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• The simple diet changes that transform your life after 45: Suddenly hate your husband? Try this pantry staple. Brain fog? You may be lacking a single nutrient. And there IS a way to stop waking up at 3am

  11-05-2025 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These are the subtle and often unsettling realities of midlife that many women experience but few are properly prepared for. The emotional volatility. The brain fog. Insomnia....
  
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• Terrifying maps break down exactly who is at risk of new 'super flu' exploding across America... as doctors reveal symptoms you should really worry about

  18-12-2025 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new and dangerous strain of 'super flu,' H3N2 subclade K, has driven an unprecedented rise in influenza cases weeks ahead of when surges are typically expected each year.
  
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• The $2 supplements that will solve your constant abdominal pain, bloating and gas

  18-12-2025 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A blend of two common supplements taken by one in 20 Americans could be the key to solving pesky stomach pain, bloating and gas, a study from researchers in India has suggested.
  
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• Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous

  18-12-2025 21:02
  Change will loosen limits on research and certain regulations but stops short of making marijuana legalDonald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to move cannabis out of the most restrictive drug category, a change that would loosen limits on research and certain regulations but stop short of making marijuana legal nationwide.“I’m pleased to announce that I will be signing an Executive Order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance with
  
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• Popular salad dressings sold at Costco recalled in 27 states because of contamination by 'foreign objects'

  18-12-2025 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of cases of popular salad dressings from major retailers are being recalled over fears they are contaminated with foreign objects that pose a choking risk.
  
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• Long waits and ‘unacceptable’ lack of data at NHS gender clinics in England, review finds

  18-12-2025 20:04
  Impossible to judge safety or effectiveness as adult clinics not systematically recording outcomes, Dr David Levy findsDoctors treating vulnerable patients with gender dysphoria have no way of assessing whether the NHS treatment provided has worked because outcomes are not systematically recorded, a damning official inquiry into the clinics has found.Waiting times for a first appointment at NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics (GDCs) in England are projected to reach 15 years unless there are impr
  
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• Scientists discover why women are dramatically more likely to suffer irritable bowel syndrome - and how to treat it without changes to diet

  18-12-2025 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has revealed why women are more likely to get irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), paving the way for new treatments.
  
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• PPE company linked to ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone goes into liquidation

  18-12-2025 19:35
  PPE Medpro owes government £148m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during Covid-19 pandemicThe company linked to the former Conservative peer Michelle Mone, which owes the government almost £150m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been put into liquidation.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) applied for PPE Medpro to be wound up at a high court hearing on Thursday, arguing that the company was “h
  
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• Stay at home if you have flu symptoms, experts urge amid fears of second surge

  18-12-2025 18:38
  NHS England on high alert as admissions reach all-time high for this time of yearPeople should stay home over the Christmas period if they have symptoms of flu or Covid, experts have warned amid fears flu cases could see a second surge in the New Year.Flu levels appear to be plateauing, but it is too soon to say whether they have peaked, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). As a result, experts are urging people to wash their hands regularly, make sure indoor spaces are well venti
  
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• There’s no easy way to stop postpartum bleeding – but maternal choice is key | Letters

  18-12-2025 18:17
  Prof Andrew Weeks, Anna Melamed and Sonia Richardson on the rising rate of postpartum haemorrhage, and the factors associated with itYour report (Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in England, 13 December) rightly points out that the risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth is at a five-year high. The article suggests that this is due to the declining quality and safety of NHS maternity care. But this is not true. The problem of increasing haemorrhag
  
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• Don’t weaken health and safety rules in the name of growth | Letter

  18-12-2025 18:09
  Ruth Wilkinson says good regulation allows business to thrive without risking workers’ health John Fingleton’s claim that health and safety rules are holding UK infrastructure back (Report, 12 December) is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. Stripping back protections in the name of speed is a false economy that risks lives, reputations and resilience. The UK’s health and safety framework is the backbone of safe and sustainable growth. These regulations have driven a his
  
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• Better to be online than on hold for a GP | Brief letters

  18-12-2025 18:08
  Booking system benefits | Resident doctors’ strikes | Awful arpeggios | Waiting for HS2 | Stages of ageing As the sole parent of two disabled children who have lots of medical needs, I have found the new GP online booking system an immense improvement (Letters, 12 December). It is efficient and far less stressful for me. My inner‑city practice responds quickly. It is streets ahead of the old system where I was caller No 26 at 9am.
  Anne McLaughlin
  Manchester• Politicians of all s
  
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• Trump moves to ban hospitals from providing transgender healthcare for children

  18-12-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has acted to ban gender-affirming care for minors across the country.
  
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• Hidden Valley salad dressing recalled in 27 states because of contamination by 'foreign objects'

  18-12-2025 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of cases of popular salad dressings from major retailers are being recalled over fears they are contaminated with foreign objects that pose a choking risk.
  
