<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Health - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Health news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Genetic test may spare younger women chemotherapy for breast cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making genetic testing more widely available could save the NHS £4m a year - and spare thousands of breast cancer patients the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/genetic-test-may-spare-younger-women-chemotherapy-for-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/genetic-test-may-spare-younger-women-chemotherapy-for-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPs told me it was all in my head. A naturopath said I was 'lying'. After a decade of unexplained allergies, a reaction to a bikini wax led me to the 13 foods that were ruining my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie-Ann spent more than 10 years searching for answers as her health spiralled and doctors struggled to explain why. Then a painful bikini wax revealed the truth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gps-told-me-it-was-all-in-my-head-a-naturopath-said-i-was-lying-after-a-decade-of-unexplained-allergies-a-reaction-to-a-bikini-wax-led-me-to-the-13-foods-that-were-ruining-my-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gps-told-me-it-was-all-in-my-head-a-naturopath-said-i-was-lying-after-a-decade-of-unexplained-allergies-a-reaction-to-a-bikini-wax-led-me-to-the-13-foods-that-were-ruining-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breast cancer gene test could save NHS £4m a year - and spare thousands of women the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making genetic testing more widely available could save the NHS £4m a year - and spare thousands of breast cancer patients the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breast-cancer-gene-test-could-save-nhs-4m-a-year-and-spare-thousands-of-women-the-debilitating-side-effects-of-chemotherapy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breast-cancer-gene-test-could-save-nhs-4m-a-year-and-spare-thousands-of-women-the-debilitating-side-effects-of-chemotherapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Squash is my go-to winter vegetable... my six favorites that ease digestion, keep you full and ward off the flu: JOHANNAH KATZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the healthiest winter squash, you might expect butternut or pumpkin to take the top spot. But many of their overlooked cousins have a surprisingly impressive nutritional profile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/squash-is-my-go-to-winter-vegetable-my-six-favorites-that-ease-digestion-keep-you-full-and-ward-off-the-flu-johannah-katz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/squash-is-my-go-to-winter-vegetable-my-six-favorites-that-ease-digestion-keep-you-full-and-ward-off-the-flu-johannah-katz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How $2 grocery store underdog rhubarb slashes cholesterol, eases digestion and wards off liver disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhubarb may make you think of pies and summer crumbles. But this overlooked $2 produce pick has health benefits for your cholesterol, digestion and liver that may warrant a closer look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-2-grocery-store-underdog-rhubarb-slashes-cholesterol-eases-digestion-and-wards-off-liver-disease/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-2-grocery-store-underdog-rhubarb-slashes-cholesterol-eases-digestion-and-wards-off-liver-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kebab-loving dad sheds 7 stone by doing just 30 minutes of daily exercise: 'The pounds fell off surprisingly quickly']]></title><description><![CDATA[By his late 30s, Nick Drane weighed 23st 7lb and could 'easily finish' a KFC family feast - 16 pieces of fried chicken and six portions of salt-covered chips - all on his own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kebab-loving-dad-sheds-7-stone-by-doing-just-30-minutes-of-daily-exercise-the-pounds-fell-off-surprisingly-quickly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kebab-loving-dad-sheds-7-stone-by-doing-just-30-minutes-of-daily-exercise-the-pounds-fell-off-surprisingly-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Six years on, I'm still stable': Finally a shred of hope for deadly lung cancer patients as NHS drug gives precious extra months of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors today hailed a major advance in the fight against lung cancer after a treatment already available on the NHS was shown to give patients precious extra months of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-years-on-im-still-stable-finally-a-shred-of-hope-for-deadly-lung-cancer-patients-as-nhs-drug-gives-precious-extra-months-of-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-years-on-im-still-stable-finally-a-shred-of-hope-for-deadly-lung-cancer-patients-as-nhs-drug-gives-precious-extra-months-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie hospital apologises after pregnant patients' confidential medical details were posted to Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a dozen women's information was accidentally shared on a medical influencer's Instagram account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/aussie-hospital-apologises-after-pregnant-patients-confidential-medical-details-were-posted-to-instagram/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/aussie-hospital-apologises-after-pregnant-patients-confidential-medical-details-were-posted-to-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking number of wildfires could drive up cases of head and neck cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-breaking number of wildfires linked to soaring summer temperatures this year could drive an increase in head and neck cancers, a study has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/record-breaking-number-of-wildfires-could-drive-up-cases-of-head-and-neck-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:32:32 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/record-breaking-number-of-wildfires-could-drive-up-cases-of-head-and-neck-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I paid to have my son's tonsils removed when the NHS refused. It's saved him from the misery of repeat infections. Hospitals now say it's too expensive and unnecessary - despite doctors' concerns for children. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts agree not every child who suffers tonsilitis needs surgery. For most, the infections become less frequent with age - peaking between the ages of five and 15. And the operation isn't without risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-paid-to-have-my-sons-tonsils-removed-when-the-nhs-refused-its-saved-him-from-the-misery-of-repeat-infections-hospitals-now-say-its-too-expensive-and-unnecessary-despite-doctors-concerns-for-children-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:08:33 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-paid-to-have-my-sons-tonsils-removed-when-the-nhs-refused-its-saved-him-from-the-misery-of-repeat-infections-hospitals-now-say-its-too-expensive-and-unnecessary-despite-doctors-concerns-for-children-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I blamed a subtle change to my vision at 48 on needing stronger contact lenses. But it was a sign of cancer - and I lost my eye because of it. Too many people ignore 'small' symptoms until it's too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tessa Parry-Wingfield was jogging by the river near her home on a grey March day in 2023 when she noticed something about her vision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-blamed-a-subtle-change-to-my-vision-at-48-on-needing-stronger-contact-lenses-but-it-was-a-sign-of-cancer-and-i-lost-my-eye-because-of-it-too-many-people-ignore-small-symptoms-until-its-too-late/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:08:33 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-blamed-a-subtle-change-to-my-vision-at-48-on-needing-stronger-contact-lenses-but-it-was-a-sign-of-cancer-and-i-lost-my-eye-because-of-it-too-many-people-ignore-small-symptoms-until-its-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 93-year-old mother waited 10 hours on the floor for an ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-93-year-old-mother-waited-10-hours-on-the-floor-for-an-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-93-year-old-mother-waited-10-hours-on-the-floor-for-an-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprising creatine discovery reveals strength gains without hitting the gym]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supplement popular with gymgoers for building muscle is being hailed as a surprise strength booster, even for adults who don't exercise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surprising-creatine-discovery-reveals-strength-gains-without-hitting-the-gym/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surprising-creatine-discovery-reveals-strength-gains-without-hitting-the-gym/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Chinese plant extract really combat Ozempic face? Tiktok is convinced - now experts reveal the truth about viral cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an unwelcome side effect of weight loss jabs used by millions of Britons. 'Ozempic face' can leave users with gaunt features such as hollow cheeks, sagging skin and sunken eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-chinese-plant-extract-really-combat-ozempic-face-tiktok-is-convinced-now-experts-reveal-the-truth-about-viral-cream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-chinese-plant-extract-really-combat-ozempic-face-tiktok-is-convinced-now-experts-reveal-the-truth-about-viral-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A never-ending cold was the first sign of the deadliest form of breast cancer that doctors said I was 'too young' to get]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natasha May, now 34, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at 27. Now, she is urging all women to check themselves regularly and know what's 'normal' for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-never-ending-cold-was-the-first-sign-of-the-deadliest-form-of-breast-cancer-that-doctors-said-i-was-too-young-to-get/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-never-ending-cold-was-the-first-sign-of-the-deadliest-form-of-breast-cancer-that-doctors-said-i-was-too-young-to-get/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $1 pantry heroes I recommend to my patients that prove you don't need to spend a fortune in order to eat well: JOHANNAH KATZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canned food has a reputation for being the cheaper, less nutritious cousin of fresh food, but that isn't always true. As a registered dietitian, these are my top recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-1-pantry-heroes-i-recommend-to-my-patients-that-prove-you-dont-need-to-spend-a-fortune-in-order-to-eat-well-johannah-katz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-1-pantry-heroes-i-recommend-to-my-patients-that-prove-you-dont-need-to-spend-a-fortune-in-order-to-eat-well-johannah-katz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For almost a decade, doctors told me I needed a hysterectomy for fibroids, a condition affecting millions of women... then I discovered a treatment none of them had mentioned]]></title><description><![CDATA[For almost a decade, Josette Santiago went from doctor to doctor, desperately searching for a solution to a common women's health problem that was making her life a misery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/for-almost-a-decade-doctors-told-me-i-needed-a-hysterectomy-for-fibroids-a-condition-affecting-millions-of-women-then-i-discovered-a-treatment-none-of-them-had-mentioned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/for-almost-a-decade-doctors-told-me-i-needed-a-hysterectomy-for-fibroids-a-condition-affecting-millions-of-women-then-i-discovered-a-treatment-none-of-them-had-mentioned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 foods under £1 that heart health experts recommend eating]]></title><description><![CDATA[GPs and nutritionists say that eating for your heart doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, many of the best foods are under £1 in supermarkets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/9-foods-under-1-that-heart-health-experts-recommend-eating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/9-foods-under-1-that-heart-health-experts-recommend-eating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I took the new lymphoedema drug and my leg swelling went down by a third. After years of wearing compression stockings, this daily pill finally worked. Here's what you need to know about the first-of-its-kind medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a poorly understood condition that causes debilitating and distressing swelling in the arms or leg - but there is no cure or even treatments that can ease the symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-took-the-new-lymphoedema-drug-and-my-leg-swelling-went-down-by-a-third-after-years-of-wearing-compression-stockings-this-daily-pill-finally-worked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-of-its-kind-medication/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-took-the-new-lymphoedema-drug-and-my-leg-swelling-went-down-by-a-third-after-years-of-wearing-compression-stockings-this-daily-pill-finally-worked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-of-its-kind-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I took the new lymphodema drug and my leg swelling went down by a third. After years of wearing compression stockings, this daily pill finally worked. Here's what you need to know about the first-of-its-kind medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a poorly understood condition that causes debilitating and distressing swelling in the arms or leg - but there is no cure or even treatments that can ease the symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-took-the-new-lymphodema-drug-and-my-leg-swelling-went-down-by-a-third-after-years-of-wearing-compression-stockings-this-daily-pill-finally-worked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-of-its-kind-medication/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-took-the-new-lymphodema-drug-and-my-leg-swelling-went-down-by-a-third-after-years-of-wearing-compression-stockings-this-daily-pill-finally-worked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-of-its-kind-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness became an addiction that left me anxious and sleep deprived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Davies was left "constantly worrying" about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fitness-became-an-addiction-that-left-me-anxious-and-sleep-deprived/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fitness-became-an-addiction-that-left-me-anxious-and-sleep-deprived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is what will happen to your body when the clocks go back on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The return to GMT can have surprising health effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/this-is-what-will-happen-to-your-body-when-the-clocks-go-back-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/this-is-what-will-happen-to-your-body-when-the-clocks-go-back-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart health expert names ‘underrated’ 59p vegetable that works wonders for arteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cardiologist has named the 59p vegetable he recommends when eating for your heart, as it has particular good benefits for arteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/heart-health-expert-names-underrated-59p-vegetable-that-works-wonders-for-arteries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/heart-health-expert-names-underrated-59p-vegetable-that-works-wonders-for-arteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Affordable and versatile' vegetable 'supports healthy circulation']]></title><description><![CDATA[A nutrition expert has suggested food to get into your diet over autumn and winter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/affordable-and-versatile-vegetable-supports-healthy-circulation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/affordable-and-versatile-vegetable-supports-healthy-circulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiologist says losing 5% of body weight in your 50s 'helps heart health']]></title><description><![CDATA[A cardiologist has explained it is not be too late to improve your cardiovascular health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cardiologist-says-losing-5-of-body-weight-in-your-50s-helps-heart-health/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cardiologist-says-losing-5-of-body-weight-in-your-50s-helps-heart-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor says a weekend lie-in 'won't fix' your sleep 'debt']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleep debt can harm your memory, mood and long-term health - and experts warn it takes more than a weekend lie-in to recover from a sleep deficit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-says-a-weekend-lie-in-wont-fix-your-sleep-debt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-says-a-weekend-lie-in-wont-fix-your-sleep-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America could face two flu seasons this winter, doctor says... as cases rise early on the West coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US could end up suffering two separate flu seasons this year due to a mutated strain causing earlier peaks than expected, experts warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/america-could-face-two-flu-seasons-this-winter-doctor-says-as-cases-rise-early-on-the-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/america-could-face-two-flu-seasons-this-winter-doctor-says-as-cases-rise-early-on-the-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking 8,875 steps per day could boost your brain health, a study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who walked more consistently performed better on tests measuring attention, focus and decision-making, measures of cognitive health, a new study suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/walking-8875-steps-per-day-could-boost-your-brain-health-a-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/walking-8875-steps-per-day-could-boost-your-brain-health-a-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-says-she-was-forced-out-of-job-after-raising-concerns-about-gender-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-says-she-was-forced-out-of-job-after-raising-concerns-about-gender-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US drinking water may contain twice as many 'forever chemicals' as reported... see the levels in your state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drinking water in America may contain twice as many forever chemicals as health agencies report, a new study from researchers at Texas Christian University suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-drinking-water-may-contain-twice-as-many-forever-chemicals-as-reported-see-the-levels-in-your-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-drinking-water-may-contain-twice-as-many-forever-chemicals-as-reported-see-the-levels-in-your-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC issues new travel screening as fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record spreads to another country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CDC will now screen foreign travelers headed to the US to assure they have not traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-issues-new-travel-screening-as-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-on-record-spreads-to-another-country/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-issues-new-travel-screening-as-fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-on-record-spreads-to-another-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-dying-but-it-was-health-anxiety-heres-how-to-recognise-the-signs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-dying-but-it-was-health-anxiety-heres-how-to-recognise-the-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns for Davina McCall's health issue as doctor warns of common misconception]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Davina McCall opened up about her latest health setback after previously undergoing surgery for a benign brain tumour and early-stage breast cancer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/concerns-for-davina-mccalls-health-issue-as-doctor-warns-of-common-misconception/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/concerns-for-davina-mccalls-health-issue-as-doctor-warns-of-common-misconception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the supplement we ALL need in winter. Now a top scientist reveals which vitamin D products really will give you a boost - and which are a waste of money, FREE in the Your Health newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will helpkeep you well this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-supplement-we-all-need-in-winter-now-a-top-scientist-reveals-which-vitamin-d-products-really-will-give-you-a-boost-and-which-are-a-waste-of-money-free-in-the-your-health-newsletter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-supplement-we-all-need-in-winter-now-a-top-scientist-reveals-which-vitamin-d-products-really-will-give-you-a-boost-and-which-are-a-waste-of-money-free-in-the-your-health-newsletter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the supplement we ALL need in winter. Now a top scientist reveals which vitamin D products really will give you a boost - and which are a waste of money]]></title><description><![CDATA[From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will helpkeep you well this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-supplement-we-all-need-in-winter-now-a-top-scientist-reveals-which-vitamin-d-products-really-will-give-you-a-boost-and-which-are-a-waste-of-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-supplement-we-all-need-in-winter-now-a-top-scientist-reveals-which-vitamin-d-products-really-will-give-you-a-boost-and-which-are-a-waste-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-first skin cancer vaccine halves deaths from deadly skin cancer: 'It's taken a long time to get here', scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients with deadly skin cancer could soon benefit from a personalised vaccine that has been shown to slash the risk of death or their cancer returning by nearly half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/world-first-skin-cancer-vaccine-halves-deaths-from-deadly-skin-cancer-its-taken-a-long-time-to-get-here-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/world-first-skin-cancer-vaccine-halves-deaths-from-deadly-skin-cancer-its-taken-a-long-time-to-get-here-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR PHILIPPA KAYE: After the weather changed, I suddenly saw so many patients with a frozen shoulder. There is such a simple fix that can be done from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every so often in general practice, a run of patients arrive with the same complaint. A few weeks ago, it was frozen shoulder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-after-the-weather-changed-i-suddenly-saw-so-many-patients-with-a-frozen-shoulder-there-is-such-a-simple-fix-that-can-be-done-from-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-after-the-weather-changed-i-suddenly-saw-so-many-patients-with-a-frozen-shoulder-there-is-such-a-simple-fix-that-can-be-done-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's plea after autistic son escapes school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother says her son regularly climbs fences in their back garden and has "no sense of danger".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/familys-plea-after-autistic-son-escapes-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/familys-plea-after-autistic-son-escapes-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a low-carb diet really shift a stone in a fortnight? That's what experts claim - but beware of the common mistake that derails you, say nutritionists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say the well-trodden diet, low in foods like bread, rice and pasta, can put diabetes into remission, reduce liver fat by up to 70 per cent and even stop epileptic seizures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-low-carb-diet-really-shift-a-stone-in-a-fortnight-thats-what-experts-claim-but-beware-of-the-common-mistake-that-derails-you-say-nutritionists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-low-carb-diet-really-shift-a-stone-in-a-fortnight-thats-what-experts-claim-but-beware-of-the-common-mistake-that-derails-you-say-nutritionists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits urged to eat one vegetable to lower their blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common vegetable could help lower blood pressure naturally, with research suggesting it may improve blood flow and support heart health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-one-vegetable-to-lower-their-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-one-vegetable-to-lower-their-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan Cranston on death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte]]></title><description><![CDATA[US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad, died earlier this month at the age of 34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bryan-cranston-on-death-of-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bryan-cranston-on-death-of-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prostate cancer breakthrough as test reveals which men could see their risk of death cut in half]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of men with high-risk prostate cancer could soon live longer, thanks to a  test that helps doctors identify which patients require more aggressive treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-breakthrough-as-test-reveals-which-men-could-see-their-risk-of-death-cut-in-half/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-breakthrough-as-test-reveals-which-men-could-see-their-risk-of-death-cut-in-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patients centre at risk over 'disgraceful' funds move]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health has decided to take back £1.5m from the project, Belfast Trust officials have told a Stormont committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patients-centre-at-risk-over-disgraceful-funds-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patients-centre-at-risk-over-disgraceful-funds-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scientists involved say the results could mark a turning point in cancer treatment, bringing personalised medicine a step closer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/first-personalised-cancer-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-disease-returning-in-major-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/first-personalised-cancer-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-disease-returning-in-major-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Hammond reveals dementia fears and admits 'I'm too scared to get tested']]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard has been involved in multiple car accidents over the years, and it seems he fears he may have been left with lasting damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/richard-hammond-reveals-dementia-fears-and-admits-im-too-scared-to-get-tested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/richard-hammond-reveals-dementia-fears-and-admits-im-too-scared-to-get-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors thought I was pregnant at 17 — the 11cm ‘baby’ was actually a tumour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verity Barker knew something more serious was going on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-at-17-the-11cm-baby-was-actually-a-tumour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-thought-i-was-pregnant-at-17-the-11cm-baby-was-actually-a-tumour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-dying-but-it-was-health-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-dying-but-it-was-health-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Always remember, cancer doesn't discriminate']]></title><description><![CDATA[Harriet Tsadioti says contracting breast cancer was one of her biggest fears growing up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/always-remember-cancer-doesnt-discriminate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/always-remember-cancer-doesnt-discriminate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wildly unfair that my husband and I pay £4k a year for ADHD treatment']]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without a formally commissioned, publicly-funded adult service for ADHD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/wildly-unfair-that-my-husband-and-i-pay-4k-a-year-for-adhd-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/wildly-unfair-that-my-husband-and-i-pay-4k-a-year-for-adhd-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower your blood pressure with vegetable cardiologist recommends]]></title><description><![CDATA[High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common worry for many people across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lower-your-blood-pressure-with-vegetable-cardiologist-recommends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lower-your-blood-pressure-with-vegetable-cardiologist-recommends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought I was just clumsy... but it was an early warning sign of Parkinson's at 37: As cases of the devastating neurological illness surge in under 50s, the little-known symptoms younger people should never ignore]]></title><description><![CDATA[It had been confusing for Emma when her grip suddenly slipped while leading a group of teenagers on a camping trip - sending the jerrycans she was carrying clattering to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-just-clumsy-but-it-was-an-early-warning-sign-of-parkinsons-at-37-as-cases-of-the-devastating-neurological-illness-surge-in-under-50s-the-little-known-symptoms-younger-people-should-never-ignore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-just-clumsy-but-it-was-an-early-warning-sign-of-parkinsons-at-37-as-cases-of-the-devastating-neurological-illness-surge-in-under-50s-the-little-known-symptoms-younger-people-should-never-ignore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/rapid-changes-to-care-market-risk-to-national-care-service-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/rapid-changes-to-care-market-risk-to-national-care-service-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/give-more-people-weight-loss-jabs-on-the-nhs-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/give-more-people-weight-loss-jabs-on-the-nhs-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give millions more weight loss jabs, MPs demand - as report shows just 6% of eligible patients are offered Mounjaro]]></title><description><![CDATA[A damning cross-party report shows just 6 per cent of the millions of eligible patients will get access to the injections as part of the NHS' three year roll-out, which began in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/give-millions-more-weight-loss-jabs-mps-demand-as-report-shows-just-6-of-eligible-patients-are-offered-mounjaro/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/give-millions-more-weight-loss-jabs-mps-demand-as-report-shows-just-6-of-eligible-patients-are-offered-mounjaro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Difficult decision' to close Samaritans branch after more than 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sadly, and due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the difficult decision was reached to close the branch," they charity says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/difficult-decision-to-close-samaritans-branch-after-more-than-50-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/difficult-decision-to-close-samaritans-branch-after-more-than-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors said baby boy's 'abnormal' eye movements were due to his age... now excitement can leave him paralysed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rupert Smith is one of only approximately 50 children in Britain with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) - a neurological condition often described as a 'time bomb' due to its unpredictable nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-said-baby-boys-abnormal-eye-movements-were-due-to-his-age-now-excitement-can-leave-him-paralysed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-said-baby-boys-abnormal-eye-movements-were-due-to-his-age-now-excitement-can-leave-him-paralysed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trader Joe's sued by two women claiming they caught E.coli from store's popular chicken wraps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trader Joe's has been sued by two women who have claimed that the store's popular chicken wraps sickened them with potentially deadly bacteria, according to a lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trader-joes-sued-by-two-women-claiming-they-caught-ecoli-from-stores-popular-chicken-wraps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trader-joes-sued-by-two-women-claiming-they-caught-ecoli-from-stores-popular-chicken-wraps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying truth about Britain's multiple sclerosis 'surge': Fears that 1 in 5 patients actually DON'T have it... as experts reveal the three conditions often missed by doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies show that nearly one in five MS patients are later told they don't actually have the condition - in some cases, after receiving treatment for MS for more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-britains-multiple-sclerosis-surge-fears-that-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-as-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-britains-multiple-sclerosis-surge-fears-that-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-as-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It felt like someone was squeezing my jaw tightly and I was sweating profusely': The everyday symptoms that could be signs of middle-aged heart disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Martin has never drunk alcohol or smoked cigarettes, eats healthily and leads a fit and active lifestyle. Yet during a routine check, she discovered she had sky-high cholesterol levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-felt-like-someone-was-squeezing-my-jaw-tightly-and-i-was-sweating-profusely-the-everyday-symptoms-that-could-be-signs-of-middle-aged-heart-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-felt-like-someone-was-squeezing-my-jaw-tightly-and-i-was-sweating-profusely-the-everyday-symptoms-that-could-be-signs-of-middle-aged-heart-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of Walmart fruit cocktail classified... 'posing risk of adverse health consequences']]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall of fruit cocktails sold at Walmart has been classified over fears that the product could be tainted with contaminants, 'posing risk of adverse health consequences.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-walmart-fruit-cocktail-classified-posing-risk-of-adverse-health-consequences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-walmart-fruit-cocktail-classified-posing-risk-of-adverse-health-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would YOU take the SELFIE test that could reveal clues about how long you'll live? Scientists develop AI tool that can tell if you're ageing 'too fast' from a picture of your face... and here's how to try it yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a tantalising prospect. 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So how did he develop potentially deadly blood clots? Doctors reveal the subtle warning signs you must never ignore... and the everyday habits that put you at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors have revealed to the Daily Mail how millions of Americans could be at risk of silent but deadly blood clots like those Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is suffering with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nfl-star-jalen-hurts-is-just-28-and-at-peak-physical-fitness-so-how-did-he-develop-potentially-deadly-blood-clots-doctors-reveal-the-subtle-warning-signs-you-must-never-ignore-and-the-everyday-habits-that-put-you-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nfl-star-jalen-hurts-is-just-28-and-at-peak-physical-fitness-so-how-did-he-develop-potentially-deadly-blood-clots-doctors-reveal-the-subtle-warning-signs-you-must-never-ignore-and-the-everyday-habits-that-put-you-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why getting dressed can cause daily meltdowns for some people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naomi Potter set up her own clothes company after feeling overwhelmed by the feeling of some clothes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-getting-dressed-can-cause-daily-meltdowns-for-some-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-getting-dressed-can-cause-daily-meltdowns-for-some-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a single selfie could predict how long you'll live: An intriguing new tool promises to do just that. We put it to the test...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a tantalising prospect. For the first time, a routine photograph might offer a glimpse of what is happening beneath the surface, potentially years before illness becomes obvious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-single-selfie-could-predict-how-long-youll-live-an-intriguing-new-tool-promises-to-do-just-that-we-put-it-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-single-selfie-could-predict-how-long-youll-live-an-intriguing-new-tool-promises-to-do-just-that-we-put-it-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden signs of middle-aged heart disease that every woman needs to know: From cholesterol deposits around your eyes to jaw pain mistaken for stress. Here's how to identify your risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Martin has never drunk alcohol or smoked cigarettes, eats healthily and leads a fit and active lifestyle. Yet during a routine check, she discovered she had sky-high cholesterol levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-signs-of-middle-aged-heart-disease-that-every-woman-needs-to-know-from-cholesterol-deposits-around-your-eyes-to-jaw-pain-mistaken-for-stress-heres-how-to-identify-your-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-signs-of-middle-aged-heart-disease-that-every-woman-needs-to-know-from-cholesterol-deposits-around-your-eyes-to-jaw-pain-mistaken-for-stress-heres-how-to-identify-your-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying truth about Britain's multiple sclerosis 'surge': Fears that 1 in 5 patients actually DON'T have it... as experts reveal the three conditions often missed by doctors after Christina Applegate misdiagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies show that nearly one in five MS patients are later told they don't actually have the condition - 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Top nutritionist on why steak isn't that bad for you after all - even a burger might be better than chicken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here, experts reveal how to enjoy beef without worrying about the potential impact on your health. With a few simple tweaks, even steaks can be part of your health kick...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-way-to-eat-beef-top-nutritionist-on-why-steak-isnt-that-bad-for-you-after-all-even-a-burger-might-be-better-than-chicken/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-way-to-eat-beef-top-nutritionist-on-why-steak-isnt-that-bad-for-you-after-all-even-a-burger-might-be-better-than-chicken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super El Niño is off the CHARTS: Fresh figures suggest the climate event will reach 'unprecedented strength' by December - sparking weather chaos globally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Super El Niño is becoming 'unprecedented in strength', new figures released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/super-el-nio-is-off-the-charts-fresh-figures-suggest-the-climate-event-will-reach-unprecedented-strength-by-december-sparking-weather-chaos-globally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/super-el-nio-is-off-the-charts-fresh-figures-suggest-the-climate-event-will-reach-unprecedented-strength-by-december-sparking-weather-chaos-globally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering dementia trial will test diabetes and ADHD medicines against Alzheimer's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say a new study platform could halve the time taken to test promising treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-dementia-trial-will-test-diabetes-and-adhd-medicines-against-alzheimers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-dementia-trial-will-test-diabetes-and-adhd-medicines-against-alzheimers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor urged to scrap NHS prescription charges — 'cruel tax on illness']]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities and pharmacy leaders have called for an end to the charges in next week's Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chancellor-urged-to-scrap-nhs-prescription-charges-cruel-tax-on-illness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chancellor-urged-to-scrap-nhs-prescription-charges-cruel-tax-on-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like 'weeing lava': living with chronic UTIs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like 'weeing lava': living with chronic UTIs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/like-weeing-lava-living-with-chronic-utis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/like-weeing-lava-living-with-chronic-utis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of the viral 50-cent 'panic pill': It promises to 'take the edge off' midlife anxieties - from job interviews to awkward family events. But as propranolol becomes an underground sensation - just how safe IS it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may know the feeling. Your heart starts hammering as though it's trying to escape through your ribcage. Your hands shake. Your voice wobbles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-the-viral-50-cent-panic-pill-it-promises-to-take-the-edge-off-midlife-anxieties-from-job-interviews-to-awkward-family-events-but-as-propranolol-becomes-an-underground-sensation-just-how-safe-is-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-the-viral-50-cent-panic-pill-it-promises-to-take-the-edge-off-midlife-anxieties-from-job-interviews-to-awkward-family-events-but-as-propranolol-becomes-an-underground-sensation-just-how-safe-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of the viral $0.50 'panic pill': It promises to 'take the edge off' midlife anxieties - from job interviews to awkward family events. But as propranolol becomes an underground sensation - just how safe IS it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may know the feeling. Your heart starts hammering as though it's trying to escape through your ribcage. Your hands shake. Your voice wobbles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-the-viral-050-panic-pill-it-promises-to-take-the-edge-off-midlife-anxieties-from-job-interviews-to-awkward-family-events-but-as-propranolol-becomes-an-underground-sensation-just-how-safe-is-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-the-viral-050-panic-pill-it-promises-to-take-the-edge-off-midlife-anxieties-from-job-interviews-to-awkward-family-events-but-as-propranolol-becomes-an-underground-sensation-just-how-safe-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the best way to take vitamins: tablet, gummy or spray? Pricey supplements that contain very little goodness exposed in major Which? analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The analysis found newer supplements, marketed as more convenient and appealing alternatives to traditional pills, cost significantly more despite providing lower doses of key nutrients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-best-way-to-take-vitamins-tablet-gummy-or-spray-pricey-supplements-that-contain-very-little-goodness-exposed-in-major-which-analysis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-best-way-to-take-vitamins-tablet-gummy-or-spray-pricey-supplements-that-contain-very-little-goodness-exposed-in-major-which-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-affect-millions-in-the-uk-these-women-are-out-to-end-the-stigma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-affect-millions-in-the-uk-these-women-are-out-to-end-the-stigma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/diabetes-and-adhd-drugs-to-be-tested-on-alzheimers-patients-in-new-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/diabetes-and-adhd-drugs-to-be-tested-on-alzheimers-patients-in-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Alzheimer's patients to get ADHD drugs in world-leading trial - studies suggest pills could tackle dementia symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the disease last month, said he was proud to support the trial in the hope people could benefit from breakthroughs faster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hundreds-of-alzheimers-patients-to-get-adhd-drugs-in-world-leading-trial-studies-suggest-pills-could-tackle-dementia-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hundreds-of-alzheimers-patients-to-get-adhd-drugs-in-world-leading-trial-studies-suggest-pills-could-tackle-dementia-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of woman killed by partner 'refuses to be another victim']]></title><description><![CDATA[Keeley McKee's mother Leanne was killed by her partner in 2003, weeks before the couple were due to marry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/daughter-of-woman-killed-by-partner-refuses-to-be-another-victim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/daughter-of-woman-killed-by-partner-refuses-to-be-another-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL star Jalen Hurts is 28 and at peak fitness... but deadly blood clots can strike anyone at any time, say doctors. 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Her experience is far from unusual, doctors have told the Daily Mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-fears-that-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-fears-that-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to transform your health AND lose 14 lbs in time for the holidays... without counting calories. Thousands have had success with my plan to conquer stubborn weight gain. Now you can do the same: PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Tucker once weighed more than 160 lbs and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognizable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-transform-your-health-and-lose-14-lbs-in-time-for-the-holidays-without-counting-calories-thousands-have-had-success-with-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-transform-your-health-and-lose-14-lbs-in-time-for-the-holidays-without-counting-calories-thousands-have-had-success-with-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Why I'm fighting to help millions hit by cancer' – Award-winning Express journalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Fisk has deservedly been recognised for his brilliant journalism at the London Press Club Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-fighting-to-help-millions-hit-by-cancer-award-winning-express-journalist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-fighting-to-help-millions-hit-by-cancer-award-winning-express-journalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'chemo' supplement that could beat brain fog and fatigue: Users swear by it... and now scientists share promising evidence it could actually help]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the problem that cripples focus, memory and speech - and makes its sufferers feel like they're awash with fatigue. Around one in three Britons are said to experience brain fog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-chemo-supplement-that-could-beat-brain-fog-and-fatigue-users-swear-by-it-and-now-scientists-share-promising-evidence-it-could-actually-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-chemo-supplement-that-could-beat-brain-fog-and-fatigue-users-swear-by-it-and-now-scientists-share-promising-evidence-it-could-actually-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multistate outbreak of deadly bacteria linked to raw oysters sickens 27... as five people are hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are raising the alarm over an outbreak of life-threatening bacteria linked to raw oysters sold in a dozen states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multistate-outbreak-of-deadly-bacteria-linked-to-raw-oysters-sickens-27-as-five-people-are-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multistate-outbreak-of-deadly-bacteria-linked-to-raw-oysters-sickens-27-as-five-people-are-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying truth about America's multiple sclerosis surge: Why up to 1 in 5 patients actually DON'T have it... experts reveal the three conditions often missed by doctors, amid Christina Applegate misdiagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christina Applegate has revealed that she was misdiagnosed with MS. Her experience is far from unusual, doctors have told the Daily Mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-why-up-to-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-why-up-to-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-it-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying truth about America's multiple sclerosis surge: Why up to 1 in 5 patients actually DON'T have the autoimmune disease... experts reveal the three conditions often missed by doctors, amid Christina Applegate misdiagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christina Applegate has revealed that she was misdiagnosed with MS. Her experience is far from unusual, doctors have told the Daily Mail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-why-up-to-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-the-autoimmune-disease-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-truth-about-americas-multiple-sclerosis-surge-why-up-to-1-in-5-patients-actually-dont-have-the-autoimmune-disease-experts-reveal-the-three-conditions-often-missed-by-doctors-amid-christina-applegate-misdiagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I know why ADHD and autism are soaring: Private clinics and their aggressive marketing tactics are partly to blame - and now they've infiltrated the NHS, says Professor Uta Frith]]></title><description><![CDATA[The explosion in ADHD and autism diagnoses is being fuelled by the 'marketing strategies' of private clinics, experts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-know-why-adhd-and-autism-are-soaring-private-clinics-and-their-aggressive-marketing-tactics-are-partly-to-blame-and-now-theyve-infiltrated-the-nhs-says-professor-uta-frith/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-know-why-adhd-and-autism-are-soaring-private-clinics-and-their-aggressive-marketing-tactics-are-partly-to-blame-and-now-theyve-infiltrated-the-nhs-says-professor-uta-frith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was stuck on omeprazole and lansoprazole pills for nine years thanks to crippling heartburn. Now I'm symptom-free - because of a simple diet change: SAM TREADWAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kebab at 3am. That was a standard meal for me during my college years, writes Sam Treadway. Like so many young students, my diet was appalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-stuck-onomeprazole-and-lansoprazole-pills-for-nine-years-thanks-to-crippling-heartburn-now-im-symptom-free-because-of-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-stuck-onomeprazole-and-lansoprazole-pills-for-nine-years-thanks-to-crippling-heartburn-now-im-symptom-free-because-of-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women welcome annual health checks for condition affecting millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women with PMOS say too often they are diagnosed and left to manage the condition on their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/women-welcome-annual-health-checks-for-condition-affecting-millions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/women-welcome-annual-health-checks-for-condition-affecting-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'chemo brain' supplement that could beat brain fog and fatigue: Users swear by it... and now scientists share promising evidence it could actually help]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the problem that cripples focus, memory and speech - and makes its sufferers feel like they're awash with fatigue. Around one in three Britons are said to experience brain fog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-chemo-brain-supplement-that-could-beat-brain-fog-and-fatigue-users-swear-by-it-and-now-scientists-share-promising-evidence-it-could-actually-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-chemo-brain-supplement-that-could-beat-brain-fog-and-fatigue-users-swear-by-it-and-now-scientists-share-promising-evidence-it-could-actually-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which tea is best for heart health? Experts reveal the type you should drink daily to ward off heart attacks - and the herbal favourite to avoid]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a nation of tea drinkers, the fresh verdict delivered by scientists is a welcome one: a cuppa is good for your heart. But experts have told the Daily Mail that some brews beat others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-tea-is-best-for-heart-health-experts-reveal-the-type-you-should-drink-daily-to-ward-off-heart-attacks-and-the-herbal-favourite-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-tea-is-best-for-heart-health-experts-reveal-the-type-you-should-drink-daily-to-ward-off-heart-attacks-and-the-herbal-favourite-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christina Applegate says she was wrongly diagnosed with MS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christina Applegate thought she was living with multiple sclerosis (MS) for five years, until recently discovering she had been given a wrong diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/christina-applegate-says-she-was-wrongly-diagnosed-with-ms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/christina-applegate-says-she-was-wrongly-diagnosed-with-ms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lessons need to be learnt' as report into care homes during Covid published]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry found that Government failings in care settings allowed the spread of Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lessons-need-to-be-learnt-as-report-into-care-homes-during-covid-published/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lessons-need-to-be-learnt-as-report-into-care-homes-during-covid-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lose that last stubborn stone in time for CHRISTMAS: Overhaul your health without counting calories and still enjoy party season. Thousands have succeeded with my plan. Now you can, too: PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-that-last-stubborn-stone-in-time-for-christmas-overhaul-your-health-without-counting-calories-and-still-enjoy-party-season-thousands-have-succeeded-with-my-plan-now-you-can-too-professor-tim-spector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-that-last-stubborn-stone-in-time-for-christmas-overhaul-your-health-without-counting-calories-and-still-enjoy-party-season-thousands-have-succeeded-with-my-plan-now-you-can-too-professor-tim-spector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Tom Parker Bowles's 'miracle ingredient'? Queen's son and restaurant critic reveals the hot sauce he never travels without - and its surprising health and weight loss benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elsewhere in the podcast, Parker Bowles admitted that while he is trying hard to live more healthily, there is one vice he struggles to give up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-is-tom-parker-bowless-miracle-ingredient-queens-son-and-restaurant-critic-reveals-the-hot-sauce-he-never-travels-without-and-its-surprising-health-and-weight-loss-benefits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-is-tom-parker-bowless-miracle-ingredient-queens-son-and-restaurant-critic-reveals-the-hot-sauce-he-never-travels-without-and-its-surprising-health-and-weight-loss-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be restrictions on who can carry out procedures and fines for those who flout the law, in England in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tighter-rules-planned-to-protect-people-from-cosmetic-surgery-that-goes-badly-wrong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tighter-rules-planned-to-protect-people-from-cosmetic-surgery-that-goes-badly-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts discover new type of depression that doesn't respond to pills - but there's a less risky fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients who don't respond to traditional antidepressants may have a subtype of depression that requires a different treatment approach, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-discover-new-type-of-depression-that-doesnt-respond-to-pills-but-theres-a-less-risky-fix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-discover-new-type-of-depression-that-doesnt-respond-to-pills-but-theres-a-less-risky-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The key to preventing memory loss in your 60s? Looking after grandchildren, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining sports clubs, volunteering and training in a new skill also keeps the mind sharp - but attending church or political groups makes little difference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-key-to-preventing-memory-loss-in-your-60s-looking-after-grandchildren-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-key-to-preventing-memory-loss-in-your-60s-looking-after-grandchildren-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My daughter was 9 when she started vaping. By 12, she was taking 4,000 puffs every week... then she fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. In a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through a 4,000-puff device every couple of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-daughter-was-9-when-she-started-vaping-by-12-she-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-week-then-she-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-daughter-was-9-when-she-started-vaping-by-12-she-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-week-then-she-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/second-labour-mp-suspended-over-covid-loan-repayments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/second-labour-mp-suspended-over-covid-loan-repayments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in 50s who 'peed when sneezing' says 79p solution is 'game changing']]></title><description><![CDATA["Its truly amazing and would recommend everyone gives it a go if their bladder is ruling their life"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/woman-in-50s-who-peed-when-sneezing-says-79p-solution-is-game-changing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/woman-in-50s-who-peed-when-sneezing-says-79p-solution-is-game-changing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS warns 2 groups of people not to get the flu jab this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official NHS guidance explains how most people are eligible for the jab, apart from two specific groups of people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-warns-2-groups-of-people-not-to-get-the-flu-jab-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-warns-2-groups-of-people-not-to-get-the-flu-jab-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating a handful of nuts a day slashes risk of high blood pressure by 20%, major study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's well known that a handful of almonds or walnuts can stop a mid-afternoon craving. But a new review suggests that adding a serving of nuts to your day may help lower your blood pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-a-handful-of-nuts-a-day-slashes-risk-of-high-blood-pressure-by-20-major-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-a-handful-of-nuts-a-day-slashes-risk-of-high-blood-pressure-by-20-major-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was nine when I started vaping. By 12, I was taking 4,000 puffs every couple of days... then I fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. In a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through a 4,000-puff device every couple of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-nine-when-i-started-vaping-by-12-i-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-couple-of-days-then-i-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-nine-when-i-started-vaping-by-12-i-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-couple-of-days-then-i-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a $1.20-a-day pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-120-a-day-pill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-120-a-day-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was nine when I started vaping. By 12, I was taking 4,000 puffs every week... then I fell into a coma: As ONE MILLION children admit to using e-cigs, exactly what this 'harmless habit' is doing to their lungs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. Within a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through an entire 4,000-puff device every week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-nine-when-i-started-vaping-by-12-i-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-week-then-i-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-nine-when-i-started-vaping-by-12-i-was-taking-4000-puffs-every-week-then-i-fell-into-a-coma-as-one-million-children-admit-to-using-e-cigs-exactly-what-this-harmless-habit-is-doing-to-their-lungs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I joined an AI health study that estimates your age from a selfie - the result shocked me]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Express tried out AI tech that could help doctors predict cancer survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-joined-an-ai-health-study-that-estimates-your-age-from-a-selfie-the-result-shocked-me/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-joined-an-ai-health-study-that-estimates-your-age-from-a-selfie-the-result-shocked-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC issues new travel notice as record Ebola outbreak spreads to another country]]></title><description><![CDATA[American health officials have issued another travel notice as the record Ebola outbreak in Africa continues to spread to new countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-issues-new-travel-notice-as-record-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-another-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-issues-new-travel-notice-as-record-ebola-outbreak-spreads-to-another-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home residents were sacrificed to 'protect the NHS' during Covid pandemic causing 43,000 deaths after failings saw virus 'spread like wildfire', damning inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 43,000 residents died after hospitals discharged infected patients into care homes without adequate protections, allowing the virus to 'spread like wildfire'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/care-home-residents-were-sacrificed-to-protect-the-nhs-during-covid-pandemic-causing-43000-deaths-after-failings-saw-virus-spread-like-wildfire-damning-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/care-home-residents-were-sacrificed-to-protect-the-nhs-during-covid-pandemic-causing-43000-deaths-after-failings-saw-virus-spread-like-wildfire-damning-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-failings-allowed-covid-to-spread-like-wildfire-in-care-homes-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-failings-allowed-covid-to-spread-like-wildfire-in-care-homes-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major blood pressure warning to men born between 1952 and 1986]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor has issued important advice to men between certain ages, advising them to undergo routine health assessments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-blood-pressure-warning-to-men-born-between-1952-and-1986/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-blood-pressure-warning-to-men-born-between-1952-and-1986/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-failings-in-care-homes-what-the-inquiry-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-failings-in-care-homes-what-the-inquiry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British island legalises assisted dying on 'historic and emotional day']]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners said dying people will no longer be 'abandoned to pain, fear or desperate alternatives'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/british-island-legalises-assisted-dying-on-historic-and-emotional-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/british-island-legalises-assisted-dying-on-historic-and-emotional-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The male athletes affected by REDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport speaks to long-distance runner Jake Smith and former Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee about their experiences with relative energy deficiency in sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-male-athletes-affected-by-reds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-male-athletes-affected-by-reds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22']]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-started-ketamine-at-14-and-needed-nappies-at-22/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-started-ketamine-at-14-and-needed-nappies-at-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've seen an alarming number of men under 40 with years of agonising back pain. They've been fobbed off by doctors but an inflammatory spinal condition is to blame - especially if it gets worse when you rest: DR PHILIPPA KAYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham was 16 when he started an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and for almost as long, his back has hurt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-an-alarming-number-of-men-under-40-with-years-of-agonising-back-pain-theyve-been-fobbed-off-by-doctors-but-an-inflammatory-spinal-condition-is-to-blame-especially-if-it-gets-worse-when-you-rest-dr-philippa-kaye/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-an-alarming-number-of-men-under-40-with-years-of-agonising-back-pain-theyve-been-fobbed-off-by-doctors-but-an-inflammatory-spinal-condition-is-to-blame-especially-if-it-gets-worse-when-you-rest-dr-philippa-kaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've seen an alarming number of men under 40 with years of agonising back pain. They've been fobbed off by doctors but an inflammatory spinal condition is to blame - especially if it gets worse when you rest: DR PHILLIPPA KAYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham was 16 when he started an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and for almost as long, his back has hurt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-an-alarming-number-of-men-under-40-with-years-of-agonising-back-pain-theyve-been-fobbed-off-by-doctors-but-an-inflammatory-spinal-condition-is-to-blame-especially-if-it-gets-worse-when-you-rest-dr-phillippa-kaye/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-an-alarming-number-of-men-under-40-with-years-of-agonising-back-pain-theyve-been-fobbed-off-by-doctors-but-an-inflammatory-spinal-condition-is-to-blame-especially-if-it-gets-worse-when-you-rest-dr-phillippa-kaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could rise in bowel cancer in young people be due to premature ageing? That's just one of the startling new claims as scientists investigate Katy Lander who was just 32 when she was diagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-katy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-katy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest way to cook a roast dinner? Experts reveal subtle tweaks to your Sunday dinner that save 500 calories - and you'll barely notice the difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average sunday roast will set you back up to 1,400 calories and a whopping 40g of fat. Then there's the addition of gravy which adds at least a third of your daily salt limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-way-to-cook-a-roast-dinner-experts-reveal-subtle-tweaks-to-your-sunday-dinner-that-save-500-calories-and-youll-barely-notice-the-difference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-way-to-cook-a-roast-dinner-experts-reveal-subtle-tweaks-to-your-sunday-dinner-that-save-500-calories-and-youll-barely-notice-the-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a £1-a-day pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-1-a-day-pill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-1-a-day-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worry service closure could leave mums suicidal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/worry-service-closure-could-leave-mums-suicidal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/worry-service-closure-could-leave-mums-suicidal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants ruined my sex life... and I'm still suffering the effects nearly 15 years after taking them. Now I realise I didn't need the pills to begin with. You must think before taking these drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Katie Collingwood was 21, she went to her GP feeling low. She left the appointment with a prescription for Fluoxetine, the antidepressant better known as Prozac.