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• Humans have 1 in 14,000 chances of going extinct next year - more than getting struck by lightning

  12-11-2019 00:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts found humans have a better chance of going extinct than an individual has at being struck by lightning. The study found there is a 1 in 14,000 humans will die-off next year.
  
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• One in eight teens aged 14 to 17 in Britain have used nicotine pouches, survey finds

  21-12-2025 18:36
  Ministers plan to outlaw sales of oral nicotine sachets to under-18s, as experts warn of increased risk of addictionOne in eight teenagers aged 14 to 17 have used nicotine pouches, a survey has found, adding to health experts’ concern about their growing popularity.Users hold the small sachets, which look like mini-teabags and are often flavoured, in their mouths to enjoy the release of the nicotine they contain. They are also known as “snus”. Continue reading...
  
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• The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract | Editorial

  21-12-2025 18:25
  Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive productsJust a small fraction of our 20,000 genes can cause disease when disrupted – yet that sliver accounts for thousands of rare disorders. The difficulty is: what can a doctor do to treat them? In a common condition such as type 2 diabetes, the underlying biology is similar for millions of patients. The doctor can prescribe metfo
  
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• From Charles Darwin to Noel Gallagher, here’s inspiration for young stammerers

  21-12-2025 18:07
  Peter Botha sings the praises of the Stuttering Foundation website’s ‘celebrity corner’ pagesWhat a great piece by Ross Coleman about embarking on his speech therapy programme for stammering (My cultural awakening: Jonathan Groff inspired me to overcome my stammer, 6 December). Coleman was inspired by the example of Jonathan Groff, who is not a stammerer, tackling something head-on.The McGuire Programme that Coleman signed up for seems to have helped many people. While Groff se
  
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• The surprising factor that impacts height... and it's bad news for people in the south

  21-12-2025 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found a new climate change threat affecting millions of babies, impacting their growth later in life.
  
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• A dessert with 1,300 calories and other holiday foods loaded with fat... experts reveal the simple swaps to make them healthier

  21-12-2025 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While most people anticipate that festive dinners will be filling, it's the indulgent sides and sugary drinks that can quietly load a plate, or cup, with far more calories.
  
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• Christmas burnout: why stressed parents find it ‘harder to be emotionally honest with children’

  21-12-2025 15:33
  A study finds that as pressure increases, UK parents are more likely to put on a brave face – risking family wellbeingAdvent calendars, check. Tree and decorations, check. Teachers’ presents, nativity costumes and a whole new ticketing system for the PTA’s Santa’s grotto, check. But the Christmas cards remain unwritten, the to-do list keeps growing, and that Labubu doll your child desperately wants appears to have vanished from the face of the earth.If you’re feelin
  
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• Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy

  21-12-2025 15:19
  Health secretary’s comments push further than government’s position on EU in wide-ranging interviewA deeper trading relationship with the EU would be the best way of growing Britain’s economy, which has an “uncomfortable” level of tax, Wes Streeting has said.The health secretary said it would not be possible for any partnership with the EU to “return to freedom of movement”, but his comments appeared to leave the door open to the idea of a customs union.
  
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• Kate Winslet tells of being body shamed and told to do ‘fat girl parts’ when young

  21-12-2025 15:18
  Actor says comments from teachers and schoolmates about her size resulted in her barely eating at 19 years oldKate Winslet has described being shamed over her appearance as a young actor by schoolmates and teachers.The actor, whose directorial debut film Goodbye June was released this month, recalled being told by a drama teacher that she would have to settle for “fat girl parts”. Continue reading...
  
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• Joe Wicks looks back: ‘When I look at that picture, I think about the care and love a kid needs’

  21-12-2025 15:00
  The health and fitness coach on his difficult childhood, why he’s never been single – and doing his first YouTube workout with a broken handBorn in Epsom in 1985, Joe Wicks is a health and fitness coach and author. He studied sports science at St Mary’s University and started posting recipes and workouts on social media in 2014, while working as a personal trainer. His Lean in 15 videos went viral, leading to a bestselling publishing career. During the pandemic, Wicks host
  
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• How you can get rid of dark spots 'floating' across your vision: It isn't always a sign of deteriorating eyesight - and a common medication may help

  21-12-2025 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After tests ruled out glaucoma, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, Julie was desperate for answers. Then her doctor asked her a simple question.
  
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• How you can enjoy Christmas lunch without feeling guilty: This is what Britain's top healthy eating gurus will have on December 25 - and pigs in blankets and ready meals AREN'T off the menu

  21-12-2025 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One big advocate for healthy eating said, unapologetically, that if ever there was a time to 'let it all hang out', it was Christmas.
  
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• I'm convinced this simple jab will stop me getting dementia - I had to pay for it, but it should be free on the NHS for over-50s, by ex-health minister LORD BETHELL

  21-12-2025 13:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shingrix - the name of the jab - is available on the NHS to protect older people against shingles. It's a miserable disease - but that's not why I was prepared to pay almost £500.
  
