meals and snacking on sliced ham and turkey. The podgy pup lived with an elderly couple who meant no harm but couldn’t resist treating her and struggled to give her enough exercise. Snuffy's weight crept up...

A brave woman who had both breasts removed due to cancer took part in a nude photo shoot and says she’s now “a happy flattie”. Sharon Donnelly, 54, said she had to fight to have her second breast removed as she feared her cancer would return. She said doctors told her it was healthy and initially refused to do the second operation. But after battling the decision for months and finally convincing them to operate, she said surgeons discovered cancerous...

Finding dispel myth cigarettes are a slimming aid

There are more than 24 million commuters in the UK today, and the average travel time to work for London commuters is 79 minutes. Reports have found that non-active commutes, such as on buses and trains, have a detrimental effect on both the physical and mental health of commuters, in both the short- and long-term. Here are some of the most common issues to look out for, and what you can do to counter them. Calorie Intake The busy, on-the-go...

The Home Office has been called on to help a five-year-old with epilepsy whose mother says cannabis oil is the only treatment that can ease his suffering. Karen Gray, 43, launched a petition for Cannabidiol (CBD) oil to be prescribed to her son Murray, who was diagnosed with Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy last year. The mum-of-three said she feels she has hit a "brick wall" in her attempts to convince the NHS to provide the treatment for Murray - who can...

Are you looking for a full-body sport? Do you want to rejuvenate your body? The only option to achieve this is pilates, unlike bodybuilding exercises, which focuses on working the entire body part to the same type. Pilates exercises improve muscle strength through balanced development. In addition, flexibility and range of motion in muscles and joints. Many people see pilates as an exercise of rehabilitation, rest and relaxation. But the truth is that it serves as the basis of any...

John Brown was told in March last year he would require surgery for an enlarged prostate, which makes him need to use the toilet frequently.

  An NHS oncology nurse forced to crowdfund treatment for her own terminal cancer - as the drug is not available on the NHS has raised tens of thousands of pounds in days and is commencing treatment today. As we reported three days ago brave Laura Harris, 42, has devoted her life to helping cancer patients but has been told there is no treatment available on the NHS for her own fight with the disease. She was diagnosed with stage...

Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University are carrying out research that promises to make some of our favourite processed foods healthier. A talk in Cambridge this Saturday, dubbed "Burgers, bacteria and heart disease: Making sense of the processed food debate", will unveil how some of the nation's most loved meals could become far less harmful. Dr Erridge has discovered that many processed foods contain chemicals that cause our immune systems to be over-activated. Molecules called PAMPs (pathogen associated molecular pattern) are released...