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-ruined-my-sex-life-and-im-still-suffering-the-effects-nearly-15-years-after-taking-them-now-i-realise-i-didnt-need-the-pills-to-begin-with-you-must-think-before-taking-these-drugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-ruined-my-sex-life-and-im-still-suffering-the-effects-nearly-15-years-after-taking-them-now-i-realise-i-didnt-need-the-pills-to-begin-with-you-must-think-before-taking-these-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-simple-photo-of-your-face-reveal-how-ill-you-are/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-a-simple-photo-of-your-face-reveal-how-ill-you-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five simple health hacks to keep you cough and cold free this autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: We blame coughing colleagues for the autumn bug wave, but the real betrayal is how easy it is to miss one quiet habit that keeps you standing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-five-simple-health-hacks-to-keep-you-cough-and-cold-free-this-autumn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-five-simple-health-hacks-to-keep-you-cough-and-cold-free-this-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POV: Your girls' PE lesson gets a glow up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can activities like yoga, dance and fitness encourage more girls to enjoy sport?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pov-your-girls-pe-lesson-gets-a-glow-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pov-your-girls-pe-lesson-gets-a-glow-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-started-ketamine-at-14-and-needed-nappies-at-22-the-rise-of-young-people-going-to-rehab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-started-ketamine-at-14-and-needed-nappies-at-22-the-rise-of-young-people-going-to-rehab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medics issue horror warning over A&amp;E disaster - 'dying unnecessarily!']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has issued a stark warning to the Government ahead of a difficult winter for the health service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/medics-issue-horror-warning-over-aampe-disaster-dying-unnecessarily/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/medics-issue-horror-warning-over-aampe-disaster-dying-unnecessarily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor issues urgent message about weight loss – and when it could be serious issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many benefits associated with losing weight, including improved heart health. But sometimes it's not as good as it might seem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-issues-urgent-message-about-weight-loss-and-when-it-could-be-serious-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-issues-urgent-message-about-weight-loss-and-when-it-could-be-serious-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent recall issued for coffee and vanilla ice cream sold in 9 states after testing revealed contamination with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ice cream is being recalled in multiple states over fears it may be contaminated with a life-threatening bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-issued-for-coffee-and-vanilla-ice-cream-sold-in-9-states-after-testing-revealed-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-issued-for-coffee-and-vanilla-ice-cream-sold-in-9-states-after-testing-revealed-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We almost missed the first warning signs my husband, 56, had dementia. Then we found a drug that SLOWED his decline and allowed us to just get on with life again... so why are we having to pay £80,000 a year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick, always a good speller, had begun asking her how to spell words. He forgot things that happened the day before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/we-almost-missed-the-first-warning-signs-my-husband-56-had-dementia-then-we-found-a-drug-that-slowed-his-decline-and-allowed-us-to-just-get-on-with-life-again-so-why-are-we-having-to-pay-80000-a-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/we-almost-missed-the-first-warning-signs-my-husband-56-had-dementia-then-we-found-a-drug-that-slowed-his-decline-and-allowed-us-to-just-get-on-with-life-again-so-why-are-we-having-to-pay-80000-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause left me with thinning, wispy hair - and it shattered my confidence. Today, it's fuller and healthier than ever, thanks to a &pound;1-a-day pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiffany Fitzgerald had never worried about losing her hair. Growing up, her locks were thick and black, often pulled into a 'giant ponytail' that made her hard to miss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-pound1-a-day-pill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-left-me-with-thinning-wispy-hair-and-it-shattered-my-confidence-today-its-fuller-and-healthier-than-ever-thanks-to-a-pound1-a-day-pill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS faces 'perfect storm' this winter as doctors warn two-thirds of A&amp;Es are 'unsafe' and call for immediate action to 'avert disaster']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dangerous overcrowding, corridor care and unrelenting demand will create a 'perfect storm' - and current government plans 'won't cut it', the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-faces-perfect-storm-this-winter-as-doctors-warn-two-thirds-of-aampes-are-unsafe-and-call-for-immediate-action-to-avert-disaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-faces-perfect-storm-this-winter-as-doctors-warn-two-thirds-of-aampes-are-unsafe-and-call-for-immediate-action-to-avert-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-have-a-condition-people-are-too-embarrassed-to-talk-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-have-a-condition-people-are-too-embarrassed-to-talk-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a SELFIE predict whether you'll survive cancer? Scientists develop AI tool that can spot patients at greatest risk of dying simply by looking at their faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple selfie could soon be used to predict a patient's chance of surviving cancer, an intriguing study has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-a-selfie-predict-whether-youll-survive-cancer-scientists-develop-ai-tool-that-can-spot-patients-at-greatest-risk-of-dying-simply-by-looking-at-their-faces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-a-selfie-predict-whether-youll-survive-cancer-scientists-develop-ai-tool-that-can-spot-patients-at-greatest-risk-of-dying-simply-by-looking-at-their-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a drug for TAPEWORM could end the crippling pain of endometriosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niclosamide has been used for decades to kill the gut parasites, starving them to death by shutting off their supply of glucose, their main energy source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-drug-for-tapeworm-could-end-the-crippling-pain-of-endometriosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-drug-for-tapeworm-could-end-the-crippling-pain-of-endometriosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Lynch, from Men's Action Network (MAN) offered to meet the Derry City footballer James McClean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/charity-offers-to-meet-james-mcclean-over-therapy-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/charity-offers-to-meet-james-mcclean-over-therapy-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could rise in bowel cancer in young people be due to premature ageing?... that's just one of the startling new claims as scientists investigate Katy Lander who was just 32 when she was diagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-katy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-katy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could rise in bowel cancer in young people be due to premature ageing?... that's just one of the startling new claims as scientists investigate Kathy Lander who was just 32 when she was diagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-kathy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-rise-in-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-be-due-to-premature-ageing-thats-just-one-of-the-startling-new-claims-as-scientists-investigate-kathy-lander-who-was-just-32-when-she-was-diagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gut feeling: Bacteria and chemicals in the digestive system could show early signs of dementia, study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cocktail of biomarkers in the gut may also indicate how quickly an individual's memory and thinking may get worse, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gut-feeling-bacteria-and-chemicals-in-the-digestive-system-could-show-early-signs-of-dementia-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gut-feeling-bacteria-and-chemicals-in-the-digestive-system-could-show-early-signs-of-dementia-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health unions put NHS on notice for more damaging strikes as ministers recommend a below-inflation pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers reacted with fury to the government's proposal for a 2.4 per cent rise for the 2027/28 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-unions-put-nhs-on-notice-for-more-damaging-strikes-as-ministers-recommend-a-below-inflation-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-unions-put-nhs-on-notice-for-more-damaging-strikes-as-ministers-recommend-a-below-inflation-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starve a fever, feed a cold is a well-known phrase for a reason. This is what and how you need to eat to help you get through the winter bug season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winter bug season has truly arrived, with cases of flu in England reported to be higher than usual last month - earlier than the previous four years, according to the UK Health Security Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/starve-a-fever-feed-a-cold-is-a-well-known-phrase-for-a-reason-this-is-what-and-how-you-need-to-eat-to-help-you-get-through-the-winter-bug-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/starve-a-fever-feed-a-cold-is-a-well-known-phrase-for-a-reason-this-is-what-and-how-you-need-to-eat-to-help-you-get-through-the-winter-bug-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the NHS postcode lottery... of hospital food! From home-cooked comforts, to cold mush - the real reason dishes vary so wildly... So have YOU had worse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[But hospital food 'can be tricky to get right because it needs to be hot and look and smell nice to make patients want to eat it, which is vital for their recovery,' says Priya Tew, an independent dietitian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-nhs-postcode-lottery-of-hospital-food-from-home-cooked-comforts-to-cold-mush-the-real-reason-dishes-vary-so-wildly-so-have-you-had-worse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-nhs-postcode-lottery-of-hospital-food-from-home-cooked-comforts-to-cold-mush-the-real-reason-dishes-vary-so-wildly-so-have-you-had-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to transform your health AND lose a stone in time for Christmas... without counting calories. Thousands have had success with my plan to conquer stubborn weight gain. Now you can do the same: PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-transform-your-health-and-lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-without-counting-calories-thousands-have-had-success-with-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-transform-your-health-and-lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-without-counting-calories-thousands-have-had-success-with-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My plan to help transform your health AND lose a stone in time for Christmas. Thousands have followed my plan to conquer stubborn weight gain without counting calories. Now you can do the same: PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-plan-to-help-transform-your-health-and-lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-thousands-have-followed-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-without-counting-calories-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-plan-to-help-transform-your-health-and-lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-thousands-have-followed-my-plan-to-conquer-stubborn-weight-gain-without-counting-calories-now-you-can-do-the-same-professor-tim-spector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US records this year's first human case of highly transmissible bird flu in Washington state man]]></title><description><![CDATA[An individual in Washington has tested positive for bird flu in the first human case of the virus to be detected in the US this year, health officials have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-this-years-first-human-case-of-highly-transmissible-bird-flu-in-washington-state-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-this-years-first-human-case-of-highly-transmissible-bird-flu-in-washington-state-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum, 36, shifts half her bodyweight in a year without jabs: she overcame decades of comfort eating with simple snacking hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight will know that shedding half of your body weight is no mean feat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-36-shifts-half-her-bodyweight-in-a-year-without-jabs-she-overcame-decades-of-comfort-eating-with-simple-snacking-hack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-36-shifts-half-her-bodyweight-in-a-year-without-jabs-she-overcame-decades-of-comfort-eating-with-simple-snacking-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1.5 million pounds of meat sold nationwide recalled over fears it could cause serious illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 1.6 million pounds of meat products are being recalled because they may not have been stored at appropriate temperatures, potentially posing a dangerous bacterial threat to consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-15-million-pounds-of-meat-sold-nationwide-recalled-over-fears-it-could-cause-serious-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-15-million-pounds-of-meat-sold-nationwide-recalled-over-fears-it-could-cause-serious-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was stuck on&nbsp;omeprazole and lansoprazole pills for nine years thanks to crippling heartburn. Now I'm symptom-free - because of a simple diet change: SAM TREADWAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kebab at 3am. That was a standard meal for me during my university years, writes Sam Treadway. Like so many young Britons, my diet as a student was appalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-stuck-onnbspomeprazole-and-lansoprazole-pills-for-nine-years-thanks-to-crippling-heartburn-now-im-symptom-free-because-of-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-stuck-onnbspomeprazole-and-lansoprazole-pills-for-nine-years-thanks-to-crippling-heartburn-now-im-symptom-free-because-of-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to a former heroin addict who now helps other people overcome addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-messed-with-my-family-too-much-inside-the-us-opioid-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-messed-with-my-family-too-much-inside-the-us-opioid-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Born in jail to a mum with a heroin addiction - how US teenager Abby has been affected by drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/born-in-jail-to-a-mum-with-a-heroin-addiction-how-us-teenager-abby-has-been-affected-by-drugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/born-in-jail-to-a-mum-with-a-heroin-addiction-how-us-teenager-abby-has-been-affected-by-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The worrying new theory behind the rise of bowel cancer in 'healthy' people - and an alarming link to antibiotics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-worrying-new-theory-behind-the-rise-of-bowel-cancer-in-healthy-people-and-an-alarming-link-to-antibiotics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-worrying-new-theory-behind-the-rise-of-bowel-cancer-in-healthy-people-and-an-alarming-link-to-antibiotics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a longevity expert. There are 7 things I swear by to take a decade off my midlife face - most of them cost under a tenner... you don't need a facelift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say upping your exercise is just one of a roster of budget-friendly interventions that can turn back the clock - not only on your health, but your face, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-there-are-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenner-you-dont-need-a-facelift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-there-are-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenner-you-dont-need-a-facelift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The worrying new theory behind the rise of bowel cancer in young people - and an alarming link to antibiotics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katy Lander was constantly bloated, exhausted and suffering stomach pain when she first went to her GP. The 32-year-old was told she was probably run down and stressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-worrying-new-theory-behind-the-rise-of-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-and-an-alarming-link-to-antibiotics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-worrying-new-theory-behind-the-rise-of-bowel-cancer-in-young-people-and-an-alarming-link-to-antibiotics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's most dangerous spider strikes again: Blackpool man hospitalised after bite made his leg swell to 'the size of a watermelon']]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenn Priestley, 73, was hospitalised for a fortnight after a&nbsp;noble false widow spider attacked him last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/britains-most-dangerous-spider-strikes-again-blackpool-man-hospitalised-after-bite-made-his-leg-swell-to-the-size-of-a-watermelon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/britains-most-dangerous-spider-strikes-again-blackpool-man-hospitalised-after-bite-made-his-leg-swell-to-the-size-of-a-watermelon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a longevity expert. There are 7 things I swear by to take a decade off my midlife face - most of them cost under a tenner...you don't need a facelift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say upping your exercise is just one of a roster of budget-friendly interventions that can turn back the clock - not only on your health, but your face, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-there-are-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenneryou-dont-need-a-facelift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-there-are-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenneryou-dont-need-a-facelift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a longevity expert. There's 7 things I swear by to take a decade off my midlife face - most of them cost under a tenner...you don't need a facelift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say upping your exercise is just one of a roster of budget-friendly interventions that can turn back the clock - not only on your health, but your face, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-theres-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenneryou-dont-need-a-facelift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-longevity-expert-theres-7-things-i-swear-by-to-take-a-decade-off-my-midlife-face-most-of-them-cost-under-a-tenneryou-dont-need-a-facelift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners warn that rural communities face being cut off from vital hospital services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/rural-lives-cannot-be-an-afterthought-healthcare-campaigners-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/rural-lives-cannot-be-an-afterthought-healthcare-campaigners-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-bosses-say-smaller-maternity-units-may-have-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-bosses-say-smaller-maternity-units-may-have-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/companies-exploiting-welfare-system-by-using-residents-as-cash-cows-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/companies-exploiting-welfare-system-by-using-residents-as-cash-cows-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulty NHS medical equipment is blamed for more than 300 deaths in two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff have detailed the catastrophic failings on a confidential safety database.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/faulty-nhs-medical-equipment-is-blamed-for-more-than-300-deaths-in-two-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/faulty-nhs-medical-equipment-is-blamed-for-more-than-300-deaths-in-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-gives-me-the-ick-can-you-cheat-on-someone-with-a-video-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-gives-me-the-ick-can-you-cheat-on-someone-with-a-video-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-chicagos-battle-against-the-synthetic-drugs-flooding-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-chicagos-battle-against-the-synthetic-drugs-flooding-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 22, I dismissed my palpitations, chest discomfort and dizzy spells... then a heart attack revealed a terrifying diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a young woman, it was easy for me to dismiss my palpitations, chest discomfort, and occasional dizzy spell as 'not that bad' because they never seemed to slow me down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-22-i-dismissed-my-palpitations-chest-discomfort-and-dizzy-spells-then-a-heart-attack-revealed-a-terrifying-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-22-i-dismissed-my-palpitations-chest-discomfort-and-dizzy-spells-then-a-heart-attack-revealed-a-terrifying-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The £3 vegetable that improves sleep and reduces risk of dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[This humble legume could help with slumber and battle the chances of developing a deadly brain condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-3-vegetable-that-improves-sleep-and-reduces-risk-of-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-3-vegetable-that-improves-sleep-and-reduces-risk-of-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a heartburn expert but even I was stuck on pills for nine years. Now I'm symptom-free - and it was thanks to a simple diet change: SAM TREADWAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kebab at 3am. That was a standard meal for me during my university years, writes Sam Treadway. Like so many young Britons, my diet as a student was appalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-heartburn-expert-but-even-i-was-stuck-on-pills-for-nine-years-now-im-symptom-free-and-it-was-thanks-to-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-heartburn-expert-but-even-i-was-stuck-on-pills-for-nine-years-now-im-symptom-free-and-it-was-thanks-to-a-simple-diet-change-sam-treadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oldest man in Wales, 107, reveals his secret to longer life - and one food he 'lives on']]></title><description><![CDATA[The man said he "lives" on a classic staple meal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/oldest-man-in-wales-107-reveals-his-secret-to-longer-life-and-one-food-he-lives-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/oldest-man-in-wales-107-reveals-his-secret-to-longer-life-and-one-food-he-lives-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen, 19, dies from cancer as huge tumour mistaken for 'hormone problems']]></title><description><![CDATA[The young woman tragically passed away just two days after marking her 19th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-19-dies-from-cancer-as-huge-tumour-mistaken-for-hormone-problems/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-19-dies-from-cancer-as-huge-tumour-mistaken-for-hormone-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits given Viagra warning as record number of men rushed to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men in their 80s and 90s have been affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-given-viagra-warning-as-record-number-of-men-rushed-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-given-viagra-warning-as-record-number-of-men-rushed-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a two-minute 'micro-walk' right after lunch can slash your blood sugar and ease digestion]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don't need to run a marathon to do your blood sugar a favor. If you spend most of the day parked at a desk, maybe even eating lunch over your keyboard, something as simple as a two-minute stroll can help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-two-minute-micro-walk-right-after-lunch-can-slash-your-blood-sugar-and-ease-digestion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-two-minute-micro-walk-right-after-lunch-can-slash-your-blood-sugar-and-ease-digestion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $4 vegetable that may boost sleep, slash dementia risk and ward off winter bugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increasing research suggests an unlikely $4 vegetable may be linked to better sleep, improved memory and a boosted immune system that wards off winter bugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-4-vegetable-that-may-boost-sleep-slash-dementia-risk-and-ward-off-winter-bugs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-4-vegetable-that-may-boost-sleep-slash-dementia-risk-and-ward-off-winter-bugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yvette Cooper also announces &pound;140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ending-corridor-care-in-hospitals-for-children-a-priority-says-health-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ending-corridor-care-in-hospitals-for-children-a-priority-says-health-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Horror symptom’ millions ignore at night could lead to heart failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Brits could be living with an undiagnosed condition that disrupts sleep and is linked to an increased risk of heart failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-symptom-millions-ignore-at-night-could-lead-to-heart-failure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-symptom-millions-ignore-at-night-could-lead-to-heart-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-workers-run-out-of-patience-with-stormont-budget-delay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-workers-run-out-of-patience-with-stormont-budget-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I experienced what it’s like to have dementia for three minutes - my brain was overwhelmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simple tech is being used to recreate the feeling of living with dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-experienced-what-its-like-to-have-dementia-for-three-minutes-my-brain-was-overwhelmed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-experienced-what-its-like-to-have-dementia-for-three-minutes-my-brain-was-overwhelmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: How vaping is leaving children as young as nine with severe and chronic breathing problems - and why doctors fear it's a gateway]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an epidemic that any parent will be aware of. Cheap, colourful and creating sickly-sweet flavoured puffs of steam, e-cigarettes, or vapes, are now a mainstay of the British teen experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-how-vapingis-leaving-children-as-young-as-nine-with-severe-and-chronic-breathing-problems-and-why-doctors-fear-its-a-gateway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-how-vapingis-leaving-children-as-young-as-nine-with-severe-and-chronic-breathing-problems-and-why-doctors-fear-its-a-gateway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was a Hollywood producer making Box Office hits - but I was hiding a life-wrecking alcohol addiction that saw me down a bottle of wine in the office toilet]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only after he was handed divorce papers, sat in a motel surrounded by 30 empty bottles, that&nbsp;Luke Colson realised that his drinking had got out of hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-a-hollywood-producer-making-box-office-hits-but-i-was-hiding-a-life-wrecking-alcohol-addiction-that-saw-me-down-a-bottle-of-wine-in-the-office-toilet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-a-hollywood-producer-making-box-office-hits-but-i-was-hiding-a-life-wrecking-alcohol-addiction-that-saw-me-down-a-bottle-of-wine-in-the-office-toilet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardiologist says more of one food type 'helps lower cholesterol']]></title><description><![CDATA[October is National Cholesterol Month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cardiologist-says-more-of-one-food-type-helps-lower-cholesterol/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cardiologist-says-more-of-one-food-type-helps-lower-cholesterol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lose a stone in time for Christmas... WITHOUT counting calories: At 48 I was overweight and exhausted but now I've transformed my health and body thanks to this simple diet. Here's how you can do the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becky Tucker once weighed more than 13 stone and was bordering on obese. Today, she is almost unrecognisable - thanks to Professor Tim Spector's ZOE Diet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-without-counting-calories-at-48-i-was-overweight-and-exhausted-but-now-ive-transformed-my-health-and-body-thanks-to-this-simple-diet-heres-how-you-can-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-without-counting-calories-at-48-i-was-overweight-and-exhausted-but-now-ive-transformed-my-health-and-body-thanks-to-this-simple-diet-heres-how-you-can-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the ballet classes helping people with dementia rediscover confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Dance for Dementia, run by English National Ballet, uses music, movement and shared experiences to help people living with dementia find themselves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-ballet-classes-helping-people-with-dementia-rediscover-confidence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-ballet-classes-helping-people-with-dementia-rediscover-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-town-swapping-lie-ins-for-early-morning-raves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-town-swapping-lie-ins-for-early-morning-raves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: How vaping&#8232;is leaving children as young as nine with severe and chronic breathing problems - and why doctors fear it's a gateway]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an epidemic that any parent will be aware of. Cheap, colourful and creating sickly-sweet flavoured puffs of steam, e-cigarettes, or vapes, are now a mainstay of the British teen experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-how-vaping8232is-leaving-children-as-young-as-nine-with-severe-and-chronic-breathing-problems-and-why-doctors-fear-its-a-gateway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-how-vaping8232is-leaving-children-as-young-as-nine-with-severe-and-chronic-breathing-problems-and-why-doctors-fear-its-a-gateway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a heartburn doctor but even I was stuck on pills for nine years. Now I'm symptom-free - and it was thanks to a simple diet change: DR SAM TREADWAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kebab at 3am. That was a standard meal for me during my university years, writes Sam Treadway. Like so many young Britons, my diet as a student was appalling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-heartburn-doctor-but-even-i-was-stuck-on-pills-for-nine-years-now-im-symptom-free-and-it-was-thanks-to-a-simple-diet-change-dr-sam-treadway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-heartburn-doctor-but-even-i-was-stuck-on-pills-for-nine-years-now-im-symptom-free-and-it-was-thanks-to-a-simple-diet-change-dr-sam-treadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabrina lost 75lb on Mounjaro and finally felt happy in her own skin... then she was struck down in agony and needed her gallbladder removed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother-of-three from Houston, Texas, started taking the GLP-1 medication Mounjaro in September 2022 after being diagnosed with prediabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sabrina-lost-75lb-on-mounjaro-and-finally-felt-happy-in-her-own-skin-then-she-was-struck-down-in-agony-and-needed-her-gallbladder-removed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sabrina-lost-75lb-on-mounjaro-and-finally-felt-happy-in-her-own-skin-then-she-was-struck-down-in-agony-and-needed-her-gallbladder-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pope-discharged-from-hospital-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pope-discharged-from-hospital-days-after-lung-cancer-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the shape of your toes says about your health... and why unlikely changes may be a sign of diabetes, infection or nerve damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of people look down and notice their toes look different than they once did. But fewer are aware that the shape of their toes is not just cosmetic - it may provide vital health clues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-the-shape-of-your-toes-says-about-your-health-and-why-unlikely-changes-may-be-a-sign-of-diabetes-infection-or-nerve-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-the-shape-of-your-toes-says-about-your-health-and-why-unlikely-changes-may-be-a-sign-of-diabetes-infection-or-nerve-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Door handle, coat hanger and courgette among ‘foreign objects’ NHS removed from bottoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other items included a wallpaper scraper and a knitting needle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/door-handle-coat-hanger-and-courgette-among-foreign-objects-nhs-removed-from-bottoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/door-handle-coat-hanger-and-courgette-among-foreign-objects-nhs-removed-from-bottoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC expert issues antidepressants caution - fluoxetine, sertraline and citalopram]]></title><description><![CDATA[He stressed that patients should never make any changes without consulting their doctor first.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bbc-expert-issues-antidepressants-caution-fluoxetine-sertraline-and-citalopram/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bbc-expert-issues-antidepressants-caution-fluoxetine-sertraline-and-citalopram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I see so many patients suffering Mounjaro cramps. It's such a cruel, debilitating side effect. This is how to fix it - and why dosage, food triggers and WHEN you inject is so important: DR ELLIE CANNON]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always difficult when life-changing drugs come with uncomfortable side effects. We see it all the time with crucial medicines such as blood pressure tablets and statins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-patients-suffering-mounjaro-cramps-its-such-a-cruel-debilitating-side-effect-this-is-how-to-fix-it-and-why-dosage-food-triggers-and-when-you-inject-is-so-important-dr-ellie-cannon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-patients-suffering-mounjaro-cramps-its-such-a-cruel-debilitating-side-effect-this-is-how-to-fix-it-and-why-dosage-food-triggers-and-when-you-inject-is-so-important-dr-ellie-cannon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS hospitals rake in record high of &pound;300million in car park fees - how much does your hospital make from the 'tax on the sick'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients and those visiting their loved ones forked out more than &pound;213 million, while staff paid close to &pound;87 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-hospitals-rake-in-record-high-of-pound300million-in-car-park-fees-how-much-does-your-hospital-make-from-the-tax-on-the-sick/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-hospitals-rake-in-record-high-of-pound300million-in-car-park-fees-how-much-does-your-hospital-make-from-the-tax-on-the-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS hospitals rake in record high of £300million in car park fees - how much does your hospital make from the 'tax on the sick'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients and those visiting their loved ones forked out more than £213 million, while staff paid close to £87 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-hospitals-rake-in-record-high-of-300million-in-car-park-fees-how-much-does-your-hospital-make-from-the-tax-on-the-sick/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-hospitals-rake-in-record-high-of-300million-in-car-park-fees-how-much-does-your-hospital-make-from-the-tax-on-the-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online event offers support for menopause and pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/online-event-offers-support-for-menopause-and-pain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/online-event-offers-support-for-menopause-and-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-people-who-have-never-smoked-are-getting-hooked-on-vapes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-people-who-have-never-smoked-are-getting-hooked-on-vapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pope-pictured-for-first-time-since-surgery-and-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pope-pictured-for-first-time-since-surgery-and-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoked salmon recalled in six states over fears of contamination with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoked salmon distributed to six states has been urgently recalled over fears it could be contaminated with deadly bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/smoked-salmon-recalled-in-six-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/smoked-salmon-recalled-in-six-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Florida is America's largest outbreak in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida is now battling what experts believe is America's largest outbreak of mosquito-borne 'breakbone' dengue fever recorded since at least the 1940s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surge-of-mosquito-borne-dengue-fever-in-florida-is-americas-largest-outbreak-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surge-of-mosquito-borne-dengue-fever-in-florida-is-americas-largest-outbreak-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another 12 people sickened in E.coli outbreak linked to chicken wraps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration reported the cases Friday. A total of 50 people have now been sickened in the outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-12-people-sickened-in-ecoli-outbreak-linked-to-chicken-wraps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-12-people-sickened-in-ecoli-outbreak-linked-to-chicken-wraps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our business ads were taken down for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/our-business-ads-were-taken-down-for-saying-pregnancy-on-instagram/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/our-business-ads-were-taken-down-for-saying-pregnancy-on-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/russian-man-linked-to-deadly-london-hospitals-hack-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/russian-man-linked-to-deadly-london-hospitals-hack-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to say 'vagina' on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight to say 'vagina' on social media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fight-to-say-vagina-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fight-to-say-vagina-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-vaccine-compensation-scheme-set-for-overhaul-after-inquiry-criticism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-vaccine-compensation-scheme-set-for-overhaul-after-inquiry-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of skin lightening products upgraded to highest risk level over presence of toxic metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skincare products sold illegally across the US have been upgraded to the FDA's most serious warning label due to the presence of toxic metals linked to kidney and neurological damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-skin-lightening-products-upgraded-to-highest-risk-level-over-presence-of-toxic-metal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-skin-lightening-products-upgraded-to-highest-risk-level-over-presence-of-toxic-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transform your health and lose up to a stone in time for Christmas: Sign up for our exclusive six-week Zoe Diet plan with PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to lose weight, boost your mood and improve your long-term health - without counting calories or going hungry?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/transform-your-health-and-lose-up-to-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-sign-up-for-our-exclusive-six-week-zoe-diet-plan-with-professor-tim-spector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/transform-your-health-and-lose-up-to-a-stone-in-time-for-christmas-sign-up-for-our-exclusive-six-week-zoe-diet-plan-with-professor-tim-spector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just two cans of Coca Cola a week may warp teenage brains due to caffeine levels, study finds - here's the surprising amounts in your favourite soft drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drinking just two cans of Dr Pepper a week could alter children's developing brains, disrupting sleep and increasing the risk of anxiety and behavioural problems, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/just-two-cans-of-coca-cola-a-week-may-warp-teenage-brains-due-to-caffeine-levels-study-finds-heres-the-surprising-amounts-in-your-favourite-soft-drinks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/just-two-cans-of-coca-cola-a-week-may-warp-teenage-brains-due-to-caffeine-levels-study-finds-heres-the-surprising-amounts-in-your-favourite-soft-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The best (and worst) NHS hospitals according to YOU - and what to do if you've had poor care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients across England have delivered their verdict on NHS hospitals, revealing stark differences in patient satisfaction across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-the-best-and-worst-nhs-hospitals-according-to-you-and-what-to-do-if-youve-had-poor-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-the-best-and-worst-nhs-hospitals-according-to-you-and-what-to-do-if-youve-had-poor-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham admits dementia patients are treated worse than those with cancer as he promises wage rises for carers on 'poverty pay']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died from dementia last month, said Britain is failing to provide enough support for people diagnosed with the disease and the families caring for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-admits-dementia-patients-are-treated-worse-than-those-with-cancer-as-he-promises-wage-rises-for-carers-on-poverty-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-admits-dementia-patients-are-treated-worse-than-those-with-cancer-as-he-promises-wage-rises-for-carers-on-poverty-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restless legs leave millions with interrupted sleep, exhaustion and poor mental health. Now a revolutionary new treatment helps patients sleep through the entire night - and it takes just 30 minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The device, which is already being used by thousands of patients in the US, delivers mild electrical pulses to nerves in the legs, significantly easing symptoms without the need for medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/restless-legs-leave-millions-with-interrupted-sleep-exhaustion-and-poor-mental-health-now-a-revolutionary-new-treatment-helps-patients-sleep-through-the-entire-night-and-it-takes-just-30-minutes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/restless-legs-leave-millions-with-interrupted-sleep-exhaustion-and-poor-mental-health-now-a-revolutionary-new-treatment-helps-patients-sleep-through-the-entire-night-and-it-takes-just-30-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid spikes AGAIN - hospitalisations shoot up by 40% in two weeks and deaths rise too, as experts warn of early virus explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of Britons being hospitalised with Covid-19 has surged by more than 40 per cent in just two weeks, according to the most recent figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-spikes-again-hospitalisations-shoot-up-by-40-in-two-weeks-and-deaths-rise-too-as-experts-warn-of-early-virus-explosion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-spikes-again-hospitalisations-shoot-up-by-40-in-two-weeks-and-deaths-rise-too-as-experts-warn-of-early-virus-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The healthiest meals in your supermarket's freezer aisle - from Sainsbury's to M&amp;S, the short-cut dinners that are even better than the fresh version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified a simple way to save over &pound;100 a month on your food bills. Don't buy fresh, buy frozen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-healthiest-meals-in-your-supermarkets-freezer-aisle-from-sainsburys-to-mamps-the-short-cut-dinners-that-are-even-better-than-the-fresh-version/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-healthiest-meals-in-your-supermarkets-freezer-aisle-from-sainsburys-to-mamps-the-short-cut-dinners-that-are-even-better-than-the-fresh-version/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School's plan to use toilet chaperones puts pupils at risk, says campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some pupils will have to be escorted to the toilet over vandalism and attendance problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/schools-plan-to-use-toilet-chaperones-puts-pupils-at-risk-says-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/schools-plan-to-use-toilet-chaperones-puts-pupils-at-risk-says-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ultra-processed foods that WON'T give you bowel cancer: cereal and sugary yoghurts could reduce your risk by 25 per cent, intriguing data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found processed meats such as hot dogs and deli meats were linked to an eight per cent higher risk of developing the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-ultra-processed-foods-that-wont-give-you-bowel-cancer-cereal-and-sugary-yoghurts-could-reduce-your-risk-by-25-per-cent-intriguing-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-ultra-processed-foods-that-wont-give-you-bowel-cancer-cereal-and-sugary-yoghurts-could-reduce-your-risk-by-25-per-cent-intriguing-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same-day test 'saved her life']]></title><description><![CDATA[The pioneering test offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/same-day-test-saved-her-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/same-day-test-saved-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I survived colon cancer three times. Here's the unglamorous symptom I first noticed at 14... don't make the same mistake I did]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just weeks after her 17th birthday, Danielle was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer - the start of a 25-year battle in which she would survive the disease three times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-survived-colon-cancer-three-times-heres-the-unglamorous-symptom-i-first-noticed-at-14-dont-make-the-same-mistake-i-did/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-survived-colon-cancer-three-times-heres-the-unglamorous-symptom-i-first-noticed-at-14-dont-make-the-same-mistake-i-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity 'terrified' closure could leave mums suicidal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/charity-terrified-closure-could-leave-mums-suicidal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/charity-terrified-closure-could-leave-mums-suicidal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram']]></title><description><![CDATA[Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/we-got-penalised-for-saying-pregnancy-on-instagram/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/we-got-penalised-for-saying-pregnancy-on-instagram/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten-year-old Willow among children to benefit from pioneering same-day test to spot infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-year-old-willow-among-children-to-benefit-from-pioneering-same-day-test-to-spot-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-year-old-willow-among-children-to-benefit-from-pioneering-same-day-test-to-spot-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/same-day-test-helps-doctors-detect-hidden-infections-in-critically-ill-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/same-day-test-helps-doctors-detect-hidden-infections-in-critically-ill-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of skin care products upgraded to highest risk level over presence of toxic metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skincare products sold illegally across the US have been upgraded to the FDA's most serious warning label due to the presence of toxic metals linked to kidney and neurological damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-skin-care-products-upgraded-to-highest-risk-level-over-presence-of-toxic-metal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-skin-care-products-upgraded-to-highest-risk-level-over-presence-of-toxic-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No money for new emergency department, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robbie Butler says a new ED at Altnagelvin hospital in Derry is a priority but he does not have the money to pay for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/no-money-for-new-emergency-department-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/no-money-for-new-emergency-department-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swimmer Archie Goodburn has been successful in his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients as the UK government announce new measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/emotional-tv-plea-for-cancer-research-leads-to-meeting-with-pm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/emotional-tv-plea-for-cancer-research-leads-to-meeting-with-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trans-people-should-use-hospital-spaces-according-to-biological-sex-nhs-england-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trans-people-should-use-hospital-spaces-according-to-biological-sex-nhs-england-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenni was told she'd 'get used' to her crippling pain. Now she's in a wheelchair and unable to have children. These are the treatments that could have prevented her needless suffering from endometriosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every month since her periods started at the age of 14, Jenni Johnson would suffer such severe pain she would cry out. The pain would also shoot down her leg, leaving her struggling to walk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jenni-was-told-shed-get-used-to-her-crippling-pain-now-shes-in-a-wheelchair-and-unable-to-have-children-these-are-the-treatments-that-could-have-prevented-her-needless-suffering-from-endometriosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jenni-was-told-shed-get-used-to-her-crippling-pain-now-shes-in-a-wheelchair-and-unable-to-have-children-these-are-the-treatments-that-could-have-prevented-her-needless-suffering-from-endometriosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts raise alarm over concerning rise of deadly brain-liquefying fungus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts are sounding the alarm over the rise of a rare but deadly fungus that can liquefy parts of the brain and kill up to 70 percent of patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-raise-alarm-over-concerning-rise-of-deadly-brain-liquefying-fungus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-raise-alarm-over-concerning-rise-of-deadly-brain-liquefying-fungus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to improve endometriosis awareness in the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[June says better workplace understanding of the impact of endometriosis might have helped her daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/calls-to-improve-endometriosis-awareness-in-the-workplace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/calls-to-improve-endometriosis-awareness-in-the-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of ready-made salads and cream cheeses classed as FDA's highest risk level... 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall of dozens of salads and cream cheese spreads has been upgraded to the FDA's highest risk level over concerns of contamination with a deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-ready-made-salads-and-cream-cheeses-classed-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-ready-made-salads-and-cream-cheeses-classed-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS bosses finally tell hospitals to stop letting trans women onto female wards 18 months after landmark court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under new guidance, staff will be required to accommodate patients according to their biological sex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-bosses-finally-tell-hospitals-to-stop-letting-trans-women-onto-female-wards-18-months-after-landmark-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-bosses-finally-tell-hospitals-to-stop-letting-trans-women-onto-female-wards-18-months-after-landmark-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just two cans of Coca Cola a week can warp teenage brains due to caffeine levels, study finds - here's the surprising amounts in your favourite soft drinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drinking just two cans of Dr Pepper a week could alter children's developing brains, disrupting sleep and increasing the risk of anxiety and behavioural problems, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/just-two-cans-of-coca-cola-a-week-can-warp-teenage-brains-due-to-caffeine-levels-study-finds-heres-the-surprising-amounts-in-your-favourite-soft-drinks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/just-two-cans-of-coca-cola-a-week-can-warp-teenage-brains-due-to-caffeine-levels-study-finds-heres-the-surprising-amounts-in-your-favourite-soft-drinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I sunbathed in my teens - will I get skin cancer? 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But experts say not everyone who has used one will develop the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-sunbathed-in-my-teens-will-i-get-skin-cancer-experts-reveal-how-long-the-danger-lasts-after-you-stop-tanning-whether-your-skin-can-repair-itself-and-the-real-risk-of-the-occasional-beach-holiday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-sunbathed-in-my-teens-will-i-get-skin-cancer-experts-reveal-how-long-the-danger-lasts-after-you-stop-tanning-whether-your-skin-can-repair-itself-and-the-real-risk-of-the-occasional-beach-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants ruined my sex life... and I'm still suffering the side effects nearly 15 years later. Now I realise I didn't need the pills to begin with. You must think before taking these drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Katie Collingwood was 21, she went to her GP feeling low. She left the appointment with a prescription for Fluoxetine, the antidepressant better known as Prozac.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-ruined-my-sex-life-and-im-still-suffering-the-side-effects-nearly-15-years-later-now-i-realise-i-didnt-need-the-pills-to-begin-with-you-must-think-before-taking-these-drugs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-ruined-my-sex-life-and-im-still-suffering-the-side-effects-nearly-15-years-later-now-i-realise-i-didnt-need-the-pills-to-begin-with-you-must-think-before-taking-these-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital doctors to strike as pay dispute continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Medical Association says hospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to strike in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hospital-doctors-to-strike-as-pay-dispute-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hospital-doctors-to-strike-as-pay-dispute-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is getting weight loss jags on the NHS in Scotland?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on the NHS despite them being approved for use three years ago, BBC News has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/who-is-getting-weight-loss-jags-on-the-nhs-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/who-is-getting-weight-loss-jags-on-the-nhs-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10-minute daily exercise routine to beat insomnia: Experts reveal, step by step, exactly what to do as study finds short bursts of activity can help you sleep more deeply]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a growing number of scientists, there may be a simple answer to troubled sleep. 'Just 10 minutes of exercise is enough,' says Brendon Stubbs, a professor at King's College London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-10-minute-daily-exercise-routine-to-beat-insomnia-experts-reveal-step-by-step-exactly-what-to-do-as-study-finds-short-bursts-of-activity-can-help-you-sleep-more-deeply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-10-minute-daily-exercise-routine-to-beat-insomnia-experts-reveal-step-by-step-exactly-what-to-do-as-study-finds-short-bursts-of-activity-can-help-you-sleep-more-deeply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants can trigger sexual problems, drug watchdogs warn - pill boxes updated with new safety alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antidepressants will carry stronger warnings about suicidal thoughts and long-lasting sexual side effects under new safety measures announced today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-can-trigger-sexual-problems-drug-watchdogs-warn-pill-boxes-updated-with-new-safety-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-can-trigger-sexual-problems-drug-watchdogs-warn-pill-boxes-updated-with-new-safety-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants can trigger sexual problems, drug watchdogs warn - patient leaflets will be updated to carry warnings of risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[New safety measures are now being implemented to highlight the risk of suicidal thoughts and persistent sexual problems to antidepressant users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-can-trigger-sexual-problems-drug-watchdogs-warn-patient-leaflets-will-be-updated-to-carry-warnings-of-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/antidepressants-can-trigger-sexual-problems-drug-watchdogs-warn-patient-leaflets-will-be-updated-to-carry-warnings-of-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-really-need-protein-powder-to-build-muscle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-really-need-protein-powder-to-build-muscle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse']]></title><description><![CDATA[Women with endometriosis are suffering financially as well as physically, a new report by MPs warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/some-think-endometriosis-is-just-a-bad-period-but-its-so-much-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/some-think-endometriosis-is-just-a-bad-period-but-its-so-much-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on NHS, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fewer-than-800-scots-have-received-jabs-for-weight-loss-on-nhs-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fewer-than-800-scots-have-received-jabs-for-weight-loss-on-nhs-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-contraceptive-coil-saved-my-life-after-it-revealed-i-had-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-contraceptive-coil-saved-my-life-after-it-revealed-i-had-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neuroscientist reveals how accurate your sleep tracker actually is... and how to interpret the data to get a better night's sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given the growing popularity of sleep trackers, it's worth asking whether a sensor on your wrist or finger can really tell you how your brain was sleeping last night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/neuroscientist-reveals-how-accurate-your-sleep-tracker-actually-is-and-how-to-interpret-the-data-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/neuroscientist-reveals-how-accurate-your-sleep-tracker-actually-is-and-how-to-interpret-the-data-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-12-and-i-want-to-try-protein-powder-should-i/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-12-and-i-want-to-try-protein-powder-should-i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-to-women-amid-shortages-of-some-hrt-products/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-to-women-amid-shortages-of-some-hrt-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials declare public health emergencies in multiple states following Hurricane Isaias]]></title><description><![CDATA[US officials have determined that public health emergencies now exist in two states as a result of Hurricane Isaias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/officials-declare-public-health-emergencies-in-multiple-states-following-hurricane-isaias/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/officials-declare-public-health-emergencies-in-multiple-states-following-hurricane-isaias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS agrees to pay $315m to settle claims it filled unlawful opioid prescriptions that fueled America's addiction crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The settlement resolves a 2024 US Justice Department lawsuit accusing CVS of dispensing massive quantities of opioids since 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cvs-agrees-to-pay-315m-to-settle-claims-it-filled-unlawful-opioid-prescriptions-that-fueled-americas-addiction-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cvs-agrees-to-pay-315m-to-settle-claims-it-filled-unlawful-opioid-prescriptions-that-fueled-americas-addiction-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I donated sperm before starting chemo — it resulted in a miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doting dad Liam Bradley was warned he may be infertile after cancer treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-donated-sperm-before-starting-chemo-it-resulted-in-a-miracle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-donated-sperm-before-starting-chemo-it-resulted-in-a-miracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent shutdown of shellfish harvesting issued after multiple people are sickened with life-threatening bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outbreak of life-threatening bacteria has prompted the shut down of shellfish harvesting in Virginia after at least five people have fallen ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-shutdown-of-shellfish-harvesting-issued-after-multiple-people-are-sickened-with-life-threatening-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-shutdown-of-shellfish-harvesting-issued-after-multiple-people-are-sickened-with-life-threatening-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists discover 129 disturbing side effects linked to unlicensed 'Godzilla' fat jab retatrutide - from feeling like your skin is on fire to depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found patients claiming to use retatrutide reported 129 symptoms from burning skin to rapid heart rate, panic attacks and depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-discover-129-disturbing-side-effects-linked-to-unlicensed-godzilla-fat-jab-retatrutide-from-feeling-like-your-skin-is-on-fire-to-depression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-discover-129-disturbing-side-effects-linked-to-unlicensed-godzilla-fat-jab-retatrutide-from-feeling-like-your-skin-is-on-fire-to-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Peter Fonagy, who chaired the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, said children face a bleaker future than their parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why children's hospices are paying to throw away your donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acorns says it spends about &pound;100,000 a year dealing with donated items that cannot be sold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-childrens-hospices-are-paying-to-throw-away-your-donations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-childrens-hospices-are-paying-to-throw-away-your-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 'rare' lung cancer symptoms to look for as Pope Leo XIV shares diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, although the Vatican confirmed he underwent successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/5-rare-lung-cancer-symptoms-to-look-for-as-pope-leo-xiv-shares-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/5-rare-lung-cancer-symptoms-to-look-for-as-pope-leo-xiv-shares-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-who-have-high-blood-pressure-without-realising-it-one-check-up-at-the-gp-tells-you-nothing-heres-how-to-know-if-you-are-at-risk-and-what-to-do-about-it-dr-tomas-bothe-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-who-have-high-blood-pressure-without-realising-it-one-check-up-at-the-gp-tells-you-nothing-heres-how-to-know-if-you-are-at-risk-and-what-to-do-about-it-dr-tomas-bothe-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-who-have-high-blood-pressure-without-realising-it-one-check-up-at-the-gp-tells-you-nothing-heres-how-to-know-if-you-are-at-risk-and-what-to-do-about-it-dr-tomas-bothe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-who-have-high-blood-pressure-without-realising-it-one-check-up-at-the-gp-tells-you-nothing-heres-how-to-know-if-you-are-at-risk-and-what-to-do-about-it-dr-tomas-bothe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryant attacks 'irresponsible' Stormont ministers over budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland secretary says there is "very little financial accountability or responsibility" across the executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bryant-attacks-irresponsible-stormont-ministers-over-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bryant-attacks-irresponsible-stormont-ministers-over-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-pot-noodle-really-that-bad-for-you-experts-reveal-surprising-health-perk-of-the-demonised-junk-food-and-why-its-better-than-instant-ramen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-pot-noodle-really-that-bad-for-you-experts-reveal-surprising-health-perk-of-the-demonised-junk-food-and-why-its-better-than-instant-ramen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/swimmer-archie-goodburn-to-meet-prime-minister-over-cancer-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/swimmer-archie-goodburn-to-meet-prime-minister-over-cancer-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price warning for anyone using weight loss medication such as Mounjaro or Wegovy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Users may be following the wrong information]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/price-warning-for-anyone-using-weight-loss-medication-such-as-mounjaro-or-wegovy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/price-warning-for-anyone-using-weight-loss-medication-such-as-mounjaro-or-wegovy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-selma-blairs-extraordinary-battle-with-ms-years-of-missed-symptoms-other-highly-unusual-conditions-and-the-mystery-medication-blamed-for-her-midair-meltdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-selma-blairs-extraordinary-battle-with-ms-years-of-missed-symptoms-other-highly-unusual-conditions-and-the-mystery-medication-blamed-for-her-midair-meltdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I could never hear on my left side - until I got a prosthetic ear']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-could-never-hear-on-my-left-side-until-i-got-a-prosthetic-ear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-could-never-hear-on-my-left-side-until-i-got-a-prosthetic-ear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs]]></title><description><![CDATA[1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/16-million-women-struggling-with-chronic-utis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/16-million-women-struggling-with-chronic-utis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead from brain-swelling mosquito disease West Nile virus that is surging across the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have died from a mosquito-borne disease that is surging across the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-dead-from-brain-swelling-mosquito-disease-west-nile-virus-that-is-surging-across-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-dead-from-brain-swelling-mosquito-disease-west-nile-virus-that-is-surging-across-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[States battling rise in cases of sexually transmitted stomach bug shigella... as the bacteria becomes more resistant to standard treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the disease was rising in 27 states and territories in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/states-battling-rise-in-cases-of-sexually-transmitted-stomach-bug-shigella-as-the-bacteria-becomes-more-resistant-to-standard-treatment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/states-battling-rise-in-cases-of-sexually-transmitted-stomach-bug-shigella-as-the-bacteria-becomes-more-resistant-to-standard-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the way your belly button SMELLS could reveal whether you have a serious disease or infection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The belly button is probably best known as either a source of mystery fluff or the site of 1990s pop stars' rebellious piercings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-the-way-your-belly-button-smells-could-reveal-whether-you-have-a-serious-disease-or-infection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-the-way-your-belly-button-smells-could-reveal-whether-you-have-a-serious-disease-or-infection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sally sat down in my surgery looking baffled. 