Lower back pain is an agonising problem that affects millions of people all over the world. Now, scientist believe the debilitating pain may be caused by cartilage in the spine turning into bone that looks like Swiss cheese. Cartilage should be soft and firm, protecting the vertebrae – the 33 pieces of bone that make … Read more
A 42-year-old man tested positive for the coronavirus – after going to hospital with testicular pain, doctors have revealed. He reported no cough or shortness of breath – the tell-tale symptoms of COVID-19 – but did have a fever which vanished after two days. His doctor urged him to seek emergency help because of the … Read more
Football pundit Gary Lineker among others suggests it is wrong to pressure Premier League players into taking pay cuts when captains of industry aren’t doing the same.
The heartbroken family of the first NHS worker to die from coronavirus have said that it he was ‘properly protected’ he might still be alive today amid a wave of criticism directed at the Government’s handling of Covid-19 tests. Dr Adil El Tayar, a working surgeon, died on Wednesday at West Middlesex University Hospital in … Read more
After a truly shattering discovery ripped Lynsey Crombie’s world apart, she found her therapy in housework. Now that passion for cleaning has transformed her into TV and social media star the Queen of Clean. She tells Julia Llewellyn Smith how elbow grease saved her Lynsey wears jumper and shoes, Next. Skirt, Ghost It’s impossible … Read more
Back pain affects one third of the population at some time. JO WATERS asked Sammy Margo, a physiotherapist in North London, and Professor Rod Hughes, a consultant rheumatologist at St Peter’s Hospital in Surrey, for their take on gadgets that can give relief. We then rated them . . . GLAMORISE MAGIC LIFT POSTURE SUPPORT … Read more