17 h. ago Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions.

Politics

24 h. ago Melanie Sykes gives a health update as she urges fans not to 'worry about her' after revealing she is 'two

The TV personality, 55, revealed last week that she is in 'so much pain' after being diagnosed with a disease, which has left her 'two-thirds bald.'

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26 h. ago Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar

Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports. Streeting is understood to be concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the Times reported. He has asked leading experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”, the newspaper said, as he seeks to grapple with the 4.4 million working-age people now claiming sickness or incapacity benefit. The figure has risen by 1.2 million since 2019, while the number of 16 to 34-year-olds off work with long-term sickness because of a mental health condition is said to have grown rapidly in the same period. Streeting told the Times he knew from “personal experience how devastating it can be ...

Science

36 h. ago Symptoms of 'common' condition as Judi Dench says she 'can't recognise anybody'

The 90-year-old recently said she struggles to recognise faces, can no longer read easily or watch TV

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37 h. ago The ‘common’ mental health condition experienced by new parents

The study suggests that men may even more susceptible to these experiences than women

Society

42 h. ago I'm A Celebrity Ruby Wax's net worth, famous husband and devastating health condition

Ruby Wax is winning over viewers on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! but what's her net worth, who's she married too and what health condition does she have?

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58 h. ago Sister of former Pakistani leader Imran Khan says he is in good health, quelling rumors

A sister of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he is in good health but is largely being kept under solitary conditions, after authorities allowed her the first family visit in weeks

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59 h. ago Chris Kamara saw ‘life flash before my eyes’ amid mental health battle after speech condition diagnosis

Chris Kamara went public with his speech condition diagnosis in 2022

Events

60 h. ago I sweated THREE LITRES a day due to rare health condition that saw me bullied by cruel kids who said I 'didn't' wash

A woman who suffers from a health condition that sees her produce far more sweat than the average person opened up on being bullied at school by her cruel classmates.

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3 d. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for thousands of pensioners this month

Older people with a disability or long-term health condition could be due either £73.90 or £110.40 each week.

Economics

3 d. ago NHS alert to 'know the symptoms' of condition that can be 'severe' in winter

The health body is urging people to recognise the symptoms that become more severe during colder months

Events

3 d. ago I feel constantly nauseous, can't eat and have lost a stone. DR SCURR reveals the terrifying silent conditions behind sudden weight loss

A reader asks: After having Covid I went off food because of nausea. I'm still hardly eating and have lost a stone.

Events

3 d. ago Man, 30, opens up on the hell of living with condition that causes him to vomit 60 times a DAY

A man who vomits up to 60 times a day was forced to buy a new £15,000 battery for a 'life-changing' device that helps control his condition-after local NHS chiefs refused.

Politics

4 d. ago Georgia May Foote shares health update months after revealing lifelong condition

Georgia May Foote, 34, started suffering with vitiligo in 2020, but the autoimmune skin condition has only got worse over time, and it has even reached her face

Politics

4 d. ago Dr Amir Khan's health warning for cold feet and 5 signs to look for

NHS doctor Amir Khan revealed there are five signs to keep an eye out for when your feet feel cold as they could indicate an underlying health condition you might not realise

Events

6 d. ago Katie Price's son Harvey loses five stone as she shares health update

Katie Price has been open about the health conditions that her son Harvey has as well as talking about potentially using weight loss jabs

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7 d. ago Mum says daughter, 12, who took her own life was "failed" by mental health services

Mia Lucas, who had an undiagnosed brain condition, took her own life after being sectioned at a mental health unit

Events

7 d. ago How to tell if your persistent heartburn is a sign of a serious blood cell condition doctors often overlook

That burning sensation behind the breastbone - often triggered by a heavy meal, wine or lying down too soon - affects up to one in five adults. But for some, it can be a sign of something more serious.

Events

8 d. ago Judi Dench's eye condition explained as James Bond star 'loses her independence'

Actress Judi Dench has been living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for over a decade and says the eye condition has taken a toll on her sight and independence

Politics

9 d. ago Blue Badge holders could be prosecuted and lose their car for parking 'anywhere'

The badge is designed to help those with disabilities or health conditions by allowing them to park closer to their destination, but there are limitations drivers need to know about

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