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• New mental health directory launches

  12-10-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It provides information about a range of services to support mental health, officials say.
  
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• Officials declare public health emergencies in multiple states following Hurricane Isaias

  14-10-2026 22:09 via dailymail.com
  
  US officials have determined that public health emergencies now exist in two states as a result of Hurricane Isaias.
  
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• CVS agrees to pay $315m to settle claims it filled unlawful opioid prescriptions that fueled America's addiction crisis

  14-10-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The settlement resolves a 2024 US Justice Department lawsuit accusing CVS of dispensing massive quantities of opioids since 2013.
  
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• Inside the rise of lung cancer in non-smokers... and why a diagnosis is not the death sentence it once was if you spot the subtle symptoms early enough

  14-10-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Lung cancer patients have far better outcomes than they used to - providing the disease is caught early. Experts say this is a particular challenge in non-smokers.
  
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• Urgent shutdown of shellfish harvesting issued after multiple people are sickened with life-threatening bacteria

  14-10-2026 17:04 via dailymail.com
  
  An outbreak of life-threatening bacteria has prompted the shut down of shellfish harvesting in Virginia after at least five people have fallen ill.
  
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• Scientists discover 129 disturbing side effects linked to unlicensed 'Godzilla' fat jab retatrutide - from feeling like your skin is on fire to depression

  14-10-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers found patients claiming to use retatrutide reported 129 symptoms from burning skin to rapid heart rate, panic attacks and depression.
  
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• Children today face a tougher upbringing than 'privileged' older generations and are branded 'snowflakes' to ease guilt of having 'messed it up for them', MPs told

  14-10-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Professor Peter Fonagy, who chaired the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, said children face a bleaker future than their parents.
  
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• I've seen countless middle-aged women who have high blood pressure without realising it - one check-up at the GP tells you nothing. Here's how to know if you are at risk... and what to do about it: DR TOMAS BOTHE

  14-10-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  As a doctor, I have one piece of advice which - more than anything else - can help maximise the chances of a long and healthy life.
  
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• I've seen countless middle-aged women who have high blood pressure without realising it - one check-up at the GP tells you nothing. Here's how to know if you are at-risk... and what to do about it: DR TOMAS BOTHE

  14-10-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  As a doctor, I have one piece of advice which - more than anything else - can help maximise the chances of a long and healthy life.
  
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• Bryant attacks 'irresponsible' Stormont ministers over budget

  14-10-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland secretary says there is "very little financial accountability or responsibility" across the executive.
  
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• Is Pot Noodle really that bad for you? Experts reveal surprising health perk of the demonised junk food - and why it's better than instant ramen

  14-10-2026 11:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The British student staple is now available in a range of low-fat, 'lighter' flavours, and has ditched plastic in half of its infamous pots in a major green-friendly drive.
  
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• Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding

  14-10-2026 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
  
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• Price warning for anyone using weight loss medication such as Mounjaro or Wegovy

  14-10-2026 07:05 via express.co.uk
  Users may be following the wrong information
  
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• Inside Selma Blair's extraordinary battle with MS: Years of missed symptoms, other highly unusual conditions and the mystery medication blamed for her midair meltdown

  14-10-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Actress Selma Blair, who shocked fans when she was involved in a midair 'confrontation' over the weekend, has been open about her experience with the neurological disease multiple sclerosis.
  
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• 'I could never hear on my left side - until I got a prosthetic ear'

  14-10-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.
  
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• 1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs

  13-10-2026 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
  
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• Two dead from brain-swelling mosquito disease West Nile virus that is surging across the US

  13-10-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Two people have died from a mosquito-borne disease that is surging across the United States.
  
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• States battling rise in cases of sexually transmitted stomach bug shigella... as the bacteria becomes more resistant to standard treatment

  13-10-2026 20:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the disease was rising in 27 states and territories in the US.
  
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• How the way your belly button SMELLS could reveal whether you have a serious disease or infection

  13-10-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The belly button is probably best known as either a source of mystery fluff or the site of 1990s pop stars' rebellious piercings.
  
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• These are the tips I give to all my patients who want to heal their liver disease - with the right changes you can reverse the damage in months: DR PHILIPPA KAYE

  13-10-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally sat down in my surgery looking baffled. 'But I don't drink,' she said. 'Not a drop.'
  
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• Suffering menopausal symptoms? Just go for a walk, scientists suggest

  13-10-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Going for a walk could be the best way to combat the misery of the menopause, new research suggests.
  
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• Ozempic maker hit with 90 lawsuits over 'eye stroke' condition that causes permanent blindness - how to spot early warning signs if you're on the jab

  13-10-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Slimmers in the US are seeking damages after the injections allegedly caused a condition that cuts off blood supply to the optic nerve, commonly known as an 'eye stroke'.
  
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• Mum told to 'prepare for worst' urges others to get respiratory illness vaccine

  13-10-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jo Goldsmith said the RSV vaccine was not available when she was pregnant, but that she would have had it.
  
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• Revealed: Exercises that can slow Parkinson's by up to five years - jogging is just as powerful as hoovering

  13-10-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Just an hour of physical activity a day could help slow down declines in movement and thinking skills in Parkinson's patients, a study has found.
  
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• These are the tips I give to all my patients who want to heal their fatty liver disease - with the right changes you can reverse the damage in months: DR PHILIPPA KAYE

  13-10-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally sat down in my surgery looking baffled. 'But I don't drink,' she said. 'Not a drop.'
  
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• The latest way to spot disease? A swab to check belly button odour

  13-10-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The belly button is probably best known as either a source of mystery fluff or the site of 1990s pop stars' rebellious piercings.
  
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• Lindsey was told she had five years to live after doctors found a lethal fungus in her brain. Now, experts reveal how it can live in duvets and even pillows - and how our food is making us more vulnerable

  13-10-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Every year, around 4,000 Britons will be hit by invasive aspergillosis, a severe fungal infection caused by a mould that can lurk in compost heaps, rotting leaves or even pillows and duvets.
  
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• Why you shouldn't rely on a smartwatch to check blood pressure

  13-10-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  They flash up reassuring figures about your heart rate, sleep patterns and daily steps - and may even warn if your blood pressure is dangerously high.
  
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• Major menopause study reveals simple exercises that may ease symptoms

  13-10-2026 13:00 via express.co.uk
  Activities were found to reduce symptoms such as depression, low mood, anxiety and stress.
  
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• 'I woke from surgery to find it hadn't been done'

  13-10-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelly O'Shea says she's "lost faith" in women's health after paying £20k for treatment she needed.
  
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