Health

A growing number of people taking the diabetes and weight loss medication Mounjaro are reporting an unexpected side effect: temporary hair shedding. This phenomenon, dubbed "Mounjaro hair," has become a concern for some users of

Dementia projections for the coming decades are dire, with estimates published in Nature Medicine suggesting rates may double by 2060.But taking specific actions could help millions of people lower their risk. Dr Amir Khan explained that

Slimming down can feel like a challenge at the best of times, and even more so when targeting specific body parts, like the arms. Also known as spot reduction, many fitness enthusiasts argue that losing weight in just one area of the

I have grave concerns about the NHS app and the fact that many, especially those of us with dementia, will struggle to use it. I have written about this before. But in a week which featured the Government launching their ten-year plan

NHS doctors are spending four times more on paperwork than with patients, a new national study has revealed.The research - the TACT Study - and carried out by scientists at Imperial College, London - is the first of its kind in the UK.

A major new study has issued a stark warning about the use of AI chatbots to give medical advice, revealing that ordinary people using the latest “doctor bots” could still fail to spot serious illnesses.Britons are warned that the AI may

Body positivity influencer George Keywood has criticised NHS plans to develop digital apps for weight-loss drug management, calling them a "waste of taxpayers' money."Despite his criticism of the digital approach, Keywood, who has been

Adopting a low-fat vegan diet could lead to significant weight loss, with participants shedding an average of 13lb over 16 weeks, new research has revealed.The crossover trial found that those following a Mediterranean diet experienced

A revolutionary gene therapy has restored hearing in ten patients suffering from congenital deafness, marking a significant breakthrough in treating genetic hearing loss.The groundbreaking treatment, detailed in Nature Medicine, targeted

A 28-year-old mother from Barnsley discovered her terminal breast cancer had returned after recognising her symptoms on a leaflet in her GP surgery waiting room.Rachel Garfitt had been declared cancer-free following treatment for stage 3