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• Free SAD lamps given out as disorder 'makes it hard to do anything on darker days'

  11-11-2026 23:40 via BBC News
  
  Seasonal affective disorder can affect mood, energy and sleep during the winter months.
  
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• Welsh NHS bosses call for multi-year health funding

  11-11-2026 23:26 via BBC News
  
  Next week Welsh ministers will unveil next year's draft spending plans for all public services.
  
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• Whipped cream sold at Costco recalled over cleaning chemical contamination fears

  11-11-2026 19:53 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Costco is recalling certain lots of a popular Thanksgiving dessert staple over fears it may be contaminated with a cleaning chemical.
  
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• What's the healthiest own-brand cereal? As Which? survey reveals expensive branded cereals have more sugar and less fibre than unbranded alternatives, our experts reveal the best supermarket swaps

  11-11-2026 17:43 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  They may have better name recognition, but research has shown expensive breakfast cereals are often less healthy than supermarkets' own-brand labels.
  
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• Popular Thanksgiving dessert staple whipped cream sold at Costco recalled over cleaning chemical contamination fears

  11-11-2026 17:35 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Costco is recalling certain lots of a popular Thanksgiving dessert staple over fears it may be contaminated with a cleaning chemical.
  
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• Hospitals impose visiting restrictions for children and teenagers in South Carolina amid surging flu rates

  11-11-2026 14:41 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  As flu cases spike to unprecedented levels, multiple hospitals in South Carolina have imposed temporary restrictions on children and teenagers.
  
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• I hated exercise my whole life until running 13 miles - it unlocked a huge health truth

  11-11-2026 13:44 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Express health editor Hanna Geissler struggled for years to improve her activity levels.
  
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• Senior doctors call off two-day strike planned this month

  11-11-2026 13:42 via BBC News
  
  Consultants in England were due to walk out on 25 November in disputes over pay and working conditions.
  
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• I tore a ligament in my knee after a simple slip at a wedding. Then I discovered why women are THREE TIMES more likely to suffer this devastating injury than men... and the simple ways to avoid it

  11-11-2026 13:07 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  The last thing I expected to take away from my brother's wedding was a life-changing injury.
  
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• Man, 68, 'cleared extreme bloating in 24 hours' with simple change

  11-11-2026 12:45 via Daily Express :: Health Feed
  Chris Boyce had a triple heart bypass in 2023 and after further heart problems he used AI to create a heart-health diet
  
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• Can YOU perform the six vital exercises that predict you'll live a longer-than-average life? Top expert reveals intriguing science behind the surprisingly difficult tests

  11-11-2026 11:35 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's become the latest obsession of billionaires and A-listers from Jeff Bezos to Kim Kardashian.
  
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• Party leaders back Mail's dementia campaign with Kemi Badenoch praising 'important lifeline to families caring for loved ones'

  11-11-2026 11:24 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Nigel Farage, of Reform UK, described our Dementia Carers Together initiative as 'brilliant' and 'exactly the sort of practical, no-nonsense help Britain needs'.
  
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• 'Ozempic made me go suddenly blind': Victim reveals devastation after losing his sight while on the jab... as health chiefs order new 'eye stroke' warning for weight-loss drugs. The symptoms every patient needs to know

  11-11-2026 11:12 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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• Governments 'asleep at the wheel' over social care, says head of review

  11-11-2026 10:08 via BBC News
  
  Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.
  
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• Vaping could raise the risk of devastating lung disease COPD in young people, experts discover. Here are the warning signs to watch for

  11-11-2026 08:00 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  Long-term vaping was linked to declining lung function and could heighten the prospect of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which can trigger organ failure.
  
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• Women in town hit poor health earlier than average

  11-11-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  Luton study reveals age of onset of poor health for women is five years below national average.
  
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• Antidepressant escitalopram more effective at preventing relapse, analysis finds

  11-11-2026 01:17 via BBC News
  
  Three pills came top and outperformed Prozac for preventing relapse in a large number of patients.
  
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• Health is more important than wealth for Gen X - but they are more likely to be obese or have diabetes than baby boomers

  11-11-2026 01:02 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  It's said that all the money in the world can't buy good health. And Britons in their 50s seem to agree, valuing their health far more highly than the size of their bank balance.
  
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• REVEALED: The 'best' antidepressant for long-term recovery - and it's NOT sertraline or Prozac. Plus, our psychiatrist's guide to which drug could work best for you

  11-11-2026 00:30 via Health News | Mail Online
  
  A major new study has revealed the most effective antidepressants for making a full recovery - and those least likely to help.
  
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