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• Record-breaking number of wildfires could drive up cases of head and neck cancer

  25-10-2026 02:32 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The record-breaking number of wildfires linked to soaring summer temperatures this year could drive an increase in head and neck cancers, a study has suggested.
  
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• I paid to have my son's tonsils removed when the NHS refused. It's saved him from the misery of repeat infections. Hospitals now say it's too expensive and unnecessary - despite doctors' concerns for children. Here's what you need to know

  25-10-2026 02:08 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Experts agree not every child who suffers tonsilitis needs surgery. For most, the infections become less frequent with age - peaking between the ages of five and 15. And the operation isn't without risk.
  
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• I blamed a subtle change to my vision at 48 on needing stronger contact lenses. But it was a sign of cancer - and I lost my eye because of it. Too many people ignore 'small' symptoms until it's too late

  25-10-2026 02:08 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Tessa Parry-Wingfield was jogging by the river near her home on a grey March day in 2023 when she noticed something about her vision
  
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• My 93-year-old mother waited 10 hours on the floor for an ambulance

  24-10-2026 22:54 via BBC News
  
  Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".
  
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• Surprising creatine discovery reveals strength gains without hitting the gym

  24-10-2026 22:19 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A supplement popular with gymgoers for building muscle is being hailed as a surprise strength booster, even for adults who don't exercise.
  
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• Can a Chinese plant extract really combat Ozempic face? Tiktok is convinced - now experts reveal the truth about viral cream

  24-10-2026 21:05 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's an unwelcome side effect of weight loss jabs used by millions of Britons. 'Ozempic face' can leave users with gaunt features such as hollow cheeks, sagging skin and sunken eyes.
  
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• A never-ending cold was the first sign of the deadliest form of breast cancer that doctors said I was 'too young' to get

  24-10-2026 21:04 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Natasha May, now 34, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at 27. Now, she is urging all women to check themselves regularly and know what's 'normal' for them.
  
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• The $1 pantry heroes I recommend to my patients that prove you don't need to spend a fortune in order to eat well: JOHANNAH KATZ

  24-10-2026 16:56 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Canned food has a reputation for being the cheaper, less nutritious cousin of fresh food, but that isn't always true. As a registered dietitian, these are my top recommendations.
  
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• For almost a decade, doctors told me I needed a hysterectomy for fibroids, a condition affecting millions of women... then I discovered a treatment none of them had mentioned

  24-10-2026 14:25 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  For almost a decade, Josette Santiago went from doctor to doctor, desperately searching for a solution to a common women's health problem that was making her life a misery.
  
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• 9 foods under £1 that heart health experts recommend eating

  24-10-2026 13:44 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  GPs and nutritionists say that eating for your heart doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, many of the best foods are under £1 in supermarkets.
  
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• I took the new lymphoedema drug and my leg swelling went down by a third. After years of wearing compression stockings, this daily pill finally worked. Here's what you need to know about the first-of-its-kind medication

  24-10-2026 12:42 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It is a poorly understood condition that causes debilitating and distressing swelling in the arms or leg - but there is no cure or even treatments that can ease the symptoms.
  
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• I took the new lymphodema drug and my leg swelling went down by a third. After years of wearing compression stockings, this daily pill finally worked. Here's what you need to know about the first-of-its-kind medication

  24-10-2026 12:33 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It is a poorly understood condition that causes debilitating and distressing swelling in the arms or leg - but there is no cure or even treatments that can ease the symptoms.
  
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• Fitness became an addiction that left me anxious and sleep deprived

  24-10-2026 08:17 via BBC News
  
  Wayne Davies was left "constantly worrying" about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media.
  
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• This is what will happen to your body when the clocks go back on Sunday

  24-10-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The return to GMT can have surprising health effects.
  
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• Heart health expert names ‘underrated’ 59p vegetable that works wonders for arteries

  24-10-2026 07:33 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  A cardiologist has named the 59p vegetable he recommends when eating for your heart, as it has particular good benefits for arteries.
  
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• 'Affordable and versatile' vegetable 'supports healthy circulation'

  24-10-2026 05:57 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  A nutrition expert has suggested food to get into your diet over autumn and winter
  
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• Cardiologist says losing 5% of body weight in your 50s 'helps heart health'

  24-10-2026 04:38 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  A cardiologist has explained it is not be too late to improve your cardiovascular health
  
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• Doctor says a weekend lie-in 'won't fix' your sleep 'debt'

  24-10-2026 02:44 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Sleep debt can harm your memory, mood and long-term health - and experts warn it takes more than a weekend lie-in to recover from a sleep deficit
  
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• America could face two flu seasons this winter, doctor says... as cases rise early on the West coast

  23-10-2026 23:51 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The US could end up suffering two separate flu seasons this year due to a mutated strain causing earlier peaks than expected, experts warn.
  
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• Walking 8,875 steps per day could boost your brain health, a study suggests

  23-10-2026 23:04 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  People who walked more consistently performed better on tests measuring attention, focus and decision-making, measures of cognitive health, a new study suggests.
  
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• GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment

  23-10-2026 21:23 via BBC News
  
  The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.
  
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• US drinking water may contain twice as many 'forever chemicals' as reported... see the levels in your state

  23-10-2026 18:55 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Drinking water in America may contain twice as many forever chemicals as health agencies report, a new study from researchers at Texas Christian University suggests.
  
