Vanessa Chalmers

DOCTORS should be prescribing masturbation to women in menopause, scientists say. More than a third of women (36 per cent) reported having improved symptoms through solo sex, their research found. …

SENDING your child off to university is a rollercoaster of emotions. You are likely racked with worries. But as you pack them off with enough tinned food to feed a small army, take a moment to give…

A WOMAN has told how her IUD led to an eye-watering sex injury. Hayley Davies claims to have left her lover with “a chunk of his member” missing, while she had to get hospital treatment. Hayley had…

PSYCHEDELIC drugs might still invoke images of The Beatles, Woodstock and flower power – but one day they could be prescribed by a doctor. An emerging area of science is focusing on the idea that a…

KIDS are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after Covid-19, more so than any other common cold bug. The findings come as the UK faces a rise in Covid cases, with one in 10 in England and Wales c…

A DECADE ago the menopause was rarely spoken about, certainly not in public. Despite the fact it affects every woman, “the change” was considered taboo and frequently suffered in silence. Now menop…

HALF of surviving sepsis patients die within two years, a new study shows. Sepsis is a serious illness with a high mortality rate, but the latest research highlights its long-lasting threat to a pe…

HEEL pain, phantom smells and a fear of driving are just some of the more niche and bizarre symptoms triggered by menopause, a specialist says. While there are up to 48 symptoms of menopause, many …

A NEW therapy that shrinks brain tumours could help eradicate the disease, doctors hope. The first patient taking part in a new clinical trial saw his tumour shrink in half in a matter of weeks. Ar…

THEY are often thought to be consigned to the history books – but experts have warned a whole host of Victorian diseases are making a comeback. Declining vaccination rates, the …