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• Simple test reveals if you are one of the millions who suffer hidden disability aphantasia

  21-12-2025 12:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A simple test could reveal if you have the 'hidden' disability aphantasia.
  
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• How to NOT get ill before Christmas - and why we're more likely to get sick when we take time off

  21-12-2025 12:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For millions, it's a familiar and frustrating reality: you push through weeks of stress and deadlines, only to wake up with a fever or a hacking cough just as the holidays begin, ruining Christmas plans.
  
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• Recovery period after doctors’ strikes is concern for NHS, says Streeting

  21-12-2025 11:54
  Health secretary says service is coping at the moment but recovery from five-day action comes at NHS’s busiest timeUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has said the NHS is “coping” with resident doctors’ strikes but he is worried about its recovery as the industrial action enters its final day.The health secretary told the Observer that the NHS was managing to get through the five-day action by the British Medical Association doctors, but he was concerned
  
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• Cycling is changing at speed – but is Britain keeping pace?

  21-12-2025 11:00
  Emulating the bike-friendly highways enjoyed by our continental neighbourswill take a lot more money and political willEver since Team GB’s velodrome successes at the 2008 Olympics, campaigners and government ministers have confidently predicted that Britain is about to become a nation of cyclists. There is just one problem: for the most part, it has not happened.Apart from a very concentrated spike in bike use during Covid, the level of cycle trips in England has stayed broadly static for
  
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• Experts sound alarm over uncontrolled spread of measles... as another 'super' virus takes hold in US

  21-12-2025 08:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US is battling a new 'super flu,' with cases rapidly rising, schools closing and hospitals enforcing mask mandates. But that isn't the only disease 'skyrocketing,' officials warn.
  
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• NHS to trial potentially life-saving treatment for deadly liver disease

  21-12-2025 08:00
  Acute-on-chronic liver failure will be treated with device that cleans patients’ blood corrupted by toxinsThe NHS is to trial a potentially life-saving new treatment for a deadly liver disease that causes the body’s vital organs to fail.Thirteen major hospitals will use a device that cleans patients’ blood that has become corrupted by toxins as a result of them developing acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Continue reading...
  
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• ‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

  21-12-2025 07:00
  From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your scheduleSpending time with difficult family members requires careful planning, says Katie Rose, a therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the founder
  
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• Can't get an NHS dentist and worried about the cost of looking after your teeth? Read our expert guide to saving money on going private - and the rip-offs you MUST avoid

  21-12-2025 02:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By all metrics, NHS dentistry is in crisis. Last week, a major report found that a lack of Health Service dentists meant patients were resorting to pulling out their own teeth.
  
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• Public in the dark on high blood pressure despite being leading cause of heart attacks and strokes

  21-12-2025 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One in three Britons have high blood pressure, or hypertension as it is known medically, which dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and dementia.
  
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• Britons forced to go private for chemotherapy as NHS misses treatment targets

  21-12-2025 01:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS has missed its two main cancer targets this year, with just two-thirds of patients receiving a diagnosis and first treatment within 62 days after an urgent referral.
  
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• The surprising fatty food linked to a lower risk of dementia

  20-12-2025 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have linked a lower risk of dementia with a food generally believed to be unhealthy.
  
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• Expert reveals 10 ways to stay slim in winter... all while still enjoying dessert

  20-12-2025 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans tend to gain up to five pounds during the holidays. Stephen Campolo, a fitness and weight loss expert in Florida, revealed to the Daily Mail his survival guide for avoiding this.
  
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• What the release of the Epstein files means for the women who say he abused them

  20-12-2025 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Releasing more Epstein files is likely to cause distress and trauma, and could even 'stimulate a suicide' among the women who say he abused them, mental health experts have warned.
  
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• ‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

  20-12-2025 14:00
  UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being shown to work, and deserve more attention and research, according to a World Health Organization official.A historical lack of evidence, which has seen traditional practices dismissed by many, could
  
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• How you can ease the agony of carpal tunnel syndrome. DR ELLIE reveals the simple ways to reduce wrist pain - and even make it go away completely

  20-12-2025 12:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I've been on the waiting list for surgery for two years, but what can I do now to ease the pain? Dr Ellie replies...
  
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• The devastating story of 'feral child' Genie Wiley whose father tied her up and locked her in a room until the age of 13 - and the scientific tug of war which broke out upon her discovery

  20-12-2025 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Strapped into a crude homemade straitjacket and tied to a child's potty, Genie Wiley knew nothing outside the darkness of her sparsely furnished bedroom until she turned thirteen.
  
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• What to eat to beat a hangover, according to the latest science

  20-12-2025 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Christmas party season takes off, so does the likelihood of waking up with a hangover-even the worst of which don't seem to put us off drinking for long.
  
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