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• Avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from less than £1 a day

  29-09-2026 17:10 via express.co.uk
  You could avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from less than £1 a day with the help of HealthWindow
  
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• New York declares state of emergency over rapid spread of measles

  06-10-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  New York has declared a state of emergency over the spread of highly infectious - and deadly - measles.
  
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• CDC is 'closely monitoring' possible plague outbreak in Russia as reports emerge of second death

  06-10-2026 19:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Officials at the CDC said they were working alongside other departments to 'assess developments' as more information becomes available.
  
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• Why a type of 'hidden' cholesterol could be putting YOU at risk of heart attack and stroke - even if you're on statins

  06-10-2026 18:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. For years that's how we've been told to think of the waxy, fat-like substance in blood playing a key role in determining whether we get heart disease.
  
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• Inside the brutality of a plague death: Minute by minute how the biblical bacteria destroy organs one by one in 24 hours

  06-10-2026 17:47 via dailymail.com
  
  It is among the deadliest diseases in the world, capable of killing its victims within 24 hours if left untreated. And this week, the plague has been thrust back into the spotlight.
  
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• Bad bacteria in the mouth is to blame for embarrassing smelly breath that plagues one in four people. Here's how YOU can keep it at bay and smell fresh

  06-10-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Would you put a stranger's saliva in your mouth as a medical treatment? Gross as it may sound, that's exactly what some brave volunteers are now doing as part of clinical trials
  
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• Mapped: Britain's prostate cancer hotspots - as study finds disease has shot up 300 per cent in young people

  06-10-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Prostate cancer rates in young men across England have nearly quadrupled over the past two decades, concerning new research has suggested.
  
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• 'I've been offered Botox to stop embarrassing leaks and it frightens me': DR MARTIN SCURR reveals the best treatments for an overactive bladder

  06-10-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A reader asks: I've had treatment for prostate problems for over 40 years - including two private TURP procedures (including a newer laser version). Nothing has worked.
  
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• As a GP I was shocked when a test found I was at risk of cancer. I didn't want surgery that could ruin my sex life. Here's the anti-inflammatory diet that I believe eradicated my pre-cancerous cells

  06-10-2026 13:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Rosemary Nyabadza presumed the routine smear test she had six years ago would be no more than a formality - but the results left her in shock.
  
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• After the long hot summer, these are the warning signs of skin cancer you need to look out for that aren't moles. Here's what to do if you spot red, scaly patches: DR JUSTINE HEXTALL

  06-10-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  After the hottest UK summer on record - which also saw the UV index reach 8, meaning exposed skin can burn in as little as 15 minutes - you might well be wondering about sun damage.
  
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• How mouthwash made from a stranger's SALIVA could beat bad breath - and how to look after the 'good' bacteria in your mouth

  06-10-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Would you put a stranger's saliva in your mouth as a medical treatment?
  
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• 'I've been offered Botox to stop embarrassing leaks and it frightens me': DR SCURR reveals the best treatments for an overactive bladder

  06-10-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  A reader asks: I've had treatment for prostate problems for over 40 years - including two private TURP procedures (including a newer laser version). Nothing has worked.
  
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• Safety alert issued over insulin injection prescribed to 30,000 diabetics: Patients must switch by December

  06-10-2026 11:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Tens of thousands of diabetic Britons are at risk of running out of insulin by the end of the year, experts have warned. Levemir, a daily injection, is set to be discontinued in December.
  
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• Fears LED BULBS could be sabotaging your metabolism, sleep and driving up diabetes rates - as even health experts switch back to old-fashioned 'freedom' lights

  06-10-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Health influencers have finally moved on from blitzing green juices. Posts are more likely to show an LED light bulb being unscrewed and switched for an old-fashioned incandescent version.
  
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• Can an over-the-counter supplement really ease menopause symptoms? Experts reveal the ones that work… and which to avoid

  06-10-2026 11:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Here, experts reveal the supplements with genuine evidence behind them, and the ones best left on the shelf.
  