'But I don't drink,' she said. 'Not a drop.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suffering menopausal symptoms? Just go for a walk, scientists suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going for a walk could be the best way to combat the misery of the menopause, new research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/suffering-menopausal-symptoms-just-go-for-a-walk-scientists-suggest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/suffering-menopausal-symptoms-just-go-for-a-walk-scientists-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ozempic-maker-hit-with-90-lawsuits-over-eye-stroke-condition-that-causes-permanent-blindness-how-to-spot-early-warning-signs-if-youre-on-the-jab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ozempic-maker-hit-with-90-lawsuits-over-eye-stroke-condition-that-causes-permanent-blindness-how-to-spot-early-warning-signs-if-youre-on-the-jab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum told to 'prepare for worst' urges others to get respiratory illness vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo Goldsmith said the RSV vaccine was not available when she was pregnant, but that she would have had it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-told-to-prepare-for-worst-urges-others-to-get-respiratory-illness-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-told-to-prepare-for-worst-urges-others-to-get-respiratory-illness-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Exercises that can slow Parkinson's by up to five years - jogging is just as powerful as hoovering]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-exercises-that-can-slow-parkinsons-by-up-to-five-years-jogging-is-just-as-powerful-as-hoovering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-exercises-that-can-slow-parkinsons-by-up-to-five-years-jogging-is-just-as-powerful-as-hoovering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sally sat down in my surgery looking baffled. 'But I don't drink,' she said. 'Not a drop.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The latest way to spot disease? A swab to check belly button odour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The belly button is probably best known as either a source of mystery fluff or the site of 1990s pop stars' rebellious piercings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-latest-way-to-spot-disease-a-swab-to-check-belly-button-odour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-latest-way-to-spot-disease-a-swab-to-check-belly-button-odour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you shouldn't rely on a smartwatch to check blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-shouldnt-rely-on-a-smartwatch-to-check-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-shouldnt-rely-on-a-smartwatch-to-check-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major menopause study reveals simple exercises that may ease symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activities were found to reduce symptoms such as depression, low mood, anxiety and stress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-menopause-study-reveals-simple-exercises-that-may-ease-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-menopause-study-reveals-simple-exercises-that-may-ease-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I woke from surgery to find it hadn't been done']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly O'Shea says she's "lost faith" in women's health after paying &pound;20k for treatment she needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-woke-from-surgery-to-find-it-hadnt-been-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-woke-from-surgery-to-find-it-hadnt-been-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, clinicians urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cut-screen-time-in-classrooms-to-avoid-long-term-health-issues-clinicians-urge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cut-screen-time-in-classrooms-to-avoid-long-term-health-issues-clinicians-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is olive oil really good for you? Award-winning nutritionist ROB HOBSON says over-hyped Mediterranean 'elixir' could be making you fat...and reveals the healthier alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the truth? Is olive oil really the health elixir it's so often painted out to be, or is it just making you fat?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-olive-oil-really-good-for-you-award-winning-nutritionist-rob-hobson-says-over-hyped-mediterranean-elixir-could-be-making-you-fatand-reveals-the-healthier-alternative/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-olive-oil-really-good-for-you-award-winning-nutritionist-rob-hobson-says-over-hyped-mediterranean-elixir-could-be-making-you-fatand-reveals-the-healthier-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've woken from endometriosis operations to find the surgery hasn't been done]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly O'Shea says she has "lost faith" in women's health after paying &pound;20k for treatment she needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-woken-from-endometriosis-operations-to-find-the-surgery-hasnt-been-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-woken-from-endometriosis-operations-to-find-the-surgery-hasnt-been-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic UTIs made MP 'feel like a drug user']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Allison Gardner MP has been living with the "searing pain" of recurring infections for a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-made-mp-feel-like-a-drug-user/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-made-mp-feel-like-a-drug-user/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist 'don't stop' alert for anyone taking atorvastatin]]></title><description><![CDATA[People taking a widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication have been warned not to do something]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-dont-stop-alert-for-anyone-taking-atorvastatin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-dont-stop-alert-for-anyone-taking-atorvastatin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida man diagnosed with rare case of 'rabbit fever'... as insect-borne illnesses surge across the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old man from Florida has been diagnosed with rare tick-borne 'rabbit fever' that causes severe fatigue, fevers and headaches and can kill one in 10 patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/florida-man-diagnosed-with-rare-case-of-rabbit-fever-as-insect-borne-illnesses-surge-across-the-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/florida-man-diagnosed-with-rare-case-of-rabbit-fever-as-insect-borne-illnesses-surge-across-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost my hair to chemo - now my wigs are worn by A-list stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-my-hair-to-chemo-now-my-wigs-are-worn-by-a-list-stars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-my-hair-to-chemo-now-my-wigs-are-worn-by-a-list-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: Why I'm eating ALL my calories within this eight-hour window. And if you want to lose weight, trim your waist and balance your blood sugar, read on...]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know that what we eat has a massive impact on our health. But now there's evidence that our diet - more specifically, the timing of our meals - could actually help treat serious illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/professor-rob-galloway-why-im-eating-all-my-calories-within-this-eight-hour-window-and-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-trim-your-waist-and-balance-your-blood-sugar-read-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/professor-rob-galloway-why-im-eating-all-my-calories-within-this-eight-hour-window-and-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-trim-your-waist-and-balance-your-blood-sugar-read-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How YOU can use turmeric to treat indigestion, arthritis and even prediabetes: It's the best-selling supplement in Britain and now we reveal the best way for you to take it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turmeric is having a moment - High Street chain Holland &amp; Barrett revealed it was its best-selling supplement across all categories last year, even more popular than multivitamins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-you-can-use-turmeric-to-treat-indigestion-arthritis-and-even-prediabetes-its-the-best-selling-supplement-in-britain-and-now-we-reveal-the-best-way-for-you-to-take-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-you-can-use-turmeric-to-treat-indigestion-arthritis-and-even-prediabetes-its-the-best-selling-supplement-in-britain-and-now-we-reveal-the-best-way-for-you-to-take-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former addicts run a church in Burnley trying to help people in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors dismissed my swollen foot. Months later I nearly died from a blood clot - and now I'm disabled. I'm not surprised a third of women are told their symptoms are 'all in their head']]></title><description><![CDATA['Medical misogyny' is letting women down, experts say, after a study found one in three women with autoimmune diseases are told their symptoms are 'in their head'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-dismissed-my-swollen-foot-months-later-i-nearly-died-from-a-blood-clot-and-now-im-disabled-im-not-surprised-a-third-of-women-are-told-their-symptoms-are-all-in-their-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-dismissed-my-swollen-foot-months-later-i-nearly-died-from-a-blood-clot-and-now-im-disabled-im-not-surprised-a-third-of-women-are-told-their-symptoms-are-all-in-their-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to one fifth of England faces 'rural penalty' of lower NHS funding and worse access to doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of patients in rural and coastal areas stand to lose out under Labour's plans to shift more care from hospitals in to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-one-fifth-of-england-faces-rural-penalty-of-lower-nhs-funding-and-worse-access-to-doctors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-one-fifth-of-england-faces-rural-penalty-of-lower-nhs-funding-and-worse-access-to-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth measles-associated death recorded in America as outbreak spirals... and death toll hits worst tally in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles, marking the state's sixth death from the virus this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-associated-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-and-death-toll-hits-worst-tally-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-associated-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-and-death-toll-hits-worst-tally-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutritionist names 3 cheap tinned foods Brits should eat more of for healthy hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Eating for your heart doesn't have to be expensive. An expert has named the cheap tinned goods Brits can pick up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nutritionist-names-3-cheap-tinned-foods-brits-should-eat-more-of-for-healthy-hearts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nutritionist-names-3-cheap-tinned-foods-brits-should-eat-more-of-for-healthy-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From electric shorts that tone and lift without the gym to cooling sheets for better sleep... Daily Mail tests the latest health crazes to see if they are actually worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a health journalist, I am always on the lookout for the latest and greatest health gadgets or wellness products. Read on for my honest take.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/from-electric-shorts-that-tone-and-lift-without-the-gym-to-cooling-sheets-for-better-sleep-daily-mail-tests-the-latest-health-crazes-to-see-if-they-are-actually-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/from-electric-shorts-that-tone-and-lift-without-the-gym-to-cooling-sheets-for-better-sleep-daily-mail-tests-the-latest-health-crazes-to-see-if-they-are-actually-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth measles death recorded in America as outbreak spirals... and death toll hits worst tally in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles, marking the state's sixth death from the virus this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-and-death-toll-hits-worst-tally-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-and-death-toll-hits-worst-tally-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think Cat is in her 20s... and are stunned when she reveals she's actually 49. NO, she hasn't had plastic surgery - just a tiny bit of Botox. This is her simple routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite her remarkably youthful appearance, Cat insists she has never had plastic surgery or laser treatments - and that her beauty regime is surprisingly simple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-cat-is-in-her-20s-and-are-stunned-when-she-reveals-shes-actually-49-no-she-hasnt-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-her-simple-routine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-cat-is-in-her-20s-and-are-stunned-when-she-reveals-shes-actually-49-no-she-hasnt-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-her-simple-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixth measles death recorded in America as outbreak spirals... as US records worst case count in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles, marking the state's sixth death from the virus this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-as-us-records-worst-case-count-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sixth-measles-death-recorded-in-america-as-outbreak-spirals-as-us-records-worst-case-count-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think Cat is in her 20s... and are stunned she reveals her real age. NO, she hasn't had plastic surgery - just a tiny bit of Botox. This is her simple routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[On her birthday last month, she posted a video holding a cupcake with candles that changed from 29 to 39 and finally 49 - sparking a fierce debate about her real age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-cat-is-in-her-20s-and-are-stunned-she-reveals-her-real-age-no-she-hasnt-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-her-simple-routine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-cat-is-in-her-20s-and-are-stunned-she-reveals-her-real-age-no-she-hasnt-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-her-simple-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens sickened at Walmart distribution center with 'possible food-related illness']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Walmart said: 'The health and safety of our associates is a top priority. We're working with local emergency management... as they investigate.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dozens-sickened-at-walmart-distribution-center-with-possible-food-related-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dozens-sickened-at-walmart-distribution-center-with-possible-food-related-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our newborn baby nearly died from Group B Strep']]></title><description><![CDATA[At just three weeks old, Leo suddenly became suddenly unwell, caused by Group B Streptococcus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/our-newborn-baby-nearly-died-from-group-b-strep/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/our-newborn-baby-nearly-died-from-group-b-strep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a drug widely given for restless legs left Dorothy with a compulsion to shop online - and has driven others to unfettered gambling, eating... and sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorothy Moate is regularly overcome by such insatiable compulsion to eat that she's been known to start baking a cake at 2am.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-drug-widely-given-for-restless-legs-left-dorothy-with-a-compulsion-to-shop-online-and-has-driven-others-to-unfettered-gambling-eating-and-sex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-drug-widely-given-for-restless-legs-left-dorothy-with-a-compulsion-to-shop-online-and-has-driven-others-to-unfettered-gambling-eating-and-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 foods you should eat every day to give you the best chance of living to 100]]></title><description><![CDATA[One recent study suggested that 40-year-olds who moved from an unhealthy diet to a healthier eating pattern could gain around 10 years of life expectancy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/8-foods-you-should-eat-every-day-to-give-you-the-best-chance-of-living-to-100/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/8-foods-you-should-eat-every-day-to-give-you-the-best-chance-of-living-to-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seafood mix recalled in six states over fears of contamination with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[An urgent recall has been issued for a packaged seafood mix sold in six states over concerns it may be contaminated with deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/seafood-mix-recalled-in-six-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/seafood-mix-recalled-in-six-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think I'm in my 20s and are stunned when I tell them my real age - and NO, I haven't had plastic surgery... just a tiny bit of Botox. This is my simple routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[On her birthday last month, she posted a video holding a cupcake with candles that changed from 29 to 39 and finally 49 - sparking a fierce debate about her real age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-20s-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-my-real-age-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-my-simple-routine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-20s-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-my-real-age-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-my-simple-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think I'm in my teens and are stunned when I tell them I'm almost 50 - and NO, I haven't had plastic surgery. Just daily meditation, a simple skincare routine... and a tiny bit of Botox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat Pierce, 49, believes the most important part of her beauty regime has nothing to do with what she puts on her face - and credits looking after her mental health and managing stress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-teens-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-im-almost-50-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-daily-meditation-a-simple-skincare-routine-and-a-tiny-bit-of-botox/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-teens-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-im-almost-50-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-daily-meditation-a-simple-skincare-routine-and-a-tiny-bit-of-botox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning issued to anyone with high blood pressure - 'reduce risk of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts have warned people with high blood pressure as it could prevent more than 518,000 deaths worldwide every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-issued-to-anyone-with-high-blood-pressure-reduce-risk-of-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-issued-to-anyone-with-high-blood-pressure-reduce-risk-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secrets of Bolotana, the sleepy Sardinian village where women are living to 100... and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolotana, a community of around 2,300 people, is a potential new longevity hotspot - where women who reach 70 have an estimated 13.8 per cent chance of celebrating their 100th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-secrets-of-bolotana-the-sleepy-sardinian-village-where-women-are-living-to-100-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-secrets-of-bolotana-the-sleepy-sardinian-village-where-women-are-living-to-100-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think I'm in my 20s and are stunned when I tell them I'm almost 50 - and NO, I haven't had plastic surgery... just a tiny bit of Botox. This is my simple routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat Pierce, 49, believes the most important part of her beauty regime has nothing to do with what she puts on her face. She values looking after her mental health and managing stress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-20s-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-im-almost-50-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-my-simple-routine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-think-im-in-my-20s-and-are-stunned-when-i-tell-them-im-almost-50-and-no-i-havent-had-plastic-surgery-just-a-tiny-bit-of-botox-this-is-my-simple-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My life was ruined by the constant crawling, pulling and tingling sensation in my restless legs. Then I was finally prescribed a miracle drug which promised to banish my symptoms. Little did I know that my hell was only just beginning...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dorothy Moate is regularly overcome by such insatiable compulsion to eat that she's been known to start baking a cake at 2am.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-life-was-ruined-by-the-constant-crawling-pulling-and-tingling-sensation-in-my-restless-legs-then-i-was-finally-prescribed-a-miracle-drug-which-promised-to-banish-my-symptoms-little-did-i-know-that-my-hell-was-only-just-beginning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-life-was-ruined-by-the-constant-crawling-pulling-and-tingling-sensation-in-my-restless-legs-then-i-was-finally-prescribed-a-miracle-drug-which-promised-to-banish-my-symptoms-little-did-i-know-that-my-hell-was-only-just-beginning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden dangers of omeprazole: It is lauded as the ultimate solution to crippling acid reflux which affects millions - but as DR SCURR reveals, using it long term can have serious implications]]></title><description><![CDATA[I suspect that omeprazole is the key here. This is a type of proton-pump inhibitor - drugs widely prescribed to treat reflux. They work by suppressing stomach-acid production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-dangers-of-omeprazole-it-is-lauded-as-the-ultimate-solution-to-crippling-acid-reflux-which-affects-millions-but-as-dr-scurr-reveals-using-it-long-term-can-have-serious-implications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-dangers-of-omeprazole-it-is-lauded-as-the-ultimate-solution-to-crippling-acid-reflux-which-affects-millions-but-as-dr-scurr-reveals-using-it-long-term-can-have-serious-implications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the embarrassing problem which blights millions but few are willing to go to a GP or pharmacist about. Here's why autumnal 'jock itch' is rife and what to do about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some itches you can deal with immediately. An itchy arm? No problem. An itchy groin that announces itself halfway through a meeting or on the school run? That requires more self-control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-embarrassing-problem-which-blights-millions-but-few-are-willing-to-go-to-a-gp-or-pharmacist-about-heres-why-autumnal-jock-itch-is-rife-and-what-to-do-about-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-the-embarrassing-problem-which-blights-millions-but-few-are-willing-to-go-to-a-gp-or-pharmacist-about-heres-why-autumnal-jock-itch-is-rife-and-what-to-do-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a GP &mdash; this is how to recognise and deal with hearing loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed explains how getting support can help you stay involved in the activities you enjoy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-mdash-this-is-how-to-recognise-and-deal-with-hearing-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-mdash-this-is-how-to-recognise-and-deal-with-hearing-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS announces huge new change to prescription alerts - ‘will benefit millions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change will make the lives of many patients much easier and free up time for pharmacy staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-announces-huge-new-change-to-prescription-alerts-will-benefit-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-announces-huge-new-change-to-prescription-alerts-will-benefit-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mental health directory launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[It provides information about a range of services to support mental health, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-mental-health-directory-launches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-mental-health-directory-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to eat to prevent bowel cancer: The science-backed breakfasts, lunches and dinners that help reduce your risk... and the foods to avoid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to a third of bowel cancers are related to diet and, therefore, may have been prevented.<br />
'What we eat is critical in shaping your risk of bowel cancer,' says Dr Ravindi Murphy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-to-eat-to-prevent-bowel-cancer-the-science-backed-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners-that-help-reduce-your-risk-and-the-foods-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-to-eat-to-prevent-bowel-cancer-the-science-backed-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners-that-help-reduce-your-risk-and-the-foods-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you're ageing so quickly... and it all starts with your gut: Two leading doctors reveal how you CAN reverse the damage caused by 'toxic' modern life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress matters as much to your cells as what you eat. No diet can fully repair a body that constantly feels under threat. The stress of our constantly busy lives depletes the cell's powerhouse mitochondria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-youre-ageing-so-quickly-and-it-all-starts-with-your-gut-two-leading-doctors-reveal-how-you-can-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-youre-ageing-so-quickly-and-it-all-starts-with-your-gut-two-leading-doctors-reveal-how-you-can-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you're ageing so quickly... and it all starts with your gut: Two leading doctors reveal how you CAN&nbsp; reverse the damage caused by 'toxic' modern life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress matters as much to your cells as what you eat. No diet can fully repair a body that constantly feels under threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-youre-ageing-so-quickly-and-it-all-starts-with-your-gut-two-leading-doctors-reveal-how-you-cannbsp-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-youre-ageing-so-quickly-and-it-all-starts-with-your-gut-two-leading-doctors-reveal-how-you-cannbsp-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grim toll of UK's hidden epidemic laid bare in bombshell new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prescription medicines are driving a hidden crisis of dependency, despair and death with patients are being pushed into addiction, according to study]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/grim-toll-of-uks-hidden-epidemic-laid-bare-in-bombshell-new-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/grim-toll-of-uks-hidden-epidemic-laid-bare-in-bombshell-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My daughter was almost blinded by this viral 'beauty hack']]></title><description><![CDATA[The mum said she 'can't wait' for the government ban on social media for under 16s to come into effect next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-daughter-was-almost-blinded-by-this-viral-beauty-hack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-daughter-was-almost-blinded-by-this-viral-beauty-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont 'failing to plan' for ageing population]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians are urged to prepare as over-65s are projected to outnumber children in NI by next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/stormont-failing-to-plan-for-ageing-population/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/stormont-failing-to-plan-for-ageing-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen 'detached from reality' to cope with return of aggressive cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethan found out his cancer had returned two weeks after successful treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-detached-from-reality-to-cope-with-return-of-aggressive-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-detached-from-reality-to-cope-with-return-of-aggressive-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to revitalise your heart, brain and gut: Two leading doctors explain how minimising stress and maximising your diet can reverse the damage caused by 'toxic' modern life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress matters as much to your cells as what you eat. No diet can fully repair a body that constantly feels under threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-revitalise-your-heart-brain-and-gut-two-leading-doctors-explain-how-minimising-stress-and-maximising-your-diet-can-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-revitalise-your-heart-brain-and-gut-two-leading-doctors-explain-how-minimising-stress-and-maximising-your-diet-can-reverse-the-damage-caused-by-toxic-modern-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/childhood-cancer-symptoms-can-be-easily-missed-heres-what-to-look-out-for/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/childhood-cancer-symptoms-can-be-easily-missed-heres-what-to-look-out-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to hack your microbiome for better health... everything you need to know about prebiotics and postbiotics]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems probiotics are everywhere. It's not just probiotics, but their little-known cousins: prebiotics and postbiotics. Dietitians reveal what you need to know about these powerful microbes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-hack-your-microbiome-for-better-health-everything-you-need-to-know-about-prebiotics-and-postbiotics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-hack-your-microbiome-for-better-health-everything-you-need-to-know-about-prebiotics-and-postbiotics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My lipoedema left me with swollen, heavy legs for a decade... until I found a citrus fruit supplement that helped ease the pain. Now I feel so much lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A relatively inexpensive supplement containing compounds called diosmin and hesperidin could help relieve some symptoms of the leg-swelling condition thought to affect up to to one in ten women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-lipoedema-left-me-with-swollen-heavy-legs-for-a-decade-until-i-found-a-citrus-fruit-supplement-that-helped-ease-the-pain-now-i-feel-so-much-lighter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-lipoedema-left-me-with-swollen-heavy-legs-for-a-decade-until-i-found-a-citrus-fruit-supplement-that-helped-ease-the-pain-now-i-feel-so-much-lighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gummies to clean teeth of dementia patients... without them needing a toothbrush]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chewable vitamin gummy could help people with dementia to keep their teeth clean without needing a toothbrush. Dentablue will be launched at the end of the month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gummies-to-clean-teeth-of-dementia-patients-without-them-needing-a-toothbrush/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gummies-to-clean-teeth-of-dementia-patients-without-them-needing-a-toothbrush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The truth about the 'pink salt' hydration craze... experts reveal if adding mineral salt to your morning water is really worth the hype]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scroll through TikTok and you're bound to spot wellness influencers stirring Celtic Sea salt or pink Himalayan salt into a glass of warm water. Experts reveal if the trend is really worth the hype.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-the-pink-salt-hydration-craze-experts-reveal-if-adding-mineral-salt-to-your-morning-water-is-really-worth-the-hype/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-the-pink-salt-hydration-craze-experts-reveal-if-adding-mineral-salt-to-your-morning-water-is-really-worth-the-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My lipedema left me with swollen, heavy legs for a decade... until I found a citrus fruit supplement that helped ease the pain. Now I feel so much lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A relatively inexpensive supplement containing compounds called diosmin and hesperidin could help relieve some symptoms of the leg-swelling condition thought to affect up to to one in ten women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-lipedema-left-me-with-swollen-heavy-legs-for-a-decade-until-i-found-a-citrus-fruit-supplement-that-helped-ease-the-pain-now-i-feel-so-much-lighter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-lipedema-left-me-with-swollen-heavy-legs-for-a-decade-until-i-found-a-citrus-fruit-supplement-that-helped-ease-the-pain-now-i-feel-so-much-lighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists warn a high-salt diet may result in liver disease for thinner people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating too much salt may contribute to development of a severe type of fatty liver disease even in people who are not overweight, a study revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-warn-a-high-salt-diet-may-result-in-liver-disease-for-thinner-people/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-warn-a-high-salt-diet-may-result-in-liver-disease-for-thinner-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I joined a study into why bowel cancer is soaring in the under 50s and discovered the alarming truth about my own supposedly 'healthy diet' - especially my obsession with this protein snack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long ago, bowel cancer was not something that people in their 30s, like myself, had to worry about. But that's all changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-joined-a-study-into-why-bowel-cancer-is-soaring-in-the-under-50s-and-discovered-the-alarming-truth-about-my-own-supposedly-healthy-diet-especially-my-obsession-with-this-protein-snack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-joined-a-study-into-why-bowel-cancer-is-soaring-in-the-under-50s-and-discovered-the-alarming-truth-about-my-own-supposedly-healthy-diet-especially-my-obsession-with-this-protein-snack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All our little Billy the Brave wanted was to grow up and be 'a big boy'. We knew nothing could save him from the cancer that killed him. But the NHS's failure made our anguish even worse. Now things MUST change]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2023, my four-year-old son Billy started school. He was excited to be a big boy, make new friends and join the minis team at the local rugby club. He was so incredibly happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/all-our-little-billy-the-brave-wanted-was-to-grow-up-and-be-a-big-boy-we-knew-nothing-could-save-him-from-the-cancer-that-killed-him-but-the-nhss-failure-made-our-anguish-even-worse-now-things-must-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/all-our-little-billy-the-brave-wanted-was-to-grow-up-and-be-a-big-boy-we-knew-nothing-could-save-him-from-the-cancer-that-killed-him-but-the-nhss-failure-made-our-anguish-even-worse-now-things-must-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major breakthrough in salmonella outbreak probe as eggs from Ukraine test positive for deadly bug linked to 36 infections - health chiefs issue urgent recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The findings raise the possibility that investigators have uncovered a separate cluster of infections linked to contaminated imported eggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-breakthrough-in-salmonella-outbreak-probe-as-eggs-from-ukraine-test-positive-for-deadly-bug-linked-to-36-infections-health-chiefs-issue-urgent-recall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-breakthrough-in-salmonella-outbreak-probe-as-eggs-from-ukraine-test-positive-for-deadly-bug-linked-to-36-infections-health-chiefs-issue-urgent-recall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service increases access to mental health support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The programme covers a range of topics, including managing anxiety and boosting self-esteem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/service-increases-access-to-mental-health-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/service-increases-access-to-mental-health-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carys-lived-with-endometriosis-pain-for-decades-then-everything-changed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carys-lived-with-endometriosis-pain-for-decades-then-everything-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It shows you there is hope': Football coach on anorexia recovery journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Caldwell, who once struggled to see a future beyond anorexia, says bodybuilding gave him a new purpose in life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-shows-you-there-is-hope-football-coach-on-anorexia-recovery-journey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/it-shows-you-there-is-hope-football-coach-on-anorexia-recovery-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got a sweet tooth? Just blame the red ones in the packet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The red ones are by far our favourites, scientists say - and it's all down to how humans have evolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-a-sweet-tooth-just-blame-the-red-ones-in-the-packet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-a-sweet-tooth-just-blame-the-red-ones-in-the-packet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple quiz that will reveal if YOUR organs are ageing too fast... and the lifestyle changes to turn BACK the clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you waking up tired no matter how much you sleep? Does your brain feel foggy, your gut unsettled and your body bloated and miserable, whatever you try?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-quiz-that-will-reveal-if-your-organs-are-ageing-too-fast-and-the-lifestyle-changes-to-turn-back-the-clock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-quiz-that-will-reveal-if-your-organs-are-ageing-too-fast-and-the-lifestyle-changes-to-turn-back-the-clock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's only autumn, yet flu, Covid and other winter bugs are on the rise. Now experts think they know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may only be early October, but flu season appears to be already under way - months earlier than usual. Health chiefs are warning of ominous signs of a difficult winter ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-only-autumn-yet-flu-covid-and-other-winter-bugs-are-on-the-rise-now-experts-think-they-know-why/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-only-autumn-yet-flu-covid-and-other-winter-bugs-are-on-the-rise-now-experts-think-they-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine triggers mental health crises in record number of over-50s - as middle-class use of the drug spirals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Startling new statistics reveal hospitals in England treated 7,484 older people last year for problems linked to the Class A drug - up by a quarter in just 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cocaine-triggers-mental-health-crises-in-record-number-of-over-50s-as-middle-class-use-of-the-drug-spirals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cocaine-triggers-mental-health-crises-in-record-number-of-over-50s-as-middle-class-use-of-the-drug-spirals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surprising ways your morning orange juice can boost your heart health]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's well known that orange juice can ward off winter illnesses and boost your immune system. But a growing body of evidence suggests the drink could boost heart health in the long term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-ways-your-morning-orange-juice-can-boost-your-heart-health/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-ways-your-morning-orange-juice-can-boost-your-heart-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key signs tummy troubles are not just IBS - and could be bowel cancer - that the under 50s must know, top GP warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the signs of IBS and bowel cancer can be similar, doctors say there are key differences that too few know about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/key-signs-tummy-troubles-are-not-just-ibs-and-could-be-bowel-cancer-that-the-under-50s-must-know-top-gp-warns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/key-signs-tummy-troubles-are-not-just-ibs-and-could-be-bowel-cancer-that-the-under-50s-must-know-top-gp-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR ELLIE: Why countless seemingly healthy middle-aged women are at risk of deadly heart attacks - just like the beloved Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers who died at just 53]]></title><description><![CDATA[For women in their 50s, much of the health conversation for the past few years has been about one thing: menopause. HRT, hot flushes, brain fog, bone strength.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-why-countless-seemingly-healthy-middle-aged-women-are-at-risk-of-deadly-heart-attacks-just-like-the-beloved-vicar-of-dibley-star-emma-chambers-who-died-at-just-53/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-why-countless-seemingly-healthy-middle-aged-women-are-at-risk-of-deadly-heart-attacks-just-like-the-beloved-vicar-of-dibley-star-emma-chambers-who-died-at-just-53/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD may have nothing to do with attention at all! Top psychiatrist reveals what's really going on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name of ADHD potentially gives a wildlymisleading impression of what is going on in the brain, according to some experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-attention-at-all-top-psychiatrist-reveals-whats-really-going-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-attention-at-all-top-psychiatrist-reveals-whats-really-going-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad thankful charity scan revealed 'silent' heart attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity heart scan led to Simon Morris having surgery for a blocked artery he didn't know he had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dad-thankful-charity-scan-revealed-silent-heart-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dad-thankful-charity-scan-revealed-silent-heart-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 30-second weekly workout could help you slash your blood pressure and live longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-second workout as little as once a week may help lower blood pressure and boost longevity, a new study from researchers at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-30-second-weekly-workout-could-help-you-slash-your-blood-pressure-and-live-longer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-30-second-weekly-workout-could-help-you-slash-your-blood-pressure-and-live-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over rise in lethal stomach bug that's spread by food contaminated with faeces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say infections of Clostridioides difficile - highly contagious bacteria known as C. diff - increased by more than 50 per cent since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-rise-in-lethal-stomach-bug-thats-spread-by-food-contaminated-with-faeces/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-rise-in-lethal-stomach-bug-thats-spread-by-food-contaminated-with-faeces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost six stone and have kept it off for 11 years WITHOUT weight loss jabs: Simple diet changes helped me beat the odds.. here's how I did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once weighing 17st 8lb and wearing a size 26, the grandmother from March, Cambridgeshire, is now 11st 10lb and a size 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-six-stone-and-have-kept-it-off-for-11-years-without-weight-loss-jabs-simple-diet-changes-helped-me-beat-the-odds-heres-how-i-did-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-six-stone-and-have-kept-it-off-for-11-years-without-weight-loss-jabs-simple-diet-changes-helped-me-beat-the-odds-heres-how-i-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little-known supplement made from citrus fruit that could help to banish lipoedema]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a decade, Vivien Lees-Hamilton struggled with painfully swollen legs that often felt unbearably heavy. The 66-year-old says that at times it felt 'like I was walking around on tree trunks'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-supplement-made-from-citrus-fruit-that-could-help-to-banish-lipoedema/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-supplement-made-from-citrus-fruit-that-could-help-to-banish-lipoedema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What terminal cancer has taught me about life']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gloucestershire man with terminal cancer shares the life lessons he wishes he'd learned sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-terminal-cancer-has-taught-me-about-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-terminal-cancer-has-taught-me-about-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we be worried about American Covid? 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Here's how to avoid risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-perils-of-wellies-theyre-the-must-have-boot-for-farmers-fashionistas-and-festivalgoers-but-experts-warn-that-they-can-lead-to-serious-problems-heres-how-to-avoid-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-perils-of-wellies-theyre-the-must-have-boot-for-farmers-fashionistas-and-festivalgoers-but-experts-warn-that-they-can-lead-to-serious-problems-heres-how-to-avoid-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKHSA confirms ‘stay at home’ rule for two Covid symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid-19 is currently circulating at low levels in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ukhsa-confirms-stay-at-home-rule-for-two-covid-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ukhsa-confirms-stay-at-home-rule-for-two-covid-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 common health conditions state pensioners can get £114 per week for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible pensioners could get a payment boost from the DWP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/9-common-health-conditions-state-pensioners-can-get-114-per-week-for/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/9-common-health-conditions-state-pensioners-can-get-114-per-week-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Do not eat' warning issued as salmonella is found in popular M&amp;S 'Nutty Wholefood' salads and fresh pistachio pesto - amid outbreak that's hospitalised 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health safety chiefs&nbsp;said the dangerous bacteria has been found in pistachio nuts used in the products, and told shoppers not to eat them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-not-eat-warning-issued-as-salmonella-is-found-in-popular-mamps-nutty-wholefood-salads-and-fresh-pistachio-pesto-amid-outbreak-thats-hospitalised-99/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-not-eat-warning-issued-as-salmonella-is-found-in-popular-mamps-nutty-wholefood-salads-and-fresh-pistachio-pesto-amid-outbreak-thats-hospitalised-99/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest meal to order from Greggs? 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used in the products, and told shoppers not to eat them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-not-eat-warning-issued-as-salmonella-is-found-in-popular-mamps-nutty-wholefood-salads-and-fresh-pistachio-pesto-amid-outbreak-thats-hospitalised-over-100/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-not-eat-warning-issued-as-salmonella-is-found-in-popular-mamps-nutty-wholefood-salads-and-fresh-pistachio-pesto-amid-outbreak-thats-hospitalised-over-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Covid ‘wear mask’ advice issued by UKHSA over XFG variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Covid has sparked 'wear mask' advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/american-covid-wear-mask-advice-issued-by-ukhsa-over-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:50:00 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support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-big-changes-in-nhs-mental-health-services-new-607-page-report-says-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-big-changes-in-nhs-mental-health-services-new-607-page-report-says-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children damaged in rush to diagnose ADHD and autism, review warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recognition of ADHD and autism has "risen dramatically", leading to hundreds of thousands of people waiting for an assessment, a report finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-damaged-in-rush-to-diagnose-adhd-and-autism-review-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-damaged-in-rush-to-diagnose-adhd-and-autism-review-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gifts and free dinners from big pharma influence doctors' prescriptions... even if they aren't the best medicines for patients, study claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gifts-and-free-dinners-from-big-pharma-influence-doctors-prescriptions-even-if-they-arent-the-best-medicines-for-patients-study-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gifts-and-free-dinners-from-big-pharma-influence-doctors-prescriptions-even-if-they-arent-the-best-medicines-for-patients-study-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can talk about your feelings without anybody judging you']]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 100 school children have taken part in an art project to help them deal with bereavement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/you-can-talk-about-your-feelings-without-anybody-judging-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/you-can-talk-about-your-feelings-without-anybody-judging-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are incentivised to have their children diagnosed by misguided schools and welfare systems that reward such 'labels', the report found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-says-government-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-says-government-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham backs Mail's campaign on dementia: PM vows to 'throw the weight of government' behind the effort in memory of his father]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister will on Friday make dementia research a national priority and unveil a &pound;48million partnership to accelerate the search for a cure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/andy-burnham-backs-mails-campaign-on-dementia-pm-vows-to-throw-the-weight-of-government-behind-the-effort-in-memory-of-his-father/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/andy-burnham-backs-mails-campaign-on-dementia-pm-vows-to-throw-the-weight-of-government-behind-the-effort-in-memory-of-his-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Watching my dad's battle means this is personal for me - we WILL fix it': ANDY BURNHAM on dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/watching-my-dads-battle-means-this-is-personal-for-me-we-will-fix-it-andy-burnham-on-dementia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/watching-my-dads-battle-means-this-is-personal-for-me-we-will-fix-it-andy-burnham-on-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/minute-by-agonizing-minute-how-plague-takes-over-your-entire-body-gruesome-countdown-from-moment-of-infection-to-total-organ-failureas-russian-lab-workers-death-sparks-panic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/minute-by-agonizing-minute-how-plague-takes-over-your-entire-body-gruesome-countdown-from-moment-of-infection-to-total-organ-failureas-russian-lab-workers-death-sparks-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minute by agonizing minute, how plague takes over your entire body: Gruesome countdown from moment of infection to total organ failure...&nbsp;as Russian lab worker's death sparks panic]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/minute-by-agonizing-minute-how-plague-takes-over-your-entire-body-gruesome-countdown-from-moment-of-infection-to-total-organ-failurenbspas-russian-lab-workers-death-sparks-panic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/minute-by-agonizing-minute-how-plague-takes-over-your-entire-body-gruesome-countdown-from-moment-of-infection-to-total-organ-failurenbspas-russian-lab-workers-death-sparks-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/harry-says-he-slipped-into-depression-after-leaving-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/harry-says-he-slipped-into-depression-after-leaving-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trendy countertops could be banned in California as material is linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trendy-countertops-could-be-banned-in-california-as-material-is-linked-to-dozens-of-deaths-and-hundreds-of-illnesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trendy-countertops-could-be-banned-in-california-as-material-is-linked-to-dozens-of-deaths-and-hundreds-of-illnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How plague really kills you: Hour-by-hour, the gruesome countdown from infection to total organ failure... and crucial window for life-saving treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-plague-really-kills-you-hour-by-hour-the-gruesome-countdown-from-infection-to-total-organ-failure-and-crucial-window-for-life-saving-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-plague-really-kills-you-hour-by-hour-the-gruesome-countdown-from-infection-to-total-organ-failure-and-crucial-window-for-life-saving-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Charmian Edgerton saw a photograph of herself taken by a friend on a night out, she thought she was going mad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-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/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/its-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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 symptoms of American Covid XFG strain to look for right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid activity has increased in the UK and is circulating at low levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/12-symptoms-of-american-covid-xfg-strain-to-look-for-right-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/12-symptoms-of-american-covid-xfg-strain-to-look-for-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health conscious consumers are wasting money on fibre supplements that contain very little fibre, a new report has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flunami warning: Cases of flu surge to highest level since 2022 - amid COVID spike and warning of winter hospital crisis in autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Britain looks set for an 'early flu season' as the NHS struggles to recover from its busiest-ever summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/flunami-warning-cases-of-flu-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-amid-covid-spike-and-warning-of-winter-hospital-crisis-in-autumn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/flunami-warning-cases-of-flu-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-amid-covid-spike-and-warning-of-winter-hospital-crisis-in-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flunami: Cases of flu surge to highest level since 2022 - amid COVID spike and warning of winter hospital crisis in autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Britain looks set for an 'early flu season' as the NHS struggles to recover from its busiest-ever summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/flunami-cases-of-flu-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-amid-covid-spike-and-warning-of-winter-hospital-crisis-in-autumn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/flunami-cases-of-flu-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-amid-covid-spike-and-warning-of-winter-hospital-crisis-in-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of pasta sold nationwide at Walmart classified as FDA's highest risk level over deadly bacteria... 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall of frozen pasta sold nationwide in Walmart stores has been classified as the FDA's highest risk category.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-pasta-sold-nationwide-at-walmart-classified-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-over-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-pasta-sold-nationwide-at-walmart-classified-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-over-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ominous signs' of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS winter pressures appear to be building already, with rises in waiting times for planned surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ominous-signs-of-winter-pressures-as-nhs-waiting-list-grows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ominous-signs-of-winter-pressures-as-nhs-waiting-list-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prostate cancer cases hit record high: More than 60,000 men diagnosed in a year for the first time as rates jump 7 per cent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in England surged by almost 4,000 in just one year, a major national audit has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-cases-hit-record-high-more-than-60000-men-diagnosed-in-a-year-for-the-first-time-as-rates-jump-7-per-cent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-cases-hit-record-high-more-than-60000-men-diagnosed-in-a-year-for-the-first-time-as-rates-jump-7-per-cent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a nurse — this is the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Heart Foundation explained when to seek medical attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nurse-this-is-the-difference-between-a-heart-attack-and-a-panic-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nurse-this-is-the-difference-between-a-heart-attack-and-a-panic-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prostate cancer cases hit RECORD high: More than 60,000 men diagnosed in a year for the first time as rates jump 7%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in England surged by almost 4,000 in just one year, a major national audit has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-cases-hit-record-high-more-than-60000-men-diagnosed-in-a-year-for-the-first-time-as-rates-jump-7/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/prostate-cancer-cases-hit-record-high-more-than-60000-men-diagnosed-in-a-year-for-the-first-time-as-rates-jump-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we bring back masks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rising number of XFG - or American Covid - cases have been recorded in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/should-we-bring-back-masks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/should-we-bring-back-masks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which nut is the healthiest? As royal nutritionist swears by Brazil nuts for hair loss, experts reveal the type you should eat every day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuts have long had a reputation as diet wreckers - too fatty, too calorific, too moreish. But&nbsp;Gabriela Peacock, nutritionist to the royals, is turning that idea on its head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-nut-is-the-healthiest-as-royal-nutritionist-swears-by-brazil-nuts-for-hair-loss-experts-reveal-the-type-you-should-eat-every-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-nut-is-the-healthiest-as-royal-nutritionist-swears-by-brazil-nuts-for-hair-loss-experts-reveal-the-type-you-should-eat-every-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children as young as 10 should be offered fat jabs, says World Health Organisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The global health specialists said children and teenagers should be able to use powerful slimming injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-10-should-be-offered-fat-jabs-says-world-health-organisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-10-should-be-offered-fat-jabs-says-world-health-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change']]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-blamed-for-my-babys-death-now-nhs-needs-to-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-blamed-for-my-babys-death-now-nhs-needs-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chilling map reveals America's pancreatic cancer explosion: State-by-state investigation uncovers alarming trend among young people&hellip; as doctors reveal lifestyle factors putting you at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the most feared cancer in America, and of those diagnosed, the vast majority die in just five years. Now, a Daily Mail analysis has revealed striking differences in who gets pancreatic cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chilling-map-reveals-americas-pancreatic-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trend-among-young-peoplehellip-as-doctors-reveal-lifestyle-factors-putting-you-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chilling-map-reveals-americas-pancreatic-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trend-among-young-peoplehellip-as-doctors-reveal-lifestyle-factors-putting-you-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour 'disconnected from reality' as a damning report warns patients face waiting twice as long for care as ministers promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think tank urges government to set a 'more realistic' goal as prospects of meeting 18-week target by the end of Parliament 'are receding'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/labour-disconnected-from-reality-as-a-damning-report-warns-patients-face-waiting-twice-as-long-for-care-as-ministers-promised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/labour-disconnected-from-reality-as-a-damning-report-warns-patients-face-waiting-twice-as-long-for-care-as-ministers-promised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor, 30, receives UK's first prosthetic tongue following cancer treatment: 'People can understand me again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Imogen Brooks was left despairing around three years ago after surgery left her without most of her tongue - and debilitating speech complications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-30-receives-uks-first-prosthetic-tongue-following-cancer-treatment-people-can-understand-me-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-30-receives-uks-first-prosthetic-tongue-following-cancer-treatment-people-can-understand-me-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more cases of deadly Legionnaires' disease reported in New York... after previous outbreaks sickened 117 and killed nine this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported in the New York City borough of Staten Island, a day after officials announced they were investigating two cases in the borough of Queens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-more-cases-of-deadly-legionnaires-disease-reported-in-new-york-after-previous-outbreaks-sickened-117-and-killed-nine-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-more-cases-of-deadly-legionnaires-disease-reported-in-new-york-after-previous-outbreaks-sickened-117-and-killed-nine-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with ADHD four times more likely to develop dementia in old age, major study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD - are significantly more likely to develop dementia, a study suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-with-adhd-four-times-more-likely-to-develop-dementia-in-old-age-major-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-with-adhd-four-times-more-likely-to-develop-dementia-in-old-age-major-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily pill for Parkinson's disease raises hopes patients could see first major new class of treatment in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug significantly reduced the amount of time patients spent struggling with the stiffness, slowness and tremors associated with the condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/daily-pill-for-parkinsons-disease-raises-hopes-patients-could-see-first-major-new-class-of-treatment-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/daily-pill-for-parkinsons-disease-raises-hopes-patients-could-see-first-major-new-class-of-treatment-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unique symptom of horror 'American Covid' spreading in UK as 5-day rule issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical experts have issued covid warning as the UK sees an increasing in hospital admission related to the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/unique-symptom-of-horror-american-covid-spreading-in-uk-as-5-day-rule-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/unique-symptom-of-horror-american-covid-spreading-in-uk-as-5-day-rule-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CDC director questions whether Russian researcher was working with 'manipulated' strain of plague before death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Robert Redfield made the warning during an interview, saying the scale of the response from the Russian authorities 'doesn't make sense' for a standard plague infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/former-cdc-director-questions-whether-russian-researcher-was-working-with-manipulated-strain-of-plague-before-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/former-cdc-director-questions-whether-russian-researcher-was-working-with-manipulated-strain-of-plague-before-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-thirds of Brits accept poor sleep as a fact of life despite negative effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has found that Brits are collectively losing nearly 10 billion hours of sleep a year because they refuse to confront their worries during the day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-thirds-of-brits-accept-poor-sleep-as-a-fact-of-life-despite-negative-effects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/two-thirds-of-brits-accept-poor-sleep-as-a-fact-of-life-despite-negative-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you eat Brazil nuts? Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock tells LAUREN COWELL why you should - and what the superfood could do for your thinning hair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peacock, a qualified nutritional therapist whose clients include Princess Beatrice, founded GP Nutrition, the supplement brand that sponsors the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-eat-brazil-nuts-nutritionist-gabriela-peacock-tells-lauren-cowell-why-you-should-and-what-the-superfood-could-do-for-your-thinning-hair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-eat-brazil-nuts-nutritionist-gabriela-peacock-tells-lauren-cowell-why-you-should-and-what-the-superfood-could-do-for-your-thinning-hair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS ‘stay at home’ advice as American Covid XFG strain explodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has set out exactly when you should stay home if you catch American Covid, or any of the other strains of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-stay-at-home-advice-as-american-covid-xfg-strain-explodes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-stay-at-home-advice-as-american-covid-xfg-strain-explodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 112,000 bottles of acetaminophen pain reliever sold on Amazon recalled over quality concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[India-based Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc pulled the generic acetaminophen caplets from the storefront on due to consumer complaints about 'discolored tablets.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-112000-bottles-of-acetaminophen-pain-reliever-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-quality-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-112000-bottles-of-acetaminophen-pain-reliever-sold-on-amazon-recalled-over-quality-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have an inoperable brain tumour - why won't MPs let me die with dignity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briton with inoperable brain tumour pleads with MPs to reconsider the rejection of the Assisted Dying Bill as it's his &lsquo;only wish to die with dignity'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-have-an-inoperable-brain-tumour-why-wont-mps-let-me-die-with-dignity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-have-an-inoperable-brain-tumour-why-wont-mps-let-me-die-with-dignity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because I was under 35, the wait for a mammogram was six months - I chose to go private. Two days before Christmas, I was told I had breast cancer. Here's the difference THAT decision meant for my recovery chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serca, a mother of two young boys Lux, five, and Zay who is just three, was in good health. She went to the gym four days a week and didn't feel in any way ill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/because-i-was-under-35-the-wait-for-a-mammogram-was-six-months-i-chose-to-go-private-two-days-before-christmas-i-was-told-i-had-breast-cancer-heres-the-difference-that-decision-meant-for-my-recovery-chances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/because-i-was-under-35-the-wait-for-a-mammogram-was-six-months-i-chose-to-go-private-two-days-before-christmas-i-was-told-i-had-breast-cancer-heres-the-difference-that-decision-meant-for-my-recovery-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with ADHD three times more likely to develop dementia in old age, major study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with ADHD may be up to four times more likely to develop memory problems in later life compared to those without the disorder, a major study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-with-adhd-three-times-more-likely-to-develop-dementia-in-old-age-major-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-with-adhd-three-times-more-likely-to-develop-dementia-in-old-age-major-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map reveals hotspots for 'stalwart smokers', where cigarette users refuse to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has been accused of 'deepening the North-South divide' with its tobacco policy, after official figures reveal men in the north are now smoking more than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-reveals-hotspots-for-stalwart-smokers-where-cigarette-users-refuse-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-reveals-hotspots-for-stalwart-smokers-where-cigarette-users-refuse-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sugar-free' Starbucks protein drink loved by fitness fanatics packed with more sugar than a Reese's peanut butter cup, according to lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks' own website says that eight of its 'sugar free' protein drinks contain sugar. Now, that is the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this month against the coffee giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sugar-free-starbucks-protein-drink-loved-by-fitness-fanatics-packed-with-more-sugar-than-a-reeses-peanut-butter-cup-according-to-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sugar-free-starbucks-protein-drink-loved-by-fitness-fanatics-packed-with-more-sugar-than-a-reeses-peanut-butter-cup-according-to-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was Trump's lawyer &ndash; eye-opening meeting exposed bombshell truth about his health']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Michael T. van der Veen, who represented Trump in his second impeachment trial, has shared his assessment of his physical and cognitive health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-trumps-lawyer-ndash-eye-opening-meeting-exposed-bombshell-truth-about-his-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-trumps-lawyer-ndash-eye-opening-meeting-exposed-bombshell-truth-about-his-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I put my exhaustion down to the menopause - it turned out to be breast cancer at 48. The scariest part of it all? I didn't have a lump]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Elaine Carrigan first noticed she felt more tired than usual, she assumed it was an early symptom of the menopause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-put-my-exhaustion-down-to-the-menopause-it-turned-out-to-be-breast-cancer-at-48-the-scariest-part-of-it-all-i-didnt-have-a-lump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-put-my-exhaustion-down-to-the-menopause-it-turned-out-to-be-breast-cancer-at-48-the-scariest-part-of-it-all-i-didnt-have-a-lump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Store-cupboard staples - including hot chocolate, pesto and sweet chilli sauce - 'packed' with hidden salt, Which? analysis reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular items like sweet chilli sauce, lentil crisps, protein bars, hot chocolate, houmous, cottage cheese, nut butters and pesto are often well beyond the recommended salt intake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/store-cupboard-staples-including-hot-chocolate-pesto-and-sweet-chilli-sauce-packed-with-hidden-salt-which-analysis-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/store-cupboard-staples-including-hot-chocolate-pesto-and-sweet-chilli-sauce-packed-with-hidden-salt-which-analysis-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a plague death is among the most harrowing: Bacteria ravages organs in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is among the deadliest diseases in the world, capable of killing its victims within 24 hours if left untreated. And this week, the plague has been thrust back into the spotlight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-plague-death-is-among-the-most-harrowing-bacteria-ravages-organs-in-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-plague-death-is-among-the-most-harrowing-bacteria-ravages-organs-in-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fruit and veg is up to 50% less nutritious than it was in the 1960s, scientists suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nutritional value of some of Britain's most common crops including wheat, apples and carrots has fallen by up to 50 per cent, research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fruit-and-veg-is-up-to-50-less-nutritious-than-it-was-in-the-1960s-scientists-suggest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fruit-and-veg-is-up-to-50-less-nutritious-than-it-was-in-the-1960s-scientists-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is banana bread healthy? Nutritionist reveals surprisingly fattening features of 'lighter' treat that makes it no better than a slice of cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could we all do with eating a little less of the popular bake that's widely deemed to be healthier than a typical slice of chocolate cake?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-banana-bread-healthy-nutritionist-reveals-surprisingly-fattening-features-of-lighter-treat-that-makes-it-no-better-than-a-slice-of-cake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-banana-bread-healthy-nutritionist-reveals-surprisingly-fattening-features-of-lighter-treat-that-makes-it-no-better-than-a-slice-of-cake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-global-guidelines-warn-against-obesity-drugs-for-children-under-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-global-guidelines-warn-against-obesity-drugs-for-children-under-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a GP I was shocked when a test found I was at risk of cancer. I didn't want surgery that could ruin my sex life. Here's the anti-inflammatory diet that I believe helped rid me of pre-cancerous cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Rosemary Nyabadza presumed the routine smear test she had six years ago would be no more than a formality - but the results left her in shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/as-a-gp-i-was-shocked-when-a-test-found-i-was-at-risk-of-cancer-i-didnt-want-surgery-that-could-ruin-my-sex-life-heres-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-that-i-believe-helped-rid-me-of-pre-cancerous-cells/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/as-a-gp-i-was-shocked-when-a-test-found-i-was-at-risk-of-cancer-i-didnt-want-surgery-that-could-ruin-my-sex-life-heres-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-that-i-believe-helped-rid-me-of-pre-cancerous-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge warning to anyone taking common blood pressure medication extended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are growing concerned and are appealing to the government for help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/huge-warning-to-anyone-taking-common-blood-pressure-medication-extended/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/huge-warning-to-anyone-taking-common-blood-pressure-medication-extended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombshell study reveals statins may also protect against common age-related disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study found that people taking the daily pills were at lower risk of a common condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bombshell-study-reveals-statins-may-also-protect-against-common-age-related-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bombshell-study-reveals-statins-may-also-protect-against-common-age-related-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby termination was 'our most loving choice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosanna Brown was advised to end her pregnancy because her baby had a life-threatening condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/baby-termination-was-our-most-loving-choice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/baby-termination-was-our-most-loving-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR PHILIPPA KAYE: I've seen countless middle-aged women with chronic shoulder pain - most of them have a little-known nerve problem in their neck... and it can be fixed with daily exercises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirti had been trying to ignore the pain in her shoulder and upper arm for weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-with-chronic-shoulder-pain-most-of-them-have-a-little-known-nerve-problem-in-their-neck-and-it-can-be-fixed-with-daily-exercises/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-ive-seen-countless-middle-aged-women-with-chronic-shoulder-pain-most-of-them-have-a-little-known-nerve-problem-in-their-neck-and-it-can-be-fixed-with-daily-exercises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/that-nagging-feeling-of-dread-is-hang-xiety-a-real-thing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/that-nagging-feeling-of-dread-is-hang-xiety-a-real-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight loss drug ad crackdown after controversial Mounjaro maker's campaign airs during Bake Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online pharmacies have been banned from promoting weight loss drugs to the public in a crackdown by the advertising watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drug-ad-crackdown-after-controversial-mounjaro-makers-campaign-airs-during-bake-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drug-ad-crackdown-after-controversial-mounjaro-makers-campaign-airs-during-bake-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private cannabis prescriptions surge to high of two million after clinic's weed 'depression treatment' drove 34-year-old to suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite experts repeatedly warning of the dangers, private clinics handed out 1,967,268 prescriptions to Britons for medical cannabis in the 12 months to May this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/private-cannabis-prescriptions-surge-to-high-of-two-million-after-clinics-weed-depression-treatment-drove-34-year-old-to-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/private-cannabis-prescriptions-surge-to-high-of-two-million-after-clinics-weed-depression-treatment-drove-34-year-old-to-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government set to FAIL on life-saving cancer target: Patients won't be treated rapidly until 2032, analysis suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government will fail its pledge to treat urgent cancers within two months of referral in England, Cancer Research UK has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-set-to-fail-on-life-saving-cancer-target-patients-wont-be-treated-rapidly-until-2032-analysis-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-set-to-fail-on-life-saving-cancer-target-patients-wont-be-treated-rapidly-until-2032-analysis-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Legionnaires disease returns to New York as two new cases are detected... after outbreaks sickened 117 and killed nine this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Department of Health is investigating the North Shore Towers complex on Grand Central Parkway after two residents tested positive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/deadly-legionnaires-disease-returns-to-new-york-as-two-new-cases-are-detected-after-outbreaks-sickened-117-and-killed-nine-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/deadly-legionnaires-disease-returns-to-new-york-as-two-new-cases-are-detected-after-outbreaks-sickened-117-and-killed-nine-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York declares state of emergency over rapid spread of measles]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York has declared a state of emergency over the spread of highly infectious - and deadly - measles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-york-declares-state-of-emergency-over-rapid-spread-of-measles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-york-declares-state-of-emergency-over-rapid-spread-of-measles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC is 'closely monitoring' possible plague outbreak in Russia as reports emerge of second death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials at the CDC said they were working alongside other departments to 'assess developments' as more information becomes available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-is-closely-monitoring-possible-plague-outbreak-in-russia-as-reports-emerge-of-second-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-is-closely-monitoring-possible-plague-outbreak-in-russia-as-reports-emerge-of-second-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patient hit with £680 in parking charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy received four parking notices at Queen Alexandra Hospital after his free exemption expired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patient-hit-with-680-in-parking-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patient-hit-with-680-in-parking-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives of Louise Corbett Gibbons support the campaign for an inquiry into screening services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/family-of-woman-who-died-after-misread-smear-test-join-calls-for-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/family-of-woman-who-died-after-misread-smear-test-join-calls-for-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a type of 'hidden' cholesterol could be putting YOU at risk of heart attack and stroke - even if you're on statins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. For years that's how we've been told to think of the waxy, fat-like substance in blood playing a key role in determining whether we get heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-type-of-hidden-cholesterol-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-even-if-youre-on-statins-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-type-of-hidden-cholesterol-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-even-if-youre-on-statins-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the brutality of a plague death: Minute by minute how the biblical bacteria destroy organs one by one in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is among the deadliest diseases in the world, capable of killing its victims within 24 hours if left untreated. And this week, the plague has been thrust back into the spotlight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-brutality-of-a-plague-death-minute-by-minute-how-the-biblical-bacteria-destroy-organs-one-by-one-in-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-brutality-of-a-plague-death-minute-by-minute-how-the-biblical-bacteria-destroy-organs-one-by-one-in-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad bacteria in the mouth is to blame for embarrassing smelly breath that plagues one in four people. Here's how YOU can keep it at bay and smell fresh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you put a stranger's saliva in your mouth as a medical treatment? Gross as it may sound, that's exactly what some brave volunteers are now doing as part of clinical trials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bad-bacteria-in-the-mouth-is-to-blame-for-embarrassing-smelly-breath-that-plagues-one-in-four-people-heres-how-you-can-keep-it-at-bay-and-smell-fresh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bad-bacteria-in-the-mouth-is-to-blame-for-embarrassing-smelly-breath-that-plagues-one-in-four-people-heres-how-you-can-keep-it-at-bay-and-smell-fresh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapped: Britain's prostate cancer hotspots - as study finds disease has shot up 300 per cent in young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prostate cancer rates in young men across England have nearly quadrupled over the past two decades, concerning new research has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mapped-britains-prostate-cancer-hotspots-as-study-finds-disease-has-shot-up-300-per-cent-in-young-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mapped-britains-prostate-cancer-hotspots-as-study-finds-disease-has-shot-up-300-per-cent-in-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD']]></title><description><![CDATA['I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-a-monster-but-it-was-my-ocd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-i-was-a-monster-but-it-was-my-ocd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've been offered Botox to stop embarrassing leaks and it frightens me': DR MARTIN SCURR reveals the best treatments for an overactive bladder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reader asks: I've had treatment for prostate problems for over 40 years - including two private TURP procedures (including a newer laser version). Nothing has worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-offered-botox-to-stop-embarrassing-leaks-and-it-frightens-me-dr-martin-scurr-reveals-the-best-treatments-for-an-overactive-bladder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-offered-botox-to-stop-embarrassing-leaks-and-it-frightens-me-dr-martin-scurr-reveals-the-best-treatments-for-an-overactive-bladder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a GP I was shocked when a test found I was at risk of cancer. I didn't want surgery that could ruin my sex life. Here's the anti-inflammatory diet that I believe eradicated my pre-cancerous cells]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Rosemary Nyabadza presumed the routine smear test she had six years ago would be no more than a formality - but the results left her in shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/as-a-gp-i-was-shocked-when-a-test-found-i-was-at-risk-of-cancer-i-didnt-want-surgery-that-could-ruin-my-sex-life-heres-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-that-i-believe-eradicated-my-pre-cancerous-cells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/as-a-gp-i-was-shocked-when-a-test-found-i-was-at-risk-of-cancer-i-didnt-want-surgery-that-could-ruin-my-sex-life-heres-the-anti-inflammatory-diet-that-i-believe-eradicated-my-pre-cancerous-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the long hot summer, these are the warning signs of skin cancer you need to look out for that aren't moles. 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Nothing has worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-offered-botox-to-stop-embarrassing-leaks-and-it-frightens-me-dr-scurr-reveals-the-best-treatments-for-an-overactive-bladder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-offered-botox-to-stop-embarrassing-leaks-and-it-frightens-me-dr-scurr-reveals-the-best-treatments-for-an-overactive-bladder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/one-million-uk-people-who-have-never-smoked-are-now-vaping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/one-million-uk-people-who-have-never-smoked-are-now-vaping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety alert issued over insulin injection prescribed to 30,000 diabetics: Patients must switch by December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of diabetic Britons are at risk of running out of insulin by the end of the year, experts have warned. Levemir, a daily injection, is set to be discontinued in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-issued-over-insulin-injection-prescribed-to-30000-diabetics-patients-must-switch-by-december/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-issued-over-insulin-injection-prescribed-to-30000-diabetics-patients-must-switch-by-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears LED BULBS could be sabotaging your metabolism, sleep and driving up diabetes rates - as even health experts switch back to old-fashioned 'freedom' lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health influencers have finally moved on from blitzing green juices. Posts are more likely to show an LED light bulb being unscrewed and switched for an old-fashioned incandescent version.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fears-led-bulbs-could-be-sabotaging-your-metabolism-sleep-and-driving-up-diabetes-rates-as-even-health-experts-switch-back-to-old-fashioned-freedom-lights-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fears-led-bulbs-could-be-sabotaging-your-metabolism-sleep-and-driving-up-diabetes-rates-as-even-health-experts-switch-back-to-old-fashioned-freedom-lights-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly star says 'some days I can barely get out bed' in agonising health battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Strictly Come Dancing professional says she hopes that by speaking out about her symptoms, she can help others in a similar position]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/strictly-star-says-some-days-i-can-barely-get-out-bed-in-agonising-health-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/strictly-star-says-some-days-i-can-barely-get-out-bed-in-agonising-health-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can an over-the-counter supplement really ease menopause symptoms? Experts reveal the ones that work… and which to avoid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here, experts reveal the supplements with genuine evidence behind them, and the ones best left on the shelf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-an-over-the-counter-supplement-really-ease-menopause-symptoms-experts-reveal-the-ones-that-work-and-which-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-an-over-the-counter-supplement-really-ease-menopause-symptoms-experts-reveal-the-ones-that-work-and-which-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a plague prepper - I'll take six steps if Russia outbreak spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[People across the world have their eyes fixed of Russia after the death of a young lab worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-plague-prepper-ill-take-six-steps-if-russia-outbreak-spreads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-plague-prepper-ill-take-six-steps-if-russia-outbreak-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't lose a single pound on Mounjaro. But then dropped eight stone thanks to this 'old-fashioned' weight-loss surgery. It might no longer be popular, but here's why it could help you lose MORE weight and cost less than fat jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this new era of GLP-1 weight-loss jabs, do we really need any other medical ways to help us shed the excess pounds?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-lose-a-single-pound-on-mounjaro-but-then-dropped-eight-stone-thanks-to-this-old-fashioned-weight-loss-surgery-it-might-no-longer-be-popular-but-heres-why-it-could-help-you-lose-more-weight-and-cost-less-than-fat-jabs-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-lose-a-single-pound-on-mounjaro-but-then-dropped-eight-stone-thanks-to-this-old-fashioned-weight-loss-surgery-it-might-no-longer-be-popular-but-heres-why-it-could-help-you-lose-more-weight-and-cost-less-than-fat-jabs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infrared technology is used in patients' bedrooms and can monitor their breathing and pulse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-nhs-trusts-referred-over-monitoring-consent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-nhs-trusts-referred-over-monitoring-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Life-saving' mums charity could close waiting list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/life-saving-mums-charity-could-close-waiting-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/life-saving-mums-charity-could-close-waiting-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Cancer checks harder' to do in 10-minute appointments with GP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-checks-harder-to-do-in-10-minute-appointments-with-gp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-checks-harder-to-do-in-10-minute-appointments-with-gp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen hospitalized with deadly complication of West Nile virus... as mosquito-borne illness surges nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old has been hospitalized with a rare complication stemming from a West Nile virus infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-hospitalized-with-deadly-complication-of-west-nile-virus-as-mosquito-borne-illness-surges-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-hospitalized-with-deadly-complication-of-west-nile-virus-as-mosquito-borne-illness-surges-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn't lose a single pound on Mounjaro. But then dropped eight stone thanks to this 'old fashioned' weight loss surgery. It might no longer be popular, but here's why it could help you lose MORE weight and cost less than fat jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this new era of GLP-1 weight-loss jabs, do we really need any other medical ways to help us shed the excess pounds?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-lose-a-single-pound-on-mounjaro-but-then-dropped-eight-stone-thanks-to-this-old-fashioned-weight-loss-surgery-it-might-no-longer-be-popular-but-heres-why-it-could-help-you-lose-more-weight-and-cost-less-than-fat-jabs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-lose-a-single-pound-on-mounjaro-but-then-dropped-eight-stone-thanks-to-this-old-fashioned-weight-loss-surgery-it-might-no-longer-be-popular-but-heres-why-it-could-help-you-lose-more-weight-and-cost-less-than-fat-jabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a type of 'hidden' cholesterol could be putting YOU at risk of heart attack and stroke  - even if you're on statins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. For years that's how we've been told to think of the waxy, fat-like substance in blood playing a key role in determining whether we get heart disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-type-of-hidden-cholesterol-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-even-if-youre-on-statins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-type-of-hidden-cholesterol-could-be-putting-you-at-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-even-if-youre-on-statins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears LED BULBS could be sabotaging your metabolism, sleep and driving up diabetes rates - as even health experts switch back to old fashioned 'freedom' lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health influencers have finally moved on from blitzing green juices. Posts are more likely to show an LED light bulb being unscrewed and switched for an old-fashioned incandescent version.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fears-led-bulbs-could-be-sabotaging-your-metabolism-sleep-and-driving-up-diabetes-rates-as-even-health-experts-switch-back-to-old-fashioned-freedom-lights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fears-led-bulbs-could-be-sabotaging-your-metabolism-sleep-and-driving-up-diabetes-rates-as-even-health-experts-switch-back-to-old-fashioned-freedom-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over startling rise in younger men with prostate cancer: cases treble in last 22 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists from the World Cancer Research Fund found there were 640 new cases of the disease in 2023, up from 158 in 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-startling-rise-in-younger-men-with-prostate-cancer-cases-treble-in-last-22-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-startling-rise-in-younger-men-with-prostate-cancer-cases-treble-in-last-22-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything YOU need to know about pneumonic plague as Russia launches quarantines: How it spreads, the first warning signs and lifesaving treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infectious disease experts have revealed to the Daily Mail everything to know about a rare form of plague amid outbreak fears in Russia, including how it spreads and the lifesaving treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pneumonic-plague-as-russia-launches-quarantines-how-it-spreads-the-first-warning-signs-and-lifesaving-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pneumonic-plague-as-russia-launches-quarantines-how-it-spreads-the-first-warning-signs-and-lifesaving-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mom took me to Weight Watchers when I was 11. Now, children as young as 8 get GLP-1 prescriptions... but what impact does our focus on weight have on children?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I find myself wondering, if the pharmaceutical interventions available now had existed in the 1990s, would I have been prescribed one? And might that have changed the entire trajectory of my life?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-get-glp-1-prescriptions-but-what-impact-does-our-focus-on-weight-have-on-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-get-glp-1-prescriptions-but-what-impact-does-our-focus-on-weight-have-on-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mom took me to Weight Watchers when I was 11. Now, children as young as 8 are taking GLP-1s... but I've seen the true impact on kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[I find myself wondering, if the pharmaceutical interventions available now had existed in the 1990s, would I have been prescribed one? And might that have changed the entire trajectory of my life?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-are-taking-glp-1s-but-ive-seen-the-true-impact-on-kids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-are-taking-glp-1s-but-ive-seen-the-true-impact-on-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map shows 14 states where dengue fever cases are rising... as CDC issues travel alert for three new countries over surging outbreaks of mosquito-borne virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows where cases of deadly 'breakbone' fever are rising across the US, as the disease ravages Florida and sparks travel warnings for multiple countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-shows-14-states-where-dengue-fever-cases-are-rising-as-cdc-issues-travel-alert-for-three-new-countries-over-surging-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-virus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-shows-14-states-where-dengue-fever-cases-are-rising-as-cdc-issues-travel-alert-for-three-new-countries-over-surging-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid cases double in one month amid spread of new XFG variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid infections in England have more than doubled in a month, with hospital admissions also surging as the XFG variant continues to circulate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-one-month-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-one-month-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror warning issued after Russia 'plague lab leak' - 'particularly serious']]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning comes following the death of a lab worker in Russia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-warning-issued-after-russia-plague-lab-leak-particularly-serious/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-warning-issued-after-russia-plague-lab-leak-particularly-serious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a urologist who's treated thousands of men with sexual performance issues. Truth about 'sweet spot' in bed... and what is really considered premature ejaculation: DR ARTHUR BURNETT]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is one simple question that I rarely hear asked outright: How long should I be able to last in bed? It's more complicated than it sounds - and some of the numbers may surprise you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-sexual-performance-issues-truth-about-sweet-spot-in-bed-and-what-is-really-considered-premature-ejaculation-dr-arthur-burnett/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-sexual-performance-issues-truth-about-sweet-spot-in-bed-and-what-is-really-considered-premature-ejaculation-dr-arthur-burnett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map shows states where 'breakbone' fever cases are rising... as CDC issues travel alert for three new countries over surging outbreaks of mosquito-borne virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows where cases of deadly 'breakbone' fever are rising across the US, as the disease ravages Florida and sparks travel warnings for multiple countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-shows-states-where-breakbone-fever-cases-are-rising-as-cdc-issues-travel-alert-for-three-new-countries-over-surging-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-virus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-shows-states-where-breakbone-fever-cases-are-rising-as-cdc-issues-travel-alert-for-three-new-countries-over-surging-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's in dozens of states recalled over fears of contamination with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile, is adding three frozen berry products to its recall because of potential contamination with E.coli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/berries-sold-at-walmart-and-trader-joes-in-dozens-of-states-recalled-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/berries-sold-at-walmart-and-trader-joes-in-dozens-of-states-recalled-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits ‘endangered’ by inactivity as we spend 82% of waking hours sitting still]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits &lsquo;barely move' for most of the day as new research links inactivity to worse mood and stress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-endangered-by-inactivity-as-we-spend-82-of-waking-hours-sitting-still/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-endangered-by-inactivity-as-we-spend-82-of-waking-hours-sitting-still/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents' plea for kidney transplant for daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four-year-old Aryia needs a kidney transplant after doctors ruled out her parents as donors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/parents-plea-for-kidney-transplant-for-daughter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/parents-plea-for-kidney-transplant-for-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV doctor explains the science behind 5 common symptoms you may experience every day]]></title><description><![CDATA["Most of these symptoms are completely harmless, but if they're persistent or affecting your quality of life, that's when it's time to speak to your doctor."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tv-doctor-explains-the-science-behind-5-common-symptoms-you-may-experience-every-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tv-doctor-explains-the-science-behind-5-common-symptoms-you-may-experience-every-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a GP — these are the basics all men should know about prostate cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed explains the symptoms, diagnostic methods, stages and treatment for prostate cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-these-are-the-basics-all-men-should-know-about-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-these-are-the-basics-all-men-should-know-about-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The diet that can REVERSE liver damage: Experts discover dramatic effect of trendy low-carb plan - and it's more powerful than Mediterranean AND plant-based eating]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a study, published recently in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers split 55 volunteers into three groups, each instructed to follow a popular diet plan. The results were striking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-diet-that-can-reverse-liver-damage-experts-discover-dramatic-effect-of-trendy-low-carb-plan-and-its-more-powerful-than-mediterranean-and-plant-based-eating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-diet-that-can-reverse-liver-damage-experts-discover-dramatic-effect-of-trendy-low-carb-plan-and-its-more-powerful-than-mediterranean-and-plant-based-eating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid cases double in a month and hospital admissions rise five-fold, amid spread of new XFG variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnoses of the bug are at their highest level since October 2025 and rising levels of Britons are being admitted for care. Figures show 950 admissions this August, which jumped to 4,939 in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-a-month-and-hospital-admissions-rise-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-a-month-and-hospital-admissions-rise-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid cases double in a month and hospitalisations rise five-fold, amid spread of new XFG variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnoses of the bug are at their highest level since October 2025 and rising levels of Britons are being admitted for care. Figures show 950 admissions this August, which jumped to 4,939 in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-a-month-and-hospitalisations-rise-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/covid-cases-double-in-a-month-and-hospitalisations-rise-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Covid why everyone's getting sick? Cases of virus have doubled in a month and hospitalisations up five-fold - amid spread of new XFG variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnoses of the bug are at their highest level since October 2025 and rising levels of Britons are being admitted for care. Figures show 950 admissions this August, which jumped to 4,939 in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-covid-why-everyones-getting-sick-cases-of-virus-have-doubled-in-a-month-and-hospitalisations-up-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/is-covid-why-everyones-getting-sick-cases-of-virus-have-doubled-in-a-month-and-hospitalisations-up-five-fold-amid-spread-of-new-xfg-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror study reveals scale of undiagnosed high blood pressure - ‘concerning’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worrying number of people aren't even aware they have it, research has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-study-reveals-scale-of-undiagnosed-high-blood-pressure-concerning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-study-reveals-scale-of-undiagnosed-high-blood-pressure-concerning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist advises women in menopause to 'check plant-based milk labels']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Wakeman has issued advice on nutrition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-advises-women-in-menopause-to-check-plant-based-milk-labels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-advises-women-in-menopause-to-check-plant-based-milk-labels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists reveal how many hours before bed you should stop drinking coffee to avoid a sleepness night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts&nbsp;advise coffee drinkers to have a cutoff time so it doesn't affect sleeping habits - but how late is too late? A new study has found that the cutoff might be earlier than you think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-reveal-how-many-hours-before-bed-you-should-stop-drinking-coffee-to-avoid-a-sleepness-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-reveal-how-many-hours-before-bed-you-should-stop-drinking-coffee-to-avoid-a-sleepness-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When little Connor started having tantrums his parents attributed it to the normal tired, emotional state of a six-year-old - but he'd had a life-changing stroke. Now his parents reveal the warning signs EVERYONE needs to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before six-year-old Connor Halloran had a stroke last May, his parents - like many people - had no idea such a thing could happen to a child, let alone one so young.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-little-connor-started-having-tantrums-his-parents-attributed-it-to-the-normal-tired-emotional-state-of-a-six-year-old-but-hed-had-a-life-changing-stroke-now-his-parents-reveal-the-warning-signs-everyone-needs-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-little-connor-started-having-tantrums-his-parents-attributed-it-to-the-normal-tired-emotional-state-of-a-six-year-old-but-hed-had-a-life-changing-stroke-now-his-parents-reveal-the-warning-signs-everyone-needs-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When little Connor started having a tantrums his parents attributed it to the normal tired, emotional state of a six-year-old - but he'd had a life-changing stroke. Now his parents reveal the warning signs EVERYONE needs to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before six-year-old Connor Halloran had a stroke last May, his parents - like many people - had no idea such a thing could happen to a child, let alone one so young.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-little-connor-started-having-a-tantrums-his-parents-attributed-it-to-the-normal-tired-emotional-state-of-a-six-year-old-but-hed-had-a-life-changing-stroke-now-his-parents-reveal-the-warning-signs-everyone-needs-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-little-connor-started-having-a-tantrums-his-parents-attributed-it-to-the-normal-tired-emotional-state-of-a-six-year-old-but-hed-had-a-life-changing-stroke-now-his-parents-reveal-the-warning-signs-everyone-needs-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nobel-prize-awarded-for-revealing-inner-workings-of-the-brain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nobel-prize-awarded-for-revealing-inner-workings-of-the-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh cancer warning over British bacon as expert calls for ban on key ingredient in processed meat - 'thousands of lives could be saved']]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Chris Elliot OBE, a former government food safety advisor, says clamping down on nitrates and nitrites could slash the rising number of bowel cancer cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fresh-cancer-warning-over-british-bacon-as-expert-calls-for-ban-on-key-ingredient-in-processed-meat-thousands-of-lives-could-be-saved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fresh-cancer-warning-over-british-bacon-as-expert-calls-for-ban-on-key-ingredient-in-processed-meat-thousands-of-lives-could-be-saved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired all the time? Experts reveal why just one daily coffee could be behind a 'caffeine slump' that lasts all week - and how to beat it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 25-year-old Erin Deborah Waks, the first sign something was wrong was a bone-deep tiredness that no amount of sleep would solve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tired-all-the-time-experts-reveal-why-just-one-daily-coffee-could-be-behind-a-caffeine-slump-that-lasts-all-week-and-how-to-beat-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tired-all-the-time-experts-reveal-why-just-one-daily-coffee-could-be-behind-a-caffeine-slump-that-lasts-all-week-and-how-to-beat-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I found out I had cancer when my son kicked me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lidgey was accidentally kicked in the testicles by his son, which may have saved his life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-found-out-i-had-cancer-when-my-son-kicked-me/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-found-out-i-had-cancer-when-my-son-kicked-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired all the time? Your daily coffee habit is likely to blame, say experts - especially if you're a woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 25-year-old Erin Deborah Waks, the first sign something was wrong was a bone-deep tiredness that no amount of sleep would solve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tired-all-the-time-your-daily-coffee-habit-is-likely-to-blame-say-experts-especially-if-youre-a-woman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tired-all-the-time-your-daily-coffee-habit-is-likely-to-blame-say-experts-especially-if-youre-a-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hepatitis alert sent to UK primary schools as two pupils struck with virus that 'mimics flu']]></title><description><![CDATA[A public health warning has been issued after two pupils from Newcastle primary schools contracted Hepatitis A, a life-threatening liver infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hepatitis-alert-sent-to-uk-primary-schools-as-two-pupils-struck-with-virus-that-mimics-flu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hepatitis-alert-sent-to-uk-primary-schools-as-two-pupils-struck-with-virus-that-mimics-flu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrolling on social media responsible for 2.8 million years spent depressed, major review finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Problematic social media and screen use may be harming the mental and physical health of millions of young people, according to one of the largest reviews into the subject.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scrolling-on-social-media-responsible-for-28-million-years-spent-depressed-major-review-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scrolling-on-social-media-responsible-for-28-million-years-spent-depressed-major-review-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought my symptoms were perimenopause - then doctors told me I had incurable cancer']]></title><description><![CDATA[As new research reveals the toll of secondary breast cancer on patients and their families, three brave women share their own stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-my-symptoms-were-perimenopause-then-doctors-told-me-i-had-incurable-cancer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-thought-my-symptoms-were-perimenopause-then-doctors-told-me-i-had-incurable-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Lampard findings could come within weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early recommendations could be issued if evidence highlights patient safety risks, the chair says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/early-lampard-findings-could-come-within-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/early-lampard-findings-could-come-within-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood pressure drug urgently recalled after common tablet fails safety test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients are being told to contact their pharmacist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/blood-pressure-drug-urgently-recalled-after-common-tablet-fails-safety-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/blood-pressure-drug-urgently-recalled-after-common-tablet-fails-safety-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful compound nitric oxide prevents heart disease, turbocharges weight loss and acts as natural Viagra to mimic 'miracle' drug: Expert reveals exactly how to activate it in the body]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am now age 84. I still feel great and full of energy. I attribute my health and longevity to this miracle molecule. And here's the most exciting news: our bodies produce it naturally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/powerful-compound-nitric-oxide-prevents-heart-disease-turbocharges-weight-loss-and-acts-as-natural-viagra-to-mimic-miracle-drug-expert-reveals-exactly-how-to-activate-it-in-the-body/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/powerful-compound-nitric-oxide-prevents-heart-disease-turbocharges-weight-loss-and-acts-as-natural-viagra-to-mimic-miracle-drug-expert-reveals-exactly-how-to-activate-it-in-the-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 250,000 volunteers wanted for major study into mystery of soaring bowel cancer rates in under-50s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts said early-onset bowel cancer has increased 'substantially' around the world since 1990, and the UK has one of the fastest rising rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-250000-volunteers-wanted-for-major-study-into-mystery-of-soaring-bowel-cancer-rates-in-under-50s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-250000-volunteers-wanted-for-major-study-into-mystery-of-soaring-bowel-cancer-rates-in-under-50s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 60-cent supplement that ended my cravings for wine and chocolate - and reduced my waist size in just weeks. Most people have never heard of it, but now I don't need to take Mounjaro... and it even lowers cholesterol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Donohoe had always been conscious of what she ate - and how much she drank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-60-cent-supplement-that-ended-my-cravings-for-wine-and-chocolate-and-reduced-my-waist-size-in-just-weeks-most-people-have-never-heard-of-it-but-now-i-dont-need-to-take-mounjaro-and-it-even-lowers-cholesterol/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-60-cent-supplement-that-ended-my-cravings-for-wine-and-chocolate-and-reduced-my-waist-size-in-just-weeks-most-people-have-never-heard-of-it-but-now-i-dont-need-to-take-mounjaro-and-it-even-lowers-cholesterol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's alarming bowel disease epidemic: Experts reveal the lifestyle habits driving Crohn's surge... the surprising colon cancer paradox... and simple tweaks to reduce your risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crohn's disease is surging in America, with a 22 percent increase in just under a decade, particularly in young people. Experts have revealed what's driving the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-alarming-bowel-disease-epidemic-experts-reveal-the-lifestyle-habits-driving-crohns-surge-the-surprising-colon-cancer-paradox-and-simple-tweaks-to-reduce-your-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-alarming-bowel-disease-epidemic-experts-reveal-the-lifestyle-habits-driving-crohns-surge-the-surprising-colon-cancer-paradox-and-simple-tweaks-to-reduce-your-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The truth about magnesium: Exactly which kind you should take for better sleep, brain health and digestion... and how much you really need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magnesium has become an internet favorite supplement, lauded as a quick fix for sleep, stress, constipation and even brain health. Which one makes the most sense for your goals?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-magnesium-exactly-which-kind-you-should-take-for-better-sleep-brain-health-and-digestion-and-how-much-you-really-need/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-magnesium-exactly-which-kind-you-should-take-for-better-sleep-brain-health-and-digestion-and-how-much-you-really-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of sleeping pill prescriptions are handed out every day despite them being HIGHLY addictive. If you can't sleep, there are two effective - and much less dangerous - treatments: DR ELLIE CANNON]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the two decades I have been a GP the NHS has instructed us to tell patients the same thing about sleeping tablets: don't take them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thousands-of-sleeping-pill-prescriptions-are-handed-out-every-day-despite-them-being-highly-addictive-if-you-cant-sleep-there-are-two-effective-and-much-less-dangerous-treatments-dr-ellie-cannon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thousands-of-sleeping-pill-prescriptions-are-handed-out-every-day-despite-them-being-highly-addictive-if-you-cant-sleep-there-are-two-effective-and-much-less-dangerous-treatments-dr-ellie-cannon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a GP who was told I was at high risk of cervical cancer. So I got rid of my pre-cancerous cells by following this simple diet and supplement plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Rosemary Nyabadza presumed the routine smear test she had six years ago would be no more than a formality - but the results left her in shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-who-was-told-i-was-at-high-risk-of-cervical-cancer-so-i-got-rid-of-my-pre-cancerous-cells-by-following-this-simple-diet-and-supplement-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-who-was-told-i-was-at-high-risk-of-cervical-cancer-so-i-got-rid-of-my-pre-cancerous-cells-by-following-this-simple-diet-and-supplement-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health experts name 9 fruits and vegetables Brits should eat more of for healthy hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Diet is one of the most important aspects of looking after your heart health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-experts-name-9-fruits-and-vegetables-brits-should-eat-more-of-for-healthy-hearts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-experts-name-9-fruits-and-vegetables-brits-should-eat-more-of-for-healthy-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I weighed 280lbs and could barely stand because I had endometriosis. Radical surgery ended my suffering... and I lost more than HALF my body weight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pain first began when Carys Thurlby was a teenager. She remembers sitting in her high school exams 'chewing on' Tylenol as agonizing sensations ripped through her pelvis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-weighed-280lbs-and-could-barely-stand-because-i-had-endometriosis-radical-surgery-ended-my-suffering-and-i-lost-more-than-half-my-body-weight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-weighed-280lbs-and-could-barely-stand-because-i-had-endometriosis-radical-surgery-ended-my-suffering-and-i-lost-more-than-half-my-body-weight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 69p food Brits should eat ‘twice a week’ to ‘lower blood pressure’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert has revealed the cheap food Brits should eat twice a week to promote good heart health and help manage their blood pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-69p-food-brits-should-eat-twice-a-week-to-lower-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-69p-food-brits-should-eat-twice-a-week-to-lower-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beth dismissed her permanently cold fingers as simply 'a quirk'... but they were the first symptom of an autoimmune condition that can be life-threatening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 33-year-old was initially diagnosed with Reynaud's and told to 'bundle up and keep warm' by doctors. Only later did she discover the worrying true cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beth-dismissed-her-permanently-cold-fingers-as-simply-a-quirk-but-they-were-the-first-symptom-of-an-autoimmune-condition-that-can-be-life-threatening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beth-dismissed-her-permanently-cold-fingers-as-simply-a-quirk-but-they-were-the-first-symptom-of-an-autoimmune-condition-that-can-be-life-threatening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a GP - 3 things a cholesterol result can and can&rsquo;t tell you about your heart health']]></title><description><![CDATA[A GP has revealed both what your cholesterol results can and can't tell you about your heart health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-3-things-a-cholesterol-result-can-and-canrsquot-tell-you-about-your-heart-health/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-3-things-a-cholesterol-result-can-and-canrsquot-tell-you-about-your-heart-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can eating carrots give your skin a natural glow? The science behind the 'carrot tan']]></title><description><![CDATA[The internet is full of promises for quick beauty fixes, but the viral 'carrot tan' trend may actually have some science behind it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-eating-carrots-give-your-skin-a-natural-glow-the-science-behind-the-carrot-tan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-eating-carrots-give-your-skin-a-natural-glow-the-science-behind-the-carrot-tan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carys, 43, suffered the pain of endometriosis for decades. Radical surgery ended her suffering... and helped her lose ten stone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pain first began when Carys Thurlby was a teenager. She remembers sitting in her GCSE exams 'chewing on paracetamol' as agonising sensations ripped through her pelvis and into her legs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carys-43-suffered-the-pain-of-endometriosis-for-decades-radical-surgery-ended-her-suffering-and-helped-her-lose-ten-stone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carys-43-suffered-the-pain-of-endometriosis-for-decades-radical-surgery-ended-her-suffering-and-helped-her-lose-ten-stone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unimaginable' &mdash; medics treat children with complex injuries in Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yaqoub Shehab, 6, has endured 15 surgeries to help him walk again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/unimaginable-mdash-medics-treat-children-with-complex-injuries-in-gaza/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/unimaginable-mdash-medics-treat-children-with-complex-injuries-in-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major update for people taking common drug over ‘death risk’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone using Atorvastatin has been given an update after research was published by the European Society of Cardiology .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-update-for-people-taking-common-drug-over-death-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-update-for-people-taking-common-drug-over-death-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Amir Khan lists 9 things patients 'don't need to apologise for' in GP appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[TV GP Dr Amir Khan has shared nine things patients need not apologise for in a TikTok video, from body hair, to crying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-amir-khan-lists-9-things-patients-dont-need-to-apologise-for-in-gp-appointments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-amir-khan-lists-9-things-patients-dont-need-to-apologise-for-in-gp-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The seven warning signs you should get a hearing test - Brits ‘wait 10 years too long’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although 18 million people in the UK are deaf, just 6% of UK adults without diagnosed hearing loss took a hearing check in the last 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-seven-warning-signs-you-should-get-a-hearing-test-brits-wait-10-years-too-long/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-seven-warning-signs-you-should-get-a-hearing-test-brits-wait-10-years-too-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Turkey teeth? Why Brits are travelling to Croatia for dentistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Express health editor Hanna Geissler visited a private clinic treating rising numbers of UK patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-new-turkey-teeth-why-brits-are-travelling-to-croatia-for-dentistry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-new-turkey-teeth-why-brits-are-travelling-to-croatia-for-dentistry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3-minute workout that may help you live longer... and why it could beat an hour at the gym]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of the US adult population doesn't get enough exercise. Now, a new study has identified a a three-minute workout that may promote longevity, protect against disease and slash weight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-3-minute-workout-that-may-help-you-live-longer-and-why-it-could-beat-an-hour-at-the-gym/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-3-minute-workout-that-may-help-you-live-longer-and-why-it-could-beat-an-hour-at-the-gym/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How your annual flu jab may help fight cancer, heart disease and other chronic illnesses: As demand for shingles vaccine soars amid evidence it could ward off dementia, experts reveal their surprising discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been billed as one of the biggest medical discoveries in recent history. The shingles vaccine, designed to protect against the blister condition, appears to also ward off dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-your-annual-flu-jab-may-help-fight-cancer-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-as-demand-for-shingles-vaccine-soars-amid-evidence-it-could-ward-off-dementia-experts-reveal-their-surprising-discovery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-your-annual-flu-jab-may-help-fight-cancer-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-as-demand-for-shingles-vaccine-soars-amid-evidence-it-could-ward-off-dementia-experts-reveal-their-surprising-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sugar in red meat is linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The molecule, called Neu5Gc, is not naturally produced by humans - as a result, the immune system may recognise it as foreign and trigger inflammation linked to diabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sugar-in-red-meat-is-linked-to-type-2-diabetes-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sugar-in-red-meat-is-linked-to-type-2-diabetes-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking heavily increases threat of arthritis, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that heavy drinkers had an 18.6 per cent higher risk of osteoarthritis compared to non-drinkers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/drinking-heavily-increases-threat-of-arthritis-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/drinking-heavily-increases-threat-of-arthritis-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP reveals the simple diet and supplement plan she devised that she claims helped rid her of pre-cancerous cells caused by HPV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Rosemary Nyabadza presumed the routine smear test she had six years ago would be no more than a formality - but the results left her in shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-reveals-the-simple-diet-and-supplement-plan-she-devised-that-she-claims-helped-rid-her-of-pre-cancerous-cells-caused-by-hpv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-reveals-the-simple-diet-and-supplement-plan-she-devised-that-she-claims-helped-rid-her-of-pre-cancerous-cells-caused-by-hpv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why your kefir is not as good for you as you think: It's hailed - alongside kombucha - for its gut benefits. But now scientists reveal why the supermarket bottles may not be as beneficial as thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[They sit alongside the yogurts and juices in supermarket fridges, promising 'billions of good bacteria' and better 'gut health'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-your-kefir-is-not-as-good-for-you-as-you-think-its-hailed-alongside-kombucha-for-its-gut-benefits-but-now-scientists-reveal-why-the-supermarket-bottles-may-not-be-as-beneficial-as-thought/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-your-kefir-is-not-as-good-for-you-as-you-think-its-hailed-alongside-kombucha-for-its-gut-benefits-but-now-scientists-reveal-why-the-supermarket-bottles-may-not-be-as-beneficial-as-thought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mom took me to Weight Watchers when I was 11. Now, children as young as 8 get GLP-1 jabs... but nobody will admit the true impact of how we treat fat kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[I find myself wondering, if the pharmaceutical interventions available now had existed in the 1990s, would I have been prescribed one? And might that have changed the entire trajectory of my life?