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Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, will host a weekly show for CNN+, the network’s upcoming subscription streaming service.

People with high blood pressure who regularly take paracetamol could be at increased risk of heart disease and strokes, a study suggests.

Goalkeeper Liam Kelly says the quality of Celtic's substitutes alone showed how far ahead they were as they beat his Motherwell side 4-0 on Sunday.

mutant goat with a cyclops eyes in the middle of its forehead has been found on a Turkish farm. Ahmet Kartal, 40, said he had been raising animals for 25 years in the village of Gokmusa, in the province of Kilis, and had never seen anything like the one-eyed goat. Kartal, a livestock farmer, explained that he went to check on his animals and noticed that a baby goat had been born.Inspecting the newly-born animal closer, the livestock farmer saw that the eyes of the livestock were firmly planted right in the centre of its forehead, like a cyclops, the fearsome beast from Greek mythology.

Janey Godley says she can't wait for a "pain and trouble free life" after suffering agony in her stomach following her latest cancer treatment.

Trying to stay fit, but not sure about heading out in the cold? There’s no reason you can’t break a sweat from the comfort of your own place, rather than heading out to the gym this winter.

EXCLUSIVE: Doogie’s journey through medicine and adolescence in Hawai’i will continue. Disney+ has picked up a second season of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. starring Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the titular prodigy. The renewal comes almost three months after the Season 1 finale of the coming-of-age medical half-hour dramedy was released Nov. 10.

NBC’s midseason Sunday lineup is starting to take shape with reality series Weakest Link and Canadian medical drama Transplant making their Season 2 debuts on the night March 6 at 9 PM and 10 PM, respectively.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the public health documentary The End of Medicine, executive produced by two-time Oscar nominee Rooney Mara and Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix, with plans to release it in theaters and on digital and VOD platforms this summer.

A diet expert says there is a green drink that can rapidly burn body fat and speed up the metabolism.

A nutrient full drink could help speed up digestion and tackle dangerous body fat, according to one health expert.

A mum has been arrested after a tot was hurled 16ft into a brown bear's cage at a zoo.

More than 80 jobs have been lost after a Bolton-based medicine manufacturer collapsed into administration.

student at his old school is the subject of an upcoming film.Brian MacKinnon, who attended Bearsden Academy, twice, is profiled in the upcoming feature, 'My Old School'.The 58-year-old will be portrayed by Alan Cumming for his second stint at the Academy, where the then-30-year-old posed as a kid named Brandon Lee.Lee's made-up backstory says his mum died in a car crash, prompting him to be sent to live with his grandma in Scotland.MacKinnon had already studied at the school in the 1970s, achieving grades that let him study medicine at Glasgow University.He failed the exams twice and dropped out of the course but had a change of heart a decade later. It was at this point that he had the idea of starting fresh at Bearsden Academy.Surprisingly, he succeeded, and kept the ruse going for two years when he obtained five grade-A highers, a glowing reference and a place on the medicine studies course at Dundee University.But his true identity was outed in 1995, with his story splashed across national newspapers across the country.Jono McLeod, who went to school with MacKinnon, is set to direct the film.For all the latest Daily Star news, sign up for one of our free newsletters here.Featuring an interview with MacKinnon, who did not want to appear on camera, the film relies on Cumming lip-syncing the tale of Lee's days at Bearsden Academy.In a promotional video for the film, McLeod said: "My Old School is all about my old school - that's Bearsden Academy - the high school in a fairly well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland."The film combines live action interviews with my former classmates and two teachers alongside animated re-enactments."In 1993 when we were 16 years old, my classmates and I welcomed a new kid.

This Morning was back on screens on Monday for another week of chats, food, and health advice.

Personal well-being and self-care have never been more important.

WhatsApp scams around right now sees fraudsters impersonate people's children and text the parents pretending to have got a new number.They then come up with a fake emergency scenario and ask the parents to transfer them some quick cash.It can sometimes be weeks before the victims realise that the person they've sent money to isn't their kid, at which point they've lost thousands of pounds and the criminals are long gone. However, despite the best efforts of scammers, people are starting to grow wise to their methods, as one interaction between a Scottish dad and a would-be scammer shows.According to former journalist Greg Flucker, his dad was approached by a scammer on WhatsApp pretending to be Greg."Hi dad, my new phone has arrived.

weather this week as officials issued a public health warning for subzero temperatures.The Met Office has applied an advisory for cold weather in England for the West Midlands, East Midlands, East, South East, and South West from 6pm on Wednesday 19 January to 9am on Sunday 23 January.Overnight lows of -6C are expected in Oxfordshire on Thursday, with mist also likely to cause issues in many parts of southern England.The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has even asked Britons to drop in on elderly or vulnerable friends and neighbours when the so-called 'big freeze' hits.Agostinho Sousa, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at UKHSA, said: "Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly for older people and those with heart and lung problems, as it increases the risks of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections."Remind vulnerable relatives and neighbours to heat their home to at least 18°C – particularly if they have reduced mobility, are 65 or older, or have a health condition. Should they need to go outside, it’s important for them to wear shoes with a good grip."Steve Ramsdale, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, has offered an explanation for the temperature drop and said that things should warm up by the weekend.He said: "A change in conditions brings cold air to the UK, spreading from the north later on Wednesday then lingering over England and Wales for the rest of the week and into the weekend.With easing winds and good clear spells, a widespread frost is likely on Thursday and Friday morning with temperatures recovering somewhat by day.

Fans of early-to-mid '00s emo-pop and pop-punk are about to get their medicine: When We Were Young Fest has announced its line-up for 2022, and it's comprised almost entirely of some of the biggest acts from that era. My Chemical Romance and Paramore are the headliners of the festival, which takes place in Las Vegas on October 22.

Sara Bareilles is opening up in an incredibly candid post about her mental health.

NHS bosses have drafted in robots to help busy pharmacy teams.