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• US FDA approve second gene therapy for blood cancer

  19-10-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a second gene therapy for a blood cancer, a one-time, custom-made treatment for aggressive lymphomas.
  
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• Sugary treats could fuel bowel, liver and lung cancers, major study suggests

  23-08-2026 20:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers found children who consumed fewer sweet items before the age of two were up to 69 per cent less likely to develop five major types of cancer.
  
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• Is your exercise routine wrecking your gut? Five signs your workout is actually sabotaging your health... and how to fix it

  23-08-2026 17:12 via dailymail.com
  
  You hit the gym every day, eat clean, and you never skip leg day. So why do you still feel bloated and exhausted? Experts say the answer might be surprising.
  
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• The retro diet food making a comeback... experts reveal if the beloved 80s 'it' ingredient is key to weight loss

  23-08-2026 14:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Once the bland poster child of 1980s diet culture, this cheap ingredient is suddenly having a very loud second act.
  
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• My gummy smile meant I always hid from photos or stopped myself laughing - until I found the five-minute solution. It's something I swore I'd NEVER do... but it finally has me grinning again

  23-08-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally White spent her life trying her hardest not to smile. Every time she grinned or laughed, she became painfully aware of the one facial feature she felt marked her out from other people...
  
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• How the Wegovy pill could leave you sick, exhausted and depressed. Patients reveal the brutal side-effects from constant nausea to never-ending fatigue... and many say they are even WORSE than the jabs

  23-08-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  When a box containing Sophie Ashton's first pack of Wegovy pills arrived on her doorstep, the 39-year-old felt a flicker of hope. Finally, she thought, here was a way to control her weight.
  
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• The surprising signs that my mum had dementia: From an online shopping addiction to strange text messages, we would never have guessed these habits were part of her memory going. And there are so many more we missed...

  23-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It was the near-constant droning of the washing machine that first tipped Emily Harris off to the fact that something was wrong with her mother Andrea.
  
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• How the Wegovy pill could leave you sick, exhausted and depressed. Patients reveal the brutal side effects from constant nausea to never-ending fatigue... and many say they are even WORSE than the jabs

  23-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  When a box containing Sophie Ashton's first pack of Wegovy pills arrived on her doorstep, the 39-year-old felt a flicker of hope. Finally, she thought, here was a way to control her weight.
  
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• Berries and nuts may reverse life-threatening damage caused by heart failure

  23-08-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Research shows that consuming these foods causes the body to produce a natural compound called urolithin A, which has been linked to anti-ageing.
  
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• Doctors dismissed my leg pain as sciatica. I've now been diagnosed with terminal cancer at 23: There were subtle warning signs in the bathroom and at night... that were left too late

  22-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Maddy Stikeleather was working a bar job and setting in motion plans to move to South Korea to teach English when a pain in her leg suddenly erupted. What happened next changed everything.
  
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• Erectile dysfunction is spreading rapidly among teenagers... here's the real cause that parents must confront before it's too late: DR LEONARD SAX

  22-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly one in five men aged 18 to 24 years of age now meet diagnostic criteria for erectile dysfunction.
  
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• I'm fed up of midlife women blaming everything on the perimenopause... and doctors do it too. There are so many other things that could be causing your horrible symptoms: DR ELLIE

  22-08-2026 14:53 via dailymail.com
  
  It's 'just the perimenopause'. It's a refrain I've increasingly heard from friends and patients - and it's left me worried.
  
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• I lost 6 stone on Mounjaro...but now I can't enjoy booze at all - a pint of beer makes me feel sick

  22-08-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  It would transpire that the mother-of-one was experiencing a bizarre - but increasingly reported - side effect of the popular weight loss injection, Mounjaro.
  
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• Your acai bowl may actually be sabotaging your weight loss... dietitians reveal the best way to make beloved wellness meal

  22-08-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  It's the trendy breakfast staple dominating the wellness world. But dietitians speaking with the Daily Mail have revealed how the 'healthy' food could actually hamper your weight loss goals.
  
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• Midlife women must stop blaming everything on the perimenopause. Your symptoms could be caused by other, life-threatening conditions: DR ELLIE

  22-08-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  It's 'just the perimenopause'. It's a refrain I've increasingly heard from friends and patients - and it's left me worried.
  