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-get-glp-1-jabs-but-nobody-will-admit-the-true-impact-of-how-we-treat-fat-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mom-took-me-to-weight-watchers-when-i-was-11-now-children-as-young-as-8-get-glp-1-jabs-but-nobody-will-admit-the-true-impact-of-how-we-treat-fat-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GP confirms whether Brits should be worried about 'superflu' this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: A doctor has spoken out about the super-k strain, which is present in the UK, and spreads faster than other flu variants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-confirms-whether-brits-should-be-worried-about-superflu-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/gp-confirms-whether-brits-should-be-worried-about-superflu-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman whose ovaries were frozen in time at 18 as she battled cancer becomes mother at 44 thanks to groundbreaking treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kassandra Bacon was just days away from her 19th birthday in 2001 when she was told she had a form of Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare blood cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/woman-whose-ovaries-were-frozen-in-time-at-18-as-she-battled-cancer-becomes-mother-at-44-thanks-to-groundbreaking-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/woman-whose-ovaries-were-frozen-in-time-at-18-as-she-battled-cancer-becomes-mother-at-44-thanks-to-groundbreaking-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The exact time of day you should stop drinking coffee to ward off insomnia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts&nbsp;advise coffee drinkers to have a cutoff time so it doesn't affect sleeping habits - but how late is too late? A new study has found that the cutoff might be earlier than you think.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-exact-time-of-day-you-should-stop-drinking-coffee-to-ward-off-insomnia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-exact-time-of-day-you-should-stop-drinking-coffee-to-ward-off-insomnia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer was fit and healthy at 37, but a 'trip of a lifetime' triggered fatal altitude sickness. Here's how to recognise the symptoms...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother is warning people to stay vigilant when travelling to remote destinations, after her daughter died from altitude sickness on a solo trip to Bolivia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jennifer-was-fit-and-healthy-at-37-but-a-trip-of-a-lifetime-triggered-fatal-altitude-sickness-heres-how-to-recognise-the-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jennifer-was-fit-and-healthy-at-37-but-a-trip-of-a-lifetime-triggered-fatal-altitude-sickness-heres-how-to-recognise-the-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My memory started going at 61 due to a brain tumour. But thanks to a card game, it gradually returned...I feel like myself again and can even get back to my job as a doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many people, minor memory lapses are a normal part of ageing. But for Trish Gordon, her memory loss came much sooner following treatment to remove a brain tumour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-memory-started-going-at-61-due-to-a-brain-tumour-but-thanks-to-a-card-game-it-gradually-returnedi-feel-like-myself-again-and-can-even-get-back-to-my-job-as-a-doctor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-memory-started-going-at-61-due-to-a-brain-tumour-but-thanks-to-a-card-game-it-gradually-returnedi-feel-like-myself-again-and-can-even-get-back-to-my-job-as-a-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beth thought her cold hands were just a quirk or harmless Raynaud's... but they were actually the first sign of an autoimmune condition that can be life-threatening. So many cases are being missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a child, Beth Smith thought of her cold hands as a quirk. She could take things out of the microwave without a tea towel and clutch a cup of hot tea without using the handle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beth-thought-her-cold-hands-were-just-a-quirk-or-harmless-raynauds-but-they-were-actually-the-first-sign-of-an-autoimmune-condition-that-can-be-life-threatening-so-many-cases-are-being-missed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beth-thought-her-cold-hands-were-just-a-quirk-or-harmless-raynauds-but-they-were-actually-the-first-sign-of-an-autoimmune-condition-that-can-be-life-threatening-so-many-cases-are-being-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS confirms minimum temperature to heat your home this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are starting to turn colder now that autumn has arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-confirms-minimum-temperature-to-heat-your-home-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-confirms-minimum-temperature-to-heat-your-home-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Perimenopause cost me my job and family life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sally Williams says she wants other women to be aware of the "danger zone" of perimenopause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/perimenopause-cost-me-my-job-and-family-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/perimenopause-cost-me-my-job-and-family-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boots announces huge update impacting over-65s this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change started on October 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/boots-announces-huge-update-impacting-over-65s-this-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/boots-announces-huge-update-impacting-over-65s-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero-sugar drinks DO help with weight loss, study finds - and are as good as water]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study comparing diet drinks with water during a calorie deficit found that people drinking artificially sweetened beverages did not gain more weight than those drinking water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/zero-sugar-drinks-do-help-with-weight-loss-study-finds-and-are-as-good-as-water/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/zero-sugar-drinks-do-help-with-weight-loss-study-finds-and-are-as-good-as-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm an expert on the front line of America's pancreatic cancer explosion. Many of us are more vulnerable than we realize: PROFESSOR GUIDO EIBL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly what causes pancreatic cancer has long remained a mystery. But one scientist who has studied the disease for more than two decades believes that is changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-an-expert-on-the-front-line-of-americas-pancreatic-cancer-explosion-many-of-us-are-more-vulnerable-than-we-realize-professor-guido-eibl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-an-expert-on-the-front-line-of-americas-pancreatic-cancer-explosion-many-of-us-are-more-vulnerable-than-we-realize-professor-guido-eibl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After losing four stone in my fifties, my wrinkled face looked like it was melting. Now strangers say I look two DECADES younger - after a five-step cosmetic overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Susan Beach looked in the mirror after losing more than four stone, she expected to feel delighted by the woman staring back at her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-four-stone-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-after-a-five-step-cosmetic-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-four-stone-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-after-a-five-step-cosmetic-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I suffered from stomach pain, headaches and low energy for ten years. Doctors tried everything... until tests revealed I had an autoimmune condition that affects thousands - and was helped with a simple vitamin jab]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ten years Claire Lynch took heartburn pills prescribed for her stomach pain, headaches and low energy. She was told she had chronic gastritis, yet her symptoms never improved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-suffered-from-stomach-pain-headaches-and-low-energy-for-ten-years-doctors-tried-everything-until-tests-revealed-i-had-an-autoimmune-condition-that-affects-thousands-and-was-helped-with-a-simple-vitamin-jab/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-suffered-from-stomach-pain-headaches-and-low-energy-for-ten-years-doctors-tried-everything-until-tests-revealed-i-had-an-autoimmune-condition-that-affects-thousands-and-was-helped-with-a-simple-vitamin-jab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits given urgent 'American covid' warning as UK hospital admissions soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits have been warned about a rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions as the latest "American Covid" strain spreads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-given-urgent-american-covid-warning-as-uk-hospital-admissions-soar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-given-urgent-american-covid-warning-as-uk-hospital-admissions-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella and E.coli outbreak linked to packaged produce sickens another 21 people and two more are hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[More people have been sickened and hospitalized by produce feared to be contaminated with multiple strains of deadly bacteria, officials from the FDA and CDC have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-and-ecoli-outbreak-linked-to-packaged-produce-sickens-another-21-people-and-two-more-are-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-and-ecoli-outbreak-linked-to-packaged-produce-sickens-another-21-people-and-two-more-are-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The penis cancer signs you should not ignore - as one Irish man shares the story of how this taboo disease almost cost him his life... and changed his sex life forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-penis-cancer-signs-you-should-not-ignore-as-one-irish-manshares-the-story-of-how-this-taboo-disease-almost-cost-him-his-life-and-changed-his-sex-life-forever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-penis-cancer-signs-you-should-not-ignore-as-one-irish-manshares-the-story-of-how-this-taboo-disease-almost-cost-him-his-life-and-changed-his-sex-life-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent recall of more than 37,000 squishy dumpling toys over 'deadly ingestion hazard']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 37,000 toys have been recalled because the water beads inside can expand beyond permitted limits, posing a choking hazard to children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-of-more-than-37000-squishy-dumpling-toys-over-deadly-ingestion-hazard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-of-more-than-37000-squishy-dumpling-toys-over-deadly-ingestion-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 types of cough that could signal lung cancer as NHS warns 'contact GP']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has highlighted possible lung cancer warning signs, including certain types of coughs that you should be watching out for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/3-types-of-cough-that-could-signal-lung-cancer-as-nhs-warns-contact-gp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/3-types-of-cough-that-could-signal-lung-cancer-as-nhs-warns-contact-gp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts raise alarm over rising colon cancer in teenagers - disease is 'usually aggressive' and kills half of patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading cancer specialists are urging doctors to take abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss more seriously in young people, as bowel cancer rates continue to soar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-raise-alarm-over-rising-colon-cancer-in-teenagers-disease-is-usually-aggressive-and-kills-half-of-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-raise-alarm-over-rising-colon-cancer-in-teenagers-disease-is-usually-aggressive-and-kills-half-of-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Here for Chris' mental health initiative launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Kamara has helped launch 'Here for Chris' a new men's mental health initiative in Guernsey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/here-for-chris-mental-health-initiative-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/here-for-chris-mental-health-initiative-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits with common skin condition may be eligible for £194.60 per week boost from DWP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The immune related long-term skin condition comes in various forms and causes itchy and painful patches of dry, flaky skin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-with-common-skin-condition-may-be-eligible-for-19460-per-week-boost-from-dwp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-with-common-skin-condition-may-be-eligible-for-19460-per-week-boost-from-dwp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating sugar while taking antibiotics may damage gut health in cancer patients, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-sugar-while-taking-antibiotics-may-damage-gut-health-in-cancer-patients-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-sugar-while-taking-antibiotics-may-damage-gut-health-in-cancer-patients-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a bowel cancer doctor on the front lines of the crisis and I'm so frustrated. Thousands unknowingly carry an inherited gene fault that dramatically raises their risk... and aspirin could help protect them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivering a cancer diagnosis to a patient is never easy. But it's particularly dreadful when the news is especially shocking given a previous clean bill of health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-thousands-unknowingly-carry-an-inherited-gene-fault-that-dramatically-raises-their-risk-and-aspirin-could-help-protect-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-thousands-unknowingly-carry-an-inherited-gene-fault-that-dramatically-raises-their-risk-and-aspirin-could-help-protect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After losing 60lbs in my fifties, my wrinkled face looked like it was melting. Now strangers say I look two DECADES younger - after a five-step cosmetic overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Beach tried countless skincare products recommended by her sister, but none improved her appearance or confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-60lbs-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-after-a-five-step-cosmetic-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-60lbs-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-after-a-five-step-cosmetic-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a bowel cancer doctor on the front lines of the crisis and I'm so frustrated by claims there aren't any warning signs. Thousands unknowingly carry an inherited gene fault that dramatically raises their risk... and aspirin could help protect them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivering a cancer diagnosis to a patient is never easy. But it's particularly dreadful when the news is especially shocking given a previous clean bill of health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-by-claims-there-arent-any-warning-signs-thousands-unknowingly-carry-an-inherited-gene-fault-that-dramatically-raises-their-risk-and-aspirin-could-help-protect-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-by-claims-there-arent-any-warning-signs-thousands-unknowingly-carry-an-inherited-gene-fault-that-dramatically-raises-their-risk-and-aspirin-could-help-protect-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a pharmacist — these are five surprising flu symptoms you might not know]]></title><description><![CDATA[A superintendent pharmacist has highlighted lesser-known signs as cases rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-pharmacist-these-are-five-surprising-flu-symptoms-you-might-not-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-pharmacist-these-are-five-surprising-flu-symptoms-you-might-not-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a bowel cancer doctor on the front lines of the crisis and I'm so frustrated by claims there aren't any warning signs. This is the genetic quirk thousands don't realise they have... and how aspirin could cut your risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivering a cancer diagnosis to a patient is never easy. But it's particularly dreadful when the news is especially shocking given a previous clean bill of health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-by-claims-there-arent-any-warning-signs-this-is-the-genetic-quirk-thousands-dont-realise-they-have-and-how-aspirin-could-cut-your-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-bowel-cancer-doctor-on-the-front-lines-of-the-crisis-and-im-so-frustrated-by-claims-there-arent-any-warning-signs-this-is-the-genetic-quirk-thousands-dont-realise-they-have-and-how-aspirin-could-cut-your-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella outbreak: Hospitalisations triple since July, with 60 extra infections in just over a week...imported eggs are to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 60 new salmonella infections have been identified in the last week, amid an outbreak thought to be linked to imported eggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-hospitalisations-triple-since-july-with-60-extra-infections-in-just-over-a-weekimported-eggs-are-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-outbreak-hospitalisations-triple-since-july-with-60-extra-infections-in-just-over-a-weekimported-eggs-are-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's healthier, tea or coffee? As study finds a black Americano could raise cancer risk, experts reveal the hot drink that's best for heart, brain and waistline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both have, at some time or other, been hailed for their benefits for preveting dementia, heart problems, and even for accelerating weight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-healthier-tea-or-coffee-as-study-finds-a-black-americano-could-raise-cancer-risk-experts-reveal-the-hot-drink-thats-best-for-heart-brain-and-waistline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-healthier-tea-or-coffee-as-study-finds-a-black-americano-could-raise-cancer-risk-experts-reveal-the-hot-drink-thats-best-for-heart-brain-and-waistline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patients who eat sugar while taking antibiotics face life-threatening complications, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patients-who-eat-sugar-while-taking-antibiotics-face-life-threatening-complications-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-patients-who-eat-sugar-while-taking-antibiotics-face-life-threatening-complications-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After losing 60lbs in my fifties, my wrinkled face looked like it was melting. Now strangers say I look two DECADES younger... thanks to these exact procedures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Beach tried countless skincare products recommended by her sister, but none improved her appearance or confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-60lbs-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-thanks-to-these-exact-procedures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/after-losing-60lbs-in-my-fifties-my-wrinkled-face-looked-like-it-was-melting-now-strangers-say-i-look-two-decades-younger-thanks-to-these-exact-procedures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What doctors and virus experts are saying about the wave of American Covid sweeping Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rituals of the Covid years thankfully seem consigned to history for most of us. Yet in recent weeks, an unwelcome phrase has begun creeping back: 'I think I've got Covid.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-doctors-and-virus-experts-are-saying-about-the-wave-of-american-covid-sweeping-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-doctors-and-virus-experts-are-saying-about-the-wave-of-american-covid-sweeping-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/coroner-warns-of-risk-of-future-deaths-at-mental-health-unit-where-patient-was-killed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/coroner-warns-of-risk-of-future-deaths-at-mental-health-unit-where-patient-was-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Remarkable' targeted new fat jab can give you a 'flatter stomach' in three months, researchers discover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new weight loss jab that directly targets fat cells could help melt away stubborn belly fat and reduce dangerous hidden fat, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/remarkable-targeted-new-fat-jab-can-give-you-a-flatter-stomach-in-three-months-researchers-discover/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/remarkable-targeted-new-fat-jab-can-give-you-a-flatter-stomach-in-three-months-researchers-discover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New meningitis outbreak fears as hundreds of thousands of youths ignore vaccination warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-off vaccination programme was launched this year after outbreaks which began in Kent in March left two young people dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-meningitis-outbreak-fears-as-hundreds-of-thousands-of-youths-ignore-vaccination-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-meningitis-outbreak-fears-as-hundreds-of-thousands-of-youths-ignore-vaccination-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking to school slashes risk of poor mental health, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers said 'every step counts' when it comes to not only physical but mental health, with active youngsters displaying changes in their brains linked to movement and mood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/walking-to-school-slashes-risk-of-poor-mental-health-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/walking-to-school-slashes-risk-of-poor-mental-health-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experimental lymphedema drug reduces swelling in clinical trials in new hope for patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have inched a step closer to developing a first-of-its-kind drug to treat lymphedema, a chronic swelling condition that affects 10 million Americans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experimental-lymphedema-drug-reduces-swelling-in-clinical-trials-in-new-hope-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experimental-lymphedema-drug-reduces-swelling-in-clinical-trials-in-new-hope-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge of 'breakbone fever' becomes Florida's largest outbreak on record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida is battling its largest spread of dengue fever on record, reporting hundreds of both international and local cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surge-of-breakbone-fever-becomes-floridas-largest-outbreak-on-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/surge-of-breakbone-fever-becomes-floridas-largest-outbreak-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salmonella fears trigger FDA's highest-risk recall for popular salad dressing over 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The recall of a salad dressing sold across multiple states have been classed as the FDA's highest risk level over fears of contamination with a deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-fears-trigger-fdas-highest-risk-recall-for-popular-salad-dressing-over-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salmonella-fears-trigger-fdas-highest-risk-recall-for-popular-salad-dressing-over-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listeria outbreak sickens 11 as officials race to find the source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration is currently probing a listeria monocytogenes cluster that has sickened 11 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/listeria-outbreak-sickens-11-as-officials-race-to-find-the-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/listeria-outbreak-sickens-11-as-officials-race-to-find-the-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacterial outbreak sickens 11 as officials race to find the source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration is currently probing a listeria monocytogenes cluster that has sickened 11 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bacterial-outbreak-sickens-11-as-officials-race-to-find-the-source/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bacterial-outbreak-sickens-11-as-officials-race-to-find-the-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salad dressing recall classed as FDA's highest risk level over potential bacterial contamination... 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The recall of a salad dressing sold across multiple states have been classed as the FDA's highest risk level over fears of contamination with a deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salad-dressing-recall-classed-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-over-potential-bacterial-contamination-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/salad-dressing-recall-classed-as-fdas-highest-risk-level-over-potential-bacterial-contamination-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer-linked chemicals in receipts can be absorbed by the body, expert warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're asked whether you want a receipt almost every time you go to the shops, but studies suggest they contain toxic chemicals. Now, a doctor has examined the evidence to find out if you should say yes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-linked-chemicals-in-receipts-can-be-absorbed-by-the-body-expert-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-linked-chemicals-in-receipts-can-be-absorbed-by-the-body-expert-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your grocery store receipt contains toxic chemicals... here's when you might want to avoid touching it]]></title><description><![CDATA[You're asked whether you want a receipt almost every time you go to the shops, but studies suggest they contain toxic chemicals. Now, a doctor has examined the evidence to find out if you should say yes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-grocery-store-receipt-contains-toxic-chemicals-heres-when-you-might-want-to-avoid-touching-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-grocery-store-receipt-contains-toxic-chemicals-heres-when-you-might-want-to-avoid-touching-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major vaccine rollout for over-65s confirmed by NHS from October 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout comes ahead of the peak time for winter viruses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-vaccine-rollout-for-over-65s-confirmed-by-nhs-from-october-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/major-vaccine-rollout-for-over-65s-confirmed-by-nhs-from-october-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I struggled with chronic fatigue syndrome for years. Doctors told me I'd never recover... but I've not had a bout for 20 years thanks to these lifestyle changes - and I didn't need extra medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly a year, Jan Rothney lived in a state of permanent tiredness that, she says, felt 'bone-deep'. As a mother-of-two working two jobs in education, Jan thought she knew fatigue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-struggled-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-for-years-doctors-told-me-id-never-recover-but-ive-not-had-a-bout-for-20-years-thanks-to-these-lifestyle-changes-and-i-didnt-need-extra-medication/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-struggled-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-for-years-doctors-told-me-id-never-recover-but-ive-not-had-a-bout-for-20-years-thanks-to-these-lifestyle-changes-and-i-didnt-need-extra-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety alert over Shein children's toy that's contaminated with asbestos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are being urged to check their children's toy boxes, and get rid of popular building blocks, over fears they could contain asbestos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-over-shein-childrens-toy-thats-contaminated-with-asbestos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-over-shein-childrens-toy-thats-contaminated-with-asbestos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Why I'm donating 100 litres of my breast milk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma said donating her breast milk had been "such a worthwhile thing to do".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-donating-100-litres-of-my-breast-milk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-donating-100-litres-of-my-breast-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over 'common mistakes' that cause blood pressure readings to rocket: 'Where you rest your arm could cause misleading result']]></title><description><![CDATA[People could be wrongly diagnosed with high blood pressure because they are holding their arm the wrong way during routine tests, research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-common-mistakes-that-cause-blood-pressure-readings-to-rocket-where-you-rest-your-arm-could-cause-misleading-result/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-common-mistakes-that-cause-blood-pressure-readings-to-rocket-where-you-rest-your-arm-could-cause-misleading-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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 forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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-forever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The foods to eat before and after exercising for maximum fat loss and energy, according to expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you really need to revolve your daily meals around an exercise plan? We asked the experts exactly what you should eat before, during and after the gym.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-foods-to-eat-before-and-after-exercising-for-maximum-fat-loss-and-energy-according-to-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-foods-to-eat-before-and-after-exercising-for-maximum-fat-loss-and-energy-according-to-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent warning issued to anyone taking common painkiller or blood pressure medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supply issues relate to three common medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-warning-issued-to-anyone-taking-common-painkiller-or-blood-pressure-medication/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-warning-issued-to-anyone-taking-common-painkiller-or-blood-pressure-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaping will cost an extra &pound;50 a month from TODAY - here's everything you need to know about new tax that also affects smokers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaping could cost users &pound;600 more a year from today, as the Government introduces new taxes in a bid to&nbsp;create a 'smoke-free generation'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/vaping-will-cost-an-extra-pound50-a-month-from-today-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-tax-that-also-affects-smokers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/vaping-will-cost-an-extra-pound50-a-month-from-today-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-tax-that-also-affects-smokers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-indias-forest-villages-where-a-dangerous-mix-of-crises-led-to-32-child-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-indias-forest-villages-where-a-dangerous-mix-of-crises-led-to-32-child-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent epidemic spreading across the US may trigger suicidal urges... now families of young Americans who killed themselves find hidden infection lurking]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/silent-epidemic-spreading-across-the-us-may-trigger-suicidal-urges-now-families-of-young-americans-who-killed-themselves-find-hidden-infection-lurking/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/silent-epidemic-spreading-across-the-us-may-trigger-suicidal-urges-now-families-of-young-americans-who-killed-themselves-find-hidden-infection-lurking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over Ozempic NAILS - risk of fingernails falling off is four times higher in jab users, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-ozempic-nails-risk-of-fingernails-falling-off-is-four-times-higher-in-jab-users-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-ozempic-nails-risk-of-fingernails-falling-off-is-four-times-higher-in-jab-users-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two experts give their advice on the pigmentation that our long summer has brought to the Celtic skin type -decks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/have-you-noticed-a-change-in-your-skin-recently-blotches-that-werent-there-a-few-months-ago-you-could-be-showing-signs-of-a-september-skin-hangover-heres-what-you-should-do-about-it-and-what-you-should-definitely-not-do/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/have-you-noticed-a-change-in-your-skin-recently-blotches-that-werent-there-a-few-months-ago-you-could-be-showing-signs-of-a-september-skin-hangover-heres-what-you-should-do-about-it-and-what-you-should-definitely-not-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another measles-linked death is recorded in Pennsylvania... bringing death toll to highest in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-measles-linked-death-is-recorded-in-pennsylvania-bringing-death-toll-to-highest-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-measles-linked-death-is-recorded-in-pennsylvania-bringing-death-toll-to-highest-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles cases surge past 3,600 as a quarter are recorded in Pennsylvania... while CDC FINALLY registers two deaths amid controversy over tally]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-cases-surge-past-3600-as-a-quarter-are-recorded-in-pennsylvania-while-cdc-finally-registers-two-deaths-amid-controversy-over-tally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-cases-surge-past-3600-as-a-quarter-are-recorded-in-pennsylvania-while-cdc-finally-registers-two-deaths-amid-controversy-over-tally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-cases-surge-past-3600-as-a-quarter-are-recorded-in-one-state-while-cdc-finally-registers-two-measles-related-deaths-amid-controversy-over-tally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-cases-surge-past-3600-as-a-quarter-are-recorded-in-one-state-while-cdc-finally-registers-two-measles-related-deaths-amid-controversy-over-tally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your voice could reveal how well you're aging, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-voice-could-reveal-how-well-youre-aging-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-voice-could-reveal-how-well-youre-aging-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor advises Americans to get their flu vaccines NOW... as cases rise earlier than usual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer may not be that far gone, but the annual fall and winter respiratory season has already begun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-advises-americans-to-get-their-flu-vaccines-now-as-cases-rise-earlier-than-usual/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-advises-americans-to-get-their-flu-vaccines-now-as-cases-rise-earlier-than-usual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability benefit claims linked to mixed anxiety and depression have more than doubled across Britain in just five years, analysis reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How empty chairs are helping people's mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Dean Perryman's best friend Rob Clancy took his own life, he wanted to create something positive from an unimaginable loss.<br />
His idea was simple; reserve an empty chair in a pub and invite anyone who needed a conversation to sit down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-empty-chairs-are-helping-peoples-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-empty-chairs-are-helping-peoples-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss pill is just as effective as jab - patients lose half a stone in three months, new data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pill version of the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy could help slimmers shift stubborn pounds after weight loss plateaus, new data suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-pill-is-just-as-effective-as-jab-patients-lose-half-a-stone-in-three-months-new-data-shows-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-pill-is-just-as-effective-as-jab-patients-lose-half-a-stone-in-three-months-new-data-shows-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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...]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost two stone after taking a natural weight loss pill instead of Mounjaro. 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Here's what you need to know about the condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hidden-habits-that-make-your-social-anxiety-worse-and-how-to-break-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hidden-habits-that-make-your-social-anxiety-worse-and-how-to-break-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause supplements are all 'marketing hype' and no better than 6p multivitamin, investigation reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supplements that claim to tackle symptoms of the menopause are overpriced and no more beneficial than a bog-standard multivitamin, researchers have concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-supplements-are-all-marketing-hype-and-no-better-than-6p-multivitamin-investigation-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/menopause-supplements-are-all-marketing-hype-and-no-better-than-6p-multivitamin-investigation-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Godzilla' fat jab retatrutide sheds more fat than Mounjaro, new study finds - here's when you can get it in Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/godzilla-fat-jab-retatrutide-sheds-more-fat-than-mounjaro-new-study-finds-heres-when-you-can-get-it-in-britain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/godzilla-fat-jab-retatrutide-sheds-more-fat-than-mounjaro-new-study-finds-heres-when-you-can-get-it-in-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/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/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Lindsay Clancy's return to court after mistrial unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-lindsay-clancys-return-to-court-after-mistrial-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-lindsay-clancys-return-to-court-after-mistrial-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retiring in your 50s may double your risk of cognitive decline, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retiring early is a top goal for millions looking to reduce stress levels in older age. But a new study suggests retirement in your 50s or 60s may raise your risk of suffering cognitive decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/retiring-in-your-50s-may-double-your-risk-of-cognitive-decline-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/retiring-in-your-50s-may-double-your-risk-of-cognitive-decline-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-vows-to-end-existing-pension-triple-lock-in-2030-to-help-fund-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-vows-to-end-existing-pension-triple-lock-in-2030-to-help-fund-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth person dies from flesh-eating bacteria... as health officials issue urgent warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The individual was in Pinellas County and was between the ages of 50 to 54 years old, and diagnosed with Vibrio vulnificus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fifth-person-dies-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-as-health-officials-issue-urgent-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fifth-person-dies-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-as-health-officials-issue-urgent-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had a heart attack at 24 - don't ignore these warning signs']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: A woman in her 20s shared the harrowing experience of having a heart attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-had-a-heart-attack-at-24-dont-ignore-these-warning-signs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-had-a-heart-attack-at-24-dont-ignore-these-warning-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from less than £1 a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[You could avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from less than &pound;1 a day with the help of HealthWindow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/avoid-nhs-queues-with-private-medical-cover-from-less-than-1-a-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/avoid-nhs-queues-with-private-medical-cover-from-less-than-1-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using weight loss jabs in pregnancy is safe, major study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women can continue to safely use weight loss jabs when trying to conceive without putting their baby at risk, a major new study has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/using-weight-loss-jabs-in-pregnancy-is-safe-major-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/using-weight-loss-jabs-in-pregnancy-is-safe-major-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD crackdown: NHS imposes two year minimum wait for assessment in some areas - map reveals where delays are worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS bodies in England are imposing strict measures which could see people with suspected ADHD and autism wait two years for an assessment, new analysis reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-crackdown-nhs-imposes-two-year-minimum-wait-for-assessment-in-some-areas-map-reveals-where-delays-are-worst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-crackdown-nhs-imposes-two-year-minimum-wait-for-assessment-in-some-areas-map-reveals-where-delays-are-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I see so many male patients whose sleep is ruined by constantly needing to pee at night. What many don't realise is that they don't have a bladder problem... but a curable breathing issue: DR PHILIPPA KAYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken, like many men, had been nagged into coming to see me by his wife. She was exhausted. Every time he got up in the night to go to the loo, he woke her too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-male-patients-whose-sleep-is-ruined-by-constantly-needing-to-pee-at-night-what-many-dont-realise-is-that-they-dont-have-a-bladder-problem-but-a-curable-breathing-issue-dr-philippa-kaye/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-male-patients-whose-sleep-is-ruined-by-constantly-needing-to-pee-at-night-what-many-dont-realise-is-that-they-dont-have-a-bladder-problem-but-a-curable-breathing-issue-dr-philippa-kaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I see so many male patients whose sleep is ruined by constantly needing to pee at night. What many don't realise is that they don't have a bladder problem... but a curable breathing issue: DR PHILLIPA KAYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken, like many men, had been nagged into coming to see me by his wife. She was exhausted. Every time he got up in the night to go to the loo, he woke her too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-male-patients-whose-sleep-is-ruined-by-constantly-needing-to-pee-at-night-what-many-dont-realise-is-that-they-dont-have-a-bladder-problem-but-a-curable-breathing-issue-dr-phillipa-kaye/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-see-so-many-male-patients-whose-sleep-is-ruined-by-constantly-needing-to-pee-at-night-what-many-dont-realise-is-that-they-dont-have-a-bladder-problem-but-a-curable-breathing-issue-dr-phillipa-kaye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest meal to order from a Chinese takeaway? From chow mein to dumplings - experts reveal the surprisingly slimming meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[But how healthy is the cuisine? And what meals are best to order if you're watching your waistline?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-meal-to-order-from-a-chinese-takeaway-from-chow-mein-to-dumplings-experts-reveal-the-surprisingly-slimming-meals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-meal-to-order-from-a-chinese-takeaway-from-chow-mein-to-dumplings-experts-reveal-the-surprisingly-slimming-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of appendix cancer in under-50s and the middle-aged: Our experts explore reasons behind surge... and why half of patients are being diagnosed too late to survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few of us give much thought to our appendix unless it starts to 'grumble'. This can potentially become appendicitis, which may require an operation to remove the organ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-appendix-cancer-in-under-50s-and-the-middle-aged-our-experts-explore-reasons-behind-surge-and-why-half-of-patients-are-being-diagnosed-too-late-to-survive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-appendix-cancer-in-under-50s-and-the-middle-aged-our-experts-explore-reasons-behind-surge-and-why-half-of-patients-are-being-diagnosed-too-late-to-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSE says try £2.99 heating trick to avoid touching thermostat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Lewis said that the MSE guide is one "I really wish we needn't be publishing"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mse-says-try-299-heating-trick-to-avoid-touching-thermostat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mse-says-try-299-heating-trick-to-avoid-touching-thermostat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a short burst of intense exercise can make your immune system stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years the official exercise advice has been that 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week brings the same broad health benefits as 75 minutes of more vigorous activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-short-burst-of-intense-exercise-can-make-your-immune-system-stronger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-short-burst-of-intense-exercise-can-make-your-immune-system-stronger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scrapping pensions triple lock 'morally wrong', says union boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham wants to outline his ideas for a free-at-the-point-of-use social care system in his first speech to Labour conference as prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scrapping-pensions-triple-lock-morally-wrong-says-union-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scrapping-pensions-triple-lock-morally-wrong-says-union-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons announces return of ‘over 65s’ rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retailer's launch will benefit millions of Brits over the upcoming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/morrisons-announces-return-of-over-65s-rule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/morrisons-announces-return-of-over-65s-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adults given 7 ways to lower ‘silent killer’ blood pressure problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor has shared his tips on how to stay healthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adults-given-7-ways-to-lower-silent-killer-blood-pressure-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adults-given-7-ways-to-lower-silent-killer-blood-pressure-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum tried to hide her dementia but I had a gut feeling something was wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Jones is raising awareness of a rare type of dementia that can strike at any age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-tried-to-hide-her-dementia-but-i-had-a-gut-feeling-something-was-wrong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mum-tried-to-hide-her-dementia-but-i-had-a-gut-feeling-something-was-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickled peppers sold at major grocery stores recalled after video shows 'dead mouse' in jar]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A California-based company issued the recall for its pickled peppers after a customer posted a video that appeared to show a dead rodent inside one of its jars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pickled-peppers-sold-at-major-grocery-stores-recalled-after-video-shows-dead-mouse-in-jar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pickled-peppers-sold-at-major-grocery-stores-recalled-after-video-shows-dead-mouse-in-jar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The forgotten slimming pill that could be better for you than Mounjaro... and it's cheaper: Our experts reveal everything you need to know about the drug - and how it's particularly good for people who binge-eat or have cravings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weight-loss jabs and pills such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have the glamour of association with celebrity users, including Oprah Winfrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-forgotten-slimming-pill-that-could-be-better-for-you-than-mounjaro-and-its-cheaper-our-experts-reveal-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-drug-and-how-its-particularly-good-for-people-who-binge-eat-or-have-cravings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-forgotten-slimming-pill-that-could-be-better-for-you-than-mounjaro-and-its-cheaper-our-experts-reveal-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-drug-and-how-its-particularly-good-for-people-who-binge-eat-or-have-cravings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in eight cancers are linked to infections, new study finds, including a common stomach bug linked to bowel cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in eight cancers worldwide could be triggered by infections, many of which can be prevented through vaccinations, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/one-in-eight-cancers-are-linked-to-infections-new-study-finds-including-a-common-stomach-bug-linked-to-bowel-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/one-in-eight-cancers-are-linked-to-infections-new-study-finds-including-a-common-stomach-bug-linked-to-bowel-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New test could screen for type 2 diabetes in seconds using just speech, study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tool that uses artificial intelligence to scan for changes in speech could be used to diagnose type 2 diabetes in just seconds, a new study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-test-could-screen-for-type-2-diabetes-in-seconds-using-just-speech-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-test-could-screen-for-type-2-diabetes-in-seconds-using-just-speech-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating two slices of deli meat a day linked to 52% higher risk of dementia, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating just two slices of deli meat each day could raise your risk of developing dementia and cognitive decline, a massive review from researchers across 26 institutions has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-two-slices-of-deli-meat-a-day-linked-to-52-higher-risk-of-dementia-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-two-slices-of-deli-meat-a-day-linked-to-52-higher-risk-of-dementia-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic abuse and sexual violence against women and girls has soared to 'epidemic' levels, Yvette Cooper warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health secretary told a fringe event at the Labour Party conference that more must be done to tackle the issue with the impact treated as a health matter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/domestic-abuse-and-sexual-violence-against-women-and-girls-has-soared-to-epidemic-levels-yvette-cooper-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/domestic-abuse-and-sexual-violence-against-women-and-girls-has-soared-to-epidemic-levels-yvette-cooper-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's new asbestos scourge: Why the UK has one of the highest rates of death from the material in the world... and how council policy is making the risk even worse. So is YOUR area affected?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people won't have realised they were at risk - because inhaling even just a small number of asbestos fibres can trigger it, and it can take years or even decades for the disease to&nbsp;&thinsp;develop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/britains-new-asbestos-scourge-why-the-uk-has-one-of-the-highest-rates-of-death-from-the-material-in-the-world-and-how-council-policy-is-making-the-risk-even-worse-so-is-your-area-affected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/britains-new-asbestos-scourge-why-the-uk-has-one-of-the-highest-rates-of-death-from-the-material-in-the-world-and-how-council-policy-is-making-the-risk-even-worse-so-is-your-area-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple device can reduce risk of death for millions of Americans living with diabetes, study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 38 million Americans, wearing a simple continuous glucose monitoring device may lower their risk of dying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/simple-device-can-reduce-risk-of-death-for-millions-of-americans-living-with-diabetes-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/simple-device-can-reduce-risk-of-death-for-millions-of-americans-living-with-diabetes-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent recall for more than 2,300 pounds of frozen pork sausages over potential contamination with plastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fontanini Foods LLC recalled 2,320lbs of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage on Friday after two customers found plastic in the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-for-more-than-2300-pounds-of-frozen-pork-sausages-over-potential-contamination-with-plastic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/urgent-recall-for-more-than-2300-pounds-of-frozen-pork-sausages-over-potential-contamination-with-plastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirteen people sickened and three left with life-threatening kidney injuries after eating raw cheese laced with potentially deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are warning of a multi-state outbreak of deadly bacteria linked to raw cheese. Thirteen people have been sickened and three left with life-threatening kidney injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thirteen-people-sickened-and-three-left-with-life-threatening-kidney-injuries-after-eating-raw-cheese-laced-with-potentially-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thirteen-people-sickened-and-three-left-with-life-threatening-kidney-injuries-after-eating-raw-cheese-laced-with-potentially-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cause of your chronic and severe fatigue: Scientists studied the make-up of people with the illness... and now think they've found the genetic traits to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[For patients with CFS such as Emma Slack, a mother-of-one from Newcastle, evidence of a distinct genetic cause also promises to help dispel the scepticism that persistently confronts them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-cause-of-your-chronic-and-severe-fatigue-scientists-studied-the-make-up-of-people-with-the-illness-and-now-think-theyve-found-the-genetic-traits-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-cause-of-your-chronic-and-severe-fatigue-scientists-studied-the-make-up-of-people-with-the-illness-and-now-think-theyve-found-the-genetic-traits-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a mammogram can spot the hidden HEART problem that your doctor might miss: Women are under-diagnosed and under-treated... I see it all the time, reveals PROF ROB GALLOWAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you have a mammogram, it's fair to say your focus is on whether you might have cancer. But what if the scan also revealed your risk of cardiovascular disease?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-mammogram-can-spot-the-hidden-heart-problem-that-your-doctor-might-miss-women-are-under-diagnosed-and-under-treated-i-see-it-all-the-time-reveals-prof-rob-galloway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-mammogram-can-spot-the-hidden-heart-problem-that-your-doctor-might-miss-women-are-under-diagnosed-and-under-treated-i-see-it-all-the-time-reveals-prof-rob-galloway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos is a known killer, so why on earth are householders allowed to rip it out themselves - and drive it to their local recycling centre?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people won't have realised they were at risk - because inhaling even just a small number of asbestos fibres can trigger it, and it can take years or even decades for the disease to&nbsp;&thinsp;develop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/asbestos-is-a-known-killer-so-why-on-earth-are-householders-allowed-to-rip-it-out-themselves-and-drive-it-to-their-local-recycling-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/asbestos-is-a-known-killer-so-why-on-earth-are-householders-allowed-to-rip-it-out-themselves-and-drive-it-to-their-local-recycling-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asbestos is a known killer so why are UK homeowners allowed to rip it out themselves and drive it to their local recycling centre?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people won't have realised they were at risk - because inhaling even just a small number of asbestos fibres can trigger it, and it can take years or even decades for the disease to&nbsp;&thinsp;develop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/asbestos-is-a-known-killer-so-why-are-uk-homeowners-allowed-to-rip-it-out-themselves-and-drive-it-to-their-local-recycling-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/asbestos-is-a-known-killer-so-why-are-uk-homeowners-allowed-to-rip-it-out-themselves-and-drive-it-to-their-local-recycling-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering 'non-invasive' prostate cancer treatment as effective as surgery but with fewer major side effects, trial reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of men with prostate cancer could avoid the debilitating urinary and sexual side effects of surgery, thanks to a five-session radiotherapy treatment, researchers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-non-invasive-prostate-cancer-treatment-as-effective-as-surgery-but-with-fewer-major-side-effects-trial-reveals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-non-invasive-prostate-cancer-treatment-as-effective-as-surgery-but-with-fewer-major-side-effects-trial-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three in four UK GPs are too busy to speak with patients in depth, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three in four GPs are now too busy to talk to patients about lifestyle changes that could drastically slash their risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, an 'alarming' report has revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-in-four-uk-gps-are-too-busy-to-speak-with-patients-in-depth-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-in-four-uk-gps-are-too-busy-to-speak-with-patients-in-depth-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'realistic' high-carb diet that can reduce your biological age, weight and cholesterol in just weeks: Researchers tested four plans to see if they could really transform you... and found the one that can 'slow ageing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The results of an Australian study are fuelling hopes that the closest thing yet to an elixir of youth may not be found in a laboratory or medicine cabinet - but on our dinner plates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-realistic-high-carb-diet-that-can-reduce-your-biological-age-weight-and-cholesterol-in-just-weeks-researchers-tested-four-plans-to-see-if-they-could-really-transform-you-and-found-the-one-that-can-slow-ageing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-realistic-high-carb-diet-that-can-reduce-your-biological-age-weight-and-cholesterol-in-just-weeks-researchers-tested-four-plans-to-see-if-they-could-really-transform-you-and-found-the-one-that-can-slow-ageing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-nhs-style-social-care-system-could-take-decades-dilnot-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-nhs-style-social-care-system-could-take-decades-dilnot-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The link between tattoos and blood cancer: Why researchers fear tattoo larger than the palm of your hand could more than double chance of developing lymphoma - and steps you should take when you get one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once the preserve of sailors, bikers and rock stars, body art has become so mainstream that it now adorns the skin of everyone from Princess Eugenie to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-link-between-tattoos-and-blood-cancer-why-researchers-fear-tattoo-larger-than-the-palm-of-your-hand-could-more-than-double-chance-of-developing-lymphoma-and-steps-you-should-take-when-you-get-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-link-between-tattoos-and-blood-cancer-why-researchers-fear-tattoo-larger-than-the-palm-of-your-hand-could-more-than-double-chance-of-developing-lymphoma-and-steps-you-should-take-when-you-get-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Real deal' chocolate brownie recipe that's good for the stomach and blood sugar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional chocolate brownies can be delicious but they are also packed with butter and sugar with an average bakery slice working out at up to 500 calories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/real-deal-chocolate-brownie-recipe-thats-good-for-the-stomach-and-blood-sugar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/real-deal-chocolate-brownie-recipe-thats-good-for-the-stomach-and-blood-sugar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern over link between tattoos and blood cancer: How a tattoo larger than the palm of your hand could more than double chance of developing lymphoma - and steps you can take to reduce the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once the preserve of sailors, bikers and rock stars, body art has become so mainstream that it now adorns the skin of everyone from Princess Eugenie to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/concern-over-link-between-tattoos-and-blood-cancer-how-a-tattoo-larger-than-the-palm-of-your-hand-could-more-than-double-chance-of-developing-lymphoma-and-steps-you-can-take-to-reduce-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/concern-over-link-between-tattoos-and-blood-cancer-how-a-tattoo-larger-than-the-palm-of-your-hand-could-more-than-double-chance-of-developing-lymphoma-and-steps-you-can-take-to-reduce-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've been using HRT patches for months but now they keep falling off and my symptoms are returning... what's going on? DR SCURR reveals the cause of this common problem - and how to fix it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been using HRT patches for the past ten months without incident. But recently they have been falling off within hours of applying them. Dr Martin Scurr replies...