SCOTLAND has been hammered by its worst flu season in years with more than 1100 sick Scots left needing hospital treatment this week. The latest ‘flunami’ figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) show influenza levels are now ahead of those seen in the winter of 2022/23. 2 The number of people… Scotland battered by flu-bomb … Read more
A MUM who woke up from a Covid coma was stunned to discover she had given birth to a baby girl. Laura Leece, 36, fell ill with the virus during the pandemic in 2021 but had no idea of what would happen next. 5 Laura, when she came round from her coma – with partner … Read more
UK HOSPITALS are “full to bursting” as patients continue to suffer from dangerous “quad-demic” symptoms, a top doctor has warned. Dr Ian Higginson from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has warned of patients being kept in corridors, queueing ambulances, as well as bed and staff… UK hospitals are ‘full to BURSTING’ as patients … Read more
WE all know that the colour of our pee is a great indicator of how hydrated we are. If we’re dehydrated, urine tends to be darker, while staying well-hydrated keeps it lighter. 3 Certain colours of urine should ring alarm bells, as they can signal more serious health issuesCredit: Getty But there… What the colour … Read more
PHARMACIES up and down the country will be open “all hours” during the Christmas period to deliver care for patients – including 17 per cent on Christmas Day itself. Pharmacies open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day have been commissioned by NHS England to ensure patients can still access emergency… Is your local pharmacy open … Read more
ELLISSA Baskind thought her back pain was due to the long hours she spent as a gynaecologist bending over during operations. She only sought help when pain kept her from dancing at her work Christmas party – and she soon discovered she had cancer. 5 Ellissa’s back pain was waking her up at night… Doctor, … Read more
A WOMAN has been left partially paralysed after a contraceptive implant became stuck in her arm for five years. Danielle Jarrett, 27, went to have the tiny plastic rod replaced in 2019 but was told it had sunk too deep and needed to be removed in hospital. 4 Danielle Jarrett is partially paralysed… I was … Read more
AS YOU pass round heaped and steaming plates of turkey, spuds and stuffing, it can be hard to imagine that your Christmas dinner poses any risk. But Christmas cooks are being warned to be extra careful this festive season – as dangers on the plate and in the kitchen could pose a serious hazard… The … Read more
MERRY Christmas one and all! It’s been my pleasure to help Sun readers get to the bottom of their health queries this year, answering 190 questions in 2024 so far. 3 Sun columnist Dr Zoe helps a reader who has been suffering from pain in their calfCredit: Olivia West The feedback I’ve had from… My … Read more
MINCE pies and mulled wine alongside all the Christmas chores can make us feel stuffed and stressed. But the good news is that Yuletide excesses can also be good for you. 9 Some parts of Christmas are better for your wellbeing than you might thinkCredit: Getty Cranberries have been labelled a winter… Carols help dementia … Read more