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• Recall of skin care products upgraded to highest risk level over presence of toxic metal

  15-10-2026 23:06 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Skincare products sold illegally across the US have been upgraded to the FDA's most serious warning label due to the presence of toxic metals linked to kidney and neurological damage.
  
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• No money for new emergency department, says minister

  15-10-2026 22:47 via BBC News
  
  Robbie Butler says a new ED at Altnagelvin hospital in Derry is a priority but he does not have the money to pay for it.
  
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• Emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM

  15-10-2026 20:10 via BBC News
  
  Swimmer Archie Goodburn has been successful in his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients as the UK government announce new measures.
  
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• Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

  15-10-2026 18:07 via BBC News
  
  New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
  
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• Jenni was told she'd 'get used' to her crippling pain. Now she's in a wheelchair and unable to have children. These are the treatments that could have prevented her needless suffering from endometriosis

  15-10-2026 17:45 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Every month since her periods started at the age of 14, Jenni Johnson would suffer such severe pain she would cry out. The pain would also shoot down her leg, leaving her struggling to walk.
  
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• Experts raise alarm over concerning rise of deadly brain-liquefying fungus

  15-10-2026 17:37 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Health experts are sounding the alarm over the rise of a rare but deadly fungus that can liquefy parts of the brain and kill up to 70 percent of patients.
  
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• Calls to improve endometriosis awareness in the workplace

  15-10-2026 16:50 via BBC News
  
  June says better workplace understanding of the impact of endometriosis might have helped her daughter.
  
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• Recall of ready-made salads and cream cheeses classed as FDA's highest risk level... 'reasonable probability of death'

  15-10-2026 16:12 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A recall of dozens of salads and cream cheese spreads has been upgraded to the FDA's highest risk level over concerns of contamination with a deadly bacteria.
  
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• NHS bosses finally tell hospitals to stop letting trans women onto female wards 18 months after landmark court ruling

  15-10-2026 15:39 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Under new guidance, staff will be required to accommodate patients according to their biological sex.
  
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• Just two cans of Coca Cola a week can warp teenage brains due to caffeine levels, study finds - here's the surprising amounts in your favourite soft drinks

  15-10-2026 15:15 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Drinking just two cans of Dr Pepper a week could alter children's developing brains, disrupting sleep and increasing the risk of anxiety and behavioural problems, a study has found.
  
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• I sunbathed in my teens - will I get skin cancer? Experts reveal how long the danger lasts after you stop tanning, whether your skin can repair itself... and the REAL risk of the occasional beach holiday

  15-10-2026 14:41 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Using a sunbed has long been known as a sure-fire way to drastically increase the risk of deadly skin cancer. But experts say not everyone who has used one will develop the disease.
  
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• Antidepressants ruined my sex life... and I'm still suffering the side effects nearly 15 years later. Now I realise I didn't need the pills to begin with. You must think before taking these drugs

  15-10-2026 13:05 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  When Katie Collingwood was 21, she went to her GP feeling low. She left the appointment with a prescription for Fluoxetine, the antidepressant better known as Prozac.
  
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• Hospital doctors to strike as pay dispute continues

  15-10-2026 13:02 via BBC News
  
  The British Medical Association says hospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to strike in November.
  
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• Who is getting weight loss jags on the NHS in Scotland?

  15-10-2026 12:02 via BBC News
  
  Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on the NHS despite them being approved for use three years ago, BBC News has found.
  
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• The 10-minute daily exercise routine to beat insomnia: Experts reveal, step by step, exactly what to do as study finds short bursts of activity can help you sleep more deeply

  15-10-2026 11:53 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  According to a growing number of scientists, there may be a simple answer to troubled sleep. 'Just 10 minutes of exercise is enough,' says Brendon Stubbs, a professor at King's College London.
  
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• Antidepressants can trigger sexual problems, drug watchdogs warn - pill boxes updated with new safety alert

  15-10-2026 11:33 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Antidepressants will carry stronger warnings about suicidal thoughts and long-lasting sexual side effects under new safety measures announced today.
  
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• Antidepressants can trigger sexual problems, drug watchdogs warn - patient leaflets will be updated to carry warnings of risk

  15-10-2026 11:21 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  New safety measures are now being implemented to highlight the risk of suicidal thoughts and persistent sexual problems to antidepressant users.
  
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• Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?

  15-10-2026 07:27 via BBC News
  
  Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
  
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• 'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'

  15-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  Women with endometriosis are suffering financially as well as physically, a new report by MPs warns.
  
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• Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on NHS, BBC finds

  15-10-2026 07:17 via BBC News
  
  Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
  
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• My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer

  15-10-2026 07:05 via BBC News
  
  Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
  
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• Neuroscientist reveals how accurate your sleep tracker actually is... and how to interpret the data to get a better night's sleep

  15-10-2026 02:55 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Given the growing popularity of sleep trackers, it's worth asking whether a sensor on your wrist or finger can really tell you how your brain was sleeping last night.
  
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• I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I?

  15-10-2026 02:00 via BBC News
  
  We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.
  
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• Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products

  15-10-2026 01:01 via BBC News
  
  Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected.
  
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