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• Sean Duffy wants ‘civility’ in air travel … so why is he doing pull-ups at the airport? | Arwa Mahdawi

  10-12-2025 23:07
  Transport infrastructure in the US is a hot mess – and the guy in charge thinks ‘wellness spaces’ are going to solve the problemSean “Dog” Duffy is a legend in the lumberjack world: a three-time world champion in the 90ft lumberjack speed climb who is renowned for his prowess in mounting and rolling big bits of wood. Not just a lumberjack, Duffy also made waves on late-90s reality TV shows The Real World: Boston and Road Rules: All Stars. And now Duffy is parlaying
  
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• Keep waking up at 3am and can't fall back asleep? A GP shares his foolproof tip to nod off again... and when twilight insomnia is cause for concern

  14-12-2025 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Society and our daily lives largely adhere to a schedule which slots into our 24 daily hours, but our bodies have their own inbuilt clock system, called the circadian rhythm.
  
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• Revealed: The 5p pill that could end the agony of dizzy spells. Experts say it could help thousands but many GPs have never heard of it. Now one cured patient says: 'It should be widely available!'

  14-12-2025 02:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valentine Guinness had dizzy spells so severe that the simplest tasks left him overcome with extreme nausea.
  
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• This is how to fix those painful and unsightly ingrown toenails at home, say top experts. The NHS says it's too busy to help... so this is what to do instead

  14-12-2025 02:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to four million people in the UK suffer with ingrown toenails and an estimated 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year.
  
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• How 55-year-old Gary has slashed his biological age to TWENTY. He helps the rich and famous look and feel their best. Now experts reveal truth about his regime - and what really works

  14-12-2025 02:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He's the 55-year-old health guru who counts Sir David Beckham among his clients. Gary Brecka claims to have 'reversed his biological age' to that of a 20-year-old.
  
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• Smartphone apps offered on the NHS to help patients recovering from heart problems

  14-12-2025 02:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures show that those who take part in rehab programmes after a cardiac event can slash their risk of further complications and prevent hospital readmissions.
  
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• Gout cases on the rise as social media 'gives sufferers poor advice' by blaming bad diet

  14-12-2025 02:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The form of arthritis causes severe pain and swelling in the big toes, feet, wrists and ankles, and affects about 1.5 million people in Britain.
  
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• Pioneering vaccine could ease knee pain for millions of Brits with degenerative condition

  14-12-2025 02:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The degenerative condition sees the protective cartilage in the joint wear down, causing pain, stiffness and swelling.
  
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• Think on your feet! Dancing lessons could help fight cognitive decline in Parkinson's patients

  14-12-2025 02:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 160,000 people in the UK are living with Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder where nerve cells in the brain stop producing chemicals, causing tremors and stiffness.
  
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• Boozeflash! Lining your stomach to avoid a hangover doesn't work

  14-12-2025 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics have found that - contrary to popular belief - eating before you start boozing does not protect you from an alcohol-induced headache.
  
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• Could a nose swab pick up signs of dementia decades before symptoms begin?

  14-12-2025 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research has found traces of proteins linked to the condition in the noses of people who have no signs of it.
  
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• Ultimate guide to beating Ozempic's WORST side effect: Secret trick to avoid embarrassment... follow DR ROCIO's seven-step plan

  13-12-2025 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I'm a board-certified endocrinologist and , contrary to popular belief, choosing GLP-1 treatment isn't the ' easy way out.' It takes real work.
  
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• Experts reveal the truth about probiotics and whether they are actually worth the high price tag

  13-12-2025 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Medical experts are increasingly advising patients that the benefits of popular probiotics are frequently overstated, with many lacking proven efficacy for their intended purposes.
  
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• Robert F Kennedy Jr is blamed as America teeters on the edge of losing measles elimination status amid outbreak surge

  13-12-2025 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Measles cases spiked across the US this year, pushing the country toward the loss of its elimination status and increasing scrutiny over RFK Jr.'s vaccine stance.
  
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• How to beat heartburn for good, by leading doctors: The cheap natural remedy, the medicines that DO and DON'T work and when to take them - plus the foods you must avoid revealed

  13-12-2025 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for two in three Britons the Christmas season can leave a bad taste in the mouth. And the culprit is heartburn.
  
