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• The truth about alcohol and what just one drink REALLY does to your body: DR BRAD MCKAY

  09-11-2025 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sydney general practitioner Dr Brad McKay says alcohol is far more damaging than people realise.
  
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• Been arrested? It might be because you have undiagnosed ADHD or autism, claim campaigners: 'Half of prisoners in London meet criteria'

  10-12-2025 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Half of prisoners in London are believed to have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ), according to concerning research published today.
  
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• Popular Wegmans snack recalled over contamination with deadly bacteria

  10-12-2025 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popular snacks sold at Wegmans stores have been urgently in 10 states recalled over fears of deadly bacteria that can lead to bloody diarrhea, vomiting, bloodstream infections and death.
  
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• Now six hospitals declare 'critical incidents' as 'superflu' sparks NHS meltdown: Health chiefs order patients to wear masks - and beg doctors to postpone 'reckless' strikes NEXT WEEK that could cause Christmas carnage

  10-12-2025 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bosses fear the 'calculated' disruption - at a time when hospital staffing rotas are 'very fragile' because of upcoming Christmas holidays and winter illness - will cause 'mayhem'.
  
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• As author Sophie Kinsella, 55, dies from a brain tumour, doctors reveal subtle symptoms that could mean you too are living with deadly cancer - and pinpoint the changes that could reveal the POSITION of the tumour

  10-12-2025 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Author Sophie Kinsella has died, 19-months after revealing she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
  
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• Superflu carnage sparks NHS meltdown fears as health chiefs beg doctors to postpone 'reckless' strikes in middle of terrifying outbreak

  10-12-2025 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lives will be put at risk because of record-breaking flu hospitalisations and 'reckless' doctor strikes, officials have warned.
  
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• Incredible transformations of men who've lost HALF their body weight - without jabs: Danny shed 7 stone. Tariq lost 9 and Michael 11. Now they tell their life-changing secret - and the miracle for their health

  10-12-2025 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Tariq Wright had to give up his dancing dream at the age of 24 because he was told he was too fat to perform, he was devastated. At his heaviest he weighed a massive 19st 10lb.
  
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• I'm struggling with arthritis, what can I do to ease the pain? DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals the cheap natural supplements that will reduce your swelling and your joint agony

  10-12-2025 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There are a number of supplements shown in studies to help ease osteoarthritis pain - but these need to be combined with lifestyle changes.
  
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• A simple switch to turbo-charge your weight loss: Doctor reveals signs you may be on the wrong jab... and there's still hope if 'miracle Mounjaro' doesn't work

  10-12-2025 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Similar as they may be, each weight-loss jab works a little differently, and our bodies often have strong opinions about what they'll tolerate. A doctor reveals the signs it may be time to try something else.
  
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• US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy

  10-12-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  The FDA is reviewing RSV vaccines, which have drastically lowered infant hospitalizations, a spokesperson confirmedUS regulatory officials are re-examining the safety of RSV shots despite no published reports of safety issues – a move that could lead to the removal or limitation of shots that have dramatically lowered hospitalizations among babies.It’s the latest move from US health officials under Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (
  
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• Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection | Simon Hattenstone

  10-12-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Wes Streeting’s plan to make booking easier made sense. Then I encountered an AI triagist, a stubborn receptionist and a Kafkaesque vicious circleA couple of months ago the health secretary, Wes Streeting, rolled out his latest master plan to save the NHS. From 1 October, it became compulsory for all GP practices in England to offer the online option for patients to request non-urgent appointments or medical advice throughout core working hours (8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday).The doctors
  
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• Tell us: have you ever been required to book a GP appointment in England via an online form?

  10-12-2025 12:45 via theguardian.com
  We’d like to hear from people in England who have been asked to only book a GP appointment via an online formFrom 1 October 2025, GP practices in England have been required to keep their online consultation tool open for the duration of core hours, mostly for non-urgent appointment requests, medication queries and admin requests. They are still required to arrange appointments in person and over the phone.However, some patients have found that they are being asked to only book appointments
  
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• 'Don't send your child to school if they don't want to go... it's bad for their mental health', claims parenting coach

  10-12-2025 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forcing children to go to school is leading them to develop 'severe burnout'-and it could have lasting negative effects on their mental health, claims a parenting coach.
  
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• Inside the BIGGEST 'real world' Mounjaro trial involving thousands of unemployed obese Britons... can 'King Kong' fat jabs help get them back to work?

  10-12-2025 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a first-of-its-kind 'real world' trial, up to 3,000 people in Greater Manchester will be prescribed Mounjaro to assess how effective the drug is on long-term health related issues.
  
