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• This Couple Claims Their Orgasms Can Last 18 Hours

  02-10-2017 22:20
  Yes, you read that right.
  
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• GP reveals the simple diet and supplement plan she devised that she claims helped rid her of pre-cancerous cells caused by HPV

  03-10-2026 18:10 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  03-10-2026 18:05 via dailymail.com
  
  They sit alongside the yogurts and juices in supermarket fridges, promising 'billions of good bacteria' and better 'gut health'.
  
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• 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

  03-10-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  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?
  
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• GP confirms whether Brits should be worried about 'superflu' this winter

  03-10-2026 16:39 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: A doctor has spoken out about the super-k strain, which is present in the UK, and spreads faster than other flu variants.
  
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• Woman whose ovaries were frozen in time at 18 as she battled cancer becomes mother at 44 thanks to groundbreaking treatment

  03-10-2026 16:03 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• The exact time of day you should stop drinking coffee to ward off insomnia

  03-10-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts 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.
  
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• Jennifer was fit and healthy at 37, but a 'trip of a lifetime' triggered fatal altitude sickness. Here's how to recognise the symptoms...

  03-10-2026 14:20 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  03-10-2026 14:18 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  03-10-2026 13:08 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• NHS confirms minimum temperature to heat your home this winter

  03-10-2026 12:19 via express.co.uk
  Temperatures are starting to turn colder now that autumn has arrived.
  
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• Boots announces huge update impacting over-65s this month

  03-10-2026 10:04 via express.co.uk
  The change started on October 1
  
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• Zero-sugar drinks DO help with weight loss, study finds - and are as good as water

  03-10-2026 07:00 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  03-10-2026 03:10 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 18:11 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 18:04 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• Brits given urgent 'American covid' warning as UK hospital admissions soar

  02-10-2026 17:40 via express.co.uk
  Brits have been warned about a rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions as the latest "American Covid" strain spreads.
  
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• Salmonella and E.coli outbreak linked to packaged produce sickens another 21 people and two more are hospitalized

  02-10-2026 17:34 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 16:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Embarrassment and stigma about symptoms can make an already uncommon disease particularly difficult to talk about
  
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• Urgent recall of more than 37,000 squishy dumpling toys over 'deadly ingestion hazard'

  02-10-2026 16:13 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 37,000 toys have been recalled because the water beads inside can expand beyond permitted limits, posing a choking hazard to children.
  
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• 3 types of cough that could signal lung cancer as NHS warns 'contact GP'

  02-10-2026 16:02 via express.co.uk
  The NHS has highlighted possible lung cancer warning signs, including certain types of coughs that you should be watching out for.
  
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• Experts raise alarm over rising colon cancer in teenagers - disease is 'usually aggressive' and kills half of patients

  02-10-2026 15:01 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 'Here for Chris' mental health initiative launched

  02-10-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Kamara has helped launch 'Here for Chris' a new men's mental health initiative in Guernsey.
  
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• Brits with common skin condition may be eligible for £194.60 per week boost from DWP

  02-10-2026 14:24 via express.co.uk
  The immune related long-term skin condition comes in various forms and causes itchy and painful patches of dry, flaky skin.
  
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• Eating sugar while taking antibiotics may damage gut health in cancer patients, study finds

  02-10-2026 14:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 13:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Susan Beach tried countless skincare products recommended by her sister, but none improved her appearance or confidence.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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• I’m a pharmacist — these are five surprising flu symptoms you might not know

  02-10-2026 13:16 via express.co.uk
  A superintendent pharmacist has highlighted lesser-known signs as cases rise.
  
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• 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

  02-10-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  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.
  
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