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-using-hrt-patches-for-months-but-now-they-keep-falling-off-and-my-symptoms-are-returning-whats-going-on-dr-scurr-reveals-the-cause-of-this-common-problem-and-how-to-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-been-using-hrt-patches-for-months-but-now-they-keep-falling-off-and-my-symptoms-are-returning-whats-going-on-dr-scurr-reveals-the-cause-of-this-common-problem-and-how-to-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a nutritionist, here's the best breakfast, lunch and dinner to eat to prevent a heart attack - and they're all cheap as chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are certain heart health rules we all know well - stay away from butter and bacon for one, cook with olive oil and eat more salmon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nutritionist-heres-the-best-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-to-eat-to-prevent-a-heart-attack-and-theyre-all-cheap-as-chips/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nutritionist-heres-the-best-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-to-eat-to-prevent-a-heart-attack-and-theyre-all-cheap-as-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'realistic' high-carb diet that can reduce your biological age, weight and cholesterol in just weeks: Researchers tested four diets to see if they could really transform you... and found plan that can 'slow ageing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The results of an Australian study are fuelling hopes that the closest thing yet to an elixir of youth may not be found in a laboratory or medicine cabinet - but on our dinner plates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-realistic-high-carb-diet-that-can-reduce-your-biological-age-weight-and-cholesterol-in-just-weeks-researchers-tested-four-diets-to-see-if-they-could-really-transform-you-and-found-plan-that-can-slow-ageing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-realistic-high-carb-diet-that-can-reduce-your-biological-age-weight-and-cholesterol-in-just-weeks-researchers-tested-four-diets-to-see-if-they-could-really-transform-you-and-found-plan-that-can-slow-ageing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insomnia could significantly raise the risk of stroke and Alzheimer's, claims new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regularly struggling to fall asleep may raise the risk of stroke by more than a quarter, and increase a person's chances of developing Alzheimer's, research suggests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/insomnia-could-significantly-raise-the-risk-of-stroke-and-alzheimers-claims-new-study/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/insomnia-could-significantly-raise-the-risk-of-stroke-and-alzheimers-claims-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to find your perfect pillow - according to an expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Chris McCarthy talks through the four considerations you need to make before buying your pillow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-find-your-perfect-pillow-according-to-an-expert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-find-your-perfect-pillow-according-to-an-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-nhs-staff-removed-over-noah-woods-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ten-nhs-staff-removed-over-noah-woods-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Dubai-style chocolates recalled over salmonella contamination - as customers warned 'do not eat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two cult Dubai-style chocolate products have urgently been recalled by food safety chiefs over fears they could be contaminated with deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-dubai-style-chocolates-recalled-over-salmonella-contamination-as-customers-warned-do-not-eat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-dubai-style-chocolates-recalled-over-salmonella-contamination-as-customers-warned-do-not-eat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a GP — this is what good end of life care should look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed sets out how to approach conversations about end of life care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-this-is-what-good-end-of-life-care-should-look-like/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-this-is-what-good-end-of-life-care-should-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness fans turn to 'great value' &pound;70 vibration plate for at-home workouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Flybird plate helps with lymphatic drainage, core strength and weight loss and is a fraction of the cost of similar plates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fitness-fans-turn-to-great-value-pound70-vibration-plate-for-at-home-workouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fitness-fans-turn-to-great-value-pound70-vibration-plate-for-at-home-workouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts issue warning over serious condition as cases expected to soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[With doctors predicting a sharp rise over the next decade, here's how to protect yourself]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-issue-warning-over-serious-condition-as-cases-expected-to-soar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-issue-warning-over-serious-condition-as-cases-expected-to-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truth about how much alcohol you can REALLY consume safely... and just how much two drinks a day shortens your life by]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps it's a bottle - or two - of Sauvignon Blanc with dinner most evenings. Or a well-deserved glass of wine in the late afternoon, followed by a gin and tonic while cooking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/truth-about-how-much-alcohol-you-can-really-consume-safely-and-just-how-much-two-drinks-a-day-shortens-your-life-by/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/truth-about-how-much-alcohol-you-can-really-consume-safely-and-just-how-much-two-drinks-a-day-shortens-your-life-by/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS confirms new rule for all A&amp;E waiting rooms in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rule will be extended to all hospital A&amp;E departments across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-confirms-new-rule-for-all-aampe-waiting-rooms-in-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-confirms-new-rule-for-all-aampe-waiting-rooms-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny bursts of pink noise may 'clean out' toxic waste from the brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that tiny bursts of pink noise during sleep could strengthen slow brain waves and trigger larger waves of cerebrospinal fluid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tiny-bursts-of-pink-noise-may-clean-out-toxic-waste-from-the-brain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/tiny-bursts-of-pink-noise-may-clean-out-toxic-waste-from-the-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Britain's organ donation crisis: As NHS issues an urgent shortage warning, whistleblowers reveal why hundreds are dying as they wait for life-saving transplants]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May announced a radical law change that meant everyone in the country would - overnight - become an organ donor, unless they chose to opt out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-britains-organ-donation-crisis-as-nhs-issues-an-urgent-shortage-warning-whistleblowers-reveal-why-hundreds-are-dying-as-they-wait-for-life-saving-transplants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-britains-organ-donation-crisis-as-nhs-issues-an-urgent-shortage-warning-whistleblowers-reveal-why-hundreds-are-dying-as-they-wait-for-life-saving-transplants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a GP and this is the 1 food you should be eating every week from October']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: As we approach cold and flu season, a doctor has revealed the one type of food that we should all be including in our diets every week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-and-this-is-the-1-food-you-should-be-eating-every-week-from-october/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-and-this-is-the-1-food-you-should-be-eating-every-week-from-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR MAX: I've seen the terrible toll of ketamine on teenagers over the years, especially girls. But what really worries me is how young today's addicts are - some barely out of primary school. Here are the signs YOU need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was on one of my first shifts covering child and adolescent mental health in A&amp;E as a junior doctor, more than 15 years ago, when I was asked to see a girl of 14 who had been brought in by ambulance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-ive-seen-the-terrible-toll-of-ketamine-on-teenagers-over-the-years-especially-girls-but-what-really-worries-me-is-how-young-todays-addicts-are-some-barely-out-of-primary-school-here-are-the-signs-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-ive-seen-the-terrible-toll-of-ketamine-on-teenagers-over-the-years-especially-girls-but-what-really-worries-me-is-how-young-todays-addicts-are-some-barely-out-of-primary-school-here-are-the-signs-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermarkets in UK hit with new shelf rule from October 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will affect foods high in fat, sugar and salt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/supermarkets-in-uk-hit-with-new-shelf-rule-from-october-1/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/supermarkets-in-uk-hit-with-new-shelf-rule-from-october-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/broken-social-care-will-in-the-end-break-the-nhs-says-burnham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/broken-social-care-will-in-the-end-break-the-nhs-says-burnham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a nutritionist - these are 9 meal deal items I’d never buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Meal deals have become a popular lunchtime choice for people across Britain, but they can be notoriously unhealthy, depending on what combo you get.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nutritionist-these-are-9-meal-deal-items-id-never-buy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-nutritionist-these-are-9-meal-deal-items-id-never-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions urged to eat 1 type of food every day for healthier heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study found that eating four to six servings per day of this one type of food could lead to major health benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/millions-urged-to-eat-1-type-of-food-every-day-for-healthier-heart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/millions-urged-to-eat-1-type-of-food-every-day-for-healthier-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I met the scientist racing to cure my deadly heart condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Jack Taylor suffered a sudden cardiac arrest aged 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-met-the-scientist-racing-to-cure-my-deadly-heart-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-met-the-scientist-racing-to-cure-my-deadly-heart-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales of £460 shingles jab rise over claims it can help prevent dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-50s are lining up at Boots for the Shingrix vaccine after studies said it can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sales-of-460-shingles-jab-rise-over-claims-it-can-help-prevent-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sales-of-460-shingles-jab-rise-over-claims-it-can-help-prevent-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the rise of appendix cancer in under-50s as statistics show a dramatic increase in the number of young and middle-aged people being diagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few of us give much thought to our appendix unless it starts to 'grumble'. This can potentially become appendicitis, which may require an operation to remove the organ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-appendix-cancer-in-under-50s-as-statistics-show-a-dramatic-increase-in-the-number-of-young-and-middle-aged-people-being-diagnosed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/inside-the-rise-of-appendix-cancer-in-under-50s-as-statistics-show-a-dramatic-increase-in-the-number-of-young-and-middle-aged-people-being-diagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular dreams can help keep you healthy, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Chinese-led study of more than 95,000 UK adults found that those who got more rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - the stage linked to dreaming - had lower risks of 83 diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/regular-dreams-can-help-keep-you-healthy-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/regular-dreams-can-help-keep-you-healthy-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to one in three people with type 2 diabetes develop serious heart or kidney disease or die within five years of diagnosis, study of 1.6 million patients suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to a third of people with type 2 diabetes will develop heart failure, kidney disease or die within five years of diagnosis, a major study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-one-in-three-people-with-type-2-diabetes-develop-serious-heart-or-kidney-disease-or-die-within-five-years-of-diagnosis-study-of-16-million-patients-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-one-in-three-people-with-type-2-diabetes-develop-serious-heart-or-kidney-disease-or-die-within-five-years-of-diagnosis-study-of-16-million-patients-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering virtual reality tool set to raise dementia awareness by putting users in the perspective of a person living with the condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The training tool, developed with funding from Alzheimer's Society, puts users in the perspective of a person living with the condition as they navigate a supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-virtual-reality-tool-set-to-raise-dementia-awareness-by-putting-users-in-the-perspective-of-a-person-living-with-the-condition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pioneering-virtual-reality-tool-set-to-raise-dementia-awareness-by-putting-users-in-the-perspective-of-a-person-living-with-the-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR ELLIE: You probably don't need erectile dysfunction pills. The reason you're struggling to maintain an erection could be much closer to home... or work]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was fascinated to read a study that found erectile dysfunction was strongly linked with workplace stress - and I think it could completely change the way we treat the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-you-probably-dont-need-erectile-dysfunction-pills-the-reason-youre-struggling-to-maintain-an-erection-could-be-much-closer-to-home-or-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-you-probably-dont-need-erectile-dysfunction-pills-the-reason-youre-struggling-to-maintain-an-erection-could-be-much-closer-to-home-or-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR ELLIE: You don't need erectile dysfunction pills. Far from just being a 'helpful excuse', untreated stress really COULD be the cause of the embarrassing issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was fascinated to read a study that found erectile dysfunction was strongly linked with workplace stress - and I think it could completely change the way we treat the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-you-dont-need-erectile-dysfunction-pills-far-from-just-being-a-helpful-excuse-untreated-stress-really-could-be-the-cause-of-the-embarrassing-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-you-dont-need-erectile-dysfunction-pills-far-from-just-being-a-helpful-excuse-untreated-stress-really-could-be-the-cause-of-the-embarrassing-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall's favorite spice may secretly be damaging your liver, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fragrant stick in your apple cider or a dusting on top of your pumpkin latte - cinnamon is the spice of the fall season. But nutrition experts warn&nbsp;that using too much could put your liver at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/falls-favorite-spice-may-secretly-be-damaging-your-liver-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/falls-favorite-spice-may-secretly-be-damaging-your-liver-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bedtime sock sleep hack… expert reveals if wearing socks to bed really helps you nod off faster]]></title><description><![CDATA[People claim putting on a pair of cozy socks before turning the lights out can help you fall asleep in minutes. But is there any truth to the claim?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-bedtime-sock-sleep-hack-expert-reveals-if-wearing-socks-to-bed-really-helps-you-nod-off-faster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-bedtime-sock-sleep-hack-expert-reveals-if-wearing-socks-to-bed-really-helps-you-nod-off-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The breakthrough ADHD drug that can ease symptoms WITHOUT the risk of heart complications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drug undergoing trials could ease the symptoms of ADHD without some of the heart risks that are associated with existing treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-breakthrough-adhd-drug-that-can-ease-symptoms-without-the-risk-of-heart-complications/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-breakthrough-adhd-drug-that-can-ease-symptoms-without-the-risk-of-heart-complications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a pedicure could leave you battling painful foot problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is meant to be a relaxing treat. And for most people, a pedicure ends with soft skin, trimmed nails and beautifully pampered feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-pedicure-could-leave-you-battling-painful-foot-problems/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-a-pedicure-could-leave-you-battling-painful-foot-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey to show 'vital insight' of children's lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics Jersey says the &#8239;2026&#8239;Children and Young People&rsquo;s Survey&#8239;will open in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/survey-to-show-vital-insight-of-childrens-lives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/survey-to-show-vital-insight-of-childrens-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An achy back was the only sign of my deadly kidney cancer that's rising in young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Rob Houliston first felt a twinge of pain in his back, he quickly dismissed it as one of the many injuries sustained in his 33 years of playing rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/an-achy-back-was-the-only-sign-of-my-deadly-kidney-cancer-thats-rising-in-young-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/an-achy-back-was-the-only-sign-of-my-deadly-kidney-cancer-thats-rising-in-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the bare nails trend became a class issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-the-bare-nails-trend-became-a-class-issue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-the-bare-nails-trend-became-a-class-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple counties issue states of emergency over mosquito-borne 'breakbone fever']]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three counties have declared states of emergency over a mosquito-borne illness that is rapidly spreading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multiple-counties-issue-states-of-emergency-over-mosquito-borne-breakbone-fever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multiple-counties-issue-states-of-emergency-over-mosquito-borne-breakbone-fever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've seen first-hand the risks of ADHD medication. That's why I'm so excited for this pioneering new drug that eases symptoms without any of the side effects of Ritalin or Adderall: DR MICHAEL HALASSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A top psychiatrist has heralded a game-changing drug that treats the symptoms of ADHD without many of the risks of standard medications as 'the Ozempic for ADHD'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-first-hand-the-risks-of-adhd-medication-thats-why-im-so-excited-for-this-pioneering-new-drug-that-eases-symptoms-without-any-of-the-side-effects-of-ritalin-or-adderall-dr-michael-halassa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-seen-first-hand-the-risks-of-adhd-medication-thats-why-im-so-excited-for-this-pioneering-new-drug-that-eases-symptoms-without-any-of-the-side-effects-of-ritalin-or-adderall-dr-michael-halassa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak of life-threatening liver disease sparked in connection to shellfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-state outbreak of a dangerous liver disease is being investigated by officials after more than three dozen people have been sickened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-shellfish-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-shellfish-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men who opt for less invasive prostate treatment may die sooner than those who undergo surgery, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men who undergo radiation for prostate cancer are more likely to suffer urinary complications and die earlier than those who opt for surgery, a study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/men-who-opt-for-less-invasive-prostate-treatment-may-die-sooner-than-those-who-undergo-surgery-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/men-who-opt-for-less-invasive-prostate-treatment-may-die-sooner-than-those-who-undergo-surgery-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak of life-threatening liver disease sparked in connection to  shellfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-state outbreak of a dangerous liver disease is being investigated by officials after more than three dozen people have been sickened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-shellfish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-shellfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outbreak of life-threatening liver disease sparked in connection to frozen fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-state outbreak of a dangerous liver disease is being investigated by officials after more than three dozen people have been sickened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-frozen-fish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outbreak-of-life-threatening-liver-disease-sparked-in-connection-to-frozen-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS staff suspected of 'snooping' on patient records will be immediately suspended and have their computer access cut off under new crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS has launched a 'zero-tolerance crackdown' on 'snooping' staff, following a series of high-profile privacy breaches by doctors and nurses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-staff-suspected-of-snooping-on-patient-records-will-be-immediately-suspended-and-have-their-computer-access-cut-off-under-new-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-staff-suspected-of-snooping-on-patient-records-will-be-immediately-suspended-and-have-their-computer-access-cut-off-under-new-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been too many cases of staff abusing patient trust, and enough is enough, the head of the NHS in England says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-to-suspend-staff-suspected-of-snooping-on-patient-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-to-suspend-staff-suspected-of-snooping-on-patient-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you must get your persistent erectile dysfunction checked out: There's nothing wrong with one 'unsuccessful' evening in the bedroom... but DR RAJ ARORA reveals why you must visit the GP if you suffer repeated episodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are certain symptoms patients will happily discuss with their GP in extraordinary detail - bowel movements, rashes, suspicious toenails]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-must-get-your-persistent-erectile-dysfunction-checked-out-theres-nothing-wrong-with-one-unsuccessful-evening-in-the-bedroom-but-dr-raj-arora-reveals-why-you-must-visit-the-gp-if-you-suffer-repeated-episodes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-must-get-your-persistent-erectile-dysfunction-checked-out-theres-nothing-wrong-with-one-unsuccessful-evening-in-the-bedroom-but-dr-raj-arora-reveals-why-you-must-visit-the-gp-if-you-suffer-repeated-episodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At 29, superfit Josh ran ultra-marathons. Now he has incurable bowel cancer and can't breathe without an oxygen tank... and his only symptom was a bout of constipation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clips posted by 35-year-old Josh Vitner-Jackson show, often in gnarly detail, the reality of living with stage four, incurable cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-29-superfit-josh-ran-ultra-marathons-now-he-has-incurable-bowel-cancer-and-cant-breathe-without-an-oxygen-tank-and-his-only-symptom-was-a-bout-of-constipation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-29-superfit-josh-ran-ultra-marathons-now-he-has-incurable-bowel-cancer-and-cant-breathe-without-an-oxygen-tank-and-his-only-symptom-was-a-bout-of-constipation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest meal to order on curry night? From Tikka to Korma and onion bhajis - nutritionists reveal the Indian takeaways that are surprisingly good for you... and the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a creamy korma, buttery naan and pile of poppadoms might taste delicious, your favourite order could be serving up far more fat, salt and calories than you realise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-meal-to-order-on-curry-night-from-tikka-to-korma-and-onion-bhajis-nutritionists-reveal-the-indian-takeaways-that-are-surprisingly-good-for-you-and-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-meal-to-order-on-curry-night-from-tikka-to-korma-and-onion-bhajis-nutritionists-reveal-the-indian-takeaways-that-are-surprisingly-good-for-you-and-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakthrough brain cancer test cuts diagnosis from weeks to hours: 'Huge leap forward for patients']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS is currently piloting the rapid genetic test, which can identify the exact type of tumour far faster than existing testing, which can take weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breakthrough-brain-cancer-test-cuts-diagnosis-from-weeks-to-hours-huge-leap-forward-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breakthrough-brain-cancer-test-cuts-diagnosis-from-weeks-to-hours-huge-leap-forward-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakthrough brain cancer test cuts diagnosis from days to hours: 'Huge leap forward for patients']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS is currently piloting the rapid genetic test, which can identify the exact type of tumour far faster than existing testing, which can take weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breakthrough-brain-cancer-test-cuts-diagnosis-from-days-to-hours-huge-leap-forward-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/breakthrough-brain-cancer-test-cuts-diagnosis-from-days-to-hours-huge-leap-forward-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to use my mental health experiences to help others - ex-ref Robathan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former assistant referee Dan Robathan ran the line at the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in 2025. Just one year later he talked to BBC Newsbeat about losing his career after doctors found benign tumours in his spine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-want-to-use-my-mental-health-experiences-to-help-others-ex-ref-robathan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-want-to-use-my-mental-health-experiences-to-help-others-ex-ref-robathan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A tumour the size of a football saved my life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Carroll, 47, who was diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer, urges women to check symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-tumour-the-size-of-a-football-saved-my-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-tumour-the-size-of-a-football-saved-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a rapid new test is helping brain tumour patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-rapid-new-test-is-helping-brain-tumour-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-a-rapid-new-test-is-helping-brain-tumour-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FA Cup assistant ref says tumours ended his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Robathan says he needs time to "grieve" his career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fa-cup-assistant-ref-says-tumours-ended-his-career/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fa-cup-assistant-ref-says-tumours-ended-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pesto pasta will be deliciously 'nutty' and 'mildy sweet' with nutrient-packed alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered nutritionist Lily Keeling explained that they are a cheaper and nutrient-dense replacement for pine nuts in a deliciously fresh pesto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pesto-pasta-will-be-deliciously-nutty-and-mildy-sweet-with-nutrient-packed-alternative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pesto-pasta-will-be-deliciously-nutty-and-mildy-sweet-with-nutrient-packed-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/treadmills-to-deadlifts-why-gen-z-are-swapping-cardio-for-strength-training/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/treadmills-to-deadlifts-why-gen-z-are-swapping-cardio-for-strength-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/from-weeks-to-hours-the-rapid-new-test-transforming-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/from-weeks-to-hours-the-rapid-new-test-transforming-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slash your cholesterol by a third in just a MONTH with the easy diet plan that's transforming lives: Exact foods you need to avoid a life on statins]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a potentially deadly health condition that affects tens of millions of American adults. Left untreated, it can raise the risk of a heart attack, stroke and even dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/slash-your-cholesterol-by-a-third-in-just-a-month-with-the-easy-diet-plan-thats-transforming-lives-exact-foods-you-need-to-avoid-a-life-on-statins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/slash-your-cholesterol-by-a-third-in-just-a-month-with-the-easy-diet-plan-thats-transforming-lives-exact-foods-you-need-to-avoid-a-life-on-statins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC updates polio advisory for Americans traveling to Europe... as deadly disease sees resurgence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CDC global travel advisory issued for polio has been updated, warning American travelers to take precautions when traveling to more than two dozen countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-updates-polio-advisory-for-americans-traveling-to-europe-as-deadly-disease-sees-resurgence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cdc-updates-polio-advisory-for-americans-traveling-to-europe-as-deadly-disease-sees-resurgence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcrowding and corridor care in A&amp;E 'killing around 550 patients in the UK every week', study reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of the problem is an 'absolute scandal' with the fatalities the equivalent of a 'fatal jumbo jet crash every single week', doctors said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/overcrowding-and-corridor-care-in-aampe-killing-around-550-patients-in-the-uk-every-week-study-reveals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/overcrowding-and-corridor-care-in-aampe-killing-around-550-patients-in-the-uk-every-week-study-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simple blood draw can detect more than a dozen cancers... including those often caught too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple blood draw may be able to detect more than a dozen cancers, including those that don't currently have standard recommended screenings and some that are often missed in early stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/simple-blood-draw-can-detect-more-than-a-dozen-cancers-including-those-often-caught-too-late/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/simple-blood-draw-can-detect-more-than-a-dozen-cancers-including-those-often-caught-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-bacteria outbreak spreads to more produce as another recall is urgently announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another recall is being issued for produce that is feared to be contaminated with two types of life-threatening bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multi-bacteria-outbreak-spreads-to-more-produce-as-another-recall-is-urgently-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/multi-bacteria-outbreak-spreads-to-more-produce-as-another-recall-is-urgently-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carol was told her breathlessness and 'funny turns' were due to anxiety. Then a cardiologist revealed she had a form of heart disease that affects millions over 65]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a packed social calendar that included swimming, fencing and Judo, Carol Eastley, 75, was fitter than her years. But when she collapsed at sewing club, she knew something was wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carol-was-told-her-breathlessness-and-funny-turns-were-due-to-anxiety-then-a-cardiologist-revealed-she-had-a-form-of-heart-disease-that-affects-millions-over-65/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/carol-was-told-her-breathlessness-and-funny-turns-were-due-to-anxiety-then-a-cardiologist-revealed-she-had-a-form-of-heart-disease-that-affects-millions-over-65/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free counselling for blood cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linc offers sessions online or in-person at The Forum in Gloucester to patients at any stage in their diagnosis, as well as their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/free-counselling-for-blood-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/free-counselling-for-blood-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I had resigned myself to having 'thunder thighs' and believing that being overweight was my fault... then I discovered I had lipedema. These are the signs you have it too]]></title><description><![CDATA[At elementary school, bullies called me 'thunder thighs,' and by high school I had to wear women's size 14 pants because the standard school uniform wouldn't fit me.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-had-resigned-myself-to-having-thunder-thighs-and-believing-that-being-overweight-was-my-fault-then-i-discovered-i-had-lipedema-these-are-the-signs-you-have-it-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-had-resigned-myself-to-having-thunder-thighs-and-believing-that-being-overweight-was-my-fault-then-i-discovered-i-had-lipedema-these-are-the-signs-you-have-it-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mad honey' touted as wellness fix contains toxin that can stop your heart with just a few tablespoons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eat a teaspoonful of the 'mad honey' and you might feel pleasantly warm and slightly light-headed. Eat more than a few tablespoons and your heart rate can drop to life-threatening levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mad-honey-touted-as-wellness-fix-contains-toxin-that-can-stop-your-heart-with-just-a-few-tablespoons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mad-honey-touted-as-wellness-fix-contains-toxin-that-can-stop-your-heart-with-just-a-few-tablespoons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients put at risk as nurses and pharmacists are used in place of doctors: Dossier reveals missed heart attacks, botched diagnoses and cancer referral blunders]]></title><description><![CDATA[British hospitals are using nurses and other healthcare professionals to fill roles normally carried out by doctors, putting patients at risk of serious harm, a 'shocking' dossier warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/patients-put-at-risk-as-nurses-and-pharmacists-are-used-in-place-of-doctors-dossier-reveals-missed-heart-attacks-botched-diagnoses-and-cancer-referral-blunders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/patients-put-at-risk-as-nurses-and-pharmacists-are-used-in-place-of-doctors-dossier-reveals-missed-heart-attacks-botched-diagnoses-and-cancer-referral-blunders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 4,500 more cancer cases will be reviewed by an NHS trust that admitted women had their breasts removed unnecessarily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victims have told how they were left in agonising pain after being 'butchered' and 'mutilated' by surgeons, with at least 20 women known to have been subjected to mastectomies they did not need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-4500-more-cancer-cases-will-be-reviewed-by-an-nhs-trust-that-admitted-women-had-their-breasts-removed-unnecessarily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/up-to-4500-more-cancer-cases-will-be-reviewed-by-an-nhs-trust-that-admitted-women-had-their-breasts-removed-unnecessarily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jo was healthy until a seizure in her sleep left her unable to drive or work. Doctors thought it was epilepsy then she discovered she had a brain condition that affects thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jo Puckett woke up one morning feeling strangely disorientated and confused, it fell to her fianc&eacute; to tell her why. Gently he explained to a shocked Jo that she'd had a seizure while asleep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jo-was-healthy-until-a-seizure-in-her-sleep-left-her-unable-to-drive-or-work-doctors-thought-it-was-epilepsy-then-she-discovered-she-had-a-brain-condition-that-affects-thousands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jo-was-healthy-until-a-seizure-in-her-sleep-left-her-unable-to-drive-or-work-doctors-thought-it-was-epilepsy-then-she-discovered-she-had-a-brain-condition-that-affects-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've used my fair share of Botox but it can only really do one job... so a year ago, I decided to go a step further and find out: Can salmon sperm injections REALLY make me look better aged 47 than I did at 37?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could my skin be smoother, fresher and better at 47 than it was when I had the considerable biological advantage of being ten years younger?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-used-my-fair-share-of-botox-but-it-can-only-really-do-one-job-so-a-year-ago-i-decided-to-go-a-step-further-and-find-out-can-salmon-sperm-injections-really-make-me-look-better-aged-47-than-i-did-at-37/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-used-my-fair-share-of-botox-but-it-can-only-really-do-one-job-so-a-year-ago-i-decided-to-go-a-step-further-and-find-out-can-salmon-sperm-injections-really-make-me-look-better-aged-47-than-i-did-at-37/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War hero launches urgent donor appeal after life-threatening diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon is searching for someone to help him overcome his diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/war-hero-launches-urgent-donor-appeal-after-life-threatening-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/war-hero-launches-urgent-donor-appeal-after-life-threatening-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jo was healthy until a seizure in her sleep left her unable to drive or work. Doctors thought it was epilepsy... but this was the little-known brain condition to blame. It affects thousands - these are the signs to watch out for]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jo Puckett woke up one morning feeling strangely disorientated and confused, it fell to her fianc&eacute; to tell her why. Gently he explained to a shocked Jo that she'd had a seizure while asleep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jo-was-healthy-until-a-seizure-in-her-sleep-left-her-unable-to-drive-or-work-doctors-thought-it-was-epilepsy-but-this-was-the-little-known-brain-condition-to-blame-it-affects-thousands-these-are-the-signs-to-watch-out-for/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/jo-was-healthy-until-a-seizure-in-her-sleep-left-her-unable-to-drive-or-work-doctors-thought-it-was-epilepsy-but-this-was-the-little-known-brain-condition-to-blame-it-affects-thousands-these-are-the-signs-to-watch-out-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which fruit is the healthiest? As supermarket grapes are branded 'sacks of sugar', nutritionist flags the type that could leave you hungrier...and reveals if 'natural' sugar really is better]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a nutritionist, the question of whether 'natural' sugar, such as the type in fruit, honey and juices, is healthier than the cubes in your tea is one I'm asked most often.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-fruit-is-the-healthiest-as-supermarket-grapes-are-branded-sacks-of-sugar-nutritionist-flags-the-type-that-could-leave-you-hungrierand-reveals-if-natural-sugar-really-is-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-fruit-is-the-healthiest-as-supermarket-grapes-are-branded-sacks-of-sugar-nutritionist-flags-the-type-that-could-leave-you-hungrierand-reveals-if-natural-sugar-really-is-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NHS refused to send an ambulance to me — I could have died]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Ediz Mevlit feared for his life as his heart rate rocketed - but was purportedly told that it was not an emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-nhs-refused-to-send-an-ambulance-to-me-i-could-have-died/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-nhs-refused-to-send-an-ambulance-to-me-i-could-have-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety alert over Lucky Saint beer due to risk of exploding cans that 'could cause injury']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucky Saint is recalling batches of its low alcohol beer, after discovering some cans may have been over-pressurised and could explode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-over-lucky-saint-beer-due-to-risk-of-exploding-cans-that-could-cause-injury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-alert-over-lucky-saint-beer-due-to-risk-of-exploding-cans-that-could-cause-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£10 off when you spend £20 on No7 products at Boots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pick up your Daily Express or Sunday Express to get your hands on this great money-off deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/10-off-when-you-spend-20-on-no7-products-at-boots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/10-off-when-you-spend-20-on-no7-products-at-boots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The truth about oily fish and your brain]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the evidence that oily fish is good for your brain health? And what if you don't actually like eating it? Mykyta Osadchyi dives in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-oily-fish-and-your-brain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-about-oily-fish-and-your-brain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror blood pressure warning issued to older adults as doctor reveals 7 simple fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Naveed Asif, GP at The London General Practice, said high blood pressure was often referred to as the "silent killer".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-blood-pressure-warning-issued-to-older-adults-as-doctor-reveals-7-simple-fixes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/horror-blood-pressure-warning-issued-to-older-adults-as-doctor-reveals-7-simple-fixes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of 8 dog breeds told to watch out this autumn for health condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dog owners of 8 particular breeds are being cautioned as they may be at a higher risk of one particular health condition this autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/owners-of-8-dog-breeds-told-to-watch-out-this-autumn-for-health-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/owners-of-8-dog-breeds-told-to-watch-out-this-autumn-for-health-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-staff-investigated-over-access-to-dead-teenagers-medical-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-staff-investigated-over-access-to-dead-teenagers-medical-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/make-women-feel-seen-why-the-dutch-have-a-new-word-for-labia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/make-women-feel-seen-why-the-dutch-have-a-new-word-for-labia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking HRT pills for less than a year puts women at risk of deadly blood clots, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hormone replacement therapy pills can increase the risk of potentially fatal blood clots by 60 per cent, a major study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/taking-hrt-pills-for-less-than-a-year-puts-women-at-risk-of-deadly-blood-clots-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/taking-hrt-pills-for-less-than-a-year-puts-women-at-risk-of-deadly-blood-clots-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've used my fair share of Botox but it can only really do one job... so a year ago, I decided to go a step further and find out for myself: could 'tweakments' REALLY make me look better aged 47 than I did at 37?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could my skin be smoother, fresher and better at 47 than it was when I had the considerable biological advantage of being ten years younger?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-used-my-fair-share-of-botox-but-it-can-only-really-do-one-job-so-a-year-ago-i-decided-to-go-a-step-further-and-find-out-for-myself-could-tweakments-really-make-me-look-better-aged-47-than-i-did-at-37/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-used-my-fair-share-of-botox-but-it-can-only-really-do-one-job-so-a-year-ago-i-decided-to-go-a-step-further-and-find-out-for-myself-could-tweakments-really-make-me-look-better-aged-47-than-i-did-at-37/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than half of people with high blood pressure are unaware they have it - raising their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death]]></title><description><![CDATA[And only half of patients being treated for the condition by their GP have it under control, according to the analysis of new data by the University of Oxford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-half-of-people-with-high-blood-pressure-are-unaware-they-have-it-raising-their-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke-and-early-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/more-than-half-of-people-with-high-blood-pressure-are-unaware-they-have-it-raising-their-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke-and-early-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/barrecore-and-boom-cycle-owner-suddenly-shuts-studios/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/barrecore-and-boom-cycle-owner-suddenly-shuts-studios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Map reveals areas of the UK where Britons are too depressed to work - as mental health benefit claims rocket 100 per cent in five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability benefit claims linked to mixed anxiety and depression have more than doubled across Britain in just five years, analysis reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-reveals-areas-of-the-uk-where-britons-are-too-depressed-to-work-as-mental-health-benefit-claims-rocket-100-per-cent-in-five-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/map-reveals-areas-of-the-uk-where-britons-are-too-depressed-to-work-as-mental-health-benefit-claims-rocket-100-per-cent-in-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors told Nina she needed surgery to remove a football-sized fibroid. Now the growths have all but disappeared... and experts say her one simple lifestyle change and a 13-cent pill could help millions of women]]></title><description><![CDATA[It wasn't until Nina suffered two miscarriages in her early 30s that doctors discovered the cause of her pain and infertility: noncancerous growths in the walls of her uterus - one, the size of a football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-told-nina-she-needed-surgery-to-remove-a-football-sized-fibroid-now-the-growths-have-all-but-disappeared-and-experts-say-her-one-simple-lifestyle-change-and-a-13-cent-pill-could-help-millions-of-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctors-told-nina-she-needed-surgery-to-remove-a-football-sized-fibroid-now-the-growths-have-all-but-disappeared-and-experts-say-her-one-simple-lifestyle-change-and-a-13-cent-pill-could-help-millions-of-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The everyday vegetable your liver craves after a boozy weekend: Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals the 'superfood' to singer NATALIE IMBRUGLIA on new podcast Don't Judge Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Natalie, 51, reveals the fad diet she learnt the hard way never to try again, Peacock names the household vegetable she considers a genuine superfood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-everyday-vegetable-your-liver-craves-after-a-boozy-weekend-nutritionist-gabriela-peacock-reveals-the-superfood-to-singer-natalie-imbruglia-on-new-podcast-dont-judge-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-everyday-vegetable-your-liver-craves-after-a-boozy-weekend-nutritionist-gabriela-peacock-reveals-the-superfood-to-singer-natalie-imbruglia-on-new-podcast-dont-judge-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three quarters of parents admit prioritising children's health over their own wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents neglect their own health while prioritising their children's wellbeing - but this can often make things worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-quarters-of-parents-admit-prioritising-childrens-health-over-their-own-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-quarters-of-parents-admit-prioritising-childrens-health-over-their-own-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling a MIGRAINE a headache is like describing a storm as drizzle. Our expert tells you everything you need to know about the world's most common, and misunderstood, neurological condition - including how to treat it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have spent 16 years working with people in pain, and trained at the world famous Danish Headache Center with neurologists, a brain surgeon and emergency medicine doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/calling-a-migraine-a-headache-is-like-describing-a-storm-as-drizzle-our-expert-tells-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-most-common-and-misunderstood-neurological-condition-including-how-to-treat-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/calling-a-migraine-a-headache-is-like-describing-a-storm-as-drizzle-our-expert-tells-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-most-common-and-misunderstood-neurological-condition-including-how-to-treat-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What kratom does to the body... as unregulated herb emerges in connection to deaths of Ole Miss students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns over an unregulated supplement are continuing to grow as the substance has now been potentially implicated in the deaths of two college students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-kratom-does-to-the-body-as-unregulated-herb-emerges-in-connection-to-deaths-of-ole-miss-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-kratom-does-to-the-body-as-unregulated-herb-emerges-in-connection-to-deaths-of-ole-miss-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular head lice treatment contains chemical scientists say could increase breast cancer risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of chemicals used in cosmetics, food packaging and everyday plastic products could increase the risk of breast cancer, a major study has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-head-lice-treatment-contains-chemical-scientists-say-could-increase-breast-cancer-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-head-lice-treatment-contains-chemical-scientists-say-could-increase-breast-cancer-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The serious but often forgotten public health problem that's been linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over time, noise that once seemed unusually loud may barely register - but what feels normal isn't necessarily safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-serious-but-often-forgotten-public-health-problem-thats-been-linked-to-heart-disease-stroke-and-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-serious-but-often-forgotten-public-health-problem-thats-been-linked-to-heart-disease-stroke-and-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got brain fog? Experts reveal the surprising lung problem that may be at play - and the 1p pill that can help you think clearly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here, top neuroscientists reveal what exactly could be behind the awful fogginess - and the surprisingly simple remedies that could banish it for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-brain-fog-experts-reveal-the-surprising-lung-problem-that-may-be-at-play-and-the-1p-pill-that-can-help-you-think-clearly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-brain-fog-experts-reveal-the-surprising-lung-problem-that-may-be-at-play-and-the-1p-pill-that-can-help-you-think-clearly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three traumatic births left me with intimate pain and embarrassing problems that plagued me for years... until I found a surprising DIY solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-traumatic-births-left-me-with-intimate-pain-and-embarrassing-problems-that-plagued-me-for-years-until-i-found-a-surprising-diy-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-traumatic-births-left-me-with-intimate-pain-and-embarrassing-problems-that-plagued-me-for-years-until-i-found-a-surprising-diy-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three traumatic births left me with with intimate pain and embarrassing problems that plagued me for years... until I found a surprising DIY solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-traumatic-births-left-me-with-with-intimate-pain-and-embarrassing-problems-that-plagued-me-for-years-until-i-found-a-surprising-diy-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/three-traumatic-births-left-me-with-with-intimate-pain-and-embarrassing-problems-that-plagued-me-for-years-until-i-found-a-surprising-diy-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking trial seeks thousands of Brits to test superbug vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Volunteers will help discover whether the vaccine reduces rates of serious illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/groundbreaking-trial-seeks-thousands-of-brits-to-test-superbug-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/groundbreaking-trial-seeks-thousands-of-brits-to-test-superbug-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got brain fog? These are the supplements to take that could help you think clearly, according to nutrition experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here, top neuroscientists reveal what exactly could be behind the awful fogginess - and the surprisingly simple remedies that could banish it for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-brain-fog-these-are-the-supplements-to-take-that-could-help-you-think-clearly-according-to-nutrition-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/got-brain-fog-these-are-the-supplements-to-take-that-could-help-you-think-clearly-according-to-nutrition-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plant milk warning as Waitrose pulls 'unsafe' oat drink from shelves over fears of bug contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waitrose has recalled cartons of its oat drink amid concerns they could be contaminated with harmful bacteria that can cause food-poisoning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/plant-milk-warning-as-waitrose-pulls-unsafe-oat-drink-from-shelves-over-fears-of-bug-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/plant-milk-warning-as-waitrose-pulls-unsafe-oat-drink-from-shelves-over-fears-of-bug-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-13-are-getting-ketamine-bladder-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-13-are-getting-ketamine-bladder-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open wounds and eyes that can't close - women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concerning number of patients are reporting problems from treatment abroad, say doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/open-wounds-and-eyes-that-cant-close-women-warn-about-cheap-bleph-eyelid-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/open-wounds-and-eyes-that-cant-close-women-warn-about-cheap-bleph-eyelid-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applesauce sold nationwide at Shoprite and Fairway urgently recalled over contamination with toxic mold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applesauce products sold nationwide at major grocery stores have been urgently recalled because they contain toxins at a level above the safety limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/applesauce-sold-nationwide-at-shoprite-and-fairway-urgently-recalled-over-contamination-with-toxic-mold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/applesauce-sold-nationwide-at-shoprite-and-fairway-urgently-recalled-over-contamination-with-toxic-mold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fresh-bedsheets-and-dusk-walks-expert-tips-for-sleep-deprived-freshers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fresh-bedsheets-and-dusk-walks-expert-tips-for-sleep-deprived-freshers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children as young as 13 suffering bladder damage after becoming addicted to ketamine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say understanding more about the teenagers being referred to a specialist NHS clinic 'is an important step towards preventing further harm'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-13-suffering-bladder-damage-after-becoming-addicted-to-ketamine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/children-as-young-as-13-suffering-bladder-damage-after-becoming-addicted-to-ketamine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad news for snack lovers... just an extra 100g of processed food a day linked to risk of cancer, diabetes and death in new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating just two extra KitKats a day could increase your risk of a number of chronic health conditions including cancer, diabetes and depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bad-news-for-snack-lovers-just-an-extra-100g-of-processed-food-a-day-linked-to-risk-of-cancer-diabetes-and-death-in-new-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/bad-news-for-snack-lovers-just-an-extra-100g-of-processed-food-a-day-linked-to-risk-of-cancer-diabetes-and-death-in-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California county records most cases of West Nile virus in nearly a decade... as mosquito-borne diseases spread across US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the record cases are 90 neuroinvasive diagnoses - when the virus penetrates the blood-brain barrier and travels to the meninges, causing meningitis and potential paralysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/california-county-records-most-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-nearly-a-decade-as-mosquito-borne-diseases-spread-across-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/california-county-records-most-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-nearly-a-decade-as-mosquito-borne-diseases-spread-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands potentially exposed to measles at multiple transportation hubs nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three major travel hubs are dealing with potential measles exposures as the nation faces its worst resurgence of the virus in 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thousands-potentially-exposed-to-measles-at-multiple-transportation-hubs-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/thousands-potentially-exposed-to-measles-at-multiple-transportation-hubs-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pasta sold nationwide at Walmart recalled over concerns it is contaminated with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pasta sold at Walmart is being recalled over fears it may be contaminated with the deadly bacteria listeria monocytogenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pasta-sold-nationwide-at-walmart-recalled-over-concerns-it-is-contaminated-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pasta-sold-nationwide-at-walmart-recalled-over-concerns-it-is-contaminated-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to avoid the crippling toll of dementia: The rights you didn't even know you have that unlock support and funding - and when you have to sell your home]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPONSORED BY ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY: When a person receives a dementia diagnosis, they are often left in the dark about what comes next. 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No matter how much weight she lost, her legs never seemed to change - they remained puffed up and swollen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-the-uncomfortable-truth-about-why-so-many-middle-aged-female-patients-are-developing-lymphoedema-and-gps-arent-telling-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-the-uncomfortable-truth-about-why-so-many-middle-aged-female-patients-are-developing-lymphoedema-and-gps-arent-telling-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic UTIs made sex so painful it almost destroyed my relationship. Then an exercise regime change and probiotic plan finally ended my agony for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Evans was 18 and in her first serious relationship when painful UTIs began to take over her life. the infections were so frequent she barely recovered from one before the symptoms returned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-made-sex-so-painful-it-almost-destroyed-my-relationship-then-an-exercise-regime-change-and-probiotic-plan-finally-ended-my-agony-for-good/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/chronic-utis-made-sex-so-painful-it-almost-destroyed-my-relationship-then-an-exercise-regime-change-and-probiotic-plan-finally-ended-my-agony-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR PHILIPPA KAYE: The uncomfortable truth about why so many middle-aged female patients are developing lymphedema - and GPs aren't telling them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny spent her whole life believing she was fat. No matter how much weight she lost, her legs never seemed to change - they remained puffed up and swollen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-the-uncomfortable-truth-about-why-so-many-middle-aged-female-patients-are-developing-lymphedema-and-gps-arent-telling-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-philippa-kaye-the-uncomfortable-truth-about-why-so-many-middle-aged-female-patients-are-developing-lymphedema-and-gps-arent-telling-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over steroid jabs for painful joints after woman dies following shoulder injection: Coroner says there is 'no guidance' on potentially fatal reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[All steroid injections should carry an anaphylaxis warning a coroner has said, after a woman died following a routine jab at her GP surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-steroid-jabs-for-painful-joints-after-woman-dies-following-shoulder-injection-coroner-says-there-is-no-guidance-on-potentially-fatal-reaction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-steroid-jabs-for-painful-joints-after-woman-dies-following-shoulder-injection-coroner-says-there-is-no-guidance-on-potentially-fatal-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters with life-limiting condition taking NHS fight to Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sisters-with-life-limiting-condition-taking-nhs-fight-to-parliament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sisters-with-life-limiting-condition-taking-nhs-fight-to-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why weight gets harder to shift as you get older: Experts reveal how your daily calorie needs change with age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shifting a few unwanted pounds in your twenties seemed as simple as ditching dessert. But try the same trick at 45 and you'll likely find the scales barely budge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-weight-gets-harder-to-shift-as-you-get-older-experts-reveal-how-your-daily-calorie-needs-change-with-age/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-weight-gets-harder-to-shift-as-you-get-older-experts-reveal-how-your-daily-calorie-needs-change-with-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD map of England reveals regions where benefit claims for 'over-diagnosed' condition are soaring - as study shows wealthy areas are seeing fastest rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers said the shift could reflect wealthier families having better access to diagnosis and help navigating the benefits system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-map-of-england-reveals-regions-where-benefit-claims-for-over-diagnosed-condition-are-soaring-as-study-shows-wealthy-areas-are-seeing-fastest-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-map-of-england-reveals-regions-where-benefit-claims-for-over-diagnosed-condition-are-soaring-as-study-shows-wealthy-areas-are-seeing-fastest-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner, 80, sees legs amputated after doctors miss common condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medics told Nic Olsen to use insoles and take cholesterol tablets, missing a condition that affects one in five over 60s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pensioner-80-sees-legs-amputated-after-doctors-miss-common-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pensioner-80-sees-legs-amputated-after-doctors-miss-common-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&amp;E department in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/marthas-rule-rolled-out-at-every-aampe-department-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/marthas-rule-rolled-out-at-every-aampe-department-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bacteria responsible picked up some new genetic material, say experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-discover-why-kent-meningitis-outbreak-was-so-severe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/scientists-discover-why-kent-meningitis-outbreak-was-so-severe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD and autism benefit claims soar fastest in England's wealthiest areas, analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people in some of England's most affluent areas are increasingly claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism, new analysis reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-benefit-claims-soar-fastest-in-englands-wealthiest-areas-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-benefit-claims-soar-fastest-in-englands-wealthiest-areas-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can toothpaste with 'good' bacteria prevent fillings?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good oral hygiene is not only vital for healthy teeth and gums - it could help prevent serious disease. This is due to the vital role of oral microbiome, microorganisms that live in the mouth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-toothpaste-with-good-bacteria-prevent-fillings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/can-toothpaste-with-good-bacteria-prevent-fillings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could eating wheatgerm supercharge your flu jab?