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• Tooth decay among adults at levels similar to those last seen in 1998 with 4 in 10 having rotten teeth

  09-12-2025 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts said the findings are 'deeply alarming', with patients blaming difficulties securing an NHS appointment and unaffordable fees for the decline in their oral health.
  
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• DR MAX PEMBERTON: I've seen so many patients hurt by toxic family and narcissistic friends at Christmas. Here's exactly how to protect yourself...

  15-12-2025 02:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There's a particular patient I think of every December. She came to see me years ago because she was dreading Christmas. Specifically, she was dreading her sister-in-law.
  
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• Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

  14-12-2025 18:00
  Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England i
  
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• Half of hospitals are battling their worst EVER flu outbreak as raging 'superflu' crisis sparks NHS meltdown and Covid-era stay-at-home pleas

  14-12-2025 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Creaking under the strain of an unprecedented 'tidal wave' that hit weeks earlier than expected, ailing hospitals have been plunged into their 'worst-case scenario'.
  
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• Wes Streeting is right to examine questions of overdiagnosis | Letters

  14-12-2025 17:40
  Dr Richard Hassall, Allen Frances and Natasha Fairbairn respond to a column by John Harris which argued that the health secretary should not jump on a rightwing bandwagon about mental healthJohn Harris is misguided in his criticism of Wes Streeting’s review of UK mental health services (The right’s callous overdiagnosis bandwagon is rolling. Wes Streeting should not be on it, 7 December). While this review will inevitably examine questions of overdiagnosis, Harris is wrong to imply t
  
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• NHS administrators are vital to patients | Letters

  14-12-2025 17:36
  They are not ‘bureaucrats’ who must be culled, writes Michael JoffeThe finding that one in seven GP referrals are getting lost, with harm to most of the patients involved (Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’, 7 December), is no surprise to me. But it is not confined to GP referrals. Hospital patients are constantly in a similar position. I have experienced this myself many times, with investigations and/or outpatient appoi
  
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• Simple diet that acts as natural Ozempic to trick your brain into feeling full... curbing food noise and supercharging weight-loss: NUTRITION TWINS

  14-12-2025 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forget needles and prescriptions, one of the hottest trends in health right now is using nutrition and lifestyle to hack your body into making more of its own natural 'Ozempic.'
  
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• ‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland

  14-12-2025 16:07
  In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curateIn March 2023, Dr Gabor Maté, a retired family physician and among the most respected trauma experts in the world, boldly diagnosed Prince Harry with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), during a live interview.Having read the Duke of Sussex’s ghost-written memoir, Spare, Maté said that he had arrived upon “several diagnoses”
  
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• Britain's most obese streets revealed... so do YOU live in one of them?

  14-12-2025 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than one in four people are dangerously fat in Britain's most obese neighbourhoods, according to analysis of official figures.
  
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• Australia’s medical specialist fees are ‘out of control’, Mark Butler says. Here’s why, and how to fix it

  14-12-2025 15:00
  The federal government has some levers to pull, experts say, but there are also other issues that must be addressedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe health minister, Mark Butler, says he is “determined” to make specialist fees his government’s second-term priority.After a first term prioritising general practice bulk-billing rates, Butler told ABC Melbourne he will be focusing on the fees charged by non-GP specialists “because they are, frankl
  
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• When you SHOULD be worried about about a crusty tongue: It's too often dismissed says DR ELLIE - but it can be a sign of cancer. This is what you need to know

  14-12-2025 12:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I've developed a yellow tongue. My oral hygiene has always been good, but my GP says it could be because I sleep on my back. What can I do about this? DR ELLIE responds...
  
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• Cardiologist shares 'most common symptom people avoid' and you should take action

  14-12-2025 12:38 via express.co.uk
  Cardiologist Dr Robert Kelly said while many people ignore chest pain, it's another common symptom that poses a real danger if left untreated.
  
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• Three easily missed symptoms of mutant ‘super flu’ as UK cases surge

  14-12-2025 11:20 via express.co.uk
  People have been urged to minimise contact with others if they have symptoms.
  
