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• The Standing Abs Move That Will Light Your Core on Fire

  02-12-2016 17:35
  
  No mat required.
  
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• Arthritis drug can cure baldness in six months, study finds

  12-08-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A common arthritis drug has been found to boost hair growth in clinical trials, with over half of alopecia patients achieving near-complete regrowth within six months.
  
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• The truth about the Covid vaccine and miscarriage risk... after Fauci texts reignite debate over the shot's safety

  12-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  New research has found the Covid vaccine is safe for pregnant women and there is no evidence that vaccines cause or increase the risk of miscarriages.
  
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• Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how

  12-08-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
  
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• I tried the LED mask for your belly that 'shrinks your waist' AND banishes saggy skin - it worked wonders for my post-baby belly

  12-08-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  This Works says their £100 red light body wrap can even shave 3cm off your waist, as well as reduce the appearence of stretch marks and crepey or sagging skin that's common after pregnancy.
  
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• Common drug taken by millions of Britons could slow Alzheimer's, study finds

  12-08-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Blood-thinning pills could slow down Alzheimer's disease in people with an irregular heartbeat by improving blood flow to the brain, research suggests.
  
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• I started going bald at 23. It shattered my confidence and I began comfort eating. None of the 'solutions' helped - until I discovered this method that gave me my hair back... and I even lost 4 stone. Anyone can do it

  12-08-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  At 23, James Earl's hair began thinning much earlier than most of his peers, causing his confidence to plummet.
  
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• Little-known signs of deadly breast cancer that aren't a lump - as The Office star reveals terminal diagnosis after finding a 'hard spot'

  12-08-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Davis, best known for her role in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer , after finding a 'hard spot' on her breast.
  
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• Hundreds of UK GPs earning £300K a year - family doctors' pay is up 20 per cent, despite union claims of 'underfunding'

  12-08-2026 11:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Think-tank The Health Foundation has revealed that one in ten family doctors running their own practice in England now earn at least £250,000 per year.
  
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• Little-known signs of deadly breast cancer that aren't a lump - as The Office star reveals terminal diagnosis after finding a 'small bump'

  12-08-2026 11:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Davis, best known for her role in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer , after finding a 'hard spot' on her breast.
  
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• Experts raise alarm over concerning rise of deadly drug-resistant pathogen

  12-08-2026 05:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Candida auris (C. auris) -  a lethal 'superbug' resistant to a handful of medicines that work against it -  has racked up to a total 3,437 cases across the country.
  
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• Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes

  12-08-2026 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
  
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• E-scooter warning: 59 children killed and almost 500 injured riding them since 2019, research finds

  12-08-2026 00:58 via dailymail.com
  
  British researchers have found that the number of kids seeking hospital treatment with e-scooter injuries has increased more than 20-fold since 2019.
  
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• E-scooter warning: 59 children killed by dangerous devices since 2019 - and around 500 injured, research finds

  12-08-2026 00:50 via dailymail.com
  
  British researchers have found that the number of kids seeking hospital treatment with e-scooter injuries has increased more than 20-fold since 2019.
  
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• More than a million adults taking statins might not need them, study suggests - but experts urge caution

  12-08-2026 00:30 via dailymail.com
  
  French scientists found that older adults who hadn't suffered a heart attack or stroke previously were not significantly more likely to suffer one within three years of quitting the pills.
  
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• E-scooter warning: Some 500 children injured by devices since 2019 - and 59 killed, research finds

  12-08-2026 00:30 via dailymail.com
  
  British researchers have found that the number of kids seeking hospital treatment with e-scooter injuries has increased more than 20-fold since 2019.
  
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• I've examined thousands of penises as a urologist and seen every size. Here's what REALLY counts as small... the true average length... and 'growing' treatment that actually works: DR ARTHUR BURNETT

  11-08-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  'Doctor, is my penis too small?' As a urologist who has examined thousands of men over more than four decades, I always try to answer with compassion but also with the medical facts.
  
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• Travel warning upgraded to highest level amid thousands of deaths in Ebola outbreak... 'avoid all travel'

  11-08-2026 22:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The US has issued its highest travel warning and imposed a 21-day entry ban for travelers from the DRC as a deadly Ebola outbreak with no approved vaccine has killed thousands.
  
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• Unexplained heart racing? When to ignore the flutters in your chest and when it's a sign of something sinister

  11-08-2026 20:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Often, heart palpitations are your body reacting to stress, dehydration, or excess caffeine, but once in a while, they can signal an abnormal heart rhythm that deserves a closer look.
  
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• DR KAYE: Two of my patients were given medical advice by AI that put their lives in danger. This is exactly why chatbots won't always tell you the truth about your health...

  11-08-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A patient of mine started bleeding after sex. Worried, she asked ChatGPT about it before she asked me.
  
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• Officials issue urgent warnings to beachgoers as deaths from flesh-eating bacteria in water grow

  11-08-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  As deaths from flesh-eating bacteria rise along the Gulf Coast, with seven fatalities and over thirty infections this year, health officials are urgently warning beachgoers to avoid warm seawater.
  
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• Massachusetts governor passes controversial abortion bill allowing terminations up to birth

  11-08-2026 16:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Democratic Governor Maura Healey was met with applause as she signed away the state's abortion limits on Monday.
  
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• The 2-minute tape measure test that can predict if you'll die from a heart attack, study suggests

  11-08-2026 16:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers said this measure accurately detected those at a 50 per cent higher risk of nine major heart problems, including stroke and heart failure.
  
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• Richard Hammond shares Jeremy Clarkson health update after revealing 'irritating' problem

  11-08-2026 16:08 via express.co.uk
  Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond has issued a health update on Jeremy Clarkson, who has suffered a difficult few years
  
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• Three drinks everyone should avoid having this week as heat alert issued

  11-08-2026 14:52 via express.co.uk
  There are certain drinks that will make you feel worse in the heat.
  
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• Unprecedented rise in life-threatening tropical diseases spreading across Ireland: How to keep your family safe from killer bugs that you'd NEVER expect to be here

  11-08-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Malaria cases are rising in Europe now and the incidences of the illness here reached 71 in 2025 as more and more parts of Europe are now high risk for crippling Dengue fever.
  
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• Which milk is the healthiest? Skimmed, semi-skimmed or full fat - as new study reveals surprising risks of red top options

  11-08-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  It's a major debate of the nutrition world that's rumbled on for years: What's healthier - full fat, or semi-skimmed milk?
  
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• Alarm bells to watch out for - and how to keep your family safe - amid  unprecedented rise in life-threatening tropical diseases in Ireland... and why you're still at risk of infection even if you haven't been abroad

  11-08-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Malaria cases are rising in Europe now and the incidences of the illness here reached 71 in 2025 as more and more parts of Europe are now high risk for crippling Dengue fever.
  
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• Trump orders overhaul of childhood vaccines amid concerns over debunked link between MMR shot and autism

  11-08-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump signed an executive order to overhaul federal vaccine guidance, but it's largely symbolic - states control school mandates - as measles cases surge to 2,465 this year amid declining vaccination rates.
  
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• Why your sudden weight gain, 'double chin' and low mood might not just be the fallout from menopause or 'middle-age spread'... it could be much more serious. But there IS a simple cure

  11-08-2026 13:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Completely out of character, Jim Harwood found himself intensely stressed and angry about even the most trivial of things.
  
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