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• Three traumatic births left me with with intimate pain and embarrassing problems that plagued me for years... until I found a surprising DIY solution

  23-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.
  
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• I've used my fair share of Botox but it can only really do one job... so a year ago, I decided to go a step further and find out for myself: could 'tweakments' REALLY make me look better aged 47 than I did at 37?

  24-09-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Could my skin be smoother, fresher and better at 47 than it was when I had the considerable biological advantage of being ten years younger?
  
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• Map reveals areas of the UK where Britons are too depressed to work - as mental health benefit claims rocket 100 per cent in five years

  23-09-2026 20:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Disability benefit claims linked to mixed anxiety and depression have more than doubled across Britain in just five years, analysis reveals.
  
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• Doctors told Nina she needed surgery to remove a football-sized fibroid. Now the growths have all but disappeared... and experts say her one simple lifestyle change and a 13-cent pill could help millions of women

  23-09-2026 19:48 via dailymail.com
  
  It wasn't until Nina suffered two miscarriages in her early 30s that doctors discovered the cause of her pain and infertility: noncancerous growths in the walls of her uterus - one, the size of a football.
  
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• The everyday vegetable your liver craves after a boozy weekend: Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock reveals the 'superfood' to singer NATALIE IMBRUGLIA on new podcast Don't Judge Me

  23-09-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  As Natalie, 51, reveals the fad diet she learnt the hard way never to try again, Peacock names the household vegetable she considers a genuine superfood.
  
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• Calling a MIGRAINE a headache is like describing a storm as drizzle. Our expert tells you everything you need to know about the world's most common, and misunderstood, neurological condition - including how to treat it

  23-09-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  I have spent 16 years working with people in pain, and trained at the world famous Danish Headache Center with neurologists, a brain surgeon and emergency medicine doctors.
  
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• What kratom does to the body... as unregulated herb emerges in connection to deaths of Ole Miss students

  23-09-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Concerns over an unregulated supplement are continuing to grow as the substance has now been potentially implicated in the deaths of two college students.
  
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• Popular head lice treatment contains chemical scientists say could increase breast cancer risk

  23-09-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of chemicals used in cosmetics, food packaging and everyday plastic products could increase the risk of breast cancer, a major study has found.
  
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• The serious but often forgotten public health problem that's been linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes

  23-09-2026 16:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Over time, noise that once seemed unusually loud may barely register - but what feels normal isn't necessarily safe.
  
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• Got brain fog? Experts reveal the surprising lung problem that may be at play - and the 1p pill that can help you think clearly

  23-09-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Here, top neuroscientists reveal what exactly could be behind the awful fogginess - and the surprisingly simple remedies that could banish it for good.
  
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• Three traumatic births left me with intimate pain and embarrassing problems that plagued me for years... until I found a surprising DIY solution

  23-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.
  
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• Got brain fog? These are the supplements to take that could help you think clearly, according to nutrition experts

  23-09-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Here, top neuroscientists reveal what exactly could be behind the awful fogginess - and the surprisingly simple remedies that could banish it for good.
  
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• Plant milk warning as Waitrose pulls 'unsafe' oat drink from shelves over fears of bug contamination

  23-09-2026 10:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Waitrose has recalled cartons of its oat drink amid concerns they could be contaminated with harmful bacteria that can cause food-poisoning.
  
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• Applesauce sold nationwide at Shoprite and Fairway urgently recalled over contamination with toxic mold

  23-09-2026 06:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Applesauce products sold nationwide at major grocery stores have been urgently recalled because they contain toxins at a level above the safety limit.
  
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• Children as young as 13 suffering bladder damage after becoming addicted to ketamine

  23-09-2026 00:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts say understanding more about the teenagers being referred to a specialist NHS clinic 'is an important step towards preventing further harm'.
  
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• Bad news for snack lovers... just an extra 100g of processed food a day linked to risk of cancer, diabetes and death in new study

  23-09-2026 00:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Eating just two extra KitKats a day could increase your risk of a number of chronic health conditions including cancer, diabetes and depression.
  
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• California county records most cases of West Nile virus in nearly a decade... as mosquito-borne diseases spread across US

  22-09-2026 21:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Among the record cases are 90 neuroinvasive diagnoses - when the virus penetrates the blood-brain barrier and travels to the meninges, causing meningitis and potential paralysis.
  
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• Thousands potentially exposed to measles at multiple transportation hubs nationwide

  22-09-2026 20:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Three major travel hubs are dealing with potential measles exposures as the nation faces its worst resurgence of the virus in 35 years.
  
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• Pasta sold nationwide at Walmart recalled over concerns it is contaminated with deadly bacteria

  22-09-2026 16:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Pasta sold at Walmart is being recalled over fears it may be contaminated with the deadly bacteria listeria monocytogenes.
  
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• How to avoid the crippling toll of dementia: The rights you didn't even know you have that unlock support and funding - and when you have to sell your home

  22-09-2026 16:19 via dailymail.com
  
  SPONSORED BY ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY: When a person receives a dementia diagnosis, they are often left in the dark about what comes next. But there is no need to suffer alone.
  
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• GPs to 'limit appointments' in work-to-rule plans that could kick in before December - if ministers don't meet pay demands

  22-09-2026 14:56 via dailymail.com
  
  GPs could limit appointments to fewer than 20 a day if 'insufficient progress' is made in discussions with the Government, regarding funding, workload and GP contracts.
  
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• DR PHILIPPA KAYE: The uncomfortable truth about why so many middle-aged female patients are developing lymphoedema - and GPs aren't telling them

  22-09-2026 13:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Jenny spent her whole life believing she was fat. No matter how much weight she lost, her legs never seemed to change - they remained puffed up and swollen.
  
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• Chronic UTIs made sex so painful it almost destroyed my relationship. Then an exercise regime change and probiotic plan finally ended my agony for good

  22-09-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Hannah Evans was 18 and in her first serious relationship when painful UTIs began to take over her life. the infections were so frequent she barely recovered from one before the symptoms returned.
  
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• DR PHILIPPA KAYE: The uncomfortable truth about why so many middle-aged female patients are developing lymphedema - and GPs aren't telling them

  22-09-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Jenny spent her whole life believing she was fat. No matter how much weight she lost, her legs never seemed to change - they remained puffed up and swollen.
  
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• Warning over steroid jabs for painful joints after woman dies following shoulder injection: Coroner says there is 'no guidance' on potentially fatal reaction

  22-09-2026 12:27 via dailymail.com
  
  All steroid injections should carry an anaphylaxis warning a coroner has said, after a woman died following a routine jab at her GP surgery.
  
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• Sisters with life-limiting condition taking NHS fight to Parliament

  22-09-2026 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.
  
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• Why weight gets harder to shift as you get older: Experts reveal how your daily calorie needs change with age

  22-09-2026 11:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Shifting a few unwanted pounds in your twenties seemed as simple as ditching dessert. But try the same trick at 45 and you'll likely find the scales barely budge.
  
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• ADHD map of England reveals regions where benefit claims for 'over-diagnosed' condition are soaring - as study shows wealthy areas are seeing fastest rise

  22-09-2026 10:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers said the shift could reflect wealthier families having better access to diagnosis and help navigating the benefits system.
  
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• Pensioner, 80, sees legs amputated after doctors miss common condition

  22-09-2026 10:39 via express.co.uk
  Medics told Nic Olsen to use insoles and take cholesterol tablets, missing a condition that affects one in five over 60s.
  
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• Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England

  22-09-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rule is named after 13-year-old Martha Mills, whose family's concerns about her care were not listened to before her death.
  
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