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• Bizarre trend for showering in the dark COULD naturally help beat insomnia, experts claim

  18-12-2025 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sleep scientists have long suggested banning all technology before bed, cutting out caffeine and having the same number of hours kip as simple ways to combat insomnia.
  
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• NHS maternity unit where C-section baby died after failure to communicate between staff and WFH doctor says it will hold 'listening events' to improve care

  18-12-2025 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daisy McCoy succumbed to a 'lack of oxygen or blood flow' at the Yeovil Hospital in Somerset in February, 2022.
  
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• Simple urine test could reveal your body's REAL age and how long you have left to live

  18-12-2025 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese researchers have developed an epigenetic 'urine aging clock' which is able to work out biological age from just a urine sample.
  
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• The tiny diet change that brought down my sky-high cholesterol WITHOUT statins or drugs. Mike was told he risked a heart attack or stroke. His GP was astonished by his results - now experts say it really does work

  18-12-2025 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Mike Wakeman, 65, went for his annual NHS health check last year, the pharmacist expected to walk away with a clean bill of health.
  
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• An unfathomably random medical error found my silent cancer that affects one in 80 people - and is worryingly common in women

  18-12-2025 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Katie Tombs was just days away from a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world when a chance discovery revealed a devastating diagnosis -completely changing the course of her life at 27.
  
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• Cruel rosacea blighted Rebecca's life and made her nose swell. Her doctor said she just 'had to just put up with it'. She tried everything - then found a life-changing cure

  18-12-2025 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer makes uncomfortable listening for Rebecca Daley - she has a condition which makes her nose swell to three times its size and almost 'glow' with redness.
  
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• I was plagued by tinnitus for two years... it turned out to be the hidden sign of a brain tumour

  18-12-2025 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darren Harris, from Paignton in Devon, was told he had tinnitus - a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears, even when no external sound is present - two years earlier.
  
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• Six festive food swaps that will help cut calories over Christmas - and it DOESN'T mean going without your favourites

  18-12-2025 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whilst we are all looking forward to winding down for Christmas, for a lot of us it can be a daunting time as we watch the number on the scales slowly creep up.
  
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• Thanks for asking after my health, but actually I’m doing just fine

  18-12-2025 12:00
  Friends, family and assorted strangers have been sending thoughts and prayers about my ‘cancer journey’. It is, in the nicest possible way, a lotI wrote a piece a few weeks ago railing at the app-heavy facelessness of dealing with the NHS about what I believe is known as one’s care pathway. My point was that it might be efficient if reducing head count in admin departments is what counts as efficiency, but not if clear communication is the aim. The whole palaver of the comms ar
  
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• Americans’ view on their mental health at record low, according to new poll

  18-12-2025 12:00
  Drop is cause for public health concern, but news isn’t all bad as acknowledging struggles is ‘a good sign’, experts sayA record low proportion of Americans rate their mental health as “good” or “excellent” according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday.The percentage of Americans polled who rated their mental health as “excellent” dropped below 30% for the first time this year while the number who rated their mental health as either “
  
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• Seven festive food swaps that will help cut calories over Christmas - and it DOESN'T mean going without your favourites

  18-12-2025 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Whilst we are all looking forward to winding down for Christmas, for a lot of us it can be a daunting time as we watch the number on the scales slowly creep up.
  
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• NHS England on ‘high alert’ as flu admissions surge amid staff strikes

  18-12-2025 11:42
  Average of 3,140 people in hospital with flu each day last week, an all-time high for this time of yearThe NHS is on “high alert” as the number of people in hospital with flu reached the highest ever for this time of year amid continuing strikes.An average of 3,140 people were in hospital with flu each day by the end of last week, an increase of 18% compared with the previous week. At the same time last year, an average of 2,629 patients were in hospital, while in 2023 the number was
  
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• It's Flu-maggedon: Hospitalisations continue to soar by a fifth in a week... but the doctors are still striking - so how is YOUR local hospital faring?

  18-12-2025 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures show more than 3,100 beds alone were taken up by flu patients every day last week, the highest ever for this time of year.
  
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• It's Flu-maggedon: Hospitalisations continue to soar a fifth in a week... but the doctors are still striking

  18-12-2025 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures show more than 3,100 beds alone were taken up by flu patients every day last week, the highest ever for this time of year.
  
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• Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals

  18-12-2025 10:00
  AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon AlexaA third of UK citizens have used artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship or social interaction, according to the government’s AI security body.The AI Security Institute (AISI) said nearly one in 10 people used systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, and 4% daily. Continue reading...
  
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• New blood test can spot deadly motor neurone disease with 100 per cent accuracy - would YOU take it?

  18-12-2025 08:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new test has been developed that can detect ALS, the most common type of motor neurone disease, with nearly 100 per cent accuracy.
  
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