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>Sin or super snack? It's hard to think of another food that's been both vilified and hyped up as much as chocolate.Dieters used to be told to steer clear of it — especially white or milk chocolate — because of its high fat and sugar…

>Trendy mindfulness meditation could be used as a painkiller, a study suggests.The practice involves 'being present' with your thoughts and feelings, normally using breathing techniques.It is said to help people feel less distressed when…

>Sustained use of strong melatonin could lead to an unknown array of serious health issues including grave cognitive decline and psychiatric problems in the long-term, experts warn. More than two percent of American adults now use…

>Taking vitamin D supplements every day does not help a person avoid bone fractures, a major study suggests — contradicting years of medical advice that said otherwise.Researchers led by Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts,…

>The number of qualified GPs has dropped to its lowest level on record and just one in four family doctors work full time, according to official data that highlights the 'catastrophic' crisis in general practice.There were around 27,500…

>Mothers-to-be could one day watch their babies grow inside them thanks to an ultrasound sticker that attaches to the body like a plaster. Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a wearable device…

>A sudden loss of smell has become a hallmark of Covid, but scientists are warning it may also be an early sign of dementia.Studies had previously linked a gradual loss of smell to the memory-robbing disorder.But new research suggests a…

>A research team believes that they may have found a cure for baldness by preventing chemical buildups that can cause it to occur in the first place — and even use it to regenerate a person's hair after it is lost. Modelling at the…

>A&E patients were told they could wait 40 hours before being admitted to hospital as the NHS battles its busiest summer on record.A shocking sign put up at the Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester at the weekend warned they…

>Covid deaths spiked on the hottest day ever in what experts say could be the first sign of a surge in heatwave fatalities.Official figures show 258 people with the virus died on July 19 in England — the same day the mercury hit 40.2C…