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccines can be lifesaving but they don't work so well for everybody, including those with reduced immunity - and this raises the risk of life-threatening infections such as flu and Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-eating-wheatgerm-supercharge-your-flu-jab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/could-eating-wheatgerm-supercharge-your-flu-jab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I watched surgery performed through a patient's belly button - it's a game changer']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: The Express watched a revolutionary operation performed with cutting-edge robotics through a single incision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-watched-surgery-performed-through-a-patients-belly-button-its-a-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-watched-surgery-performed-through-a-patients-belly-button-its-a-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration launches study looking for abortion pills in drinking water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is launching a study looking for traces of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol in drinking water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trump-administration-launches-study-looking-for-abortion-pills-in-drinking-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trump-administration-launches-study-looking-for-abortion-pills-in-drinking-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a urologist who's treated thousands of men with erectile dysfunction. They all make the same mistake. Here's why you DON'T need Viagra... the THREE common lifestyle habits to avoid... and test you must ask your doctor for]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a patient asks me what he can do to improve his erectile function, this is the plan I take him through - the changes worth making... and the popular remedies I tell him not to rely on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-erectile-dysfunction-they-all-make-the-same-mistake-heres-why-you-dont-need-viagra-the-three-common-lifestyle-habits-to-avoid-and-test-you-must-ask-your-doctor-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-erectile-dysfunction-they-all-make-the-same-mistake-heres-why-you-dont-need-viagra-the-three-common-lifestyle-habits-to-avoid-and-test-you-must-ask-your-doctor-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a urologist who's treated thousands of men with erectile dysfunction. They all make the same mistake. Here's why you DON'T need Viagra... the THREE common lifestlye habits to avoid... and test you must ask your doctor for]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a patient asks me what he can do to improve his erectile function, this is the plan I take him through - the changes worth making... and the popular remedies I tell him not to rely on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-erectile-dysfunction-they-all-make-the-same-mistake-heres-why-you-dont-need-viagra-the-three-common-lifestlye-habits-to-avoid-and-test-you-must-ask-your-doctor-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-urologist-whos-treated-thousands-of-men-with-erectile-dysfunction-they-all-make-the-same-mistake-heres-why-you-dont-need-viagra-the-three-common-lifestlye-habits-to-avoid-and-test-you-must-ask-your-doctor-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it really DOES matter what time of day you take your blood pressure pills. It might just save your life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us will be used to taking drugs according to a specific timeframe - for instance, certain antibiotics must be taken an hour before food as it can stop the drug being absorbed properly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-it-really-does-matter-what-time-of-day-you-take-your-blood-pressure-pills-it-might-just-save-your-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-it-really-does-matter-what-time-of-day-you-take-your-blood-pressure-pills-it-might-just-save-your-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious brown marks have appeared under my armpits and breasts. I'm an otherwise healthy woman but I'm worried. DR SCURR reveals how to tell a common bacterial infection from something MUCH more sinister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brown marks have appeared under my armpits and breasts, and I can't seem to get rid of them. I'm in my 30s, healthy and it's getting me down. I heard it could be a sign of prediabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mysterious-brown-marks-have-appeared-under-my-armpits-and-breasts-im-an-otherwise-healthy-woman-but-im-worried-dr-scurr-reveals-how-to-tell-a-common-bacterial-infection-from-something-much-more-sinister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mysterious-brown-marks-have-appeared-under-my-armpits-and-breasts-im-an-otherwise-healthy-woman-but-im-worried-dr-scurr-reveals-how-to-tell-a-common-bacterial-infection-from-something-much-more-sinister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple skincare routine for teens that actually works - and five expert tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[From popping spots to getting enough sleep, experts share their advice on the best way to look after teenage skin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-skincare-routine-for-teens-that-actually-works-and-five-expert-tips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-skincare-routine-for-teens-that-actually-works-and-five-expert-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now you can ask for a second opinion at A&amp;E: 'Life-saving' Martha's Rule extended to all emergency rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rule was first introduced in 2024, following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who died in hospital after medics failed to escalate her care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/now-you-can-ask-for-a-second-opinion-at-aampe-life-saving-marthas-rule-extended-to-all-emergency-rooms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/now-you-can-ask-for-a-second-opinion-at-aampe-life-saving-marthas-rule-extended-to-all-emergency-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD and autism benefit claims soar fastest among in England's wealthiest areas, analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people in some of England's most affluent areas are increasingly claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism, new analysis reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-benefit-claims-soar-fastest-among-in-englands-wealthiest-areas-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adhd-and-autism-benefit-claims-soar-fastest-among-in-englands-wealthiest-areas-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer warning for type 2 diabetics: Condition linked with 22 per cent higher risk of deadly tumours, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women with the condition are 22 per cent more likely to develop cancer than those without, while men face a 12 per cent greater risk, according to data found by Danish scientists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-warning-for-type-2-diabetics-condition-linked-with-22-per-cent-higher-risk-of-deadly-tumours-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cancer-warning-for-type-2-diabetics-condition-linked-with-22-per-cent-higher-risk-of-deadly-tumours-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel warning issued for popular holiday spot over outbreak of highly infectious hepatitis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A travel advisory has been issued for a popular tropical destination as it battles an outbreak of a potentially life-threatening disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/travel-warning-issued-for-popular-holiday-spot-over-outbreak-of-highly-infectious-hepatitis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/travel-warning-issued-for-popular-holiday-spot-over-outbreak-of-highly-infectious-hepatitis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Picky eater' parents turn to dietician-approved &lsquo;chocolate milk&rsquo; for 80p a day]]></title><description><![CDATA['My three-year-old just eats chicken nuggets and fries. But he drinks this every day, and he calls it 'chocolate milk'']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/picky-eater-parents-turn-to-dietician-approved-lsquochocolate-milkrsquo-for-80p-a-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/picky-eater-parents-turn-to-dietician-approved-lsquochocolate-milkrsquo-for-80p-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump threatened with 'political consequences' by his own supporters as dozens of doctors, lawmakers and advocates demand COVID vaccine ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a hundred doctors, nurses, political figures and advocates have urged President Donald Trump to ban mRNA COVID vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trump-threatened-with-political-consequences-by-his-own-supporters-as-dozens-of-doctors-lawmakers-and-advocates-demand-covid-vaccine-ban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/trump-threatened-with-political-consequences-by-his-own-supporters-as-dozens-of-doctors-lawmakers-and-advocates-demand-covid-vaccine-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invitation for men to 'experience hot flushes']]></title><description><![CDATA[A MenoVest will allow people at an event in Hull to experience one of the symptoms of the menopause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/invitation-for-men-to-experience-hot-flushes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/invitation-for-men-to-experience-hot-flushes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The teenage skill that protects against dementia even decades later in life]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unlikely risk factor dating back to your teens may predict your odds of developing dementia later in life, a new study from researchers in Sweden has suggested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-teenage-skill-that-protects-against-dementia-even-decades-later-in-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-teenage-skill-that-protects-against-dementia-even-decades-later-in-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katy thought her painful foot was a running injury from a midlife exercise regime... but aged just 42 she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. Here are the warning signs EVERYONE over 40 needs to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[On an early morning jog, keen runner Katy O'Malley felt a sudden, nagging pain around her left big toe. She ignored it, hoping it was the sort of minor twinge often picked up while exercising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/katy-thought-her-painful-foot-was-a-running-injury-from-a-midlife-exercise-regime-but-aged-just-42-she-was-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-here-are-the-warning-signs-everyone-over-40-needs-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/katy-thought-her-painful-foot-was-a-running-injury-from-a-midlife-exercise-regime-but-aged-just-42-she-was-diagnosed-with-parkinsons-here-are-the-warning-signs-everyone-over-40-needs-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia saw a GP six times about her crippling fatigue but was told it was caused by a virus or even depression. Then a doctor with a stethoscope found the dangerous condition really to blame... and it's too often missed in women]]></title><description><![CDATA['I was constantly tired, felt dizzy and there were occasions where I needed to stop and catch my breath when walking,' says Julia, 57, a retired nurse practitioner in mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/julia-saw-a-gp-six-times-about-her-crippling-fatigue-but-was-told-it-was-caused-by-a-virus-or-even-depression-then-a-doctor-with-a-stethoscope-found-the-dangerous-condition-really-to-blame-and-its-too-often-missed-in-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/julia-saw-a-gp-six-times-about-her-crippling-fatigue-but-was-told-it-was-caused-by-a-virus-or-even-depression-then-a-doctor-with-a-stethoscope-found-the-dangerous-condition-really-to-blame-and-its-too-often-missed-in-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'box breathing' can help with stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[How 'box breathing' can help with stress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-box-breathing-can-help-with-stress/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-box-breathing-can-help-with-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mosquitoes carrying 'breakbone fever' virus expand their reach into US... as outbreak with horrendous symptoms turns deadly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the family of a deceased Florida woman claimed doctors said she died from the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mosquitoes-carrying-breakbone-fever-virus-expand-their-reach-into-us-as-outbreak-with-horrendous-symptoms-turns-deadly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mosquitoes-carrying-breakbone-fever-virus-expand-their-reach-into-us-as-outbreak-with-horrendous-symptoms-turns-deadly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Patrick Clancy says he forgives his ex-wife, Lindsay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-husband of a US mother accused of murdering their three children has said he would have been "eaten up inside forever" had he not forgiven her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/watch-patrick-clancy-says-he-forgives-his-ex-wife-lindsay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/watch-patrick-clancy-says-he-forgives-his-ex-wife-lindsay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent a year dieting but no matter how much weight I lost I couldn't shift my stubborn lower belly fat&hellip; then I discovered this hidden hormone disorder that millions of Americans suffer from]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been slender without much effort for much of her life, Mila Habsy was surprised when her trousers began to feel tighter each morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-no-matter-how-much-weight-i-lost-i-couldnt-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fathellip-then-i-discovered-this-hidden-hormone-disorder-that-millions-of-americans-suffer-from/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-no-matter-how-much-weight-i-lost-i-couldnt-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fathellip-then-i-discovered-this-hidden-hormone-disorder-that-millions-of-americans-suffer-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Other generations just buried it' - Youths share their mental health concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Catherine Burns spoke to some young mental health ambassadors who called for an increase in mental health support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/other-generations-just-buried-it-youths-share-their-mental-health-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/other-generations-just-buried-it-youths-share-their-mental-health-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to avoid CANCER, by Britain's top doctors - including the exact amount of sex you should be having, the store cupboard staple to use instead of sugar and why you must wear sunscreen for a MANICURE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancer cases are at record levels. INDIA STURGIS asked leading oncologists about the steps they take to reduce their risk of the cancer they treat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-avoid-cancer-by-britains-top-doctors-including-the-exact-amount-of-sex-you-should-be-having-the-store-cupboard-staple-to-use-instead-of-sugar-and-why-you-must-wear-sunscreen-for-a-manicure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-avoid-cancer-by-britains-top-doctors-including-the-exact-amount-of-sex-you-should-be-having-the-store-cupboard-staple-to-use-instead-of-sugar-and-why-you-must-wear-sunscreen-for-a-manicure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to avoid CANCER, by Britain's top doctors - including the exact amount of sex you should be having, the store cupboard staple to use instead of sugar and why you must wear suncreen for a MANICURE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancer cases are at record levels. INDIA STURGIS asked leading oncologists about the steps they take to reduce their risk of the cancer they treat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-avoid-cancer-by-britains-top-doctors-including-the-exact-amount-of-sex-you-should-be-having-the-store-cupboard-staple-to-use-instead-of-sugar-and-why-you-must-wear-suncreen-for-a-manicure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-avoid-cancer-by-britains-top-doctors-including-the-exact-amount-of-sex-you-should-be-having-the-store-cupboard-staple-to-use-instead-of-sugar-and-why-you-must-wear-suncreen-for-a-manicure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollyoaks star reveals lifelong battle with painful condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Fox, 43, regularly suffers attacks, which can include pain, tingling and loss of vision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hollyoaks-star-reveals-lifelong-battle-with-painful-condition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hollyoaks-star-reveals-lifelong-battle-with-painful-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optometrist says 'look for colour' and 'eat more than 5 a day' for good eye health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Francesca Marchetti has given advice as food price rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/optometrist-says-look-for-colour-and-eat-more-than-5-a-day-for-good-eye-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/optometrist-says-look-for-colour-and-eat-more-than-5-a-day-for-good-eye-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety warning over anxiety pills popular with celebrities after 300 overdoses and 12 deaths in a year - as prescriptions double]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK health chiefs are reviewing the safety of a common heart drug used off-label to reduce anxiety symptoms, following a string of fatal overdoses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-warning-over-anxiety-pills-popular-with-celebrities-after-300-overdoses-and-12-deaths-in-a-year-as-prescriptions-double/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-warning-over-anxiety-pills-popular-with-celebrities-after-300-overdoses-and-12-deaths-in-a-year-as-prescriptions-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian disease rips through UK as map reveals virus hotspots - check your area now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor has urged parents to get their children vaccinated as she explained it is the best way to keep them and others protected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/victorian-disease-rips-through-uk-as-map-reveals-virus-hotspots-check-your-area-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/victorian-disease-rips-through-uk-as-map-reveals-virus-hotspots-check-your-area-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR MAX PEMBERTON: I've watched my dementia-sufferer mother decline dramatically while she waited 18 months to see a specialist. It's time we stopped tolerating this NHS postcode lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Professor Sir Mike Richards, the former director of cancer services in England, said dementia patients are getting a 'second-class service' and called for a care revolution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-pemberton-ive-watched-my-dementia-sufferer-mother-decline-dramatically-while-she-waited-18-months-to-see-a-specialist-its-time-we-stopped-tolerating-this-nhs-postcode-lottery-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-pemberton-ive-watched-my-dementia-sufferer-mother-decline-dramatically-while-she-waited-18-months-to-see-a-specialist-its-time-we-stopped-tolerating-this-nhs-postcode-lottery-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we all be stocking up on HP sauce? Experts reveal surprising weight loss benefit of the retro condiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales of HP have been continuously dropping since 2014, with shoppers increasingly swapping ketchup and HP for trendy, exotic condiments like Sriracha and chilli crisp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/should-we-all-be-stocking-up-on-hp-sauce-experts-reveal-surprising-weight-loss-benefit-of-the-retro-condiment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/should-we-all-be-stocking-up-on-hp-sauce-experts-reveal-surprising-weight-loss-benefit-of-the-retro-condiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to dodge the back-to-school plague of VERRUCAS: This new treatment can banish them for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies suggest it can clear more than three-quarters of verrucas within six months, with podiatrists reporting success even in patients who have battled them for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-dodge-the-back-to-school-plague-of-verrucas-this-new-treatment-can-banish-them-for-good/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-dodge-the-back-to-school-plague-of-verrucas-this-new-treatment-can-banish-them-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Young people are not snowflakes' new report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has told the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/young-people-are-not-snowflakes-new-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/young-people-are-not-snowflakes-new-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent a year dieting but no matter how much weight I lost I couldn't shift my stubborn lower belly fat&hellip; then I discovered this hidden hormone disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been slender without much effort for much of her life, Mila Habsy was surprised when her trousers began to feel tighter each morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-no-matter-how-much-weight-i-lost-i-couldnt-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fathellip-then-i-discovered-this-hidden-hormone-disorder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-no-matter-how-much-weight-i-lost-i-couldnt-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fathellip-then-i-discovered-this-hidden-hormone-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden prostate cancer risk in YOUR 'occasional pint': For years, men have been told it's down to genes, age and ethnicity. But now Britain's top health experts warn exactly how much your risk increases with EACH drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions men diagnosed with prostate cancer ask is: 'Why me?' As a prostate surgeon for more than 40 years, I'd usually explain that it was largely down to factors beyond control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-prostate-cancer-risk-in-your-occasional-pint-for-years-men-have-been-told-its-down-to-genes-age-and-ethnicity-but-now-britains-top-health-experts-warn-exactly-how-much-your-risk-increases-with-each-drink/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-hidden-prostate-cancer-risk-in-your-occasional-pint-for-years-men-have-been-told-its-down-to-genes-age-and-ethnicity-but-now-britains-top-health-experts-warn-exactly-how-much-your-risk-increases-with-each-drink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little-known but simple diet switch that could end the pain of IBS for Britain's 10 million sufferers: DR ELLIE]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are more willing to talk about bowel problems than they once were. Even celebrities, such as reality TV star Millie Mackintosh, have spoken about living with IBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-but-simple-diet-switch-that-could-end-the-pain-of-ibs-for-britains-10-million-sufferers-dr-ellie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-but-simple-diet-switch-that-could-end-the-pain-of-ibs-for-britains-10-million-sufferers-dr-ellie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living longer means living better &ndash; here's how to get started]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisational behaviour expert Lynda Gratton shares some of her secrets to the good life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/living-longer-means-living-better-ndash-heres-how-to-get-started/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/living-longer-means-living-better-ndash-heres-how-to-get-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS launches urgent 'one million' appeal after organ donations plummet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schoolboy Ollie Joliff, 10, is alive today thanks to a young donor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-launches-urgent-one-million-appeal-after-organ-donations-plummet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-launches-urgent-one-million-appeal-after-organ-donations-plummet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which emergency foods should you stock up on?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Annabel Rackham shares some dos and don'ts, following government advice in case of food supply chain disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-emergency-foods-should-you-stock-up-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/which-emergency-foods-should-you-stock-up-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/young-people-arent-snowflakes-mental-distress-is-rising-says-head-of-official-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/young-people-arent-snowflakes-mental-distress-is-rising-says-head-of-official-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR MAX PEMBERTON: I've watched my dementia sufferer mother decline dramatically while she waited 18 months to see a specialist. It's time we stopped tolerating this NHS postcode lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Professor Sir Mike Richards, the former director of cancer services in England, said dementia patients are getting a 'second-class service' and called for a care revolution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-pemberton-ive-watched-my-dementia-sufferer-mother-decline-dramatically-while-she-waited-18-months-to-see-a-specialist-its-time-we-stopped-tolerating-this-nhs-postcode-lottery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-max-pemberton-ive-watched-my-dementia-sufferer-mother-decline-dramatically-while-she-waited-18-months-to-see-a-specialist-its-time-we-stopped-tolerating-this-nhs-postcode-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-food-items-should-you-stock-up-on-in-case-of-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-food-items-should-you-stock-up-on-in-case-of-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/smart-beds-and-motion-sensors-is-this-the-future-of-dementia-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/smart-beds-and-motion-sensors-is-this-the-future-of-dementia-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's first one-stop shop for dementia diagnosis and care will transform how NHS treats patients with the disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the 'game-changing' clinic offers a fully-integrated service that combines rapid assessment, prevention advice and personalised support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/uks-first-one-stop-shop-for-dementia-diagnosis-and-care-will-transform-how-nhs-treats-patients-with-the-disease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/uks-first-one-stop-shop-for-dementia-diagnosis-and-care-will-transform-how-nhs-treats-patients-with-the-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-ever urgent call for organ donors as the number of volunteers plummets to shocking lows - will you sign up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS is urgently calling on one million people who have not recorded an organ donation decision to confirm whether they want to donate their organs after death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/first-ever-urgent-call-for-organ-donors-as-the-number-of-volunteers-plummets-to-shocking-lows-will-you-sign-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/first-ever-urgent-call-for-organ-donors-as-the-number-of-volunteers-plummets-to-shocking-lows-will-you-sign-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia drugs research on 'cusp of a revolution' but could stall due to critical shortage of trial participants]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, the pipeline of innovative diagnostic tests and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is rapidly expanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dementia-drugs-research-on-cusp-of-a-revolution-but-could-stall-due-to-critical-shortage-of-trial-participants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dementia-drugs-research-on-cusp-of-a-revolution-but-could-stall-due-to-critical-shortage-of-trial-participants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits urged to check six things to lower risk of dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists know that the process begins many years before symptoms appear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-check-six-things-to-lower-risk-of-dementia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-check-six-things-to-lower-risk-of-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits issued urgent cold medication warning after student ends up on life support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university student is thankfully doing okay now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-issued-urgent-cold-medication-warning-after-student-ends-up-on-life-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-issued-urgent-cold-medication-warning-after-student-ends-up-on-life-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've helped thousands of men easily treat hair loss. This is what REALLY works, the truth about alarming side effects... and what is a waste of money: DR GARY LINKOV]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's leading hair-restoration surgeon reveals exactly how he treats male pattern baldness - and what patients have to avoid when they pursue treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-helped-thousands-of-men-easily-treat-hair-loss-this-is-what-really-works-the-truth-about-alarming-side-effects-and-what-is-a-waste-of-money-dr-gary-linkov/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ive-helped-thousands-of-men-easily-treat-hair-loss-this-is-what-really-works-the-truth-about-alarming-side-effects-and-what-is-a-waste-of-money-dr-gary-linkov/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The &pound;6 urine test that's as important as a cholesterol check to find out if you're at risk of a heart attack. Many GPs don't offer it - this is why you should ask for one]]></title><description><![CDATA[A urine test that can predict heart attacks and strokes long before they happen should be offered to millions of Britons, according to experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-pound6-urine-test-thats-as-important-as-a-cholesterol-check-to-find-out-if-youre-at-risk-of-a-heart-attack-many-gps-dont-offer-it-this-is-why-you-should-ask-for-one/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-pound6-urine-test-thats-as-important-as-a-cholesterol-check-to-find-out-if-youre-at-risk-of-a-heart-attack-many-gps-dont-offer-it-this-is-why-you-should-ask-for-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over popular cold and flu medication after healthy student ends up on life support because he took it with paracetamol]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the most common over-the-counter medication in the UK - a drug taken by millions of Britons every day. But many are unaware of the deadly risks that come with taking too much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-popular-cold-and-flu-medication-after-healthy-student-ends-up-on-life-support-because-he-took-it-with-paracetamol/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-popular-cold-and-flu-medication-after-healthy-student-ends-up-on-life-support-because-he-took-it-with-paracetamol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent a year dieting but failed to shift my stubborn lower belly fat… before learning it was actually the warning sign of this hidden hormone disorder. Why experts say you should NEVER dismiss hard-to-shift weight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having been slender without much effort for much of her life, Mila Habsy was surprised when her trousers began to feel tighter each morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-failed-to-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fat-before-learning-it-was-actually-the-warning-sign-of-this-hidden-hormone-disorder-why-experts-say-you-should-never-dismiss-hard-to-shift-weight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-spent-a-year-dieting-but-failed-to-shift-my-stubborn-lower-belly-fat-before-learning-it-was-actually-the-warning-sign-of-this-hidden-hormone-disorder-why-experts-say-you-should-never-dismiss-hard-to-shift-weight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why even an occasional pint could raise your prostate cancer risk: Everything you need to know about the latest research into impact of drinking and what you should do, by one of Britain's top men's health experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions men diagnosed with prostate cancer ask is: 'Why me?' As a prostate surgeon for more than 40 years, I'd usually explain that it was largely down to factors beyond control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-even-an-occasional-pint-could-raise-your-prostate-cancer-risk-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-research-into-impact-of-drinking-and-what-you-should-do-by-one-of-britains-top-mens-health-experts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-even-an-occasional-pint-could-raise-your-prostate-cancer-risk-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-research-into-impact-of-drinking-and-what-you-should-do-by-one-of-britains-top-mens-health-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plagued by verrucas? This new treatment using microwaves can banish them for good. NHS provision is limited - so is it worth paying yourself?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple 15-minute procedure that heats up the foot using microwaves could be the end for stubborn verrucas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/plagued-by-verrucas-this-new-treatment-using-microwaves-can-banish-them-for-good-nhs-provision-is-limited-so-is-it-worth-paying-yourself/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/plagued-by-verrucas-this-new-treatment-using-microwaves-can-banish-them-for-good-nhs-provision-is-limited-so-is-it-worth-paying-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping for nine hours a night can lead to an early death... and has a higher mortality rate than getting less than six hours of shut eye, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While getting seven to eight hours of shut-eye is the sweet spot for overall health, spending longer in bed is associated with a 17 per cent higher chance of dying from any cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sleeping-for-nine-hours-a-night-can-lead-to-an-early-death-and-has-a-higher-mortality-rate-than-getting-less-than-six-hours-of-shut-eye-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sleeping-for-nine-hours-a-night-can-lead-to-an-early-death-and-has-a-higher-mortality-rate-than-getting-less-than-six-hours-of-shut-eye-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ people fear losing identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-forget-we-exist-why-older-lgbtq-people-fear-losing-identity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/people-forget-we-exist-why-older-lgbtq-people-fear-losing-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleeping for nine hours a night can lead to an early death...and has a higher mortality rate than getting less than six hours of shut eye, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[But such a simple pleasure may cost you the ultimate price - with a study finding that sleeping for nine hours a night brings an increased risk of early death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sleeping-for-nine-hours-a-night-can-lead-to-an-early-deathand-has-a-higher-mortality-rate-than-getting-less-than-six-hours-of-shut-eye-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sleeping-for-nine-hours-a-night-can-lead-to-an-early-deathand-has-a-higher-mortality-rate-than-getting-less-than-six-hours-of-shut-eye-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running slowly for just ten minutes can help you think faster and feel happier, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While previous research has shown cognitive benefits from moderate-intensity exercise, a study suggests that similar gains can be made even at a pace just above walking speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/running-slowly-for-just-ten-minutes-can-help-you-think-faster-and-feel-happier-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/running-slowly-for-just-ten-minutes-can-help-you-think-faster-and-feel-happier-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overeating and tired? Blame your partner: Researchers find YOUR diet can be influenced if they get a bad night's sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[While previous studies have found that poor sleep leads to poor diet, researchers found this can extend to a partner's eating habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/overeating-and-tired-blame-your-partner-researchers-find-your-diet-can-be-influenced-if-they-get-a-bad-nights-sleep/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/overeating-and-tired-blame-your-partner-researchers-find-your-diet-can-be-influenced-if-they-get-a-bad-nights-sleep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air pollution is linked to two serious eye conditions, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there is strong evidence that exposure to polluted air is harmful to the heart and lungs, research now suggests it can also lead to glaucoma and cataracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/air-pollution-is-linked-to-two-serious-eye-conditions-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/air-pollution-is-linked-to-two-serious-eye-conditions-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six drinks that can help prevent devastating liver disease... including the ones that may REVERSE damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As liver disease surges in the US, certain dietary factors have become increasingly clear. Dietitians have revealed to the Daily Mail the healthiest drinks for your liver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-drinks-that-can-help-prevent-devastating-liver-disease-including-the-ones-that-may-reverse-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-drinks-that-can-help-prevent-devastating-liver-disease-including-the-ones-that-may-reverse-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The truth behind the trendy 'sleepy girl' mocktails... as experts reveal what really helps with insomnia]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many people, sleep deprivation and nightly sleep struggles have become an exhausting part of life. So, it's easy to understand the appeal of the trendy 'sleepy girl' mocktail,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-behind-the-trendy-sleepy-girl-mocktails-as-experts-reveal-what-really-helps-with-insomnia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-truth-behind-the-trendy-sleepy-girl-mocktails-as-experts-reveal-what-really-helps-with-insomnia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This simple diet switch could end the pain of IBS, but Britain's 10 million sufferers aren't being told about it: DR ELLIE]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are more willing to talk about bowel problems than they once were. Even celebrities, such as reality TV star Millie Mackintosh, have spoken about living with IBS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/this-simple-diet-switch-could-end-the-pain-of-ibs-but-britains-10-million-sufferers-arent-being-told-about-it-dr-ellie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/this-simple-diet-switch-could-end-the-pain-of-ibs-but-britains-10-million-sufferers-arent-being-told-about-it-dr-ellie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The overlooked cooking garnish that's a secret brain-boosting ingredient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The herb contains a natural plant chemical called 1,8-cineole. Elevated levels of this chemical have been linked to better cognitive performance on several tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-overlooked-cooking-garnish-thats-a-secret-brain-boosting-ingredient/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-overlooked-cooking-garnish-thats-a-secret-brain-boosting-ingredient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie started going bald at 16 - it took 12 years before she discovered the 60-second fix that made her feel like herself again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Law was at the salon when her hairdresser broke some unexpected news: she had a patch of hair missing. At just 16 years old, she was horrified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sophie-started-going-bald-at-16-it-took-12-years-before-she-discovered-the-60-second-fix-that-made-her-feel-like-herself-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/sophie-started-going-bald-at-16-it-took-12-years-before-she-discovered-the-60-second-fix-that-made-her-feel-like-herself-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles nightmare for Amtrak as potential super-spreader sparks alerts from Colorado to California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A passenger who traveled from Colorado to California onboard a series of Amtrak trains last week has been hospitalized with measles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-nightmare-for-amtrak-as-potential-super-spreader-sparks-alerts-from-colorado-to-california/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/measles-nightmare-for-amtrak-as-potential-super-spreader-sparks-alerts-from-colorado-to-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark side of melatonin: How popular sleep aid taken by millions triggers terrifying side effects - and dosage that actually wrecks your sleep... but there are cheap alternatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was 3am when James Nardell suddenly bolted awake, screaming. Beside him, his wife jolted up in panic and switched on the light. The nightmare had felt terrifyingly real.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dark-side-of-melatonin-how-popular-sleep-aid-taken-by-millions-triggers-terrifying-side-effects-and-dosage-that-actually-wrecks-your-sleep-but-there-are-cheap-alternatives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dark-side-of-melatonin-how-popular-sleep-aid-taken-by-millions-triggers-terrifying-side-effects-and-dosage-that-actually-wrecks-your-sleep-but-there-are-cheap-alternatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The painful condition that hospitalized Kim Kardashian revealed... and its worrying link to disease that killed her father Robert at age 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[TV personality and business mogul Kim Kardashian has revealed her newest health struggle, sharing that she had to be&nbsp;hospitalized for a condition called esophagitis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-painful-condition-that-hospitalized-kim-kardashian-revealed-and-its-worrying-link-to-disease-that-killed-her-father-robert-at-age-59/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-painful-condition-that-hospitalized-kim-kardashian-revealed-and-its-worrying-link-to-disease-that-killed-her-father-robert-at-age-59/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice cream urgently recalled for a SECOND time over concerns of contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dairy-free ice cream has been recalled for the second time in less than a year over fears it could contain foreign objects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ice-cream-urgently-recalled-for-a-second-time-over-concerns-of-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ice-cream-urgently-recalled-for-a-second-time-over-concerns-of-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another new cluster of deadly lung disease breaks out... killing two and infecting 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second death has been recorded in a new outbreak of a deadly lung disease that has infected 14 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-new-cluster-of-deadly-lung-disease-breaks-out-killing-two-and-infecting-14/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-new-cluster-of-deadly-lung-disease-breaks-out-killing-two-and-infecting-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was constantly exhausted but put it down to my age. It was a deadly heart condition triggered by weight-loss jabs - and thousands more could be at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nausea and vomiting, is a small price to pay for a slim and far healthier physique, many patients say. But for 77-year-old Susan, this particular complication was far from innocuous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-constantly-exhausted-but-put-it-down-to-my-age-it-was-a-deadly-heart-condition-triggered-by-weight-loss-jabs-and-thousands-more-could-be-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-constantly-exhausted-but-put-it-down-to-my-age-it-was-a-deadly-heart-condition-triggered-by-weight-loss-jabs-and-thousands-more-could-be-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over popular 'calming' supplement: Herb triggers brain damage in fit and healthy mother of two]]></title><description><![CDATA[The husband of a woman left permanently brain damaged after taking popular ashwaganda supplements has issued a stark warning against using the wellness favourite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-popular-calming-supplement-herb-triggers-brain-damage-in-fit-and-healthy-mother-of-two/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-popular-calming-supplement-herb-triggers-brain-damage-in-fit-and-healthy-mother-of-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was constantly exhausted and blighted by brain fog that I put down to my age and job. But it was a deadly heart condition triggered by weight-loss jabs - and thousands more could be at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nausea and vomiting, is a small price to pay for a slim and far healthier physique, many patients say. But for 77-year-old Susan, this particular complication was far from innocuous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-constantly-exhausted-and-blighted-by-brain-fog-that-i-put-down-to-my-age-and-job-but-it-was-a-deadly-heart-condition-triggered-by-weight-loss-jabs-and-thousands-more-could-be-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-was-constantly-exhausted-and-blighted-by-brain-fog-that-i-put-down-to-my-age-and-job-but-it-was-a-deadly-heart-condition-triggered-by-weight-loss-jabs-and-thousands-more-could-be-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lindsay-clancy-holdout-juror-says-he-had-no-doubt-she-deliberately-killed-her-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lindsay-clancy-holdout-juror-says-he-had-no-doubt-she-deliberately-killed-her-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop using the term 'neurodivergent', warn top experts: 'Catch all label' undermines those with real diagnoses]]></title><description><![CDATA[British researchers say the term is being attributed to people without any formal diagnosis, when it should be reserved for people with genuine disorders like ADHD and autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/stop-using-the-term-neurodivergent-warn-top-experts-catch-all-label-undermines-those-with-real-diagnoses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/stop-using-the-term-neurodivergent-warn-top-experts-catch-all-label-undermines-those-with-real-diagnoses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty women had breasts removed needlessly, says NHS trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trust's new chief executive says he apologises unreservedly - "What happened was utterly unacceptable."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/twenty-women-had-breasts-removed-needlessly-says-nhs-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/twenty-women-had-breasts-removed-needlessly-says-nhs-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple crumble cold foam, banoffee matcha and cinnamon roll lattes&hellip; the bizarre new autumn 'fusion drink' craze taking over Britain's coffee shops. But are they really as unhealthy as they sound?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of the year when our favourite high street coffee shops unleash a new collection of wintry-themed drinks on the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/apple-crumble-cold-foam-banoffee-matcha-and-cinnamon-roll-latteshellip-the-bizarre-new-autumn-fusion-drink-craze-taking-over-britains-coffee-shops-but-are-they-really-as-unhealthy-as-they-sound/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/apple-crumble-cold-foam-banoffee-matcha-and-cinnamon-roll-latteshellip-the-bizarre-new-autumn-fusion-drink-craze-taking-over-britains-coffee-shops-but-are-they-really-as-unhealthy-as-they-sound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should never ignore bad breath and how mouthwash can make it WORSE: Our expert reveals her secrets to smelling sweet, FREE in the Your Health newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading GP Dr Raj Arora also warns how the age-old 'cup and sniff' test is far from reliable and why everyone should be brushing their tongue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-should-never-ignore-bad-breath-and-how-mouthwash-can-make-it-worse-our-expert-reveals-her-secrets-to-smelling-sweet-free-in-the-your-health-newsletter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-you-should-never-ignore-bad-breath-and-how-mouthwash-can-make-it-worse-our-expert-reveals-her-secrets-to-smelling-sweet-free-in-the-your-health-newsletter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kissing virus' infecting 90% of Americans linked to worse symptoms of devastating neurological disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found a link between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and MS, showing that EBV activity may increase in the blood stream before an MS flareup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kissing-virus-infecting-90-of-americans-linked-to-worse-symptoms-of-devastating-neurological-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kissing-virus-infecting-90-of-americans-linked-to-worse-symptoms-of-devastating-neurological-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I suffered crippling back pain for years and took over-the-counter painkillers by the handful - until I found this experimental drug-free method that cured my suffering in just one month...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teresa Allcock had suffered with back pain for much of her life, but nothing could have prepared her for the agonising spasms that arrived in late 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-suffered-crippling-back-pain-for-years-and-took-over-the-counter-painkillers-by-the-handful-until-i-found-this-experimental-drug-free-method-that-cured-my-suffering-in-just-one-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-suffered-crippling-back-pain-for-years-and-took-over-the-counter-painkillers-by-the-handful-until-i-found-this-experimental-drug-free-method-that-cured-my-suffering-in-just-one-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18&#8209;week referral&#8209;to&#8209;treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/andy-burnham-urged-to-set-dementia-waiting-time-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/andy-burnham-urged-to-set-dementia-waiting-time-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular sleep aid reduces pain in people suffering from arthritis and back pain, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A promising new study found that this common sleep aid may help reduce pain in people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-sleep-aid-reduces-pain-in-people-suffering-from-arthritis-and-back-pain-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/popular-sleep-aid-reduces-pain-in-people-suffering-from-arthritis-and-back-pain-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to appoint first national dementia tsar after charities urged ministers to treat the condition with same seriousness as cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new recruit will be tasked with providing the 'leadership, focus and accountability needed to drive change with urgency, ambition and sustained focus', according to the job advert published today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-to-appoint-first-national-dementia-tsar-after-charities-urged-ministers-to-treat-the-condition-with-same-seriousness-as-cancer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/government-to-appoint-first-national-dementia-tsar-after-charities-urged-ministers-to-treat-the-condition-with-same-seriousness-as-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to lose the dangerous visceral fat creeping on in middle age - 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Indeed you might be no worse in terms of heart health than skinny people. Provided your waist is slim, that is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-lose-the-dangerous-visceral-fat-creeping-on-in-middle-age-even-if-youre-slim-the-daily-treat-to-ditch-the-exact-workout-that-burns-it-and-the-transformative-power-of-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-lose-the-dangerous-visceral-fat-creeping-on-in-middle-age-even-if-youre-slim-the-daily-treat-to-ditch-the-exact-workout-that-burns-it-and-the-transformative-power-of-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of half a million soups, dips and salsas classed as highest risk level... 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Young men are skipping showers to boost their pheromones - but scientists say there's zero evidence it works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of all the trends that have swept the internet, this might be the smelliest one yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beware-the-stinkfluencers-young-men-are-skipping-showers-to-boost-their-pheromones-but-scientists-say-theres-zero-evidence-it-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/beware-the-stinkfluencers-young-men-are-skipping-showers-to-boost-their-pheromones-but-scientists-say-theres-zero-evidence-it-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits urged to eat 9 foods for lower blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are certain foods that are healthy options for people trying to lower their blood pressure, such as certain fruits and vegetables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-9-foods-for-lower-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-9-foods-for-lower-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why sit-ups won't get rid of stubborn belly fat... and what you should do instead to get a flat stomach in four weeks, according to top expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is ample evidence to suggest that sit-ups won't get rid of your belly fat. Scientists say that typical core workouts are, at best useless and, at worst, could result in debilitating spine injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-sit-ups-wont-get-rid-of-stubborn-belly-fat-and-what-you-should-do-instead-to-get-a-flat-stomach-in-four-weeks-according-to-top-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-sit-ups-wont-get-rid-of-stubborn-belly-fat-and-what-you-should-do-instead-to-get-a-flat-stomach-in-four-weeks-according-to-top-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why so many are suffering with weeping, crusty skin as autumn rolls in. I'm a top dermatologist whose life is blighted by eczema every year. This is how to soothe and erase it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen people with hands so sore with severe eczema that they were infected, crusting and weeping. Some have even had to stop work permanently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-so-many-are-suffering-with-weeping-crusty-skin-as-autumn-rolls-in-im-a-top-dermatologist-whose-life-is-blighted-by-eczema-every-year-this-is-how-to-soothe-and-erase-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-so-many-are-suffering-with-weeping-crusty-skin-as-autumn-rolls-in-im-a-top-dermatologist-whose-life-is-blighted-by-eczema-every-year-this-is-how-to-soothe-and-erase-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to lose the visceral body fat that blights even the slimmest among us as middle age hits: The daily treat to ditch NOW, precise workout to use - and transformative power of testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being overweight may not be as risky for your health as we're so often told. Indeed you might be no worse in terms of heart health than skinny people. Provided your waist is slim, that is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-lose-the-visceral-body-fat-that-blights-even-the-slimmest-among-us-as-middle-age-hits-the-daily-treat-to-ditch-now-precise-workout-to-use-and-transformative-power-of-testosterone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-lose-the-visceral-body-fat-that-blights-even-the-slimmest-among-us-as-middle-age-hits-the-daily-treat-to-ditch-now-precise-workout-to-use-and-transformative-power-of-testosterone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Robinson reveals 'how she wants to be remembered' as health deteriorates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former host of The Weakest Link Anne Robinson has touched on what she hopes her legacy will be, as she prepares to move closer to her daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anne-robinson-reveals-how-she-wants-to-be-remembered-as-health-deteriorates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anne-robinson-reveals-how-she-wants-to-be-remembered-as-health-deteriorates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning as salmonella cases jump again - another 37 Britons sickened by bug linked to eggs that's killed 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today confirmed a total of 586 cases of the life-threatening bacterial infection - a jump from 549 last Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-as-salmonella-cases-jump-again-another-37-britons-sickened-by-bug-linked-to-eggs-thats-killed-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-as-salmonella-cases-jump-again-another-37-britons-sickened-by-bug-linked-to-eggs-thats-killed-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Life-changing' breast cancer drug now available for women with incurable disease in major U-turn by NHS drug chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of women in England with incurable breast cancer have been granted fresh hope thanks to a drug that extends life for up to three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/life-changing-breast-cancer-drug-now-available-for-women-with-incurable-disease-in-major-u-turn-by-nhs-drug-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/life-changing-breast-cancer-drug-now-available-for-women-with-incurable-disease-in-major-u-turn-by-nhs-drug-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Deadlifting Grandma: 'I'm a world champion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Martine Barons, 65, has three world titles under her belt after only starting weightlifting in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-deadlifting-grandma-im-a-world-champion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-deadlifting-grandma-im-a-world-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My mother apologised': A survivor's journey after genital mutilation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mother-apologised-a-survivors-journey-after-genital-mutilation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-mother-apologised-a-survivors-journey-after-genital-mutilation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-hope-for-breast-cancer-patients-as-life-extending-drug-now-on-nhs-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/new-hope-for-breast-cancer-patients-as-life-extending-drug-now-on-nhs-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warn women in their 30s about alcohol and breast cancer link, urge scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women in their thirties, especially those who are overweight, should be warned about the link between alcohol and breast cancer, new research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warn-women-in-their-30s-about-alcohol-and-breast-cancer-link-urge-scientists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warn-women-in-their-30s-about-alcohol-and-breast-cancer-link-urge-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight loss drug warning as study finds potentially deadly surgical complication is 11 times more common in patients using the jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say users of the drugs are 11 times more likely to have their stomach contents come back up into the throat&nbsp;while under anaesthetic compared to those who do not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drug-warning-as-study-finds-potentially-deadly-surgical-complication-is-11-times-more-common-in-patients-using-the-jabs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drug-warning-as-study-finds-potentially-deadly-surgical-complication-is-11-times-more-common-in-patients-using-the-jabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight against dementia must be pursued with the same vigour that turned the tide on cancer, Baroness Casey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Casey, chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, called on ministers to make dementia 'Britain's next great national mission - just as cancer was for previous generations'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fight-against-dementia-must-be-pursued-with-the-same-vigour-that-turned-the-tide-on-cancer-baroness-casey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-fight-against-dementia-must-be-pursued-with-the-same-vigour-that-turned-the-tide-on-cancer-baroness-casey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy now linked to potentially deadly brain disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in Israel made the link after identifying 15 cases of the neurological condition in weight loss drug users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drugs-like-ozempic-and-wegovy-now-linked-to-potentially-deadly-brain-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/weight-loss-drugs-like-ozempic-and-wegovy-now-linked-to-potentially-deadly-brain-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mosquito toilet' reveals virus never before seen in US may be silently spreading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in New Jersey 3D printed a device to collect waste from mosquitoes - much like human waste is collected from wastewater to monitor the spread of viruses such as Covid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mosquito-toilet-reveals-virus-never-before-seen-in-us-may-be-silently-spreading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/mosquito-toilet-reveals-virus-never-before-seen-in-us-may-be-silently-spreading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L'Oreal sued over allegations beauty giant concealed the cancer risks linked to company's hair products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes filed the suit against L'Oreal USA, Inc, its parent company, and SoftSheen, on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/loreal-sued-over-allegations-beauty-giant-concealed-the-cancer-risks-linked-to-companys-hair-products/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/loreal-sued-over-allegations-beauty-giant-concealed-the-cancer-risks-linked-to-companys-hair-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adults diagnosed with ADHD have a 'mild' form of the disorder, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts found those diagnosed after the age of 18 have fewer additional health conditions and a lower genetic risk of developing the disorder than under 17s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adults-diagnosed-with-adhd-have-a-mild-form-of-the-disorder-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/adults-diagnosed-with-adhd-have-a-mild-form-of-the-disorder-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L'Or&eacute;al sued over allegations beauty giant concealed the cancer risks linked to company's hair products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes filed the suit against L'Or&eacute;al USA, Inc., its parent company, and SoftSheen, on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/loreacuteal-sued-over-allegations-beauty-giant-concealed-the-cancer-risks-linked-to-companys-hair-products/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/loreacuteal-sued-over-allegations-beauty-giant-concealed-the-cancer-risks-linked-to-companys-hair-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seated exercises help physical and mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laugh, Move &amp; Groove, nominated for the Make a Difference Awards, holds sessions around Jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/seated-exercises-help-physical-and-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/seated-exercises-help-physical-and-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little-known condition that causes unsightly 'permanent goosebumps' - and up to 40 per cent of adults have it. This is exactly how to banish 'chicken skin' for good... and what NOT to do: DR SABIKA KARIM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keratosis pilaris, often referred to as 'chicken skin', affects around half of teenagers and approximately 40 per cent of adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-condition-that-causes-unsightly-permanent-goosebumps-and-up-to-40-per-cent-of-adults-have-it-this-is-exactly-how-to-banish-chicken-skin-for-good-and-what-not-to-do-dr-sabika-karim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-condition-that-causes-unsightly-permanent-goosebumps-and-up-to-40-per-cent-of-adults-have-it-this-is-exactly-how-to-banish-chicken-skin-for-good-and-what-not-to-do-dr-sabika-karim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham thanks well-wishers following his father's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[All opposition leaders sent condolences to Burnham as he cancelled engagements earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-thanks-well-wishers-following-his-fathers-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/burnham-thanks-well-wishers-following-his-fathers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I didn’t take my blood pressure seriously — until a doctor said these two terrifying words]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Charmaine Rowe was told she had high blood pressure in her early 30s and experienced serious problems years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-take-my-blood-pressure-seriously-until-a-doctor-said-these-two-terrifying-words/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-didnt-take-my-blood-pressure-seriously-until-a-doctor-said-these-two-terrifying-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone with 'clicky' knees issued important message and told 'see GP' advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A joint pain specialist has shared the six warning signs that 'clicky' knees could indicate something more serious - and when you should see a doctor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anyone-with-clicky-knees-issued-important-message-and-told-see-gp-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anyone-with-clicky-knees-issued-important-message-and-told-see-gp-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at the wrong time? Experts reveal the perfect hour for every meal - and why shifting yours by an hour could transform your waistline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing body of evidence suggests that eating the majority of calories as early as possible in the day could accelerate weight loss, lower blood pressure and keep you fuller for longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/are-you-eating-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-at-the-wrong-time-experts-reveal-the-perfect-hour-for-every-meal-and-why-shifting-yours-by-an-hour-could-transform-your-waistline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/are-you-eating-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-at-the-wrong-time-experts-reveal-the-perfect-hour-for-every-meal-and-why-shifting-yours-by-an-hour-could-transform-your-waistline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol consumption scorecard to help track intake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Improvement Commission says it is to help people get a clearer picture of their intake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/alcohol-consumption-scorecard-to-help-track-intake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/alcohol-consumption-scorecard-to-help-track-intake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eating this common superfood could help stave off heart disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study found high intake was linked to lower blood pressure and other health benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-this-common-superfood-could-help-stave-off-heart-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eating-this-common-superfood-could-help-stave-off-heart-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letby doctor says inquiry 'grim reading' and he wishes 'we had been brave enough to follow suspicions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultant Dr John Gibbs worked at the hospital during the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/letby-doctor-says-inquiry-grim-reading-and-he-wishes-we-had-been-brave-enough-to-follow-suspicions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/letby-doctor-says-inquiry-grim-reading-and-he-wishes-we-had-been-brave-enough-to-follow-suspicions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you feel guilty when calling in sick at work? This might be why...]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many as half of people report working when sick. The reasons for this are complex, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-feel-guilty-when-calling-in-sick-at-work-this-might-be-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/do-you-feel-guilty-when-calling-in-sick-at-work-this-might-be-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sandwich a day could shrink your waist, cut cholesterol and slash risk of heart attack, major study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers discovered that eating the equivalent to two large slices of wholegrain bread per day was associated with a range of heart health benefits - including weight loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-sandwich-a-day-could-shrink-your-waist-cut-cholesterol-and-slash-risk-of-heart-attack-major-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-sandwich-a-day-could-shrink-your-waist-cut-cholesterol-and-slash-risk-of-heart-attack-major-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen dies of measles-related brain complication... as cases continue to surge to record levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania teenager has died from measles complications, marking the state's fourth death from the virus this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-dies-of-measles-related-brain-complication-as-cases-continue-to-surge-to-record-levels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/teen-dies-of-measles-related-brain-complication-as-cases-continue-to-surge-to-record-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US records ANOTHER measles-related death after teen dies from brain swelling complication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania teenager has died from measles complications, marking the state's fourth death from the virus this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-another-measles-related-death-after-teen-dies-from-brain-swelling-complication/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-another-measles-related-death-after-teen-dies-from-brain-swelling-complication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mysterious kidney disease is striking young workers in growing Texas cluster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors in Texas are warning over the disease, which they are diagnosing among men in their 20s and 30s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mysterious-kidney-disease-is-striking-young-workers-in-growing-texas-cluster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mysterious-kidney-disease-is-striking-young-workers-in-growing-texas-cluster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The exact time to get your yearly flu shot... after last year's season saw emergence of 'super flu' mutation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As flu season arrives, doctors reveal the best time to receive the flu shot to fight off the highly contagious infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-exact-time-to-get-your-yearly-flu-shot-after-last-years-season-saw-emergence-of-super-flu-mutation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-exact-time-to-get-your-yearly-flu-shot-after-last-years-season-saw-emergence-of-super-flu-mutation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letby failings go beyond one hospital - the whole system has been found lacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/letby-failings-go-beyond-one-hospital-the-whole-system-has-been-found-lacking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/letby-failings-go-beyond-one-hospital-the-whole-system-has-been-found-lacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of packaged produce classed as highest risk level as dozens are sickened by deadly bacteria... 