All news by author: Sam Blanchard

GIVING children phones or iPads to calm a tantrum — like using a “digital dummy” — makes their behaviour worse, scientists warned.They s

JUNIOR doctors begin the second day of their pre-election strike today — despite fears the walkout is an “own goal”.Opponents say the five-day p

THIS weekend’s doctors’ strike is irresponsible and dangerous, warns Health Secretary Victoria Atkins.Junior doctors in the British Medical Associ

ONE in three people do so little exercise their health is at risk, warns the World Health Organisation.Laziness is putting about 1.8billion adults wor

A CELL discovery could lead to a cure for baldness, say scientists.Research by Manchester University found a biological stress response can cause hair

CHILL out and eat cheese to live longer, say scientists.A study found working on good mental health helps people to age better.Happier, more satisfied

NHSwaitinglistshave increased for the first time this year as A&E departments handled their busiest month in history in May.Heal

NEARLY 400,000 NHS patients have waited longer than two months to start cancer treatment since 2015, according to a report.Cancer Research UK said lon

NHS addiction clinics are treating a rising number of compulsive crypto traders as young men fall victim to get-rich-quick schemes.Amanda Pritchard, c

MILLIONS of Brits are on the cusp of type 2 diabetes because of theirjunkdiets, the NHS warns.About 3.6million people in England had pre-d

USING bad language makes us feel a heck of a lot happier, scientists say.They swear by effing and blinding as a “cathartic” way to release frustra

TODAY’s children are drinking and smoking less than any generation before them, NHS figures show.Generation Alpha — those born since 2

CANCER cases are rising faster in the under-50s than any other age group, a study has found.Experts warn that unhealthy living by young adults is play

BOWELcancer patients could be cured without surgery or chemo using a drug that harnesses their own immune system.Everyone given the immunotherap

ULTRA-SENSITIVE blood tests could save lives by identifying if breast cancer is likely to return years in advance, say scientists.The biopsy pinpoints

MEN could be checked for prostate cancer with a simple saliva test after a trial found it works better than blood testing.It could save them unnecessa

SCIENTISTS think they have found the best lung cancer drug ever and say it could add years to the lives of patients dying from the disease.Trials foun

A DAD has become the first person to get a personalised NHS cancer jab in a major new programme.Thousands more patients are now set to receive the cut

YOUR spouse is likely to spot Alzheimer’s before your doctor, according to a study.Experts suggest a husband or wife may notice behaviour changes qu

ANCIENT Egyptians attempted brain surgery to remove cancer, experts have said.They discovered cut marks — believed to be from metal tools — on the

FEEDING peanuts to under-fives slashes their risk of an allergy by 71 per cent, according to a study.About one in 50 British children are allergic to

THE NHS has been slammed for saying fat people are “living with overweight” to avoid insulting them.The nonsense phrase is used online after soft-

HOT chocolate could help you lose weight, a diet expert claims.A cup of cocoa, made at home with unsweetened powder, can boost fibre intake and stop y

CRISPS and biscuits age your brain and raise the risk of stroke or dementia, according to a study.Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital foun

YOU are twice as likely to be run over by an electric car than a petrol or diesel one because they are too quiet to hear, a study warns.The risk gap w