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• CDC issues new travel screening as fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record spreads to another country

  23-10-2026 18:16 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The CDC will now screen foreign travelers headed to the US to assure they have not traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  
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• I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs

  23-10-2026 16:57 via BBC News
  
  Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
  
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• Concerns for Davina McCall's health issue as doctor warns of common misconception

  23-10-2026 16:45 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  EXCLUSIVE: Davina McCall opened up about her latest health setback after previously undergoing surgery for a benign brain tumour and early-stage breast cancer
  
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• It's the supplement we ALL need in winter. Now a top scientist reveals which vitamin D products really will give you a boost - and which are a waste of money, FREE in the Your Health newsletter

  23-10-2026 14:58 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will helpkeep you well this winter.
  
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• It's the supplement we ALL need in winter. Now a top scientist reveals which vitamin D products really will give you a boost - and which are a waste of money

  23-10-2026 14:45 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will helpkeep you well this winter.
  
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• World-first skin cancer vaccine halves deaths from deadly skin cancer: 'It's taken a long time to get here', scientists say

  23-10-2026 14:07 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Patients with deadly skin cancer could soon benefit from a personalised vaccine that has been shown to slash the risk of death or their cancer returning by nearly half.
  
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• DR PHILIPPA KAYE: After the weather changed, I suddenly saw so many patients with a frozen shoulder. There is such a simple fix that can be done from home

  23-10-2026 13:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Every so often in general practice, a run of patients arrive with the same complaint. A few weeks ago, it was frozen shoulder.
  
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• Family's plea after autistic son escapes school

  23-10-2026 12:51 via BBC News
  
  A mother says her son regularly climbs fences in their back garden and has "no sense of danger".
  
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• Can a low-carb diet really shift a stone in a fortnight? That's what experts claim - but beware of the common mistake that derails you, say nutritionists

  23-10-2026 11:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Advocates say the well-trodden diet, low in foods like bread, rice and pasta, can put diabetes into remission, reduce liver fat by up to 70 per cent and even stop epileptic seizures.
  
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• Brits urged to eat one vegetable to lower their blood pressure

  23-10-2026 11:24 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  A common vegetable could help lower blood pressure naturally, with research suggesting it may improve blood flow and support heart health.
  
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• Bryan Cranston on death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte

  23-10-2026 11:18 via BBC News
  
  US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad, died earlier this month at the age of 34.
  
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• Prostate cancer breakthrough as test reveals which men could see their risk of death cut in half

  23-10-2026 10:01 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Thousands of men with high-risk prostate cancer could soon live longer, thanks to a  test that helps doctors identify which patients require more aggressive treatment.
  
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• Cancer patients centre at risk over 'disgraceful' funds move

  23-10-2026 09:50 via BBC News
  
  The Department of Health has decided to take back £1.5m from the project, Belfast Trust officials have told a Stormont committee.
  
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• First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial

  23-10-2026 09:49 via BBC News
  
  The scientists involved say the results could mark a turning point in cancer treatment, bringing personalised medicine a step closer.
  
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• Richard Hammond reveals dementia fears and admits 'I'm too scared to get tested'

  23-10-2026 09:35 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Richard has been involved in multiple car accidents over the years, and it seems he fears he may have been left with lasting damage.
  
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• Doctors thought I was pregnant at 17 — the 11cm ‘baby’ was actually a tumour

  23-10-2026 08:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Verity Barker knew something more serious was going on
  
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• 'I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety'

  23-10-2026 07:30 via BBC News
  
  Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
  
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• 'Always remember, cancer doesn't discriminate'

  23-10-2026 07:29 via BBC News
  
  Harriet Tsadioti says contracting breast cancer was one of her biggest fears growing up.
  
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• 'Wildly unfair that my husband and I pay £4k a year for ADHD treatment'

  23-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without a formally commissioned, publicly-funded adult service for ADHD.
  
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• Lower your blood pressure with vegetable cardiologist recommends

  23-10-2026 02:09 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common worry for many people across the UK.
  
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• I thought I was just clumsy... but it was an early warning sign of Parkinson's at 37: As cases of the devastating neurological illness surge in under 50s, the little-known symptoms younger people should never ignore

  23-10-2026 02:02 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It had been confusing for Emma when her grip suddenly slipped while leading a group of teenagers on a camping trip - sending the jerrycans she was carrying clattering to the ground.
  
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• Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says

  23-10-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.
  
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• Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs

  23-10-2026 01:06 via BBC News
  
  Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.
  
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• Give millions more weight loss jabs, MPs demand - as report shows just 6% of eligible patients are offered Mounjaro

  23-10-2026 01:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A damning cross-party report shows just 6 per cent of the millions of eligible patients will get access to the injections as part of the NHS' three year roll-out, which began in 2024.
  
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• 'Difficult decision' to close Samaritans branch after more than 50 years

  22-10-2026 22:20 via BBC News
  
  "Sadly, and due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the difficult decision was reached to close the branch," they charity says.
  
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• Doctors said baby boy's 'abnormal' eye movements were due to his age... now excitement can leave him paralysed

  22-10-2026 22:03 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Rupert Smith is one of only approximately 50 children in Britain with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) - a neurological condition often described as a 'time bomb' due to its unpredictable nature.
  
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• Trader Joe's sued by two women claiming they caught E.coli from store's popular chicken wraps

  22-10-2026 22:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Trader Joe's has been sued by two women who have claimed that the store's popular chicken wraps sickened them with potentially deadly bacteria, according to a lawsuit.
  
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• Terrifying truth about Britain's multiple sclerosis 'surge': Fears that 1 in 5 patients actually DON'T have it... as experts reveal the three conditions often missed by doctors

  22-10-2026 19:47 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Studies show that nearly one in five MS patients are later told they don't actually have the condition - in some cases, after receiving treatment for MS for more than a decade.
  
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