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• Richard Handley: 'Gross failures' in constipation death

  08-02-2018 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Richard Handley had 10kg of faeces removed from his digestive system shortly before he died.
  
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• Experts flag troubling rise in Huntington's - 'a mix between dementia and motor neurone disease'...and thousands don't know they have it

  02-08-2026 08:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts have flagged a mysterious doubling in cases of a devastating lethal condition that's been dubbed a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.
  
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• Why patients taking antidepressants long-term may be at risk of sudden cardiac arrest: The pills are now prescribed to 9million a year - yet doctors are failing to warn people about this serious side effect

  02-08-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Some experts are now warning the benefits of extended antidepressant use are being overstated. And they point to studies that suggest they may be linked to serious side effects.
  
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• The unlikely solution for male hair loss that avoids both medication and costly transplant surgery - and it can achieve an instant transformation

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It has also become a social media trend, with before-and-after transformation videos attracting millions of views.
  
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• Ross is vegan, doesn't drink and exercises daily. So how could he end up with advanced bowel cancer at the age of just 43? The extraordinary story that highlights a growing medical mystery...

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Perched on a hospital bed and hooked up to an intravenous drip, the 43-year-old fights back tears as he recounts - in heartbreaking detail - the chain of events that led to the devastating diagnosis.
  
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• Getting frequent colds and fevers increases children's chance of developing eczema, study reveals

  02-08-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Getting repeated colds and fevers may make children more likely to develop eczema, according to a study.
  
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• Regularly sleeping more than eight and a half hours a night could be sign of early Alzheimer's

  02-08-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Regularly sleeping more than eight and a half hours each night could be linked to early Alzheimer's-related brain changes, research suggests.
  
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• Regularly eating dark-fleshed grapes, berries and blueberries can improve heart health

  02-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Regularly eating dark-fleshed grapes, berries and blueberries can improve heart health, a study has suggested.
  
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• The anti-ageing nutrient found in mushrooms and old cheese that scientists believe supports heart health - and Carol Vorderman takes it daily...

  02-08-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  While the frenzy around weight-loss drugs is booming, the ongoing cost of the weekly jabs can, for some, be too high.
  
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• Length of your thighs could help determine your risk of developing diabetes, researchers discover

  01-08-2026 23:05 via dailymail.com
  
  More than four million people in the UK currently have diagnosed diabetes - with type 2 diabetes making up nine in ten cases.
  
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• Croaky voice? This common symptom could be the early warning sign of a life-threatening illness… experts reveal what to look out for and when to seek help

  01-08-2026 18:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A hoarse voice is usually nothing more than the aftermath of a cold. But when the change lingers, experts say it can sometimes be an early sign that something else is going on.
  
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• The anti-ageing nutrient found in mushrooms and old cheese that scientists believe supports heart health - and Carol Voderman takes it daily...

  01-08-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  While the frenzy around weight-loss drugs is booming, the ongoing cost of the weekly jabs can, for some, be too high.
  
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• My elite Beverly Hills clients have uncovered the secret to looking 10 years younger WITHOUT surgery. Your friends will notice... but they'll never guess what's behind the change: DR SHEILA

  01-08-2026 14:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Patients are increasingly asking for treatments that don't require months of recovery. They want gradual, natural improvements that friends notice without being able to pinpoint exactly why.
  
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• The simple daily habit that slashes chronic pain without medication

  01-08-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  For the millions of Americans with chronic pain, relief can feel impossible. But scientists at the University of Missouri found a simple daily habit may slash pain without medication.
  
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• I'm a doctor... here are the subtle warning signs you're developing a deadly allergy

  01-08-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly half of US adults with food allergies developed them after 18. The subtle red flags, from itchy lips to persistent sneezing, could save your life if you know what to look for.
  
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• Changes in your TOE are the first sign of brutal B12 deficiency that leaves one in 10 women 'tired all the time', say experts

  01-08-2026 13:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A change in foot temperature, including burning or numbness in the toes, could be a sign of a common vitamin deficiency experienced byone in five older Britons, experts say.
  
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• Parasite outbreak explodes to more than 10,000 cases in one state as hundreds are hospitalized nationwide

  31-07-2026 20:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Health officials are still scrambling to locate the cause of the outbreak.
  
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• The weight-loss jab side effect no one warns you about: Kaylee lost three stone on Mounjaro but developed this exhausting and scary problem... and it's also caused by other common drugs

  31-07-2026 18:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Like most people who start on weight-loss medications such as Wegovy, Kaylee Lennon had heard about the potential side-effects, including sulphur burps and diarrhoea.
  
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• I drank so much white wine it gave me cancer. This is exactly how boozing puts you at risk of nearly 40 different types of the disease... and how I finally went sober WITHOUT medication

  31-07-2026 18:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Hélène Poole had it all - or at least, it seemed that way. But beneath the successful veneer, she was struggling with a heavy, suffocating burden: a debilitating drinking problem.
  
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• New York summer camps charging $19,000 a child struck by mystery stomach bug outbreak

  31-07-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Three camps - costing about $19,000-per-child for the summer are affected by the outbreak, according to reports.
  
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• Deadly mosquito-borne 'breakbone' virus detected in Tampa resident who hadn't left the state… as CDC updates global travel warning

  31-07-2026 17:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The patient had not recently left the US, making this the first case of the year where the virus is thought to have spread inside US borders.
  
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• Too much protein could send you to an early grave, major review finds - scientists hit out at 'muscle-boosting' trend

  31-07-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands following trendy high-protein diets could be consuming more protein than they need, according to a major review.
  
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• Individual dies from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida in first death from disease this year

  31-07-2026 16:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Florida has recorded its first death of the year from Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters, with 11 infections already reported across the state.
  
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• I was exhausted, piling on weight and thought I was broken. Then doctors finally discovered the surprising condition to blame. Here's how it can cause life-threatening problems... and the treatment that helped me lose 60lbs

  31-07-2026 16:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Lex Banach gained 40 pounds in six months despite diet and exercise - and it took three years to discover that an undiagnosed condition was silently sabotaging her body.
  
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• Blueberries recall expanded after four people hospitalized over bacterial contamination

  31-07-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A recall of frozen berries sold in eight states has been expanded after 12 people were sickened and four hospitalized with potentially deadly bacterial infections.
  
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• How to advocate for your health

  31-07-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us.
  
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• How many hours of sleep can we REALLY survive on - and for how long? Scientists reveal when sleep deprivation becomes deadly...as world leaders say just three hours is enough

  31-07-2026 13:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Sanae Takaichi - the nation's first female PM - revealed earlier this month that she's slept a maximum of three hours a night during her nine month reign in power. But is it safe?
  
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• I was playing football when I suddenly collapsed to my knees, gasping for air. I thought it was a heart attack - but really it's this little-known condition that now means even dashing for the train could kill me

  31-07-2026 13:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Forshaw was running up the pitch during a 'lads v dads' football match when he suddenly felt an itchy sensation across his arms - and found himself struggling to breathe.
  
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• I tried everything to get slim after suddenly piling on the pounds. Then doctors discovered this surprising condition was to blame. Now, I've lost four stone with one treatment... so many more people should be prescribed it

  31-07-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  When Lex Banach gained nearly 3st over six months, nothing about it made sense. The US content creator hadn't changed her diet or exercise regime. Yet her weight climbed from 11st to 14st.
  
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• Superdrug launch STI 'morning after pill' that prevents chlamydia - as cases surge across UK

  31-07-2026 12:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Superdrug has become the first high street pharmacy to offer a £10 'morning after' pill that could slash soaring rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
  
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