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The A to K of vitamins: what you need and where to get it

From kale to carrots here’s what your body really needs – and why you might want to rethink your relationship with liver.

22.07.2025 3

Dan Baumgardt

Just back from holiday and not feeling well? Here are the symptoms you should take seriously

Don’t ignore these symptoms after your trip abroad.

15.07.2025 20

Dan Baumgardt

Horseflies and wasps and jellyfish – how to stay safe from stings and bites this summer

Summer’s here and so are the stings. From nettles to ticks to jellyfish, here’s how to treat (and avoid) the season’s most painful bites.

14.07.2025 5

Dan Baumgardt

Wimbledon and British Open competitors aren’t the only ones at risk of these common elbow injuries

Tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow are both caused by repetitive movement.

07.07.2025 3

Dan Baumgardt

Your summer burn survival guide: from sunburn to BBQ mishaps

Hot sand, sunburn, and sizzling sausages – summer is full of burn hazards.

30.06.2025 9

Dan Baumgardt

Love summer but hate winter? Here’s why your mood shifts so much with the seasons

The key answer lies in our brain – and how our body is hardwired to respond to light and temperature changes.

28.06.2025 50

Dan Baumgardt

Mounjaro becomes available on the NHS: what to know and what to do if you’re not eligible

Mounjaro offers up to 20% weight loss – but it’s not for everyone. Learn about eligibility, alternatives and why long-term habits still matter most.

23.06.2025 4

Dan Baumgardt

British holidaymaker dies from rabies: what you need to know about the disease and getting the jab if you’re going abroad this summer

How to stay safe from rabies on your next trip.

19.06.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

Sports hernias can cause severe pain in the groin region – and footballers may be at greatest risk

Around 70% of all sports hernias appear to be related to football.

28.05.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

Feats of the human body behind Tom Cruise’s stunts in Mission: Impossible movies

How far can the human body go? Ask Tom Cruise.

20.05.2025 20

Dan Baumgardt

How to treat a wound – without using superglue, grout or vodka, like some people

From honey poultices to superglued cuts, explore some of the weirdest wound care hacks ever attempted – and why knowing the right thing to do matters.

15.05.2025 5

Dan Baumgardt

Fancy letting off steam with a beer before the sauna? Here’s why that might be a bad idea

Saunas offer legitimate health benefits—from cardiovascular support to cognitive protection. But combining them with alcohol could undo all that good.

09.05.2025 20

Dan Baumgardt

Runner’s gut: why some marathon runners find themselves sprinting to the toilet instead of the finish line

Runner’s gut is surprisingly common.

24.04.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

Novocaine: the movie action hero with a real-life syndrome that makes him immune to pain

Feeling pain is the real superpower. Without it, we’ll all die much younger.

25.03.2025 7

Dan Baumgardt

Parasitic worms could be hiding in you – how to spot the unusual signs

Helminth, parasitic worms, are common in children but can affect adults too.

07.03.2025 5

Dan Baumgardt

Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses

Gout is no longer a disease of kings and queens, this painful joint disorder can affect anyone.

21.02.2025 6

Dan Baumgardt

Surfer’s ear: the condition that might leave wild swimmers and surfers with hearing loss

Surfer’s ear is thought to affect around 68% of avid surfers.

18.02.2025 20

Dan Baumgardt

From chain-smoking to binge-drinking , Bridget Jones’s habits would have been terrible for her health

Bridget Jones may be a loveable character but her lifestyle was more of a health horror.

12.02.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Stress, exercise and even sex can reduce pain.

10.02.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

Saturday night fever: the health risks you need to watch out for on the weekend

Burning up, blindness and blood spots - the unexpected calamities of going out on a Saturday night.

17.01.2025 10

Dan Baumgardt

What is locked-in syndrome? The extraordinary stories that help us understand this rare condition

Locked-in syndrome is a rare phenomenon which makes conscious people almost entirely unable to move and communicate. It is estimated there are...

03.01.2025 20

Dan Baumgardt

Maria Callas: how inflammation, crash dieting and heartache may have shaped her unique and polarising voice

Maria, the new biopic being released in cinemas and on Netflix, is the third in Pablo Larraín’s cinematic trilogy of remarkable women. The equally...

