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• Don't have heart-to-hearts before 9pm, turn YOUR mobile off... and a simple ploy to get them to eat healthily. Must-read tips for every parent from a brilliant new book on improving your relationship with your teenagers

  04-05-2025 02:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We live in a time of huge worry about our teenagers - from mobile phones to bullying and drugs. Here, I offer ideas on how we, as parents and carers, might go about dialling down that anxiety...
  
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• The truth about being a 'high-functioning' corporate drinker: I used to embarrass myself at work in ways I'll never forget. It took three marriages to see how toxic it was

  17-12-2025 04:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lauree spent two hours afterwards curled in a corner being consoled by someone she barely knew. Tears running down her face. Stomach turning with dread. Whispering 'what did I just do' on repeat.
  
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• FDA issues urgent recall of supplement after it was discovered to be tainted with Viagra

  17-12-2025 04:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA has issued an urgent recall for a 'male enhancement' supplement found to be contaminated with two undeclared prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction.
  
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• Generation Snus: One in 25 Gen Z's now use highly addictive nicotine pouches figures show - despite Europe ban over heart health fears

  17-12-2025 00:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Half a million Britons overall, now use the pillow-shaped packages containing synthetic nicotine powder, scientists at University College London found.
  
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• Gen Z behind jump in use of oral nicotine pouches across Great Britain

  17-12-2025 00:30
  More than half a million people now consume products as experts link rise to ‘aggressive’ marketing and advertisingMore than 500,000 people in Great Britain now use nicotine pouches, with the significant rise in uptake driven by members of gen Z, research has revealed.Nicotine pouches are placed between the lip and gum to slowly release nicotine and come in a wide variety of different flavours. Health experts say the products, which are banned in Germany and the Netherlands, should n
  
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• FDA finds Walmart and Target continued to sell recalled toxic baby formula that has hospitalized dozens of infants

  16-12-2025 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FDA sent retailers warning letters after the agency found stores had continued to sell recalled baby formula contaminated with a deadly toxin.
  
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• Wes Streeting and resident doctors urged to agree to mediation to end strikes

  16-12-2025 21:16
  Exclusive: Health bosses say mediation urgently needed to break deadlock as resident doctors prepare to strike from WednesdayExasperated NHS bosses have urged Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association to agree to independent mediation to end industrial action by resident doctors, who will begin their latest strike on Wednesday.The health secretary and the doctors union have been told to embrace the idea in order to urgently break the deadlock in their increasingly bitter dispute that hea
  
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• Striking resident doctors are digging in. History suggests this will go on and on

  16-12-2025 20:48
  The health secretary is winning the battle of public opinion but has not convinced those who matter most in this disputeThere are an array of numbers relating to the NHS that, it’s safe to assume, make Wes Streeting wince.Take, for example, the number of hospital tests and treatments people in England are waiting for – 7.42 million – and the number of people who need them – 6.24 million. Both have come down since Labour took power 17 months ago but still remain near worst
  
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• When GUY ADAMS revealed his 10-week body transformation, it was so astonishing he was accused of faking it. Now he reveals step-by-step photos, his food and exercise diary - and exactly how you can transform yourself too

  16-12-2025 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In just ten weeks Guy Adams slimmed and sculpted his body. Here's exactly what Guy learnt from the fitness and nutrition pros and how you can do it too.
  
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• The Guardian view on dentists: contractual tweaks won’t stop the rot | Editorial

  16-12-2025 20:03
  New appointments for urgent and complex care should be welcomed. But NHS dentistry requires more radical surgeryIf changes to the NHS dental contract in England result in fewer people being left to suffer with complex problems because they cannot get treatment, that will be a big gain. Sore teeth and gums are debilitating, and dentistry ought not to be out of reach for anyone who needs it.The decision to prioritise complex cases, as well as the lack of urgent care in some places, has been taken
  
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• Superflu sweeps US as cases skyrocket in major cities forcing school closures and mask mandates to return

  16-12-2025 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multiple US states are seeing 'skyrocketing' cases of a new 'super flu' strain weeks earlier than expected, health officials warn, which has prompted additional school closures and masking guidelines.
  
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• Donald Trump and the Goldwater rule | Letter

  16-12-2025 19:00
  There’s a difference between armchair diagnosis and legitimate observation, and we must allow medical expertise to inform public discourse, writes Robert KrasnerThe debate regarding the “Goldwater rule” has intensified following President Trump’s recent rambling presentation in Pennsylvania (Trump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and flings racist attacks in rally-style speech, 10 December). As a physician with decades of experience in health policy, I believe th
  
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• Scientists unravel main cause of cognitive decline in landmark research tracking 30,000 Americans for decades

  16-12-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research pinpoints a common daily habit that has a surprisingly direct link to memory loss and mental decline as we age.
  
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• Too posh to push? More women in UK having Caesarean sections than natural births for first time - doctors blame obesity, age and desire to plan ahead for rise

  16-12-2025 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 45.1 per cent of women who gave birth in 2024/25 delivered their baby via caesarean, up from just 9 per cent in 1980.
  
