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• The key to preventing memory loss in your 60s? Looking after grandchildren, study suggests

  20-10-2026 23:35 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Joining sports clubs, volunteering and training in a new skill also keeps the mind sharp - but attending church or political groups makes little difference.
  
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• My daughter was 9 when she started vaping. By 12, she was taking 4,000 puffs every week... then she fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs

  20-10-2026 23:25 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. In a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through a 4,000-puff device every couple of days.
  
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• Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments

  20-10-2026 23:20 via BBC News
  
  Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.
  
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• Woman in 50s who 'peed when sneezing' says 79p solution is 'game changing'

  20-10-2026 21:03 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  "Its truly amazing and would recommend everyone gives it a go if their bladder is ruling their life"
  
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• NHS warns 2 groups of people not to get the flu jab this winter

  20-10-2026 21:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Official NHS guidance explains how most people are eligible for the jab, apart from two specific groups of people.
  
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• Eating a handful of nuts a day slashes risk of high blood pressure by 20%, major study finds

  20-10-2026 19:04 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's well known that a handful of almonds or walnuts can stop a mid-afternoon craving. But a new review suggests that adding a serving of nuts to your day may help lower your blood pressure.
  
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• I was nine when I started vaping. By 12, I was taking 4,000 puffs every couple of days... then I fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs

  20-10-2026 18:50 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. In a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through a 4,000-puff device every couple of days.
  
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• Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a $1.20-a-day pill

  20-10-2026 18:26 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.
  
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• I was nine when I started vaping. By 12, I was taking 4,000 puffs every week... then I fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs

  20-10-2026 18:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. Within a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through an entire 4,000-puff device every week.
  
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• I joined an AI health study that estimates your age from a selfie - the result shocked me

  20-10-2026 18:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The Express tried out AI tech that could help doctors predict cancer survival.
  
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• CDC issues new travel notice as record Ebola outbreak spreads to another country

  20-10-2026 17:47 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  American health officials have issued another travel notice as the record Ebola outbreak in Africa continues to spread to new countries.
  
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• Care home residents were sacrificed to 'protect the NHS' during Covid pandemic causing 43,000 deaths after failings saw virus 'spread like wildfire', damning inquiry finds

  20-10-2026 17:42 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  More than 43,000 residents died after hospitals discharged infected patients into care homes without adequate protections, allowing the virus to 'spread like wildfire'.
  
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• Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds

  20-10-2026 17:32 via BBC News
  
  The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
  
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• Major blood pressure warning to men born between 1952 and 1986

  20-10-2026 16:33 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  A doctor has issued important advice to men between certain ages, advising them to undergo routine health assessments.
  
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• Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says

  20-10-2026 14:16 via BBC News
  
  From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.
  
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• British island legalises assisted dying on 'historic and emotional day'

  20-10-2026 14:16 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Campaigners said dying people will no longer be 'abandoned to pain, fear or desperate alternatives'.
  
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• The male athletes affected by REDs

  20-10-2026 13:44 via BBC News
  
  BBC Sport speaks to long-distance runner Jake Smith and former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee about their experiences with relative energy deficiency in sport.
  
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• 'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22'

  20-10-2026 13:37 via BBC News
  
  For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
  
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• I've seen an alarming number of men under 40 with years of agonising back pain. They've been fobbed off by doctors but an inflammatory spinal condition is to blame - especially if it gets worse when you rest: DR PHILIPPA KAYE

  20-10-2026 13:12 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Graham was 16 when he started an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and for almost as long, his back has hurt.
  
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• I've seen an alarming number of men under 40 with years of agonising back pain. They've been fobbed off by doctors but an inflammatory spinal condition is to blame - especially if it gets worse when you rest: DR PHILLIPPA KAYE

  20-10-2026 13:07 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Graham was 16 when he started an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and for almost as long, his back has hurt.
  
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• Could rise in bowel cancer in young people be due to premature ageing? That's just one of the startling new claims as scientists investigate Katy Lander who was just 32 when she was diagnosed

  20-10-2026 12:09 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.
  
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• What's the healthiest way to cook a roast dinner? Experts reveal subtle tweaks to your Sunday dinner that save 500 calories - and you'll barely notice the difference

  20-10-2026 11:35 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The average sunday roast will set you back up to 1,400 calories and a whopping 40g of fat. Then there's the addition of gravy which adds at least a third of your daily salt limit.
  
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• Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a £1-a-day pill

  20-10-2026 11:26 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.
  
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• Worry service closure could leave mums suicidal

  20-10-2026 11:14 via BBC News
  
  The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.
  
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• Antidepressants ruined my sex life... and I'm still suffering the effects nearly 15 years after taking them. Now I realise I didn't need the pills to begin with. You must think before taking these drugs

  20-10-2026 10:47 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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• Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?

  20-10-2026 09:29 via BBC News
  
  AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.
  
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• The five simple health hacks to keep you cough and cold free this autumn

  20-10-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  EXCLUSIVE: We blame coughing colleagues for the autumn bug wave, but the real betrayal is how easy it is to miss one quiet habit that keeps you standing.
  
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• POV: Your girls' PE lesson gets a glow up

  20-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Can activities like yoga, dance and fitness encourage more girls to enjoy sport?
  
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• 'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab

  20-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.
  
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• Medics issue horror warning over A&E disaster - 'dying unnecessarily!'

  20-10-2026 07:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has issued a stark warning to the Government ahead of a difficult winter for the health service.
  
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• Doctor issues urgent message about weight loss – and when it could be serious issue

  20-10-2026 06:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  There are many benefits associated with losing weight, including improved heart health. But sometimes it's not as good as it might seem
  
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• Urgent recall issued for coffee and vanilla ice cream sold in 9 states after testing revealed contamination with deadly bacteria

  20-10-2026 05:12 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Ice cream is being recalled in multiple states over fears it may be contaminated with a life-threatening bacteria.
  
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• We almost missed the first warning signs my husband, 56, had dementia. Then we found a drug that SLOWED his decline and allowed us to just get on with life again... so why are we having to pay £80,000 a year?

  20-10-2026 02:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Nick, always a good speller, had begun asking her how to spell words. He forgot things that happened the day before.
  
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• Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a £1-a-day pill

  20-10-2026 02:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.
  
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• NHS faces 'perfect storm' this winter as doctors warn two-thirds of A&Es are 'unsafe' and call for immediate action to 'avert disaster'

  20-10-2026 01:49 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Dangerous overcrowding, corridor care and unrelenting demand will create a 'perfect storm' - and current government plans 'won't cut it', the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said.
  
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• I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about

  20-10-2026 01:11 via BBC News
  
  Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.
  
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• Could a SELFIE predict whether you'll survive cancer? Scientists develop AI tool that can spot patients at greatest risk of dying simply by looking at their faces

  20-10-2026 00:32 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A simple selfie could soon be used to predict a patient's chance of surviving cancer, an intriguing study has suggested.
  
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• How a drug for TAPEWORM could end the crippling pain of endometriosis

  20-10-2026 00:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Niclosamide has been used for decades to kill the gut parasites, starving them to death by shutting off their supply of glucose, their main energy source
  
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