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• I almost died after a toothache led to sepsis and a rare heart condition

  09-11-2026 23:40 via BBC News
  
  Doctors told Danny Ellis it was a "miracle" he was alive after his first heart surgery failed.
  
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• TV doctor's 3 simple exercises you can do at your desk, and they take just a few seconds

  09-11-2026 19:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Multiple studies have shown there are a number of health risks associated with spending too much time sitting down
  
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• Paramedic injured while assisting patient

  09-11-2026 18:13 via BBC News
  
  The ambulance service said the "attack lasted a number of minutes"
  
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• From bison powder to a £30,000 robot that massages you, our expert guide to which new products really WILL help you live longer

  09-11-2026 18:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  What's the best way to stave off ageing? To find out the latest thinking, thousands of 'biohackers' - seeking to optimise their health - poured through the doors at a summit in London.
  
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• Smoked salmon recall over listeria contamination upgraded to highest risk level

  09-11-2026 17:55 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The Food and Drug Administration warned there was a 'reasonable probability' that the smoked salmon could cause a 'serious adverse health consequence'.
  
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• Middle-aged Britons are TWICE as likely as young adults to use cannabis every day - as experts warn millions may be turning to the drug to ease anxiety and pain... unaware it could make their problems worse

  09-11-2026 17:53 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Researchers found that around one in three people in their 40s and 50s who use the illegal Class B drug smoke it each day. This figure drops to just over one in ten among 18 to 24-year-olds.
  
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• Senior doctors at Glasgow hospital in care delay warning

  09-11-2026 17:34 via BBC News
  
  Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital say conditions for emergency patients there are deteriorating.
  
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• Weight-loss pill that could transform treatment for millions with a common 'snoring' condition linked to heart attacks and strokes... and mean an end to uncomfortable night-time breathing masks

  09-11-2026 17:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Millions of sleep apnoea sufferers could one day ditch bulky breathing machines in favour of a daily weight loss pill.
  
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• Why your shaky hands could be a warning sign you have had a 'silent' stroke: DR MARTIN SCURR reveals exactly when to demand a referral to a neurologist

  09-11-2026 16:36 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  'Earlier this year my hand started to shake, and then my arm. After an MRI scan I was diagnosed with spondylosis,' writes a reader.
  
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• Daily weight loss pill could replace bulky CPAP machines for millions of sleep apnoea patients, experts say

  09-11-2026 15:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Millions of sleep apnoea sufferers could one day ditch bulky breathing machines in favour of a daily weight loss pill.
  
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• I was fit, healthy and just 24 when I suffered FIVE heart attacks. Now experts warn of the little-known condition that strikes women with none of the usual risk factors... and the symptoms you must never ignore

  09-11-2026 14:37 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Courtney Bennett, now 27, from Manchester, was in her early 20s when she suffered a heart attack in July 2024, despite having normal cholesterol and being a non-smoker.
  
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• A silent liver disease epidemic is sweeping Britain that has nothing to do with heavy drinking. Now experts think the humble tomato could help fight its devastating effects

  09-11-2026 13:14 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  When we think of health warnings linked to liver damage, alcohol usually steals the headlines. But a silent epidemic is sweeping Britain that has nothing to do with heavy drinking.
  
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• How your shaky hands could be the only sign you have had a 'silent' stroke: DR MARTIN SCURR reveals exactly when to demand a referral to a neurologist

  09-11-2026 13:04 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  'Earlier this year my hand started to shake, and then my arm. After an MRI scan I was diagnosed with spondylosis,' writes a reader.
  
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• Psychiatric intensive care unit for women to open

  09-11-2026 12:45 via BBC News
  
  The unit will care for women with serious mental health needs in Kent and Medway.
  
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• Do you really need to take a vitamin C tablet to ward off a winter cold? Top scientist reveals the few supplements that could give you a flu-free season

  09-11-2026 11:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Is being stuck in bed with a runny nose and aching throat inevitable, or is there something you can do to ward off sickness?
  
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• New GP contract deal a 'start' but more funding needed, BMA warns

  09-11-2026 10:54 via BBC News
  
  The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".
  
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• The size of your NECK could reveal your risk of a deadly heart attack or stroke - even if you're not overweight. Here's how to check yours at home

  09-11-2026 10:35 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The findings suggest that where a person stores fat may be just as important as how much they weigh when it comes to their long-term health.
  
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• Help us back UK's dementia carers: Daily Mail launches major appeal to fund vital new support network

  09-11-2026 09:22 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Dementia Carers Together aims to raise millions of pounds for new nationwide six-week courses for friends and relatives of people living with the disease.
  
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• The four signs that could point to undiagnosed diabetes - check now

  09-11-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Waking up at night to pee a lot or feeling more tired than usual? Here are the 4Ts that could indicate you need to get checked out.
  
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• I’m a GP – this is exactly who can get weightloss jabs on the NHS

  09-11-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed explains who can get GLP-1 drugs on the NHS and why some patients face a postcode lottery.
  
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• I’m a GP – this is exactly who can get weight loss jabs on the NHS

  09-11-2026 08:00 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed explains who can get GLP-1 drugs on the NHS and why some patients face a postcode lottery.
  
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• 'My brother died, so I smashed up his TV'

  09-11-2026 07:30 via BBC News
  
  From bereavement to stillbirth, more women are finding release in rage rooms from Bath to Swindon.
  
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• Cancer survivor's battle for fertility funding

  09-11-2026 07:10 via BBC News
  
  A woman who survived stage four blood cancer says she no longer has access to fertility treatment.
  
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• Cancer survivor calls for fertility funding change

  09-11-2026 07:10 via BBC News
  
  A woman who survived blood cancer says she wants survivors to get funded fertility treatment.
  
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• 'Painful condition meant I had to leave my job'

  09-11-2026 07:01 via BBC News
  
  A charity says women should not have to choose between work and health because of endometriosis.
  
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• Dementia carers' postcode lottery: As Mail launches landmark fundraising appeal, heartbreaking figures reveal how looking after loved ones hits families' quality of life differently around the UK

  09-11-2026 03:59 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Looking after a loved one with the disease is robbing people of their friends, hobbies and career, heartbreaking figures reveal.
  
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• Dementia carers' postcode lottery: How looking after loved ones hits families' quality of life

  09-11-2026 02:15 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Looking after a loved one with the disease is robbing people of their friends, hobbies and career, heartbreaking figures reveal.
  
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• What's your love language - and does it actually mean anything?

  09-11-2026 01:55 via BBC News
  
  The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.
  
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• New contract will make it 'easier' to get GP appointments

  09-11-2026 01:00 via BBC News
  
  The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".
  
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