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It appears to be the new ‘bad boy’ of all foodstuffs – but how many people presently on a ‘gluten-free diet’ really do need to avoid wheat products at all costs?

Mountain-climber Rob Schofield is on top of the world after becoming the first person in the North West to have a knee replacement operation carried out by the latest in robotic technology.

The season of open water swimming is now here and what nicer way to enjoy the benefits of swimming than to be outdoors.

Things went downhill fast after 78-year-old Ernest Di Rollo had a knee replacement operation – and that is exactly what he had been hoping for!

There may be clouds in the sky but that doesn’t mean your skin is safe!

Holidays in the sun can be a testing time for parents as they have to judge how long to let their children play out in the sun.

As a knee surgeon, I often encourage patients to cycle for general health and rehabilitation.

Infection in the middle ear space (Acute Otitis Media, AOM) is a common bacterial disease occurring in infants and children. All children are likely to experience one episode, with one third of children experiencing two plus episodes in their first three years of life. Children aged three to seven years are most commonly affected.

The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, new government figures have this week revealed.

Spire Manchester Hospital has become the first hospital in the North of England - and one of only ten in the whole of Europe - to carry out a total knee replacement operation using the new Navio Robot assisted system.