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• Keep waking up at 3am and can't fall back asleep? A GP shares his foolproof tip to nod off again... and when twilight insomnia is cause for concern

  14-12-2025 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Society and our daily lives largely adhere to a schedule which slots into our 24 daily hours, but our bodies have their own inbuilt clock system, called the circadian rhythm.
  
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• GP shares 5 simple things you can do today for better sleep

  14-12-2025 09:38 via express.co.uk
  A GP and sleep expert urged people not to ignore persistent sleep difficulties.
  
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• Mum issues advice to anyone that gets sick in winter and NHS agrees

  14-12-2025 08:34 via express.co.uk
  A mum has shared advice on doing 1 thing when sick in public as 'superflu' sweeps the UK, saying it's the "bare minimum" to protect others.
  
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• Six parts of our body that stretch with age – and the embarrassing men's bit that shrinks

  14-12-2025 08:01 via express.co.uk
  It's not stretching the truth... over the years, some parts of our bodies really do get longer or bigger while other bits, including one key organ, get smaller
  
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• Type 2 diabetics 'dread' Christmas as they feel 'left out' due to dietary restrictions

  14-12-2025 08:00 via express.co.uk
  Many adults still believe common myths about Type 2 diabetes - and it's making people uncomfortable.
  
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• 'Wine' rule world's longest living people follow

  14-12-2025 07:45 via express.co.uk
  There are six Blue Zones known for residents typically living considerably longer lives.
  
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• Doctor says this type of cough means you have Covid not flu or a cold

  14-12-2025 07:30 via express.co.uk
  The type of cough you have could help you understand what illness you have.
  
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• Men urged to ask their dad four key questions that could save his life

  14-12-2025 07:00 via express.co.uk
  Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in UK men, with around 63,000 new cases diagnosed each year
  
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• Revealed: The 5p pill that could end the agony of dizzy spells. Experts say it could help thousands but many GPs have never heard of it. Now one cured patient says: 'It should be widely available!'

  14-12-2025 02:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Valentine Guinness had dizzy spells so severe that the simplest tasks left him overcome with extreme nausea.
  
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• This is how to fix those painful and unsightly ingrown toenails at home, say top experts. The NHS says it's too busy to help... so this is what to do instead

  14-12-2025 02:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Up to four million people in the UK suffer with ingrown toenails and an estimated 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year.
  
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• How 55-year-old Gary has slashed his biological age to TWENTY. He helps the rich and famous look and feel their best. Now experts reveal truth about his regime - and what really works

  14-12-2025 02:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He's the 55-year-old health guru who counts Sir David Beckham among his clients. Gary Brecka claims to have 'reversed his biological age' to that of a 20-year-old.
  
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• Smartphone apps offered on the NHS to help patients recovering from heart problems

  14-12-2025 02:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Figures show that those who take part in rehab programmes after a cardiac event can slash their risk of further complications and prevent hospital readmissions.
  
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• Gout cases on the rise as social media 'gives sufferers poor advice' by blaming bad diet

  14-12-2025 02:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The form of arthritis causes severe pain and swelling in the big toes, feet, wrists and ankles, and affects about 1.5 million people in Britain.
  
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• Pioneering vaccine could ease knee pain for millions of Brits with degenerative condition

  14-12-2025 02:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The degenerative condition sees the protective cartilage in the joint wear down, causing pain, stiffness and swelling.
  
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• Think on your feet! Dancing lessons could help fight cognitive decline in Parkinson's patients

  14-12-2025 02:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 160,000 people in the UK are living with Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder where nerve cells in the brain stop producing chemicals, causing tremors and stiffness.
  
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• Boozeflash! Lining your stomach to avoid a hangover doesn't work

  14-12-2025 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Academics have found that - contrary to popular belief - eating before you start boozing does not protect you from an alcohol-induced headache.
  
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• Could a nose swab pick up signs of dementia decades before symptoms begin?

  14-12-2025 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research has found traces of proteins linked to the condition in the noses of people who have no signs of it.
  
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