Emily Stearn

4 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Stephen Matthews |Darren Boyle |Rhodri Morgan |Emily Stearn

EXCLUSIVEThe world's fattest countries revealed: DEEP DIVE's extraordinary charts show how YOUR country's waistline has ballooned and where the UK and US really rank By STEPHEN MATTHEWS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR and DARREN BOYLE and RHODRI MORGAN, DATA JOURNALIST and EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Published: 04:44 EDT, 20 April 2025 | Updated: 04:44 EDT, 20 April 2025 Advertisement Share or comment on this article: The world's fattest countries revealed: DEEP DIVE's extraordinary charts show...

5 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Emily Stearn

England's worst areas for ambulance delays were today exposed in MailOnline's dossier of data. The worrying statistics reveal a stark divide between NHS trusts across the country, with heart attack and stroke victims in the South West forced to wait far longer than the national average. Analysis of latest NHS data found one in 10 patients in March were also waiting over an hour and 16 minutes for paramedics to arrive at heart emergencies.

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Emily Stearn

Doctor issues warning to coffee drinkers - even if it's just one cup in the morningBy EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:28 EDT, 18 April 2025 | Updated: 09:28 EDT, 18 April 2025 Millions of us rely on a cup of coffee for an energy hit first thing in the morning. But experts say enjoying the drink at this time of the day could come with unfortunate health risks.

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Emily Stearn

Diabetes experts have officially recognised a deadly new type of the disease that affects young, slim people. Known as type 5 diabetes, it is believed to affect up to 25 million people globally and is triggered by not eating enough food. Diabetes occurs when the body either can't produce enough insulin—a hormone that controls the level of sugar in the blood—or use it effectively.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Emily Stearn

Tackling hearing loss early could delay the development of dementia for a number of years, promising research suggested today. Studies have long suggested that around four in ten cases of the memory-robbing condition could be preventable. Addressing vision loss, treating depression and doing plenty of exercise are all ways of reducing the risk. Now US scientists, who tracked almost 3,000 elderly adults with hearing loss, found almost a third of all dementia cases could be attributed to the issue.