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• Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

  18-10-2026 23:00 via BBC News
  
  The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
  
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• At 22, I dismissed my palpitations, chest discomfort and dizzy spells... then a heart attack revealed a terrifying diagnosis

  18-10-2026 20:52 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  As a young woman, it was easy for me to dismiss my palpitations, chest discomfort, and occasional dizzy spell as 'not that bad' because they never seemed to slow me down.
  
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• The £3 vegetable that improves sleep and reduces risk of dementia

  18-10-2026 19:54 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  This humble legume could help with slumber and battle the chances of developing a deadly brain condition.
  
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• I'm a heartburn expert but even I was stuck on pills for nine years. Now I'm symptom-free - and it was thanks to a simple diet change: SAM TREADWAY

  18-10-2026 19:36 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A kebab at 3am. That was a standard meal for me during my university years, writes Sam Treadway. Like so many young Britons, my diet as a student was appalling.
  
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• Oldest man in Wales, 107, reveals his secret to longer life - and one food he 'lives on'

  18-10-2026 18:34 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The man said he "lives" on a classic staple meal.
  
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• Teen, 19, dies from cancer as huge tumour mistaken for 'hormone problems'

  18-10-2026 18:28 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The young woman tragically passed away just two days after marking her 19th birthday.
  
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• Brits given Viagra warning as record number of men rushed to hospital

  18-10-2026 17:30 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Men in their 80s and 90s have been affected.
  
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• How a two-minute 'micro-walk' right after lunch can slash your blood sugar and ease digestion

  18-10-2026 15:52 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  You don't need to run a marathon to do your blood sugar a favor. If you spend most of the day parked at a desk, maybe even eating lunch over your keyboard, something as simple as a two-minute stroll can help.
  
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• The $4 vegetable that may boost sleep, slash dementia risk and ward off winter bugs

  18-10-2026 15:47 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Increasing research suggests an unlikely $4 vegetable may be linked to better sleep, improved memory and a boosted immune system that wards off winter bugs.
  
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• Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary

  18-10-2026 14:09 via BBC News
  
  Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
  
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• ‘Horror symptom’ millions ignore at night could lead to heart failure

  18-10-2026 14:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Millions of Brits could be living with an undiagnosed condition that disrupts sleep and is linked to an increased risk of heart failure.
  
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• Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay

  18-10-2026 13:23 via BBC News
  
  The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.
  
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• I experienced what it’s like to have dementia for three minutes - my brain was overwhelmed

  18-10-2026 13:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Simple tech is being used to recreate the feeling of living with dementia.
  
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• Revealed: How vaping
is leaving children as young as nine with severe and chronic breathing problems - and why doctors fear it's a gateway

  18-10-2026 12:46 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's an epidemic that any parent will be aware of. Cheap, colourful and creating sickly-sweet flavoured puffs of steam, e-cigarettes, or vapes, are now a mainstay of the British teen experience.
  
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• I was a Hollywood producer making Box Office hits - but I was hiding a life-wrecking alcohol addiction that saw me down a bottle of wine in the office toilet

  18-10-2026 09:40 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It was only after he was handed divorce papers, sat in a motel surrounded by 30 empty bottles, that Luke Colson realised that his drinking had got out of hand.
  
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• Cardiologist says more of one food type 'helps lower cholesterol'

  18-10-2026 08:02 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  October is National Cholesterol Month
  
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• Lose a stone in time for Christmas... WITHOUT counting calories: At 48 I was overweight and exhausted but now I've transformed my health and body thanks to this simple diet. Here's how you can do the same

  18-10-2026 08:01 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.
  
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• Inside the ballet classes helping people with dementia rediscover confidence

  18-10-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  EXCLUSIVE: Dance for Dementia, run by English National Ballet, uses music, movement and shared experiences to help people living with dementia find themselves
  
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• The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves

  18-10-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.
  
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• Revealed: How vaping
is leaving children as young as nine with severe and chronic breathing problems - and why doctors fear it's a gateway

  18-10-2026 02:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's an epidemic that any parent will be aware of. Cheap, colourful and creating sickly-sweet flavoured puffs of steam, e-cigarettes, or vapes, are now a mainstay of the British teen experience.
  
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