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• Are YOU at risk of dementia? Answer these 14 simple questions to find out... AND learn how you could slash your odds of being struck down with the cruel disease

  22-08-2026 12:30 via dailymail.com
  
  SPONSORED BY ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY: Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, claiming 76,000 lives per year and affecting around a million people in Britain.
  
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• I lost 8 stone on Mounjaro...but now I can't enjoy booze at all - a pint of beer makes me feel sick

  22-08-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  It would transpire that the mother-of-one was experiencing a bizarre - but increasingly reported - side effect of the popular weight loss injection, Mounjaro.
  
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• The 'hidden gem' offering a place to grow, connect and heal

  22-08-2026 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Annadale Community Garden Group is one of four groups or individuals in the running for this year's Make a Difference Awards NI.
  
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• Nutritionist's 30-second breakfast check ensures you're 'full until lunchtime'

  22-08-2026 05:02 via express.co.uk
  A simple 30-second check before your first bite could help keep hunger at bay and leave you feeling fuller for longer, a nutritionist says.
  
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• Life-threatening regional outbreak upgraded to 'urgent' nationwide alert as people become sickened with multiple deadly pathogens

  22-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A foodborne outbreak that was previously thought to be confined to just a handful of states has now been detected in more than dozen.
  
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• America's erectile dysfunction explosion: As condition spreads rapidly among even young men... DR LEONARD reveals the disgusting real cause - and cure

  22-08-2026 00:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly one in five men aged 18 to 24 years of age now meet diagnostic criteria for erectile dysfunction.
  
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• They're the brands loved by 'wellness influencers' that promise to make you healthier, fitter and even younger (looking)... But what you didn't know is how many are actually Irish-owned making their founders MILLIONS

  21-08-2026 22:16 via dailymail.com
  
  These days, there seems to be a sauna on every corner, protein in practically everything we eat and a powder, potion or probiotic promising to sort out everything.
  
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• Natural compound in fruits and nuts reverses damage caused by heart condition suffered by 4 million Americans, study suggests

  21-08-2026 19:34 via dailymail.com
  
  A natural compound found in fruits and nuts may help reverse heart damage linked to a severe form of heart failure.
  
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• Disease suffered by HALF of Americans raises risk of dying from cancer, study suggests

  21-08-2026 18:04 via dailymail.com
  
  America's biggest killer, which affects nearly half the adult population, may also be fueling deadly lung, colon and esophageal cancers, a study out of Scotland suggests.
  
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• For 20 years, Cath's sinuses were so blocked she couldn't sleep and had no sense of taste or smell. But now there's a new drug transforming the lives of people like her who suffer this hidden yet common condition

  21-08-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  For years Cath Ross's health, career, virtually her entire life, were dominated by her constantly blocked nose. At times it was so bad she struggled to breathe - and was often sleep deprived as a result.
  
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• Source finally identified in one of several food-borne bacterial outbreaks across US

  21-08-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The US is currently battling several outbreaks of life-threatening pathogens, and in some cases, the source has remained unconfirmed for weeks.
  
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• My secret drinking problem threatened to derail my picture perfect life - until I discovered the £3 'Ozempic for alcohol' pill that killed my cravings instantly

  21-08-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Jesse Carrajat appeared to have everything a man could want. There was the beautiful wife, two young children and a third on the way; the well-paid job in insurance and the perfect four-bedroom home
  
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• Don't eat runny eggs, older Britons warned - amid major salmonella outbreak that killed one and made more than 200 sick

  21-08-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Food Standards Agency chiefs said over 65s, children under five, pregnant women and people with health conditions should avoid the eggs when eating out.
  
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• Don't eat runny eggs, older Britons warned - amid major salmonella outbreak that killed one and sickened more than 200

  21-08-2026 15:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Food Standards Agency chiefs said over 65s, children under five, pregnant women and people with health conditions should avoid the eggs when eating out.
  
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• Report flags telltale sign of pancreatic cancer that GP's phone appointment failed to spot - patient died weeks later

  21-08-2026 15:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A patient has died after doctors failed to escalate 'red flag symptoms of pancreatic cancer', a health watchdog has said.
  
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