30.12.2024 40

Dan Baumgardt

How to avoid some of the most common holiday health hazards this Christmas – from a practising GP

It’s become a custom at our office Christmas party to do a team quiz, followed by a jolly round of The Twelve Days of Christmas. It typically ends...

17.12.2024 5

Dan Baumgardt

What Davina McCall’s colloid cyst removal can tell us about brain tumours

British TV presenter Davina McCall has undergone neurosurgery to remove a colloid cyst – a type of benign brain tumour. McCall was diagnosed with...

18.11.2024 10

Dan Baumgardt

High heels, flat arches, clubfoot and corns – our feet are amazing but they can be treated terribly

Feet can be polarising. There are those for whom a long soak in a foot spa or a pedicure is the ultimate cure for stress. Then there are those who...

17.09.2024 2

Dan Baumgardt

What is synthol and why are bodybuilders injecting it into their muscles?

Getting ripped takes effort. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t get to look the way he does by sitting on the sofa with a packet of Doritos...

06.09.2024 2

Dan Baumgardt

Ulcers, cracks and sores – what your mouth can tell you about your health

The Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium once said that we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. It’s a...

28.08.2024 2

Dan Baumgardt

What your nose can tell you about your health

Thanks to a quirk known as unconscious selective attention, your brain has learned to ignore your nose. A prominent feature that’s positioned...

19.08.2024 5

Dan Baumgardt

Black hairy, strawberry and geographic – what the state of your tongue can say about your health

One of my grandmother’s favourite things to cook was cold pressed ox tongue, though it’s a tradition that I don’t really feel the need to continue....

13.08.2024 4

Dan Baumgardt

What your nails can tell you about your health

As a medical student, nails were one part of my anatomy course that I really struggled with. I found it difficult, at first, to stomach the sight...

06.08.2024 3

Dan Baumgardt

How stress might be the root of problems like pain, ulcers and a broken heart

The English actor Kate Beckinsale recently lost her stepfather. She experienced such intense grief at the loss that it “burned a hole” in her...

24.07.2024 2

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The A to K of vitamins: what you need and where to get it

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Just back from holiday and not feeling well? Here are the symptoms you should take seriously

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Horseflies and wasps and jellyfish – how to stay safe from stings and bites this summer

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Wimbledon and British Open competitors aren’t the only ones at risk of these common elbow injuries

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Your summer burn survival guide: from sunburn to BBQ mishaps

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Love summer but hate winter? Here’s why your mood shifts so much with the seasons

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Mounjaro becomes available on the NHS: what to know and what to do if you’re not eligible

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British holidaymaker dies from rabies: what you need to know about the disease and getting the jab if you’re going abroad this summer

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Sports hernias can cause severe pain in the groin region – and footballers may be at greatest risk

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Feats of the human body behind Tom Cruise’s stunts in Mission: Impossible movies

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How to treat a wound – without using superglue, grout or vodka, like some people

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Fancy letting off steam with a beer before the sauna? Here’s why that might be a bad idea

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Runner’s gut: why some marathon runners find themselves sprinting to the toilet instead of the finish line

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Novocaine: the movie action hero with a real-life syndrome that makes him immune to pain

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Parasitic worms could be hiding in you – how to spot the unusual signs

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Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses

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Surfer’s ear: the condition that might leave wild swimmers and surfers with hearing loss

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From chain-smoking to binge-drinking , Bridget Jones’s habits would have been terrible for her health

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How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

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Saturday night fever: the health risks you need to watch out for on the weekend

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What is locked-in syndrome? The extraordinary stories that help us understand this rare condition

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Maria Callas: how inflammation, crash dieting and heartache may have shaped her unique and polarising voice

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How to avoid some of the most common holiday health hazards this Christmas – from a practising GP

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What Davina McCall’s colloid cyst removal can tell us about brain tumours

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High heels, flat arches, clubfoot and corns – our feet are amazing but they can be treated terribly

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What is synthol and why are bodybuilders injecting it into their muscles?

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Ulcers, cracks and sores – what your mouth can tell you about your health

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What your nose can tell you about your health

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Black hairy, strawberry and geographic – what the state of your tongue can say about your health

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What your nails can tell you about your health

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