Injuries and Ailments

Doctors warn over unexplained leg pain in the morning

A simple pain in your leg when you wake up could be an early warning sign doctors say you shouldn’t ignore.

Doctors warn blood pressure drugs may cause persistent cough

A stubborn cough might not be illness at all, but something far closer to your daily routine.

TV star Sandra Lee thought the symptoms were harmless — suffered a stroke

Dermatologist Sandra Lee was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke while filming her TV show. She...

When low vitamin D isn’t about lack of sun

You’re doing everything right, yet your vitamin D levels won’t budge.

Scientists explore new way to spot Alzheimer’s before symptoms

A simple blood test may spot Alzheimer’s years before any symptoms appear.

Doctors warn over unexplained leg pain in the morning

A simple pain in your leg when you wake up could be an early warning sign doctors say you shouldn’t ignore.

Doctors warn blood pressure drugs may cause persistent cough

A stubborn cough might not be illness at all, but something far closer to your daily routine.

TV star Sandra Lee thought the symptoms were harmless — suffered a stroke

Dermatologist Sandra Lee was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke while filming her TV show. She...

When low vitamin D isn’t about lack of sun

You’re doing everything right, yet your vitamin D levels won’t budge.

New guidelines recommend earlier cholesterol screening

A quiet change in medical advice could mean your heart health timeline starts much earlier than you think.

Specific risk groups are advised to pay particular attention to prostate cancer screening

More than a million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year worldwide. A leading surgeon is now urging men to take one essential...

Young man’s cancer case highlights overlooked early symptom

A subtle symptom dismissed as harmless turned out to signal a life-threatening diagnosis in a young patient.

Doctors warn about taking medication on an empty stomach

A simple habit many people ignore could be quietly affecting how their medication works.

How should your doctor treat you after injuries and surgery? A new blood test may provide the answer

A new blood test may give doctors important insights earlier into how patients should be treated after injuries and surgery.

Elevated blood pressure may increase risk of heart and kidney disease over time

New research reported by the Mirror suggests that even small increases in blood pressure early in adulthood could have lasting health consequences.