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WINTRY weather can trigger health conditions and an increase in hospital admissions for everything from flu and asthma to heart failure and stroke. Today, Dr Unnati Desai, national GP lead at Nuffield Health, reveals the health conditions that flare up at this time of year — and what you can do about them. 4GP Dr Unnati Desai reveals the health conditions that flare up during winter and how you can fight backCredit: Getty ASTHMA: A number of factors can trigger asthma when it gets cold. Viral infections such as colds, flu and Covid can make symptoms worse, while cold and…

FORMER Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to seven years in prison over their illegal marriage. It is the third ruling in just a week to hit the former leader, who was sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets and 14 with his wife for illegally selling state gifts. 2Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan with his wife Bushra BibiCredit: AFP 2Imran, 71, has been barred from Pakistan’s national elections on Thursday A court on Saturday ruled that their 2018 marriage broke the law and fined them along with the seven year sentencing. The…

THE Government says we should all be taking a vitamin D supplement in winter and spring, otherwise we are pretty sure to be deficient in it. Vitamin D is essential for bone health and ­immunity and our bodies make it in response to summer sunlight. 4We test vitamin D products As many people are battling colds and coughs, it is the perfect time to get your dose. Today Jane Atkinson looks at the new supplements on the market . . .  Drops 4Nutri Advanced is great for bone health and immunity NUTRI Advanced has produced a formula of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2…

THE US hit and destroyed six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles in Yemen last night. The targets posed an “imminent threat” to American ships in the Red Sea, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The US hit and destroyed six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles in Yemen The Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since Israel invaded Hamas The US forces conducted the “self defence” strikes at around 7.20pm Sanaa time on Saturday. CENTCOM said: “This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US Navy and merchant vessels.” US…

AN experimental vaccine could help beat cancer, say experts. Covid jab maker Moderna has developed the treatment. 1Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said of the new cancer vaccine: ‘It has the potential to save lives’Credit: Alamy An 81-year-old man with incurable skin cancer became the first person dosed in October. He said: “Taking part gives a sense of contributing to something which can help a lot of people.” Injected genetic material called messenger RNA mimics markers found on cancer cells to train the body to fight them — just as with the pandemic shots. Dr David Pinato and his team at…

FIND out if you have perfect 20/20 vision by spotting the sewing machine that has gone missing. This viral brainteaser has left people scratching their heads trying to spot the perfectly camouflaged machine in under seven seconds. 2Help the woman find her sewing machine in under seven secondsCredit: Brightside If you can see the sewing machine cheekily hidden away in a super quick time then you could be the world’s greatest dressmaker. The amazing artwork shows a bustling office room packed with materials, photos, ribbons and even a pair of red scissors but there’s also a sewing machine somewhere in the picture.…

HOW many times have you been told that sugar is the enemy? Even natural sugars from fruits have been blacklisted by some, despite all the vitamins and minerals they contain. 4You can eat sugar and still have a healthy diet But Jess Hillard, a sports nutritionist at Warrior believes you can enjoy the sweet stuff while improving your health. “No foods are ‘bad’,” she says. “It’s how you consume them that matters.” Read on to find out how to make the white stuff work for you. WHY THE BAD REP? Sugar has been linked to several health conditions, including type…

A FORMER cop who repeatedly blasted missing Madeleine McCann’s parents has been jailed for kidnap and burglary. Paulo Pereira Cristovao had been fighting to overturn the convictions for kidnap and burglary for more than four years. 2Paulo Pereira Cristovao has been jailed for kidnap and burglaryCredit: TVI 2Cristovao has been a constant critic of Madeleine McCann’s parents Kate and GerryCredit: Getty He has been a constant critic of Kate and Gerry McCann and called for them to be arrested for leaving their children alone in their Algarve holiday apartment after Madeleine vanished on May 3 2007. He claimed in a…

LITTLE Mercy Cuthbertson smiled from ear to ear as her mum told her: “Some very kind people have raised enough money for your medicine fund.” Those people are Sun on Sunday readers who have helped smash a £100,000 fundraising appeal so that little Mercy can take part in clinical trials abroad to fight her aggressive brain tumour and give her the chance of a future. 4The Sun on Sunday’s campaign has helped raise over £100,000 for treatment for Mercy Cuthbertson’s brain tumourCredit: Glen Minikin 4Brave Mercy will undergo clinical trials abroad to attempt to fight her life-threatening conditionCredit: Glen Minikin…

THE US and Britain hit Yemen’s Houthis in another revenge strike in the Middle East in just 24 hours. Two US officials confirmed at least 30 Iran-linked targets were struck in Yemen on Saturday. 4US and Britain reportedly hit targets in Yemen in another revenge attack in 24 hoursCredit: Alamy 4President Biden previously warned that if an American is harmed, ‘we will respond’Credit: Getty The Houthi targets were said to be in 10 different locations, the American officials said. They were struck by US F/A-18 fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and by American warships firing…