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• When Jay Vandegriff first struggled to see, he thought it was a smudge on his glasses. Then he realised he'd had an 'eye stroke' - and Ozempic may have been to blame

  10-11-2026 20:47 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It was Christmas Day two years ago when Jay Vandegriff noticed a smudge on his glasses which obscured his left eye.
  
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• Deal agreed to end health visitor strike affecting baby appointments

  10-11-2026 19:55 via BBC News
  
  Health visitors are set to return to work next week, ending a nine-month dispute over pay and grading.
  
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• Why you must NEVER ignore a sore throat. It's the symptom that triggered Kim Kardashian's cancer scare. Here's how to know when it requires an urgent GP appointment: DR PHILIPPA KAYE

  10-11-2026 18:09 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's one of the most common symptoms GPs like me see. But, as Kim Kardashian recently learn, ignoring a sore throat could have deadly consequences.
  
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• 'Ozempic made me go suddenly blind': Victim reveals devastation after losing his sight on the jabs as US health chiefs order new warning over 'eye stroke' vision loss risk

  10-11-2026 18:03 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It was Christmas Day two years ago when Jay Vandegriff noticed a smudge on his glasses which obscured his left eye.
  
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• Rare cancer discovered after mum underwent hysterectomy

  10-11-2026 17:22 via BBC News
  
  Mum-of-four Donna Marklew, from Coventry, discovered she had cancer after a post-op biopsy.
  
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• Needle-free allergy treatment in Guernsey?

  10-11-2026 16:37 via BBC News
  
  Medics say an adrenaline nasal spray to treat allergic reactions "could be a real step forward" if approved in Guernsey
  
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• What's the healthiest retro biscuit? From Bourbons to Hobnobs - and even Jammy Dodgers - nutritionists reveal the surprisingly healthy details in the nation's favourite teatime treats

  10-11-2026 14:08 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  They're the latest supermarket craze - with crowds gathering around bakery counters and queues snaking down the aisles.
  
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• Amber alert as Scotland faces blood donation shortages

  10-11-2026 12:30 via BBC News
  
  An amber alert has been issued after stockpiles of blood fell below target several times in recent months
  
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• DR MARTIN SCURR: The feeling of faintness that could mean you need a vital blood pressure medication change - especially if you're on ramipril

  10-11-2026 12:13 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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• NEW SELL: The feeling of faintness that could mean you need a vital blood pressure medication change - especially if you're on ramipril

  10-11-2026 12:08 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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• What's the healthiest old school biscuit? From Bourbons to Hobnobs - and even Jammy Dodgers - nutritionists reveal the surprisingly healthy details in the nation's favourite teatime treats

  10-11-2026 11:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  They're the latest supermarket craze - with crowds gathering around bakery counters and queues snaking down the aisles.
  
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• Surprising body part measurement could reveal your risk of deadly heart attack or stroke - even if you're not overweight. Here's how to check yours at home

  10-11-2026 11:27 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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• Judi Dench admits 'I behaved so badly' with Richard Osman due to health issue

  10-11-2026 11:03 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Dame Judi Dench has admitted that her sight loss has provided moments of sadness as well as awkwardness, including at one event with a famous TV presenter
  
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• Burnham opens up on how his mother was 'sinking' under unbearable strain of looking after his dementia-stricken father as Prime Minister backs Daily Mail's carers campaign

  10-11-2026 09:52 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  PM admitted his family had become so fixated on his father's condition that they overlooked the toll on his mother - and may have waited too long before moving him into a care home.
  
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• DR MARTIN SCURR: The morning feeling of faintness that could mean you need a vital blood pressure medication change - especially if you're on ramipril

  10-11-2026 09:03 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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• The £769 test that could predict whether breast cancer will return up to 15 years after treatment, helping doctors identify women most at risk before it's too late

  10-11-2026 08:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The tool, named Caris MI Clarity, will be available to NHS oncologists and major private healthcare providers this month.
  
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• My daughter died of type 1 diabetes after the GP missed four key symptoms

  10-11-2026 07:52 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  EXCLUSIVE: 'Bright and beautiful' Lyla Story was showing classic signs of the autoimmune condition.
  
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• To the day I die, I will regret putting a cigarette in my mouth

  10-11-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Joan McConville is calling for a national screening programme in Northern Ireland, like there is in England and Wales.
  
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• The incredible reason your heart never develops cancer

  10-11-2026 02:02 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The heart is the only organ that appears to be largely protected from cancer - and until recently scientists were unsure why.
  
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• Why swapping cow's milk for oat drinks could be bad news for your bones, teeth… and waistline

  10-11-2026 02:01 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  What was once a niche trend has become mainstream - with four in ten of us using dairy alternatives. But last week research in The Lancet Planetary Health warned doing so came at a cost.
  
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• When Anthony, 82, fell ill after a spot of summer gardening, the GP said it was a virus that would pass in a few days. A week later, he was dead. His killer? A simple bag of compost.

  10-11-2026 02:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Should bags of compost - as used by countless green-fingered Britons every day - carry warnings about a potentially deadly bacteria they could harbour?
  
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• After my kind and funny mum was diagnosed with dementia she was handed a leaflet ... and that was it

  10-11-2026 01:59 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  When the results of my mother's brain scan finally came through from her local memory service, the call came from a nurse who admitted she didn't understand the report in front of her.
  
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• Stopping weight-loss jabs could DOUBLE your risk of a heart attack or stroke - and make you five times more likely to die... even if you keep the weight off, experts discover

  10-11-2026 00:32 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Diabetes patients who stop taking GLP-1s may face double the risk of heart attack, stroke or early death compared with those who stay on the drugs, a large study has found.
  
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• NHS boss received nearly £400,000 'redundancy' pay-off when she retired

  10-11-2026 00:05 via BBC News
  
  The payment comes ahead of a planned major overhaul of Scotland's NHS which could see the number of health boards cut dramatically.
  
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