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• Report highlights flaws in ADHD and autism care

  09-10-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism, an official review in England has found.
  
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• My lipoedema left me with swollen, heavy legs for a decade - until I found out about a little-known supplement made from citrus fruits that eases the pain... and now I feel so much lighter

  09-10-2026 18:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A relatively inexpensive supplement could help relieve the painful symptoms of lipoedema - a condition that has no cure and is estimated to affect up to one in ten women.
  
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• New York airport monitoring Russian arrivals over fears researcher died from plague

  09-10-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz announced the monitoring during a Wall Street Journal event on Wednesday.
  
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• Simple diet tweaks that slash your risk of liver disease - and it's not just about reducing alcohol...as study reveals danger of eating after dinner

  09-10-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  It is an eye-catching promise: simple diet tweaks that can dramatically reduce dangerous fat in the liver.
  
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• Yes, hang-xiety is a real thing

  09-10-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Waking up feeling hungover AND anxious? BBC Health's Chloe Hayward explains the science behind hang-xiety.
  
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• Workout supplement urgently recalled because it contains illegal and dangerous stimulant

  09-10-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A workout supplement sold nationwide is being urgently recalled because it contains an illegal and life-threatening stimulant.
  
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• ADHD IS real. I've spent a lifetime battling the symptoms. I'm sick of people saying I'm faking it: EMMA GRITT

  09-10-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  After a lifetime of feeling there was something wrong with me, I finally had an explanation - but nothing about my life changed overnight.
  
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• Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know

  09-10-2026 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?
  
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• From the workplace to pop culture - why how we view women's anger is changing

  09-10-2026 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Studies suggest women are getting angrier, but are they just more open about it?
  
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• Fund launched to back community wellbeing projects

  09-10-2026 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fund aims to attract support from individuals, families, businesses and charitable trusts.
  
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• The perils of wellies: They're the must-have boot for farmers, fashionistas and festivalgoers, but experts warn that they can lead to serious problems. Here's how to avoid risk

  09-10-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Having worn wellies 'for ever' for farming and horse work, Esther now has back, knee and hip pain - triggered not just by injuries from falling off horses in her 20s but, she believes, her footwear too.
  
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• 'Do not eat' warning issued as salmonella is found in popular M&S 'Nutty Wholefood' salads and fresh pistachio pesto - amid outbreak that's hospitalised 99

  09-10-2026 12:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Health safety chiefs said the dangerous bacteria has been found in pistachio nuts used in the products, and told shoppers not to eat them.
  
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• What's the healthiest meal to order from Greggs? Diet expert reveals the pastry that's surprisingly good for you

  09-10-2026 11:35 via dailymail.com
  
  As Britain's favourite bakery chain serves up millions of sausage rolls every week, health-conscious consumers may assume there's little on the menu that nutritionists would approve of.
  
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• 'Do not eat' warning issued as salmonella is found in popular M&S 'Nutty Wholefood' salads and fresh pistachio pesto - amid outbreak that's hospitalised over 100

  09-10-2026 10:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Health safety chiefs said the dangerous bacteria has been found in pistachio nuts used in the products, and told shoppers not to eat them.
  
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• Gifts and free dinners from big pharma influence doctors' prescriptions... even if they aren't the best medicines for patients, study claims

  09-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The amount of gifts and free dinners doctors receive from Big Pharma may influence how many prescriptions they dole out, a sweeping review has found.
  
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• 'You can talk about your feelings without anybody judging you'

  09-10-2026 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 100 school children have taken part in an art project to help them deal with bereavement.
  
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• Rush to diagnose ADHD and autism can damage children: As rates soar up to 40-fold, a major review warns of the toll on those wrongly given a label

  09-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Parents are incentivised to have their children diagnosed by misguided schools and welfare systems that reward such 'labels', the report found.
  
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• ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review

  09-10-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
  
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• Andy Burnham backs Mail's campaign on dementia: PM vows to 'throw the weight of government' behind the effort in memory of his father

  08-10-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister will on Friday make dementia research a national priority and unveil a £48million partnership to accelerate the search for a cure.
  
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• 'Watching my dad's battle means this is personal for me - we WILL fix it': ANDY BURNHAM on dementia

  08-10-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  I know how it feels to lose a loved one to dementia. That's why I'm pleased to support the Daily Mail and Alzheimer's Society's Defeating Dementia campaign.
  
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• Minute by agonizing minute, how plague takes over your entire body: Gruesome countdown from moment of infection to total organ failure... as Russian lab worker's death sparks panic

  08-10-2026 21:23 via dailymail.com
  
  It is one of the deadliest infections known to medicine - capable of destroying the lungs, causing vital organs to shut down and killing even a healthy person within days.
  
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• Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK

  08-10-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".
  
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• Trendy countertops could be banned in California as material is linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses

  08-10-2026 19:14 via dailymail.com
  
  California is set to become the first state to ban trendy quartz countertops after the material has been linked to hundreds of illnesses and dozens of deaths.
  
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• How plague really kills you: Hour-by-hour, the gruesome countdown from infection to total organ failure... and crucial window for life-saving treatment

  08-10-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  It is one of the deadliest infections known to medicine - capable of destroying the lungs, causing vital organs to shut down and killing even a healthy person within days.
  
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• It's the stuff of nightmares. But I thought I would go mad from years of itching, swelling and weeping eyes. Then I discovered that microscopic MITES were living in my eyelashes

  08-10-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  When Charmian Edgerton saw a photograph of herself taken by a friend on a night out, she thought she was going mad.
  
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• How sucking on a zinc lozenge really CAN cut three days off a cold: As Covid, flu and winter bugs surge, experts reveal the exact dose that actually works... and why ordinary supplements are a waste of money

  08-10-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  While experts say there is no magic treatment that can stop a cold in its tracks, some evidence suggests certain remedies may help shorten it.
  
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• The £20-a-month fibre pill rip-off: Popular supplements contain less fibre than a bowl of porridge... and experts warn over misleading health claims

  08-10-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Health conscious consumers are wasting money on fibre supplements that contain very little fibre, a new report has revealed.
  
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• Flunami warning: Cases of flu surge to highest level since 2022 - amid COVID spike and warning of winter hospital crisis in autumn

  08-10-2026 16:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts say Britain looks set for an 'early flu season' as the NHS struggles to recover from its busiest-ever summer.
  
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• Flunami: Cases of flu surge to highest level since 2022 - amid COVID spike and warning of winter hospital crisis in autumn

  08-10-2026 16:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts say Britain looks set for an 'early flu season' as the NHS struggles to recover from its busiest-ever summer.
  
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• Recall of pasta sold nationwide at Walmart classified as FDA's highest risk level over deadly bacteria... 'reasonable probability of death'

  08-10-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  A recall of frozen pasta sold nationwide in Walmart stores has been classified as the FDA's highest risk category.
  
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