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The FDA has upgraded the warning to its highest risk level over the bacterial contamination. People in 15 states have been sickened, across the Midwest, Northeast and South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-packaged-produce-classed-as-highest-risk-level-as-dozens-are-sickened-by-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-packaged-produce-classed-as-highest-risk-level-as-dozens-are-sickened-by-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall of bagged produce classed as highest risk level as dozens are sickened by deadly bacteria... 'reasonable probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The FDA has upgraded the warning to its highest risk level over the bacterial contamination. People in 15 states have been sickened, across the Midwest, Northeast and South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-bagged-produce-classed-as-highest-risk-level-as-dozens-are-sickened-by-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/recall-of-bagged-produce-classed-as-highest-risk-level-as-dozens-are-sickened-by-deadly-bacteria-reasonable-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lose 5lbs in just ten days with an 'autumn reset': The exact plan to reverse your summer vacation weight gain - and the meals that actually help BURN calories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks of glorious weather are bound to put us all in a great mood and - let's be honest - probably led to some understandable overindulgence, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-5lbs-in-just-ten-days-with-an-autumn-reset-the-exact-plan-to-reverse-your-summer-vacation-weight-gain-and-the-meals-that-actually-help-burn-calories/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/lose-5lbs-in-just-ten-days-with-an-autumn-reset-the-exact-plan-to-reverse-your-summer-vacation-weight-gain-and-the-meals-that-actually-help-burn-calories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My confession to everyone who takes heartburn drugs for acid reflux... and why I'm telling my patients to ditch them as soon as possible: DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals ticking timebomb of side effects so many are unaware of]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are some of the most popular drugs in the world - but growing evidence suggests that, for some patients, they may be doing more harm than good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-confession-to-everyone-who-takes-heartburn-drugs-for-acid-reflux-and-why-im-telling-my-patients-to-ditch-them-as-soon-as-possible-dr-philippa-kaye-reveals-ticking-timebomb-of-side-effects-so-many-are-unaware-of/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-confession-to-everyone-who-takes-heartburn-drugs-for-acid-reflux-and-why-im-telling-my-patients-to-ditch-them-as-soon-as-possible-dr-philippa-kaye-reveals-ticking-timebomb-of-side-effects-so-many-are-unaware-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's shock Parkinson's explosion among young people: Easy-to-miss warning signs revealed including common driving complaint mom, 45, suffered from... as scientists share their biggest fears on the cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was almost imperceptible at first. So much so that Dana Mosunic didn't actually notice. Indeed, it was her 23-year-old daughter, Caitlin, who first pointed it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-shock-parkinsons-explosion-among-young-people-easy-to-miss-warning-signs-revealed-including-common-driving-complaint-mom-45-suffered-from-as-scientists-share-their-biggest-fears-on-the-cause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-shock-parkinsons-explosion-among-young-people-easy-to-miss-warning-signs-revealed-including-common-driving-complaint-mom-45-suffered-from-as-scientists-share-their-biggest-fears-on-the-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A routine scan during my pregnancy led to a shocking cancer diagnosis... then I was faced with a terrifying decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[When&nbsp;Sasha Sabrina Azeez found out she was pregnant with twins, it felt like a dream come true. But her excitement turned to fear when doctors saw a large cyst on her ovary during her first ultrasound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-routine-scan-during-my-pregnancy-led-to-a-shocking-cancer-diagnosis-then-i-was-faced-with-a-terrifying-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-routine-scan-during-my-pregnancy-led-to-a-shocking-cancer-diagnosis-then-i-was-faced-with-a-terrifying-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-aging and immunity supplements recalled nationwide after testing reveals they're contaminated with toxins... 'risk of shock and death']]></title><description><![CDATA[A nationwide recall has been issued for several wellness and immunity supplements that testing revealed have elevated levels of toxins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anti-aging-and-immunity-supplements-recalled-nationwide-after-testing-reveals-theyre-contaminated-with-toxins-risk-of-shock-and-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/anti-aging-and-immunity-supplements-recalled-nationwide-after-testing-reveals-theyre-contaminated-with-toxins-risk-of-shock-and-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain-zapping patch to help sleep could also ease anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[A skin patch stuck on the face at night could increase the time spent in deep sleep - which is vital for protecting the brain against stress, depression and possibly even dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brain-zapping-patch-to-help-sleep-could-also-ease-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brain-zapping-patch-to-help-sleep-could-also-ease-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My eight-year-old daughter woke up with a high temperature and bloody diarrhoea. This was the infection to blame, how she picked it up while swimming... and why experts now warn of a ticking timebomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aisling McCarthy had no reason not to let her eight-year-old daughter, Keeva, swim at their local beach during this year's August heatwave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-eight-year-old-daughter-woke-up-with-a-high-temperature-and-bloody-diarrhoea-this-was-the-infection-to-blame-how-she-picked-it-up-while-swimming-and-why-experts-now-warn-of-a-ticking-timebomb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-eight-year-old-daughter-woke-up-with-a-high-temperature-and-bloody-diarrhoea-this-was-the-infection-to-blame-how-she-picked-it-up-while-swimming-and-why-experts-now-warn-of-a-ticking-timebomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fruit juice now banned in school dinner crackdown - move could fuel vitamin deficiencies in kids, campaigners say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has banned primary schools from serving fruit juice in a bid to reduce children's sugar intake, sparking a wave of backlash from diet experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fruit-juice-now-banned-in-school-dinner-crackdown-move-could-fuel-vitamin-deficiencies-in-kids-campaigners-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fruit-juice-now-banned-in-school-dinner-crackdown-move-could-fuel-vitamin-deficiencies-in-kids-campaigners-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What IS the healthiest breakfast? As porridge is found to lower cholesterol by 10 per cent AND help you lose weight, experts reveal what you should really be eating first thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been shown time and time again that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-is-the-healthiest-breakfast-as-porridge-is-found-to-lower-cholesterol-by-10-per-cent-and-help-you-lose-weight-experts-reveal-what-you-should-really-be-eating-first-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/what-is-the-healthiest-breakfast-as-porridge-is-found-to-lower-cholesterol-by-10-per-cent-and-help-you-lose-weight-experts-reveal-what-you-should-really-be-eating-first-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The faulty gene that led me to get a double mastectomy at just 27 even though I didn't have cancer. Thousands of women are in the same boat and don't even know it. This is what you need to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was at a friend's house one evening, a few months after my double mastectomy and reconstruction, that the subject of my surgery came up. 'So what are they actually like?']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-faulty-gene-that-led-me-to-get-a-double-mastectomy-at-just-27-even-though-i-didnt-have-cancer-thousands-of-women-are-in-the-same-boat-and-dont-even-know-it-this-is-what-you-need-to-do/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-faulty-gene-that-led-me-to-get-a-double-mastectomy-at-just-27-even-though-i-didnt-have-cancer-thousands-of-women-are-in-the-same-boat-and-dont-even-know-it-this-is-what-you-need-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oncologist warns of signs under nails and other 'hidden' areas to check]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cancer specialist has highlighted seven commonly overlooked areas of the body to check]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/oncologist-warns-of-signs-under-nails-and-other-hidden-areas-to-check/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/oncologist-warns-of-signs-under-nails-and-other-hidden-areas-to-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a GP &mdash; here's how to access all your medical records online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Express health columnist Dr Azeem Majeed explains why digital access to records can be beneficial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-mdash-heres-how-to-access-all-your-medical-records-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-gp-mdash-heres-how-to-access-all-your-medical-records-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At-home cervical screenings to roll out in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eligible women will be able to order a free self-testing kit online through the NHS app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-home-cervical-screenings-to-roll-out-in-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/at-home-cervical-screenings-to-roll-out-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donating blood for the first time had me scratching my head over 1 thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHS Blood and Transplant service says 'the blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/donating-blood-for-the-first-time-had-me-scratching-my-head-over-1-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/donating-blood-for-the-first-time-had-me-scratching-my-head-over-1-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's shock Parkinson's explosion among young people: Mom, 45, reveals easy-to-miss warning signs she ignored including common complaint while driving... as scientists fear they know the cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was almost imperceptible at first. So much so that Dana Mosunic didn't actually notice. Indeed, it was her 23-year-old daughter, Caitlin, who first pointed it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-shock-parkinsons-explosion-among-young-people-mom-45-reveals-easy-to-miss-warning-signs-she-ignored-including-common-complaint-while-driving-as-scientists-fear-they-know-the-cause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/americas-shock-parkinsons-explosion-among-young-people-mom-45-reveals-easy-to-miss-warning-signs-she-ignored-including-common-complaint-while-driving-as-scientists-fear-they-know-the-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: What two of my patients taught me about ageing well - and why Wegovy could help ALL of us]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've spent enough time working in A&amp;E to know that living longer and living well are two very different things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/professor-rob-galloway-what-two-of-my-patients-taught-me-about-ageing-well-and-why-wegovy-could-help-all-of-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/professor-rob-galloway-what-two-of-my-patients-taught-me-about-ageing-well-and-why-wegovy-could-help-all-of-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR MARTIN SCURR: Are you seeing flashing lights? This is the silent condition to blame... and exactly how you can stop the episodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've experienced a painless sparking in both eyes for 15 minutes three times. A CT scan of my brain was clear. What is going on in my brain? DR SCURR responds...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-martin-scurr-are-you-seeing-flashing-lights-this-is-the-silent-condition-to-blame-and-exactly-how-you-can-stop-the-episodes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-martin-scurr-are-you-seeing-flashing-lights-this-is-the-silent-condition-to-blame-and-exactly-how-you-can-stop-the-episodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mysterious condition has come out of nowhere and is leaving women with dizzy spells, brain fog and digestive issues. Yet many doctors have never heard of it... here's how to find out if YOU have it: DR ELLIE CANNON]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a young patient of mine was diagnosed with the syndrome after months of suffering dreadful dizzy spells that left her unable to stand up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mysterious-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-leaving-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-yet-many-doctors-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it-dr-ellie-cannon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mysterious-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-leaving-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-yet-many-doctors-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it-dr-ellie-cannon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys - but the show's biggest fans are real-life doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those in the medical profession say the HBO Max show about a US hospital emergency room is the most realistic medical drama yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-pitt-is-up-for-25-emmys-but-the-shows-biggest-fans-are-real-life-doctors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-pitt-is-up-for-25-emmys-but-the-shows-biggest-fans-are-real-life-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The overprescription of America: expert warns too many people may be prescribed antidepressants]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are both benefits and problems with antidepressants, and there are grains of truth to claims that they are overused , but the full picture is much more nuanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-overprescription-of-america-expert-warns-too-many-people-may-be-prescribed-antidepressants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-overprescription-of-america-expert-warns-too-many-people-may-be-prescribed-antidepressants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mystery condition has come out of nowhere and is felling women with dizzy spells, brain fog and digestive issues. Yet many doctors have never heard of it... here's how to find out if YOU have it: DR ELLIE CANNON]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a young patient of mine was diagnosed with the syndrome after months of suffering dreadful dizzy spells that left her unable to stand up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mystery-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-felling-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-yet-many-doctors-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it-dr-ellie-cannon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/a-mystery-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-felling-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-yet-many-doctors-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it-dr-ellie-cannon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US records THIRD measles death in worst resurgence of disease in three decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim, a 40-year-old woman from Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, died from 'complications associated with measles' on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-third-measles-death-in-worst-resurgence-of-disease-in-three-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/us-records-third-measles-death-in-worst-resurgence-of-disease-in-three-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yankee Stadium among 10 locations testing positive for bacteria that causes deadly lung disease... as one dies and eight others are sickened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yankee Stadium is one of nearly a dozen locations across New York City testing positive for bacteria behind a fatal lung disease that has sickened nine people and killed one since late August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/yankee-stadium-among-10-locations-testing-positive-for-bacteria-that-causes-deadly-lung-disease-as-one-dies-and-eight-others-are-sickened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/yankee-stadium-among-10-locations-testing-positive-for-bacteria-that-causes-deadly-lung-disease-as-one-dies-and-eight-others-are-sickened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surprising 10p supplement that could protect you from dementia: It's barely recommended by doctors, but now researchers reveal how it may defend your brain and even improve your memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although we are born with a fixed number of brain cells, our brains continue to form new connections - or synapses - throughout our lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-10p-supplement-that-could-protect-you-from-dementia-its-barely-recommended-by-doctors-but-now-researchers-reveal-how-it-may-defend-your-brain-and-even-improve-your-memory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-10p-supplement-that-could-protect-you-from-dementia-its-barely-recommended-by-doctors-but-now-researchers-reveal-how-it-may-defend-your-brain-and-even-improve-your-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weight ballooned to 240 lbs and I was in constant pain for years. Doctors dismissed me... but now I finally know the condition to blame. It silently affects thousands of women and can lead to diabetes. Don't ignore these signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly 10 years, Victoria Hindle tried to convince doctors her abdominal pain, low mood, heavy periods and weight issues were connected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-weight-ballooned-to-240-lbs-and-i-was-in-constant-pain-for-years-doctors-dismissed-me-but-now-i-finally-know-the-condition-to-blame-it-silently-affects-thousands-of-women-and-can-lead-to-diabetes-dont-ignore-these-signs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-weight-ballooned-to-240-lbs-and-i-was-in-constant-pain-for-years-doctors-dismissed-me-but-now-i-finally-know-the-condition-to-blame-it-silently-affects-thousands-of-women-and-can-lead-to-diabetes-dont-ignore-these-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/staff-slept-while-patient-killed-at-nhs-mental-health-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/staff-slept-while-patient-killed-at-nhs-mental-health-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The breakthroughs that could stop Parkinson's: Our experts reveal the six drugs that could transform treatment, spot if you have it SEVEN years early and reduce symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts speaking to the Mail have revealed we are on the cusp of a revolution in Parkinson's treatment, with a new generation of drugs designed not simply to manage symptoms but to tackle the disease itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-breakthroughs-that-could-stop-parkinsons-our-experts-reveal-the-six-drugs-that-could-transform-treatment-spot-if-you-have-it-seven-years-early-and-reduce-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-breakthroughs-that-could-stop-parkinsons-our-experts-reveal-the-six-drugs-that-could-transform-treatment-spot-if-you-have-it-seven-years-early-and-reduce-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits urged to eat one fruit to slash risk of heart disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a number of lifestyle choices you can make to keep your heart healthy, including eating more of certain fruits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-one-fruit-to-slash-risk-of-heart-disease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brits-urged-to-eat-one-fruit-to-slash-risk-of-heart-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My weight ballooned to 17st and I was in constant pain for years. Doctors dismissed me... but now I finally know the condition to blame. It silently affects thousands of women and can lead to diabetes. Don't ignore these signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly a decade, Victoria Hindle tried to convince doctors her abdominal pain, low mood, heavy periods and weight issues were connected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-weight-ballooned-to-17st-and-i-was-in-constant-pain-for-years-doctors-dismissed-me-but-now-i-finally-know-the-condition-to-blame-it-silently-affects-thousands-of-women-and-can-lead-to-diabetes-dont-ignore-these-signs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-weight-ballooned-to-17st-and-i-was-in-constant-pain-for-years-doctors-dismissed-me-but-now-i-finally-know-the-condition-to-blame-it-silently-affects-thousands-of-women-and-can-lead-to-diabetes-dont-ignore-these-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roxane was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer that had spread to her liver. She thought she only had months left but now, two years later, she is alive and cancer-free... thanks to this new drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[On learning she had stage 4 pancreatic cancer that had spread to her liver, Roxane Isal's first thoughts were for her children, then aged only nine and six.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roxane-was-diagnosed-with-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-that-had-spread-to-her-liver-she-thought-she-only-had-months-left-but-now-two-years-later-she-is-alive-and-cancer-free-thanks-to-this-new-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roxane-was-diagnosed-with-stage-4-pancreatic-cancer-that-had-spread-to-her-liver-she-thought-she-only-had-months-left-but-now-two-years-later-she-is-alive-and-cancer-free-thanks-to-this-new-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS doctors prescribing drugs linked to dementia risk without warning patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators remain reluctant to insist on guidance being added to prescription leaflets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-doctors-prescribing-drugs-linked-to-dementia-risk-without-warning-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-doctors-prescribing-drugs-linked-to-dementia-risk-without-warning-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The healthiest ways to cook chicken, according to experts... and how juicy thighs and crispy roasts CAN be as good for you as breast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it's smoked on a BBQ, eaten on the bone from a KFC bucket or roasted with vegetables for a Sunday dinner, chicken is a staple in British diets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-the-healthiest-ways-to-cook-chicken-according-to-experts-and-how-juicy-thighs-and-crispy-roasts-can-be-as-good-for-you-as-breast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/revealed-the-healthiest-ways-to-cook-chicken-according-to-experts-and-how-juicy-thighs-and-crispy-roasts-can-be-as-good-for-you-as-breast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage as NHS Trust bans the word 'normal' and forces staff to swap 'discharge' for 'warm handover' in aid of 'anxious patients']]></title><description><![CDATA[Woke health chiefs at Sussex Health &amp; Care have banned the word 'normal' - amid concerns it makes patients feel alienated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outrage-as-nhs-trust-bans-the-word-normal-and-forces-staff-to-swap-discharge-for-warm-handover-in-aid-of-anxious-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/outrage-as-nhs-trust-bans-the-word-normal-and-forces-staff-to-swap-discharge-for-warm-handover-in-aid-of-anxious-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor warns everyday hair accessory could leave you with permanent bald patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common hair accessory has been linked to localised hair loss in a new study]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-warns-everyday-hair-accessory-could-leave-you-with-permanent-bald-patch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-warns-everyday-hair-accessory-could-leave-you-with-permanent-bald-patch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts flag subtle change to your tongue that could signal terrifying motor neurone disease - dentists must look out for it, they warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dentists and GPs will now be trained to spot early and little-known signs of deadly motor neurone disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-flag-subtle-change-to-your-tongue-that-could-signal-terrifying-motor-neurone-disease-dentists-must-look-out-for-it-they-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/experts-flag-subtle-change-to-your-tongue-that-could-signal-terrifying-motor-neurone-disease-dentists-must-look-out-for-it-they-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a medical expert - here are the best ways to avoid flu and common colds this autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boots Superintendent Pharmacist CLAIRE NEVINSON shares her top tips for avoiding autumn misery when it comes to health and well-being]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-medical-expert-here-are-the-best-ways-to-avoid-flu-and-common-colds-this-autumn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-medical-expert-here-are-the-best-ways-to-avoid-flu-and-common-colds-this-autumn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm doing a September reset and how you can create a new routine]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the month when many of us embark on a new chapter so here's how to start strong and keep the good habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-doing-a-september-reset-and-how-you-can-create-a-new-routine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-im-doing-a-september-reset-and-how-you-can-create-a-new-routine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost 84 lbs in six months after I began taking this little-known 40-cent supplement. It killed all my cravings... and it can even tackle female facial hair and acne]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly a decade Aida Azizii struggled with a hormonal disorder that affects millions of women across the world, facing a constant battle with her weight. Now she has found a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-84-lbs-in-six-months-after-i-began-taking-this-little-known-40-cent-supplement-it-killed-all-my-cravings-and-it-can-even-tackle-female-facial-hair-and-acne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-lost-84-lbs-in-six-months-after-i-began-taking-this-little-known-40-cent-supplement-it-killed-all-my-cravings-and-it-can-even-tackle-female-facial-hair-and-acne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new tinnitus treatment that can silence the condition in just weeks: So many are tormented but this is the solution that works almost immediately - and doctors are stunned by its success rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 750 million people globally and millions in the US alone suffer from tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing, buzzing, hissing or roaring sounds in one or both ears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-new-tinnitus-treatment-that-can-silence-the-condition-in-just-weeks-so-many-are-tormented-but-this-is-the-solution-that-works-almost-immediately-and-doctors-are-stunned-by-its-success-rate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-new-tinnitus-treatment-that-can-silence-the-condition-in-just-weeks-so-many-are-tormented-but-this-is-the-solution-that-works-almost-immediately-and-doctors-are-stunned-by-its-success-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 7 easily missed 'warning signs' of 'terrifyingly deadly' pancreatic cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor is urging people not to ignore these symptoms, but to speak to their GP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-7-easily-missed-warning-signs-of-terrifyingly-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-7-easily-missed-warning-signs-of-terrifyingly-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surprising $2 canned food that boosts weight loss, soothes digestion and slashes blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for an easy, low-calorie way to add fiber and crunch to meals without turning to processed ingredients or the same-old recipes you've relied on for years?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-2-canned-food-that-boosts-weight-loss-soothes-digestion-and-slashes-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-surprising-2-canned-food-that-boosts-weight-loss-soothes-digestion-and-slashes-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to survive Britain's head lice plague as experts warn the bugs are becoming RESISTANT to common treatments. Here's what REALLY works to banish them for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[As children pile back into classrooms, many parents fear their child returning home with head lice - the tiny insects that live in hair, feeding on blood and laying eggs near the scalp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-survive-britains-head-lice-plague-as-experts-warn-the-bugs-are-becoming-resistant-to-common-treatments-heres-what-really-works-to-banish-them-for-good/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-to-survive-britains-head-lice-plague-as-experts-warn-the-bugs-are-becoming-resistant-to-common-treatments-heres-what-really-works-to-banish-them-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I had a double mastectomy at just 27 even though I didn't have cancer. Now, I couldn't be happier with my body]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was at a friend's house one evening, a few months after my double mastectomy and reconstruction, that the subject of my surgery came up. 'So what are they actually like?']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-i-had-a-double-mastectomy-at-just-27-even-though-i-didnt-have-cancer-now-i-couldnt-be-happier-with-my-body/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-i-had-a-double-mastectomy-at-just-27-even-though-i-didnt-have-cancer-now-i-couldnt-be-happier-with-my-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 12 new conditions UK pharmacists can now treat without you seeing a GP first]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheme, which allows pharmacists to treat and prescribe medication, hopes to ease the burden on GP surgeries and A&amp; departments across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-12-new-conditions-uk-pharmacists-can-now-treat-without-you-seeing-a-gp-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-12-new-conditions-uk-pharmacists-can-now-treat-without-you-seeing-a-gp-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist reveals the popular supplements that can fuel extreme bleeding and terrifying 'serotonin syndrome']]></title><description><![CDATA[Britons spend up to &pound;4billion a year on supplements. But some of the most popular pills could be putting users at risk of excessive bleeding and kidney damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-reveals-the-popular-supplements-that-can-fuel-extreme-bleeding-and-terrifying-serotonin-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/pharmacist-reveals-the-popular-supplements-that-can-fuel-extreme-bleeding-and-terrifying-serotonin-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roger suffered from a constant blocked nose and headaches for years. Then a simple blood test revealed a hidden life-changing condition...]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, Roger Hardy kept trying to explain away the agonising pain in his nose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roger-suffered-from-a-constant-blocked-nose-and-headaches-for-years-then-a-simple-blood-test-revealed-a-hidden-life-changing-condition-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roger-suffered-from-a-constant-blocked-nose-and-headaches-for-years-then-a-simple-blood-test-revealed-a-hidden-life-changing-condition-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over common heart drug combination that could trigger lethal organ damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of patients could be taking a combination of drugs that put them at risk of lethal complications, including organ damage, experts have warned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-common-heart-drug-combination-that-could-trigger-lethal-organ-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/warning-over-common-heart-drug-combination-that-could-trigger-lethal-organ-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't let a weak bottom put your health at risk as you age - it's your engine room]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a culture fascinated by shapely bottoms. But how often do we acknowledge the impact of our derrieres on the bottom line of staying well?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dont-let-a-weak-bottom-put-your-health-at-risk-as-you-age-its-your-engine-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dont-let-a-weak-bottom-put-your-health-at-risk-as-you-age-its-your-engine-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/some-dentists-say-more-young-people-are-grinding-their-teeth-are-you-one-of-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/some-dentists-say-more-young-people-are-grinding-their-teeth-are-you-one-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of daily steps 'linked to 47% lower death risk' and it's not 10,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major review has found that a different total is effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease by 25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/number-of-daily-steps-linked-to-47-lower-death-risk-and-its-not-10000/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/number-of-daily-steps-linked-to-47-lower-death-risk-and-its-not-10000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six drugs that could TRANSFORM Parkinson's treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts speaking to the Mail have revealed we are on the cusp of a revolution in Parkinson's treatment, with a new generation of drugs designed not simply to manage symptoms but to tackle the disease itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-drugs-that-could-transform-parkinsons-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/six-drugs-that-could-transform-parkinsons-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roger suffered from a constant blocked nose and headaches for years. Then a simple blood test revealed a hidden life changing condition...]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, Roger Hardy kept trying to explain away the agonising pain in his nose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roger-suffered-from-a-constant-blocked-nose-and-headaches-for-years-then-a-simple-blood-test-revealed-a-hidden-life-changing-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/roger-suffered-from-a-constant-blocked-nose-and-headaches-for-years-then-a-simple-blood-test-revealed-a-hidden-life-changing-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucan&iacute;a region in central Chile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fire-at-nursing-home-in-chile-kills-16-residents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/fire-at-nursing-home-in-chile-kills-16-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying map reveals America's lung cancer explosion: State-by-state investigation uncovers alarming trend&hellip; and scientists think they know the cause. A $20 test shows if you are at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Daily Mail analysis has revealed a stark geographic divide in lung cancer cases across the US - amid a warning to nonsmokers of an invisible gas invading millions of homes that could raise their risk of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trendhellip-and-scientists-think-they-know-the-cause-a-20-test-shows-if-you-are-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trendhellip-and-scientists-think-they-know-the-cause-a-20-test-shows-if-you-are-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying map reveals America's lung cancer crisis that could be sparked by an invisible danger lurking in your home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Daily Mail analysis has revealed a stark geographic divide in lung cancer cases across the US - amid a warning to nonsmokers of an invisible gas invading millions of homes that could raise their risk of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-crisis-that-could-be-sparked-by-an-invisible-danger-lurking-in-your-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-crisis-that-could-be-sparked-by-an-invisible-danger-lurking-in-your-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The subtle signs in your mouth that may signal diabetes, heart disease and cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dental issues can feel easy to shrug off. But dentists have revealed to the Daily Mail the mouth woes that should never be ignored and may signal heart disease, diabetes or cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-subtle-signs-in-your-mouth-that-may-signal-diabetes-heart-disease-and-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-subtle-signs-in-your-mouth-that-may-signal-diabetes-heart-disease-and-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying map reveals America's lung cancer crisis after bombshell investigation... but there's a $20 test to find out if you face greater risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Daily Mail analysis has revealed a stark geographic divide in lung cancer cases across the US - amid a warning to nonsmokers of an invisible gas invading millions of homes that could raise their risk of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-crisis-after-bombshell-investigation-but-theres-a-20-test-to-find-out-if-you-face-greater-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-crisis-after-bombshell-investigation-but-theres-a-20-test-to-find-out-if-you-face-greater-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying map reveals America's lung cancer explosion: State-by-state investigation uncovers alarming trend... but $20 test tells you find out if you are at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Daily Mail analysis has revealed a stark geographic divide in lung cancer cases across the US - amid a warning to nonsmokers of an invisible gas invading millions of homes that could raise their risk of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trend-but-20-test-tells-you-find-out-if-you-are-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/terrifying-map-reveals-americas-lung-cancer-explosion-state-by-state-investigation-uncovers-alarming-trend-but-20-test-tells-you-find-out-if-you-are-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DR ELLIE: A mysterious new condition has come out of nowhere and is felling women with dizzy spells, brain fog and digestive issues. But many GPs have never heard of it. Here's how to find out if YOU have it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, a young patient of mine was diagnosed with PoTS after months of suffering dreadful dizzy spells that left her unable to stand up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-a-mysterious-new-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-felling-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-but-many-gps-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/dr-ellie-a-mysterious-new-condition-has-come-out-of-nowhere-and-is-felling-women-with-dizzy-spells-brain-fog-and-digestive-issues-but-many-gps-have-never-heard-of-it-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-have-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor names list of migraine triggers — one is 9/10]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you suffer from migraines, you know how debilitating they can be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-names-list-of-migraine-triggers-one-is-910/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/doctor-names-list-of-migraine-triggers-one-is-910/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graeme Souness chokes back tears in upsetting GMB interview - 'it was sent by the devil']]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Souness was close to tears during an appearance on Good Morning Britain as he spoke about a rare and painful condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/graeme-souness-chokes-back-tears-in-upsetting-gmb-interview-it-was-sent-by-the-devil/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/graeme-souness-chokes-back-tears-in-upsetting-gmb-interview-it-was-sent-by-the-devil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The foot pain that is actually a symptom of a deadly heart condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few people may be familiar with something called rest pain - but while it may sound benign, it could be a symptom of a serious health condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-foot-pain-that-is-actually-a-symptom-of-a-deadly-heart-condition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-foot-pain-that-is-actually-a-symptom-of-a-deadly-heart-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The early 'flashing light' warning sign in your eyesight that could be the first symptom of multiple sclerosis, as cases mysteriously rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sasha Clark was getting ready for work one morning in 2018 when she suddenly realised she couldn't see clearly. Just two months later, she was diagnosed with MS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-early-flashing-light-warning-sign-in-your-eyesight-that-could-be-the-first-symptom-of-multiple-sclerosis-as-cases-mysteriously-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-early-flashing-light-warning-sign-in-your-eyesight-that-could-be-the-first-symptom-of-multiple-sclerosis-as-cases-mysteriously-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The weekend eating habit that could silently be raising your risk of heart disease - and why timing meals is crucial]]></title><description><![CDATA[People whose mealtimes shift between weekdays and weekends - a phenomenon called 'eating jetlag' - may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, especially men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-weekend-eating-habit-that-could-silently-be-raising-your-risk-of-heart-disease-and-why-timing-meals-is-crucial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-weekend-eating-habit-that-could-silently-be-raising-your-risk-of-heart-disease-and-why-timing-meals-is-crucial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The early 'flashing light' warning sign in your eyesight that could be the first sign of multiple sclerosis, as cases mysteriously rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sasha Clark was getting ready for work one morning in 2018 when she suddenly realised she couldn't see clearly. Just two months later, she was diagnosed with MS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-early-flashing-light-warning-sign-in-your-eyesight-that-could-be-the-first-sign-of-multiple-sclerosis-as-cases-mysteriously-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-early-flashing-light-warning-sign-in-your-eyesight-that-could-be-the-first-sign-of-multiple-sclerosis-as-cases-mysteriously-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple £1.50 snack that can help reduce blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The common snack is packed with potassium which supports cardiovascular health and lower blood pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-150-snack-that-can-help-reduce-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-simple-150-snack-that-can-help-reduce-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried the UK's first DIY blood test that can spot everything from deficiencies to signs of cancer and gives you results in five minutes - will it revolutionise the NHS?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Daily Mail tested Algocyte - a DIY blood testing machine that researchers hope will revolutionise the NHS, cut waiting lists and, crucially, prevent unnecessary disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-tried-the-uks-first-diy-blood-test-that-can-spot-everything-from-deficiencies-to-signs-of-cancer-and-gives-you-results-in-five-minutes-will-it-revolutionise-the-nhs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/i-tried-the-uks-first-diy-blood-test-that-can-spot-everything-from-deficiencies-to-signs-of-cancer-and-gives-you-results-in-five-minutes-will-it-revolutionise-the-nhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complete £16.57 weekly shop to improve heart health - full list of 11 cheap items]]></title><description><![CDATA[I asked health experts about affordable ways to promote heart health through your diet, and it's surprisingly easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/complete-1657-weekly-shop-to-improve-heart-health-full-list-of-11-cheap-items/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/complete-1657-weekly-shop-to-improve-heart-health-full-list-of-11-cheap-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm a doctor &ndash; do not touch your face on a plane']]></title><description><![CDATA[A dermatologist has issued advice as the trend of in-flight skincare routines rises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-doctor-ndash-do-not-touch-your-face-on-a-plane/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/im-a-doctor-ndash-do-not-touch-your-face-on-a-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 daily habits that can raise your blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small, everyday habits repeated consistently over time can quietly contribute to higher blood pressure and strain your heart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/7-daily-habits-that-can-raise-your-blood-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/7-daily-habits-that-can-raise-your-blood-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health experts raise alarm over spike in 100% fatal rabies cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new health advisory, the CDC raised the alarm over a surge in rabies cases. The virus is almost always fatal once symptoms begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-experts-raise-alarm-over-spike-in-100-fatal-rabies-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/health-experts-raise-alarm-over-spike-in-100-fatal-rabies-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging of first responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 years on...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/decades-after-911-toxic-dust-and-ptsd-may-be-accelerating-brain-aging-of-first-responders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/decades-after-911-toxic-dust-and-ptsd-may-be-accelerating-brain-aging-of-first-responders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running costs of vaccine damage scheme more than double amount paid to victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of administration and medical checks has now topped &pound;83m, according to new figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/running-costs-of-vaccine-damage-scheme-more-than-double-amount-paid-to-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/running-costs-of-vaccine-damage-scheme-more-than-double-amount-paid-to-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another multistate outbreak of deadly bacteria linked to produce sickens 22... as two people are hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are warning of the spread of another multistate outbreak of deadly bacteria that has sickened 22 people and hospitalized two. However, the CDC warns the toll could be much greater.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-multistate-outbreak-of-deadly-bacteria-linked-to-produce-sickens-22-as-two-people-are-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/another-multistate-outbreak-of-deadly-bacteria-linked-to-produce-sickens-22-as-two-people-are-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/assisted-dying-how-laws-differ-around-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/assisted-dying-how-laws-differ-around-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisted dying bill rejected by MPs in huge blow for brave campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs have delivered their verdict after another passionate debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/assisted-dying-bill-rejected-by-mps-in-huge-blow-for-brave-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/assisted-dying-bill-rejected-by-mps-in-huge-blow-for-brave-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join Slimming World for free with our great offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've teamed up with Slimming World to offer you the chance to join your local group for FREE, saving you &pound;5/&euro;9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/join-slimming-world-for-free-with-our-great-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/join-slimming-world-for-free-with-our-great-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your mackerel is FAKE! Outrage as Sainsbury's, Tesco's and Lidl sell 'tinned mackerel' that's an entirely different fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation has revealed that many tinned 'mackerel' products, stocked by the likes of Sainsbury's, Lidl and Tesco no longer contain any of the oily fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-mackerel-is-fake-outrage-as-sainsburys-tescos-and-lidl-sell-tinned-mackerel-thats-an-entirely-different-fish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/your-mackerel-is-fake-outrage-as-sainsburys-tescos-and-lidl-sell-tinned-mackerel-thats-an-entirely-different-fish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Game-changing' suicide prevention charity expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity provides safe spaces for men to talk about their emotions without being judged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/game-changing-suicide-prevention-charity-expands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/game-changing-suicide-prevention-charity-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheap vitamin D could ease both frozen shoulder and back pain - and the 'natural' remedies that are a waste of time, according to top expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's among one of the most common ailments that makes even the smallest of movements agonising. Frozen shoulder happens to at least one in 20 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cheap-vitamin-d-could-ease-both-frozen-shoulder-and-back-pain-and-the-natural-remedies-that-are-a-waste-of-time-according-to-top-expert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/cheap-vitamin-d-could-ease-both-frozen-shoulder-and-back-pain-and-the-natural-remedies-that-are-a-waste-of-time-according-to-top-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The age group where strokes are on the rise... and jobs that put you more at risk: Becki was healthy with none of the usual risk factors when she suddenly collapsed. These are the warning signs everyone must know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitting on the sofa on a quiet Sunday morning, Becki Barratt felt a deep sense of contentment as she nursed her three-week-old son, Beauden. Yet seconds later, everything changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-age-group-where-strokes-are-on-the-rise-and-jobs-that-put-you-more-at-risk-becki-was-healthy-with-none-of-the-usual-risk-factors-when-she-suddenly-collapsed-these-are-the-warning-signs-everyone-must-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-age-group-where-strokes-are-on-the-rise-and-jobs-that-put-you-more-at-risk-becki-was-healthy-with-none-of-the-usual-risk-factors-when-she-suddenly-collapsed-these-are-the-warning-signs-everyone-must-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olive warning: Second major supermarket pulls jars from shelves over contamination with listeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waitrose has recalled batches of its Essential range pitted black olives amid concerns the tubs could be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/olive-warning-second-major-supermarket-pulls-jars-from-shelves-over-contamination-with-listeria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/olive-warning-second-major-supermarket-pulls-jars-from-shelves-over-contamination-with-listeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden danger of your 'hydrating' electrolyte drink: They've exploded in popularity but now experts warn they could cause serious damage... and it's down to one ingredient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supposedly healthy drinks have exploded in popularity in recent years, with millions now using them as part of their daily routine in the belief they will keep them better hydrated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hidden-danger-of-your-hydrating-electrolyte-drink-theyve-exploded-in-popularity-but-now-experts-warn-they-could-cause-serious-damage-and-its-down-to-one-ingredient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/hidden-danger-of-your-hydrating-electrolyte-drink-theyve-exploded-in-popularity-but-now-experts-warn-they-could-cause-serious-damage-and-its-down-to-one-ingredient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a hangover': Why your partner's snoring could be impacting your health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/like-a-hangover-why-your-partners-snoring-could-be-impacting-your-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/like-a-hangover-why-your-partners-snoring-could-be-impacting-your-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety warning over popular menopause supplements that could cause vomiting, confusion and liver damage, study flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pricey menopause supplements marketed to mid-life women are at best useless and, at worst, delivering 'potentially toxic' ingredients, experts have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-warning-over-popular-menopause-supplements-that-could-cause-vomiting-confusion-and-liver-damage-study-flags/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/safety-warning-over-popular-menopause-supplements-that-could-cause-vomiting-confusion-and-liver-damage-study-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyelash extensions trigger revolting mite infestation that could make your vision blurry, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eye doctors found 96 per cent of women who have the beauty procedure every three to four weeks were crawling with the eight-legged bugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eyelash-extensions-trigger-revolting-mite-infestation-that-could-make-your-vision-blurry-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/eyelash-extensions-trigger-revolting-mite-infestation-that-could-make-your-vision-blurry-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William and Catherine praise role of sports in suicide prevention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess of Wales has made a surprise appearance alongside her husband the Prince of Wales, as he gave an impassioned call to the sports sector to help prevent suicides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/william-and-catherine-praise-role-of-sports-in-suicide-prevention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/william-and-catherine-praise-role-of-sports-in-suicide-prevention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can sport help mental health?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the launch of On Your Side, a mental health toolkit created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation, BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor asks sporting stars, 'how has sport helped your mental health?']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-can-sport-help-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/how-can-sport-help-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget Mounjaro - I'm on 'reta', the Godzilla of weight-loss shots. Here's everything I've learned so far...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months ago, an unremarkable-looking jiffy landed in my mailbox. With my heart racing, I snatched it and stashed it secretly away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/forget-mounjaro-im-on-reta-the-godzilla-of-weight-loss-shots-heres-everything-ive-learned-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/forget-mounjaro-im-on-reta-the-godzilla-of-weight-loss-shots-heres-everything-ive-learned-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The common sleeping mistake made by millions that puts your heart in danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common sleeping mistake made by millions of Americans may place excess strain on the heart and raise the risk of heart attack, rhythm disorders and stroke, a new study suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-common-sleeping-mistake-made-by-millions-that-puts-your-heart-in-danger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-common-sleeping-mistake-made-by-millions-that-puts-your-heart-in-danger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berry recall expanded to include Walmart product sold in 16 states over fears of contamination with deadly bacteria]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recall of frozen fruit from last month that sickened more than a dozen people has been expanded to include another product sold in additional states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/berry-recall-expanded-to-include-walmart-product-sold-in-16-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/berry-recall-expanded-to-include-walmart-product-sold-in-16-states-over-fears-of-contamination-with-deadly-bacteria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kat lost more than 6st on Mounjaro and thought all her prayers had been answered... until she ended up in hospital in agonising pain. Now, doctors reveal devastating jab side effect surging among users - and who's most at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly two years while taking Mounjaro, Kat Smith experienced few, if any, problems. So when she found herself on the floor with chest pain, it didn't cross her mind the jab could be the cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kat-lost-more-than-6st-on-mounjaro-and-thought-all-her-prayers-had-been-answered-until-she-ended-up-in-hospital-in-agonising-pain-now-doctors-reveal-devastating-jab-side-effect-surging-among-users-and-whos-most-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/kat-lost-more-than-6st-on-mounjaro-and-thought-all-her-prayers-had-been-answered-until-she-ended-up-in-hospital-in-agonising-pain-now-doctors-reveal-devastating-jab-side-effect-surging-among-users-and-whos-most-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Gwen started losing her hair at 40, she felt like she'd lost her identity. None of the miracle solutions helped... then she discovered a method that restored her locks - and confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gwen Taylor was always proud of her thick, curly hair. For most of her life, it was something she barely had to think about - until, in her 40s, she began noticing more and more of it falling out in the shower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-gwen-started-losing-her-hair-at-40-she-felt-like-shed-lost-her-identity-none-of-the-miracle-solutions-helped-then-she-discovered-a-method-that-restored-her-locks-and-confidence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/when-gwen-started-losing-her-hair-at-40-she-felt-like-shed-lost-her-identity-none-of-the-miracle-solutions-helped-then-she-discovered-a-method-that-restored-her-locks-and-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola outbreak reaches 'tipping point' to become 'worst epidemic ever recorded']]></title><description><![CDATA[A tipping point has been reached in the DRC's Ebola outbreak. Now, the country can accelerate what it has been doing to bring it under control or risk the worst Ebola epidemic ever recorded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ebola-outbreak-reaches-tipping-point-to-become-worst-epidemic-ever-recorded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/ebola-outbreak-reaches-tipping-point-to-become-worst-epidemic-ever-recorded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UK AI chief scientist issues horror '50% chance this kills us all' warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[He fears it may take over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/former-uk-ai-chief-scientist-issues-horror-50-chance-this-kills-us-all-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/former-uk-ai-chief-scientist-issues-horror-50-chance-this-kills-us-all-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record high ADHD pill prescriptions: Number of adults on the pills rises by 41,000 in just three months - as tablets are linked to deadly side effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record number of prescriptions for ADHD are being handed out by the NHS , with the number of adults on the pills doubling in just two years, new figures reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/record-high-adhd-pill-prescriptions-number-of-adults-on-the-pills-rises-by-41000-in-just-three-months-as-tablets-are-linked-to-deadly-side-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/record-high-adhd-pill-prescriptions-number-of-adults-on-the-pills-rises-by-41000-in-just-three-months-as-tablets-are-linked-to-deadly-side-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highest level recall issued for potato chips with banned ingredient... 'probability of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of pounds of potato chips are being recalled because they contain pork that may pose a serious health risk to American consumers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/highest-level-recall-issued-for-potato-chips-with-banned-ingredient-probability-of-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/highest-level-recall-issued-for-potato-chips-with-banned-ingredient-probability-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain expert sends warning to anyone who drinks wine to feel less stressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's leading researchers on stress says drinking alcohol to feel less stressed could be making your problems significantly worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brain-expert-sends-warning-to-anyone-who-drinks-wine-to-feel-less-stressed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/brain-expert-sends-warning-to-anyone-who-drinks-wine-to-feel-less-stressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS delays hit 9-month high with more than 6 million now awaiting routine treatment - experts say scorching summer is to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England hit 7.33 million in July -&nbsp;the highest total since October 2025, when it stood at 7.4 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-delays-hit-9-month-high-with-more-than-6-million-now-awaiting-routine-treatment-experts-say-scorching-summer-is-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/nhs-delays-hit-9-month-high-with-more-than-6-million-now-awaiting-routine-treatment-experts-say-scorching-summer-is-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest high street salad? Experts reveal the 'slimming' bowls with as much fat as a Big Mac and the sugar count of five Hobnobs...as well as the most virtuous choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nutritionist Rob Hobson warns that many make the common mistake of assuming a salad is healthier than a sandwich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-high-street-salad-experts-reveal-the-slimming-bowls-with-as-much-fat-as-a-big-mac-and-the-sugar-count-of-five-hobnobsas-well-as-the-most-virtuous-choices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/whats-the-healthiest-high-street-salad-experts-reveal-the-slimming-bowls-with-as-much-fat-as-a-big-mac-and-the-sugar-count-of-five-hobnobsas-well-as-the-most-virtuous-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the snowy dusting on your shoulders may not be dandruff: It's the embarrassing issue so many suffer from... now DR RAJ ARORA reveals what's actually causing it - and why it's nothing to do with your cleanliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've all had that moment. You're wearing your favourite black top, catch your reflection in the mirror and suddenly notice what looks like a light dusting of snow on your shoulders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-the-snowy-dusting-on-your-shoulders-may-not-be-dandruff-its-the-embarrassing-issue-so-many-suffer-from-now-dr-raj-arora-reveals-whats-actually-causing-it-and-why-its-nothing-to-do-with-your-cleanliness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/why-the-snowy-dusting-on-your-shoulders-may-not-be-dandruff-its-the-embarrassing-issue-so-many-suffer-from-now-dr-raj-arora-reveals-whats-actually-causing-it-and-why-its-nothing-to-do-with-your-cleanliness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners hold vigil as stroke unit closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients needing urgent care will be taken to Taunton or Dorchester instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/campaigners-hold-vigil-as-stroke-unit-closes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/campaigners-hold-vigil-as-stroke-unit-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired nurse given a year to live is now cancer free after pioneering surgery at hospital where she once worked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caroline Ainslie, 60, had a 'shock' stage four diagnosis in March this year after feeling fatigued and not fully recovering from a winter chest infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/retired-nurse-given-a-year-to-live-is-now-cancer-free-after-pioneering-surgery-at-hospital-where-she-once-worked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/retired-nurse-given-a-year-to-live-is-now-cancer-free-after-pioneering-surgery-at-hospital-where-she-once-worked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The minute-by-minute breakdown of EXACTLY what vaping does to your body that will have e-cigarette smokers reaching for the nicotine patches]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're trying to quit smoking, vapes containing nicotine are more effective than nicotine gum, pills or patches. But while experts say vaping is far safer than smoking, that doesn't mean vaping is risk-free...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-minute-by-minute-breakdown-of-exactly-what-vaping-does-to-your-body-that-will-have-e-cigarette-smokers-reaching-for-the-nicotine-patches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-minute-by-minute-breakdown-of-exactly-what-vaping-does-to-your-body-that-will-have-e-cigarette-smokers-reaching-for-the-nicotine-patches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-cancer-spread-while-i-waited-months-for-surgery-the-cost-of-englands-cancer-wait-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/my-cancer-spread-while-i-waited-months-for-surgery-the-cost-of-englands-cancer-wait-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients in crippling pain for months as NHS orders bosses to deliberately delay operations to curb costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of health boards in England now enforce minimum waiting times of up to 16 weeks for the likes of hip, knee and cataract surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/patients-in-crippling-pain-for-months-as-nhs-orders-bosses-to-deliberately-delay-operations-to-curb-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/patients-in-crippling-pain-for-months-as-nhs-orders-bosses-to-deliberately-delay-operations-to-curb-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little-known signs a deadly blood clot is about to strike, after common problem killed Richard Branson's wife Joan - and millions could be at risk but not know it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Joan Branson's death could have been prevented if she was given a common medication used to prevent blood clots, an inquest has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-signs-a-deadly-blood-clot-is-about-to-strike-after-common-problem-killed-richard-bransons-wife-joan-and-millions-could-be-at-risk-but-not-know-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/health/the-little-known-signs-a-deadly-blood-clot-is-about-to-strike-after-common-problem-killed-richard-bransons-wife-joan-and-millions-could-be-at-risk-but-not-know-it/</guid></item></channel></rss>