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• Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD while cannabis doesn’t, review finds

  13-12-2025 17:00
  Psychiatry professor theorizes that the difference is related to how the substances interact with areas of the brainA recent review of alternative treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) indicates that psychedelic treatments show promise for the disorder while cannabis does not.Dr Michael Van Ameringen, a psychiatry professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and lead author of the review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, said that 40-60 % of OCD patients get e
  
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• I had gel manicures for years... I was blissfully unaware common side effect experienced by thousands of women was warning sign my fingernails were FALLING OFF

  13-12-2025 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts say the explosion in gel manicures, especially at-home kits, is fuelling a surge in hidden nail damage across the UK.
  
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• Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial

  13-12-2025 15:23
  Health secretary wrote to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, urging her to ‘take heat and ideology’ out of debateThe health secretary, Wes Streeting, has called on the Conservatives to maintain the cross-party consensus on gender identity services built before the last election in a letter to Kemi Badenoch.Streeting wrote to opposition leader on Friday urging her to “take the heat and the ideology” out of debate amid controversy over a puberty blocker trial for children.
  
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• Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in England

  13-12-2025 12:31
  Rate rises by 19% compared with 2020, prompting fresh concerns about NHS maternity careThe risk of women in England suffering severe bleeding after giving birth has risen to its highest level for five years, prompting fresh concern about NHS maternity care.The rate at which mothers in England experience postpartum haemorrhage has increased from 27 per 1,000 births in 2020 to 32 per 1,000 this year, a rise of 19%. Continue reading...
  
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• Now experts warn weight loss jab users about superflu! Slimmers urged to know what to do if struck down with the virus

  13-12-2025 11:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weight loss jab users face an added hurdle when it comes to protecting themselves against the flu , a leading pharmacist has warned.
  
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• Microbiologist shares the disgusting reason you should change your socks EVERY day: 'Could trigger gut or respiratory infections'

  13-12-2025 11:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Primrose Freestone a microbiology expert at the University of Leicester has revealed why you shouldn't re-wear dirty socks
  
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• Largest study of its kind reveals surprising outcome for people who receive Covid vaccine

  13-12-2025 06:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amid a period of contention, the largest study of its kind, published by researchers in France, suggests a surprising effect for people who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine.
  
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• Doctor strike during flu outbreak would be 'reckless', says Starmer

  13-12-2025 03:20 via bbc.com
  The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment.
  
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• As shops start to 'lock away' Lemsip to prevent panic buying, a pharmacist names the OTC remedies that will GENUINELY help relieve symptoms of the mutant flu

  13-12-2025 01:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This year's flu season has hit harder than usual, with a wave of mutant superflu sweeping the UK, even prompting some supermarkets to lock Lemsip behind security boxes.
  
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• Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?

  13-12-2025 01:09 via bbc.com
  The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors' sperm being used to make too many babies?
  
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• Exactly how to lose 10lbs in time for Christmas Day: My simple steps DON'T involve Ozempic or going to the gym... and mean you eat MORE meals

  13-12-2025 00:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tracy was dreading Christmas. She was 184lbs, nearly putting her into the obese range for her petite 5ft 6in frame. But in less than a month, she managed to shed 10lbs.
  
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• Doctors' strike risks 'fatal harm' of patients as flu surge could collapse NHS

  13-12-2025 00:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary said he was 'genuinely fearful' for the NHS if junior doctors walk out, claiming that tackling the mutant flu strain is 'probably the worst pressure the NHS has faced since Covid'.
  
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• Exactly how I lost 10lbs in WEEKS without Ozempic or going to the gym - and it means eating MORE meals: Start these steps now to lose it by Christmas Day

  12-12-2025 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tracy was dreading Christmas. She was 184lbs, nearly putting her into the obese range for her petite 5ft 6in frame. But in less than a month, she managed to shed 10lbs.
  
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• Doctors discover a new type of dementia that often gets misdiagnosed... and 6.5 million people are at risk

  12-12-2025 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors are increasingly alarmed that a type of dementia which closely resembles Alzheimer's may have resulted in the misdiagnosis of millions of older adults, leading to ineffective treatments.
  
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• FDA issues multiple urgent recalls of cookies and soups over undeclared ingredients that pose life-threatening allergy risk

  12-12-2025 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health officials have issued multiple recalls this week of several foods that could pose a danger of deadly allergic reactions.
  
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