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• Neuroscientist's answer when asked 'what prevents Alzheimer's disease'

  09-07-2026 16:56 via express.co.uk
  A Harvard-trained neuroscientist has shared advice on how to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
  
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• I thought my numb big toes were caused by always being on my feet. Four years later, I was told I had an incurable disease that's on the rise in women over 40. Don't ignore the warning signs

  13-07-2026 18:10 via dailymail.com
  
  At first Heather Wills assumed the numbness she had suddenly developed in both her big toes was nothing serious.
  
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• For 10 years, I've had terribly violent nightmares, I wake up so disturbed: DR SCURR reveals when 'just bad dreams' can be a sign of something more sinister

  13-07-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  For the past ten years, I've suffered terribly violent nightmares. Upon waking, I can recall most of the details and they are quite disturbing, writes a reader. What's causing them?
  
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• Could ChatGPT weaken your brain and raise your chances of dementia? Experts reveal why 'cognitive offloading' poses a risk to YOUR memory

  13-07-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  It's fair to say the AI revolution is well and truly under way in homes, schools, universities and businesses across the UK.
  
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• Mounjaro left me ill and exhausted... and I piled weight on after quitting. Now I'm down 12lbs in just six weeks thanks to a simple healthy eating rule. It totally changed the way I think about food and my body

  13-07-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  As a 45-year-old mother of one, Lynn found taking care of herself always came last - but now she's found a diet that fits in with her life and keeps her satisfied.
  
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• Not exercise or puzzles – Dr Amir Khan says 30 minute activity boosts brain power

  13-07-2026 13:47 via express.co.uk
  Dr Amir Khan has shared the brain health and healthy ageing benefits of doing something for just 30 minutes a day, and it's not exercise or puzzles.
  
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• The slim, fit and 'healthy' people harbouring silent high cholesterol: Top cardiologist reveals red flags everyone must know

  13-07-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  High cholesterol is often thought of as a problem for people who are overweight, older or living on an unhealthy diet - but the reality is far less straightforward.
  
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• Why ARE giant babies on the rise, the link to overweight mothers... and could their future health be at risk?

  13-07-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  When Maci Mugele uploaded a short clip of her baby boy last summer, viewers were astonished. At just four months old, little Gunner weighed more than 22lb and measured two-and-a-half feet.
  
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• Think nothing of taking your phone to the loo with you? The results of our horrifying test might make you think again - and the other stomach-churning screen habits that could lead to life-threatening infections

  13-07-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  People in the UK spend an average of three hours and 21 minutes a day on their phones. And 57 per cent of adults admit to taking their phone into the loo, according to a YouGov survey
  
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• I'm a doctor – this is everything you need to know about testosterone

  13-07-2026 13:00 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: Dr Jeff Foster, one of the UK's leading experts in the male sex hormone picks apart the myths and explains what you need to know to stay healthy
  
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• Breakthrough as new device could help prevent serious illness among dementia patients

  13-07-2026 12:55 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: A device that uses AI could help prevent serious illnesses among people living with dementia.
  
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• Little-known first signs of brain cancer everyone should know - after disease kills Theo Burrell at 38, who initially suffered car sickness

  13-07-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Tributes have poured in for the young star of Antiques Roadshow , Theo Burrell, who died on Wednesday aged just 38.
  
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• The surprising first signs of deadly brain cancer after tragic star Theo Burrell - dead at 38 - said car sickness was an initial warning

  13-07-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Tributes have poured in for the young star of Antiques Roadshow , Theo Burrell, who died on Wednesday aged just 38.
  
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• Britons will be injected with EBOLA 'within weeks' in world-first vaccine trial - as growing outbreak kills 100 victims per week

  13-07-2026 12:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Scientists from the University of Oxford will begin injecting 50 adults in the UK with Ebola 'within weeks' in a bid to build immunity against the deadly virus.
  
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• Only one in five GPs now work full time - around 90% of young doctors are part time...as millions wait 10 days for an appointment

  13-07-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  NHS figures show that doctors appear to be shunning longer working hours after the COVID pandemic, despite the average wait time for a routine appointment being 10 days.
  
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• 'I'd had cancer 4 times by 21 and now a brain tumour is going to kill me'

  13-07-2026 09:39 via express.co.uk
  Conor Harding, 21, from Chingford, has been diagnosed with leukaemia four times
  
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• Doctor explains real reason freckles get darker in summer

  12-07-2026 21:00 via express.co.uk
  Freckles are harmless skin spots caused by genetics and melanin overproduction - but how do they get darker in summer and can they actually be removed?
  
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• America's ALS death hotspots: Harrowing map reveals where cases are exploding... as experts discover terrifying trend in worst-hit states

  12-07-2026 18:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The illness can strike seemingly healthy adults in the prime of their lives, leaving experts scrambling to understand why. Now, a Daily Mail analysis reveals a striking geographic divide in ALS deaths.
  
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• My eight-year-old's rare condition leaves her struggling to breathe... she's had 22 surgeries and now our only hope is to travel thousands of miles for an experimental therapy

  12-07-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  It wasn't long after baby Kinley was born that her parents realized something was wrong - as the newborn's neck suddenly swelled and turned purple as she cried.
  
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• Terrifying truth about rapid rise in autoimmune diseases: Scientists make alarming discovery... and warn of lethal combo of common lifestyle habits

  12-07-2026 14:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Crippling autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, Celiac disease and lupus, are rising by an alarming 20 percent each year. 
  
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• America's longevity revolution: For decades, medical science has focused on preventing people from dying young. New experts reveal the breakthroughs that could prevent people from dying ever

  12-07-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Medical science has more than doubled human lifespan. Now researchers are pursuing a far more ambitious goal: slowing the aging process itself.
  
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• I contracted a flesh-eating disease and had to get chunks of flesh removed from my body after eating shrimp dish

  12-07-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Lacey Pepper at first thought nothing of the ache in her leg. But within days, the Mississippi mother-of-three was rushed into emergency surgery for deadly flesh-eating bacteria.
  
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• Drownings are on the rise... and I've seen the reason why in my clinic. I can barely believe it: DR ELLIE CANNON

  12-07-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  As a keen swimmer myself, I often recommend it as a form of exercise. But I have been shocked at the number of patients - typically younger adults - who say they never learned to swim.
  
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• SPA DOCTOR: Ragdale Hall Spa is the ultimate heatwave escape, with outdoor pools, tennis courts and luxurious treatments

  12-07-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Modern wellness can feel like hard work, with targets to hit, steps to count and punishing routines to complete, but that's not the case at Ragdale Hall.
  
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• Very British meal Jude Bellingham loves is full of pre-match fuel

  12-07-2026 10:46 via express.co.uk
  Jude Bellingham has been in sensational form for England
  
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• Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time

  12-07-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.
  
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• Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK

  12-07-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.
  
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• Your ultimate guide to surviving our hotter summers – expert advice you can't ignore

  12-07-2026 08:01 via express.co.uk
  From insect bites to skin cancer, heat rashes and asthma, here's everything you need to know to keep your family safe
  
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• Channel 4's Dr Rangan Chatterjee says snacking 'not your fault' and shares simple trick

  12-07-2026 07:27 via express.co.uk
  Snacking isn't your weakness but the relief of hearing it's not your fault can hit hard when you realise what's been quietly steering your cravings
  
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• Terrifying truth about rapid rise in autoimmune diseases: Scientists make terrifying discovery... and warn of lethal combo of common lifestyle habits

  12-07-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Crippling autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, Celiac disease and lupus, are rising by an alarming 20 percent each year. 
  
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