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Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
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His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize
Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
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Heard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
When I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodies Have you got the “ luteal uglies ”? I’m not trying to…
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‘Bold and ethical’: doctors on AOC’s egg-freezing journey - and Maga’s criticisms of it
In documenting the process, AOC is defying the right’s pronatalist narratives about motherhood and women’s careers On Sunday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she is freezing her…
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Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit
The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what…
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Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly…
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Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?
The climate crisis is hitting Europe hard in 2026, warming twice as fast as any other continent – and the consequences are deadly The whole world is getting hotter as carbon pollution from…
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A moment that changed me: My stammer made life a misery – then a song gave me back my voice
As a teenager, I was so ashamed of my speech disability that even my family didn’t know about it. When Scatman John came on the radio, celebrating his own stammer in a hit about…
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British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case
Exclusive: Horace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court ruling A 74-year-old British man who has been living in Sweden for 25 years who needs…
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‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised models Miniature human organs and other tissues are to be…
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Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
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5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.
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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut
Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter Doctors at one of England’s remotest hospitals have been given a “crash…
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Trump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts | Robert B Shpiner
There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism, or that we should separate MMR shots. This order is dangerous “This is based on what I feel.” That was the president last September…
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A midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
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‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives
When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner…
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England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.
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Fewer resources and funding cuts contributing to spike in foodborne illnesses
It's been a bad summer for foodborne illnesses -- from a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce to salmonella infections linked to jalapeños.
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Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer has spread. A doctor explains what that means
Former President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, according to his son Hunter. NPR's A Martinez asks Johns Hopkins Professor Otis Brawley about prostate cancer diagnoses and…
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‘The payment is small and the paths are steep’: the women saving India’s remotest people from polio
Shameema and Tanzeela trek for miles in summer heat to vaccinate children in Kashmir’s highlands as part of a vast national programme Before sunrise, Shameema slips on her worn rubber…
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Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines
MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families Donald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes…
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Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.
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Mental health: one step forward and two steps back? | Letters
Dr Kate Martin is encouraged by the new network of community clinics, while Prof Dr John R Ashton says the forthcoming mental health strategy is an opportunity to grasp the nettle, while…
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