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• Sperm donor fathered 200 children - including some in UK - without knowing he had cancer-causing genetic mutation which has already claimed some children's lives

  10-12-2025 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the sperm was not sold to UK clinics, a small number of British families used the donor's sperm while having fertility treatment in Denmark.
  
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• People in the UK: how do you feel about wearing a face covering to help prevent spreading a virus?

  10-12-2025 10:28 via theguardian.com
  As the UK faces a surge in flu cases an NHS leader has urged people who are ‘coughing and sneezing’ to wear face coverings on public transport. Share your views and experience with us Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said the country was facing a “very nasty strain of flu” that had occurred earlier in the year than normal, and face coverings should be worn on public transport, as during the Covid pandemic.He told Times Radio:
  
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• Festive tipple enjoyed by millions recalled due to presence of GLASS in the bottles

  10-12-2025 10:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A festive liqueur enjoyed by millions is being recalled due to the possible presence of glass in the bottles.
  
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• Mother-of-two, 35, shows off results of £32,000 'internal corset' surgery after shedding nine stone in just seven months left her struggling with 'hanging skin apron belly'

  10-12-2025 08:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After losing nine stone in just seven months, Kelly White wasn't happy with her new figure-so she splurged £32,000 on plastic surgery to give her the body of her dreams.
  
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• Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

  10-12-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environmentScientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.The health burden from phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and Pfas “forever chemicals” amounts to up to $2.2tn
  
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• Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children

  10-12-2025 06:06 via bbc.com
  Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
  
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• I eat these things every single day to ensure I live to 100 - and it's working. My doctor says I'm the healthiest patient in his practice

  10-12-2025 05:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Longevity expert Dan Buettner, 64, has lifted the lid on the surprisingly simple routine he follows every single day to be the 'healthiest patient' his doctor has ever seen.
  
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• Massachusetts issues warning after state records first case of incurable fatal lung disease

  10-12-2025 03:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The confirmation of Massachusetts' first case of an incurable lung disease in a countertop maker led health officials to urgently warn the industry about the fatal risk of inhaling toxic dust.
  
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• Urgent energy drink warning after man suffers stroke due to excessive consumption: 'Eight cans a day caused blood clot to form in his brain'

  10-12-2025 02:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fit and healthy 50-year-old man was left permanently unable to feel his left side after his daily energy drink consumption caused him to suffer a stroke.
  
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• Anger as health chiefs say sick should wear masks to beat 'superflu' outbreak sweeping across Britain

  10-12-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No 10 backed the call, but Kemi Badenoch warned such measures risked reigniting the 'trauma' of Covid and Nigel Farage declared it 'nonsense'.
  
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• Corridor care ‘endemic’ in UK, doctors say as study reveals scale of problem

  10-12-2025 00:30 via theguardian.com
  One in five patients treated in hallways, offices and cupboards at almost every A&E, according to researchCorridor care is “endemic” in the UK, doctors have said, as a major study found one in five patients were treated in hallways, offices and cupboards.Millions of patients are enduring undignified and unsafe care, with almost every A&E department in the country deploying the approach routinely, contravening national guidance, research reveals. Continue reading...
  
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• Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors

  10-12-2025 00:30 via theguardian.com
  Study cites case of otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s who had a stroke after eight-drink-a-day habitHeavy consumption of energy drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and pose a serious risk of stroke, doctors have warned.Millions of people worldwide regularly drink the products, which are non-alcoholic and typically contain more than 150mg of caffeine per litre, very high glucose-based sugar content and varying quantities of other chemicals. Continue reading...
  
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• Doctors reveal five surprising risk factors for dementia and how to avoid them

  09-12-2025 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors have revealed to Daily Mail five little-known factors that they say could be raising a person's risk of being diagnosed with dementia.
  
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• Teenager is diagnosed with motor neurone disease four years after symptoms started to show - and now she is being denied 'miracle drug'

  09-12-2025 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lillia Jakeman, 19, was diagnosed with MND in August, but her family said she has displayed symptoms for around four years.
  
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• I'm a neurologist... here are three things I avoid in the winter to keep myself healthy

  09-12-2025 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A neurologist has revealed the three things that he would never do this winter - and one of them will take you by surprise.
  
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• Deadly 'super' flu surge forces schools to close and triggers mask mandates across the US

  09-12-2025 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The convergence of disease threats, including Covid, flu, RSV and norovirus threatens to overwhelm hospitals, disrupt schooling and pose a deadly risk to vulnerable seniors.
  
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