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• Ian Paterson: Independent inquiry into breast surgeon

  07-12-2017 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out hundreds of botched operations on his patients.
  
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• Vaping will cost an extra £50 a month from TODAY - here's everything you need to know about new tax that also affects smokers

  01-10-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Vaping could cost users £600 more a year from today, as the Government introduces new taxes in a bid to create a 'smoke-free generation'.
  
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• What happens inside your body the moment you stop drinking: We reveal the impact of quitting booze from the first 10 minutes up until a month and beyond

  01-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  If you're feeling more than a bit pickled, join the club. That's why every New Year, many of us - as many as 17.5 million Brits last year - end up doing Dry January, a month of no booze.
  
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• Silent epidemic spreading across the US may trigger suicidal urges... now families of young Americans who killed themselves find hidden infection lurking

  01-10-2026 00:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Asher was energetic, often outspoken and intensely curious. He loved school, signed up for a host of extracurricular activities and was always eager to learn something new.
  
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• Warning over Ozempic NAILS - risk of fingernails falling off is four times higher in jab users, study finds

  01-10-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Weight loss jabs increase the risk of painful and unsightly nail problems, with nail detachment more than four times as common in fat jab users.
  
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• Have you noticed a change in your skin recently? Blotches that weren't there a few months ago? You could be showing signs of a 'September skin hangover'... Here's what you should do about it - and what you should definitely NOT do!

  30-09-2026 23:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Two experts give their advice on the pigmentation that our long summer has brought to the Celtic skin type -decks
  
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• Another measles-linked death is recorded in Pennsylvania... bringing death toll to highest in 35 years

  30-09-2026 21:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Another measles death has been reported by Pennsylvania health authorities, marking the fifth death of 2026 and the most since an outbreak in 1991 killed at least 13 people.
  
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• Measles cases surge past 3,600 as a quarter are recorded in Pennsylvania... while CDC FINALLY registers two deaths amid controversy over tally

  30-09-2026 21:06 via dailymail.com
  
  There have been 3,659 measles infections in the US as of September 24 - compared with 2,289 cases reported for the entire year in 2025.
  
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• Measles cases surge past 3,600 as a quarter are recorded in one state... while CDC FINALLY registers two measles-related deaths amid controversy over tally

  30-09-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  There have been 3,659 measles infections in the US as of September 24 - compared with 2,289 cases reported for the entire year in 2025.
  
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• Your voice could reveal how well you're aging, scientists say

  30-09-2026 20:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Subtle changes in your voice could reveal your age and how well you're aging, a new study from an international team of researchers has suggested.
  
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• Doctor advises Americans to get their flu vaccines NOW... as cases rise earlier than usual

  30-09-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Summer may not be that far gone, but the annual fall and winter respiratory season has already begun.
  
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• Map reveals areas of the UK where shocking numbers are on benefits for depression - as mental health claims rocket 100 per cent in five years

  30-09-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Disability benefit claims linked to mixed anxiety and depression have more than doubled across Britain in just five years, analysis reveals.
  
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• The penis cancer signs you should not ignore - as one man  shares the story of how this taboo disease almost cost him his life... and changed his sex life and marriage forever

  30-09-2026 16:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about
  
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• How empty chairs are helping people's mental health

  30-09-2026 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Dean Perryman's best friend Rob Clancy took his own life, he wanted to create something positive from an unimaginable loss.
  His idea was simple; reserve an empty chair in a pub and invite anyone who needed a conversation to sit down.
  
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• Weight-loss pill is just as effective as jab - patients lose half a stone in three months, new data shows

  30-09-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The pill version of the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy could help slimmers shift stubborn pounds after weight loss plateaus, new data suggests.
  
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• Aged 9, Laura Hallinan lost her mother to a car accident. 10 years ago she lost her brother to suicide, and experienced a completely different kind of grief. This personal pain is her drive to get us all talking about our mental health...

  30-09-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  In the last ten years, Laura Hallinan's life has changed beyond recognition, mostly due to the fact that four years ago she gave birth to her first child, a girl called Hallie and now has twin boys aged 18 months.
  
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• I lost two stone after taking a natural weight loss pill instead of Mounjaro. It was slow at first but completely changed my lifestyle and the pounds started dropping away... and there's no side-effects

  30-09-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  When Emma Hackett stepped on the scales during a health check last September, she was shocked by the number staring back at her.
  
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• Bombshell Menopause supplement investigation reveals truth about pricey pills

  30-09-2026 13:00 via express.co.uk
  A Which? investigation looked at 80 active ingredients.
  
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• 'My big breasts lead to lewd comments in the street'

  30-09-2026 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.
  
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• Weight loss pill is just as effective as jab - patients lose half a stone in three months, new data shows

  30-09-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The pill version of the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy could help slimmers shift stubborn pounds after weight loss plateaus, new data suggests.
  
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• What's the healthiest meal to order from McDonald's? As fast food giant's sales plunge, Health Editor EVE SIMMONS argues that the Big M isn't bad for you - some burgers are healthier than an egg sandwich

  30-09-2026 11:33 via dailymail.com
  
  As a health editor with more than a decade of experience writing about diet and nutrition, among other topics, I am certain the fast food giant isn't actually that bad for you.
  
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• Victorian disease rips through UK town forcing hospital wards to close

  30-09-2026 07:51 via express.co.uk
  A hospital in the UK has restricted visiting amid an ongoing outbreak that has been affecting the community for months.
  
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• The Irish international rugby 'trailblazer' and her legacy of cancer awareness

  30-09-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
  
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• Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me

  30-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.
  
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• Family told to call locksmith over mental health fears

  30-09-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A force should have flagged mental health services after a family called about their son, IOPC says.
  
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• Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them

  30-09-2026 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
  
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• Menopause supplements are all 'marketing hype' and no better than 6p multivitamin, investigation reveals

  30-09-2026 01:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Supplements that claim to tackle symptoms of the menopause are overpriced and no more beneficial than a bog-standard multivitamin, researchers have concluded.
  
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• 'Godzilla' fat jab retatrutide sheds more fat than Mounjaro, new study finds - here's when you can get it in Britain

  30-09-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A new 'Godzilla' fat-jab could rival Mounjaro, helping users shed a fifth of their body weight, while improving blood pressure and cholesterol, research has found.
  
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• Odour, discharge and painless sores - this is the most taboo cancer of all. One man shares the story of how his penis almost cost him his life... and changed his sex life and marriage forever

  29-09-2026 22:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about
  
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• How Lindsay Clancy's return to court after mistrial unfolded

  29-09-2026 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Ione Wells describes what happened in court, as the US mother's defence for the first time arguedthere was not enough evidence to prove Clancy killed her children.
  
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