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ASK THE GP: My father-in-law, 70, has had fainting episodes for the past two years with no explanation My father-in-law, 70, has had fainting episodes for the past two years. When he blacks out, it’s usually twice in two hours with little warning, and he is unconscious for 20 to 30 seconds. He broke his

Cruel injustice of the health service lottery: Radiotherapy helped interior designer Emily, 33, beat cancer but she wouldn’t get it under new rules Emily Locking, of Buckinghamshire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2015 Turning point for her was treatment called selective internal radiation therapy Since last month, patients must meet criteria to be eligible

Forget carrots! Eating eggs regularly could protect against most common cause of age-related blindness Eating eggs regularly could protect against age-related macular degeneration AMD is the most common cause of blindness among those aged 50 and over Eggs are a naturally rich source of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin  Eating eggs regularly could protect against

How up to one in five prostate cancer victims may have a genetic defect which triples their risk of death One in five patients may have genetic quirk which worsens chances of survival  Men with mutated gene called RB1 in tumour were 3.3 times more likely to die However only one in 41 men with

Former soldier who ‘died’ for 23 minutes reunites with the man who saved his life – despite having NEVER performed CPR before James Shannon fell to the floor ‘like a sack of spuds’ when he had a cardiac arrest Luckily, Chris Massingham was on hand to perform CPR for almost half an hour Mr Massingham

‘Anti-vaxxers have an utter contempt for science’: Expert puts those who oppose life-saving jabs in the same bracket as flat-Earthers and climate-change deniers Dr Jonathan Kennedy, of Queen Mary University of London, slams anti-vaxxers Accused public of becoming ‘increasingly hostile and suspicious of experts’ Adds vaccines ‘have the capacity to eradicate measles from the UK’ Anti-vaxxers

Medical student looks at his own SPERM under a microscope and films fascinating close-ups on his iPhone Martin Kristiansen filmed his semen close-up as part of a research project The magnification of up to 1,000 times shows the abundance of cells Their streamline shape are what helps sperm to swim and fertilise the egg A

Booking a badminton court or pilates class should be as easy as ordering a takeaway, says Sports Minister as he bemoans obstacles that put people off exercising Sport England quizzed almost 2,000 adults living in England for the survey Two thirds of respondents said they found it easy to order a takeaway online  While only