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• Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales

  04-11-2026 18:58 via BBC News
  
  The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
  
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• What's in your fridge? Tell us and we'll pick tonight's dinner, plus the other changes you asked for

  04-11-2026 18:50 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Our recipes tool now suggests dinners from the ingredients you already have, and sizes every recipe for the number of people you're feeding. 
  
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• There's no way this common health condition should be seen as normal part of modern life

  04-11-2026 18:30 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Embarrassing Bodies star Dr Dawn Harper and other experts share eight top tips to tackle rising plight of modern life from sleep to mealtimes.
  
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• Agonising arthritis left Susan, 67, struggling to walk, but this drug-free therapy helped her ditch painkillers - and avoid knee and hip replacement

  04-11-2026 18:22 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A few years ago, Susan Harrison's joints were causing her so much pain that she felt hip and knee replacement operations would soon be inevitable.
  
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• Horror as Brit tests for deadly Ebola and warning over 'worldwide outbreak threat' issued

  04-11-2026 18:08 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  The patient will be treated for the virus in the UK.
  
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• I thought I'd gone deaf battling my partner's snoring when ear plug got stuck

  04-11-2026 18:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Trying to block out a partner's snoring felt like a harmless fix but waking up to silence on one side turned the night into raw terror.
  
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• Love green tea? Celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals why she's a 'huge fan' - and the BEST way to drink it

  04-11-2026 17:37 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Matcha is a trendy green powder made from shade-grown tea leaves, traditionally whisked into hot water.
  
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• America's healthiest - and unhealthiest - states revealed: As exclusive Daily Mail analysis shows where residents are living longer and avoiding disease, and where is getting worse... see how YOUR area compares

  04-11-2026 16:59 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  As millions head to the polls in the midterm elections, stark differences raise questions about the state of the nation's health, and why some parts of the country are faring so much better than others.
  
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• America's healthiest - and unhealthiest - states revealed: As exclusive Daily Mail analysis shows where residents are living longer and avoiding disease, and where is getting worse... see how YOUR area compare

  04-11-2026 16:57 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  As millions head to the polls in the midterm elections, stark differences raise questions about the state of the nation's health, and why some parts of the country are faring so much better than others.
  
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• Cocaine death map of England: The regions with the most victims, as party drug overtakes heroin as biggest Class A killer since records began

  04-11-2026 16:54 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The Class A powder was involved in 1,233 fatalities across the two nations in 2025, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
  
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• The healthiest - and unhealthiest - US states revealed: Interactive map shows where Americans are living longer and have the best healthcare... and where has the worst life expectancy and cancer rates

  04-11-2026 16:43 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  As millions head to the polls in the midterm elections, stark differences raise questions about the state of the nation's health, and why some parts of the country are faring so much better than others.
  
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• The £150 treatment for frozen shoulder that actually works - experts find shockwave therapy dramatically reduces pain

  04-11-2026 16:02 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  People with frozen shoulder could find relief through shockwave therapy, which uses a handheld probe to deliver sound waves to the affected joint, according to new research.
  
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• 'Such terrible waste' as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m

  04-11-2026 14:48 via BBC News
  
  The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
  
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• Why thousands taking the viral £1.20 'panic pill' could face serious complications: It's billed as taking 'the edge off' midlife anxieties. Now, experts lay out every risk YOU need to know

  04-11-2026 13:04 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The amount of propranolol dispensed is rising steadily, with 8.4million prescriptions in the year to June 2026 - despite concerns it could expose patients to life-threatening risks.
  
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• The frightening truth about testosterone for the menopause: It's linked to acne, hair loss, irreversible voice changes - and now heart disease ... try these safer libido-boosters instead DR CHANNA JAYASENA

  04-11-2026 13:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Just like men, women are increasingly being told by influencers and private clinics that their low mood, brain fog and dwindling libido could be down to testosterone.
  
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• The frightening truth about testosterone for the menopause: It's linked to acne, hair loss, irreversible voice changes - and now heart attack... try these safer libido-boosters instead DR CHANNA JAYASENA

  04-11-2026 12:59 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Just like men, women are increasingly being told by influencers and private clinics that their low mood, brain fog and dwindling libido could be down to testosterone.
  
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• Heart-healthy salt could prevent more than 12,000 deaths a year in the UK, experts say - and you can buy it at the supermarket

  04-11-2026 11:42 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Researchers found replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched version could also prevent 60,000 cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease annually in the UK.
  
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• How YOU can use magnesium to treat insomnia, heartburn and even high blood pressure: It's the most popular supplement of the moment and now we reveal the best way to take it

  04-11-2026 11:34 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Holland and Barrett recently named magnesium as their most popular supplement of 2025, with 45 million capsules sold.
  
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• Heart-healthy salt could prevent 12,000 deaths a year in the UK, experts say - and you can buy it at the supermarket

  04-11-2026 11:29 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Researchers found replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched version could also prevent 60,000 cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease annually in the UK.
  
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• Just 75 minutes of exercise can work 'like a drug' against severe illness

  04-11-2026 08:01 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Just 75 minutes of moderate activity may be enough to see benefits, a review found.
  
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• Why thousands taking the viral £1.20 'panic pill' are facing a deadly danger: It's billed as taking 'the edge off' midlife anxieties but now experts sound the alarm

  04-11-2026 02:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The amount of propranolol dispensed is rising steadily, with 8.4million prescriptions in the year to June 2026 - despite concerns it could expose patients to life-threatening risks.
  
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• 'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon

  04-11-2026 01:04 via BBC News
  
  The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
  
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• Autism explosion: Diagnoses have risen tenfold since 2010... but experts are divided over what's driving the surge in young women

  04-11-2026 00:37 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Researchers say the trend is largely being driven by young women who also have conditions like ADHD, anxiety and depression.
  
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• NYC marathon runner was killed by a silent condition. Experts expose the deceptively subtle warning signs athletes must never ignore

  04-11-2026 00:13 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Rachel Apa collapsed and died at just 24 while running the New York City Marathon. Doctors are now issuing an urgent warning about the muscle condition behind her death, rhabdomyolysis.
  
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