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• I didn't lose a single pound on Mounjaro. But then dropped eight stone thanks to this 'old-fashioned' weight-loss surgery. It might no longer be popular, but here's why it could help you lose MORE weight and cost less than fat jabs

  06-10-2026 09:22 via dailymail.com
  
  In this new era of GLP-1 weight-loss jabs, do we really need any other medical ways to help us shed the excess pounds?
  
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• Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent

  06-10-2026 07:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Infrared technology is used in patients' bedrooms and can monitor their breathing and pulse.
  
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• 'Life-saving' mums charity could close waiting list

  06-10-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.
  
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• 'Cancer checks harder' to do in 10-minute appointments with GP

  06-10-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.
  
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• Teen hospitalized with deadly complication of West Nile virus... as mosquito-borne illness surges nationwide

  06-10-2026 03:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A 13-year-old has been hospitalized with a rare complication stemming from a West Nile virus infection.
  
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• I didn't lose a single pound on Mounjaro. But then dropped eight stone thanks to this 'old fashioned' weight loss surgery. It might no longer be popular, but here's why it could help you lose MORE weight and cost less than fat jabs

  06-10-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  In this new era of GLP-1 weight-loss jabs, do we really need any other medical ways to help us shed the excess pounds?
  
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• Why a type of 'hidden' cholesterol could be putting YOU at risk of heart attack and stroke - even if you're on statins

  06-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. For years that's how we've been told to think of the waxy, fat-like substance in blood playing a key role in determining whether we get heart disease.
  
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• Fears LED BULBS could be sabotaging your metabolism, sleep and driving up diabetes rates - as even health experts switch back to old fashioned 'freedom' lights

  06-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Health influencers have finally moved on from blitzing green juices. Posts are more likely to show an LED light bulb being unscrewed and switched for an old-fashioned incandescent version.
  
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• Warning over startling rise in younger men with prostate cancer: cases treble in last 22 years

  06-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Scientists from the World Cancer Research Fund found there were 640 new cases of the disease in 2023, up from 158 in 2001.
  
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• Everything YOU need to know about pneumonic plague as Russia launches quarantines: How it spreads, the first warning signs and lifesaving treatment

  05-10-2026 23:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Infectious disease experts have revealed to the Daily Mail everything to know about a rare form of plague amid outbreak fears in Russia, including how it spreads and the lifesaving treatment.
  
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• My mom took me to Weight Watchers when I was 11. Now, children as young as 8 get GLP-1 prescriptions... but what impact does our focus on weight have on children?

  05-10-2026 22:39 via dailymail.com
  
  I find myself wondering, if the pharmaceutical interventions available now had existed in the 1990s, would I have been prescribed one? And might that have changed the entire trajectory of my life?
  
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• My mom took me to Weight Watchers when I was 11. Now, children as young as 8 are taking GLP-1s... but I've seen the true impact on kids

  05-10-2026 20:29 via dailymail.com
  
  I find myself wondering, if the pharmaceutical interventions available now had existed in the 1990s, would I have been prescribed one? And might that have changed the entire trajectory of my life?
  
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• Map shows 14 states where dengue fever cases are rising... as CDC issues travel alert for three new countries over surging outbreaks of mosquito-borne virus

  05-10-2026 20:28 via dailymail.com
  
  New data shows where cases of deadly 'breakbone' fever are rising across the US, as the disease ravages Florida and sparks travel warnings for multiple countries.
  
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• I'm a urologist who's treated thousands of men with sexual performance issues. Truth about 'sweet spot' in bed... and what is really considered premature ejaculation: DR ARTHUR BURNETT

  05-10-2026 19:29 via dailymail.com
  
  There is one simple question that I rarely hear asked outright: How long should I be able to last in bed? It's more complicated than it sounds - and some of the numbers may surprise you.
  
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• Map shows states where 'breakbone' fever cases are rising... as CDC issues travel alert for three new countries over surging outbreaks of mosquito-borne virus

  05-10-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  New data shows where cases of deadly 'breakbone' fever are rising across the US, as the disease ravages Florida and sparks travel warnings for multiple countries.
  
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