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• First she got breast cancer. Then her daughter did, too

  16-12-2025 18:00
  A breast cancer diagnosis is hard enough – what happens when a mother and daughter go through it at the same time?Genna Freed should have been in the mood to celebrate. On a cloudy November day in 2022, her mother, Julie Newman, was about to complete her final round of radiation, after being diagnosed with breast cancer in September. The whole family, a close-knit bunch, was gathering with balloons and signs.But Freed, then a few weeks shy of her 31st birthday, was carrying a secret. Spurr
  
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• 'Skyrocketing' new virus sweeps US and hits major cities...as schools shut and mask mandates are issued

  16-12-2025 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multiple US states are seeing 'skyrocketing' cases of a new 'super flu' strain weeks earlier than expected, health officials warn, which has prompted additional school closures and masking guidelines.
  
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• Mediterranean diet could help beat cancer, new research shows

  16-12-2025 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers say the findings add to growing evidence that the same lifestyle habits known to protect the heart may also improve survival after cancer.
  
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• You too can get a body like Guy Adams: the step-by-step fitness guide

  16-12-2025 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In just ten weeks Guy Adams slimmed and sculpted his body. Here's exactly what Guy learnt from the fitness and nutrition pros and how you can do it too.
  
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• NHS must learn lessons of Covid to overcome winter flu, say experts

  16-12-2025 15:18
  If not, academics say, people will continue to get sick and die while schools close and hospitals are overwhelmedWith flu cases rising and resident doctors on strike from Wednesday, the NHS is under considerable pressure. But experts say lessons from the Covid pandemic could help ease the situation.A trio of UK-based academics say a three-pronged approach of increasing uptake of flu vaccines, boosting support so people can stay home when unwell, and increasing ventilation and air quality would h
  
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• New obesity drug helps users drop 'significantly' more weight than Ozempic and Wegovy

  16-12-2025 15:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new drug by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly rivaling Ozempic and Wegovy could lead to 'significantly' more weight loss after just one year, a trial showcasing initial results has suggested.
  
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• Exactly how much weight you're likely to put on over Christmas, according to science

  16-12-2025 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research has suggested that the average Briton consumes around 6,000 calories on Christmas Day alone. Yet experts believe that indulging may not impact weight dramatically.
  
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• How to avoid toxic rows with your family this Christmas - revealed by top psychologists

  16-12-2025 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Relate - the relationship support service - 68 per cent of people who responded to its survey expected to argue over the Christmas holidays.
  
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• Plant based ready meals linked to INCREASED heart attack risk, concerning new data reveals

  16-12-2025 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While vegan diets have long been praised for their fibre and nutrient content, scientists say the benefits disappear when those diets rely heavily on ultra-processed foods.
  
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• You're showering wrong! Scientist reveals why you should be using LUKEWARM water for your daily wash

  16-12-2025 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Showering is something most people do at least once a day, often in a sleepy daze. Now, it turns out you've probably been doing it wrong this entire time.
  
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• Five key moments in the assault on the rights of women and girls in 2025

  16-12-2025 13:00
  Since Trump’s second term began in January, global healthcare, especially for sexual and reproductive health, has been under constant attackThis time last year, women’s rights organisations were bracing themselves for a second Trump term. Few were prepared for the chaos that would be unleashed in January. The volume and speed of executive orders coming out of the White House were seen as a deliberate tactic to overwhelm and create panic. In many ways it worked – there was confu
  
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• How a pub lunch helped me cope with prostate cancer: Marcus was struggling with his diagnosis, but then found emotional support among a group of fellow sufferers

  16-12-2025 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Grodentz had little time to process the fact he had prostate cancerthat had spread to his bones and lungs, before being plunged into the 'male menopause' as a result of his treatment.
  
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• Is THIS the secret to longer life? People who live to 100 have more hunter-gatherer DNA, study reveals

  16-12-2025 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some might put it down to luck, while others credit a daily cup of tea - but the secret to living to 100 could be having more hunter-gatherer DNA, according to a study.
  
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• I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 24 - there were three key symptoms I ignored, no one should make the same mistake

  16-12-2025 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paige Seifert, an engineer from Denver, Colorado, is now cancer-free after months of brutal treatment that began when doctors discovered the disease had already reached an advanced stage.
  
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• How a pub lunch helped me beat prostate cancer: Marcus was struggling with his diagnosis, but then found emotional support among a group of fellow sufferers

  16-12-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marcus Grodentz had little time to process the fact he had prostate cancerthat had spread to his bones and lungs, before being plunged into the 'male menopause' as a result of his treatment.
  
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• How avoid toxic rows with your family this Christmas... revealed by top psychologists

  16-12-2025 11:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Relate - the relationship support service - 68 per cent of people who responded to its survey expected to argue over the Christmas holidays.
  
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