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• Two-thirds of Brits accept poor sleep as a fact of life despite negative effects

  07-10-2026 20:18 via express.co.uk
  A new study has found that Brits are collectively losing nearly 10 billion hours of sleep a year because they refuse to confront their worries during the day
  
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• All our little Billy the Brave wanted was to grow up and be 'a big boy'. We knew nothing could save him from the cancer that killed him. But the NHS's failure made our anguish even worse. Now things MUST change

  11-10-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  In September 2023, my four-year-old son Billy started school. He was excited to be a big boy, make new friends and join the minis team at the local rugby club. He was so incredibly happy.
  
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• Major breakthrough in salmonella outbreak probe as eggs from Ukraine test positive for deadly bug linked to 36 infections - health chiefs issue urgent recall

  11-10-2026 12:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The findings raise the possibility that investigators have uncovered a separate cluster of infections linked to contaminated imported eggs.
  
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• Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed

  11-10-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.
  
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• Got a sweet tooth? Just blame the red ones in the packet

  11-10-2026 02:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The red ones are by far our favourites, scientists say - and it's all down to how humans have evolved.
  
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• The simple quiz that will reveal if YOUR organs are ageing too fast... and the lifestyle changes to turn BACK the clock

  11-10-2026 02:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Are you waking up tired no matter how much you sleep? Does your brain feel foggy, your gut unsettled and your body bloated and miserable, whatever you try?
  
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• It's only autumn, yet flu, Covid and other winter bugs are on the rise. Now experts think they know why

  11-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It may only be early October, but flu season appears to be already under way - months earlier than usual. Health chiefs are warning of ominous signs of a difficult winter ahead.
  
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• Cocaine triggers mental health crises in record number of over-50s - as middle-class use of the drug spirals

  11-10-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Startling new statistics reveal hospitals in England treated 7,484 older people last year for problems linked to the Class A drug - up by a quarter in just 12 months.
  
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• The surprising ways your morning orange juice can boost your heart health

  10-10-2026 23:48 via dailymail.com
  
  It's well known that orange juice can ward off winter illnesses and boost your immune system. But a growing body of evidence suggests the drink could boost heart health in the long term.
  
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• Key signs tummy troubles are not just IBS - and could be bowel cancer - that the under 50s must know, top GP warns

  10-10-2026 20:36 via dailymail.com
  
  While the signs of IBS and bowel cancer can be similar, doctors say there are key differences that too few know about.
  
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• DR ELLIE: Why countless seemingly healthy middle-aged women are at risk of deadly heart attacks - just like the beloved Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers who died at just 53

  10-10-2026 18:04 via dailymail.com
  
  For women in their 50s, much of the health conversation for the past few years has been about one thing: menopause. HRT, hot flushes, brain fog, bone strength.
  
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• ADHD may have nothing to do with attention at all! Top psychiatrist reveals what's really going on

  10-10-2026 16:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The name of ADHD potentially gives a wildlymisleading impression of what is going on in the brain, according to some experts.
  
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• A 30-second weekly workout could help you slash your blood pressure and live longer

  10-10-2026 13:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A 30-second workout as little as once a week may help lower blood pressure and boost longevity, a new study from researchers at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK suggests.
  
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• Warning over rise in lethal stomach bug that's spread by food contaminated with faeces

  10-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Experts say infections of Clostridioides difficile - highly contagious bacteria known as C. diff - increased by more than 50 per cent since 2020.
  
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• I lost six stone and have kept it off for 11 years WITHOUT weight loss jabs: Simple diet changes helped me beat the odds.. here's how I did it

  10-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Once weighing 17st 8lb and wearing a size 26, the grandmother from March, Cambridgeshire, is now 11st 10lb and a size 14.
  
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• The little-known supplement made from citrus fruit that could help to banish lipoedema

  10-10-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  For more than a decade, Vivien Lees-Hamilton struggled with painfully swollen legs that often felt unbearably heavy. The 66-year-old says that at times it felt 'like I was walking around on tree trunks'.
  
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• 'What terminal cancer has taught me about life'

  10-10-2026 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Gloucestershire man with terminal cancer shares the life lessons he wishes he'd learned sooner.
  
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• Should we be worried about American Covid? The facts explained

  10-10-2026 08:01 via express.co.uk
  An expert has set out the evidence about the so-called new variant.
  
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• What happens when you don't know your family medical history?

  10-10-2026 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People who have been adopted or in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which would be crucial to their own health.
  
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• Private clinics facing crackdown after landmark report warns 'superficial' ADHD and autism assessments fuelling soaring diagnoses

  10-10-2026 02:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it will strengthen legislation in a bid to improve standards and curb over-diagnoses.
  
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• Private clinics facing crackdown after a landmark report warns 'superficial' ADHD and autism assessments fuelling soaring diagnoses

  10-10-2026 02:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it will strengthen legislation in a bid to improve standards and curb over-diagnoses.
  
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• I'm a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. There are 6 procedures women love but I would NEVER get myself... the little-known risks are horrifying: DR SHEILA NAZARIAN

  10-10-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  I've spent my career, as a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. Just because we can perform a procedure doesn't mean we should.
  
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• Flu strikes West Coast weeks early as doctors warn virus season is already underway

  09-10-2026 21:35 via dailymail.com
  
  In a typical year, flu cases start to rise in October and November and first appear in the South. But this year, the pattern is very different.
  
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• Government names 8 groups 'vulnerable' as 'American Covid' spreads - full list

  09-10-2026 19:00 via express.co.uk
  Cases of the Covid-19 strain are continuing to surge across the UK with a "stay at home" warning issued by the NHS and UKHSA.
  
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• My lipoedema left me with swollen, heavy legs for a decade - until I found out about a little-known supplement made from citrus fruits that eases the pain... and now I feel so much lighter

  09-10-2026 18:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A relatively inexpensive supplement could help relieve the painful symptoms of lipoedema - a condition that has no cure and is estimated to affect up to one in ten women.
  
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• New York airport monitoring Russian arrivals over fears researcher died from plague

  09-10-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz announced the monitoring during a Wall Street Journal event on Wednesday.
  
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• Simple diet tweaks that slash your risk of liver disease - and it's not just about reducing alcohol...as study reveals danger of eating after dinner

  09-10-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  It is an eye-catching promise: simple diet tweaks that can dramatically reduce dangerous fat in the liver.
  
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• Yes, hang-xiety is a real thing

  09-10-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Waking up feeling hungover AND anxious? BBC Health's Chloe Hayward explains the science behind hang-xiety.
  
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• Workout supplement urgently recalled because it contains illegal and dangerous stimulant

  09-10-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A workout supplement sold nationwide is being urgently recalled because it contains an illegal and life-threatening stimulant.
  
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• Report highlights flaws in ADHD and autism care

  09-10-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism, an official review in England has found.
  
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