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I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?
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The Guardian
Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says
Industry body calls for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle ‘growing problem’ The amount of wasted medicines thrown away in England in one year could fill 75 swimming…
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NPR
Infections from raw milk have sickened more than 100 in Idaho
Cyclosporiasis has been getting all the headlines, but infections from raw milk have sickened more than 100 in Idaho this summer.
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BBC News
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.
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The Guardian
Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job losses Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to…
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The Guardian
Let’s all get on board with travel etiquette | Letters
Readers add to a guide for handling tricky situations on public transport Re your article on travel etiquette ( The ultimate guide to travel etiquette: how to handle 36 tricky situations…
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NPR
A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Nearly half are kids under age 5. A new vaccine in trials offers great hope.
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NPR
Everyone's talking about hormone therapy for menopause. Should I be on it?
For years, doctors advised against hormone therapy for women in the menopausal transition. Now everyone's talking about how great it is. Is it really a wonder drug that women should all be…
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The Guardian
Why are ultra-processed food firms panicking and suing? Because they know time is running out | Felicity Lawrence
As the harm caused by their products becomes more evident, manufacturers are resorting to denial and lawsuits to keep regulation at bay It is rare for people to drop dead holding the…
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BBC News
Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
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The Guardian
Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a…
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The Guardian
The Guardian view on mental health: the new secretary of state should make it a priority | Editorial
Parity for people with physical and psychological ailments has been promised for years. New neighbourhood clinics are a step in the right direction The rise in children and young people…
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The Guardian
By day five of my labour, I didn’t want an ‘ideal birth’. I only wanted to survive | Natalie Morris
Yvette Cooper’s maternity reforms must change a system that too often fails women when they’re at their most vulnerable On the third day of being in labour with my first child, I entered a…
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The Guardian
Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey
The comedian and broadcaster narrates the heartfelt and at times self-lacerating account of his relationship with alcohol A memoir chronicling the comic and broadcaster John Robins’s life…
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The Guardian
The mRNA technology behind Moderna’s Covid vaccine reaches the flu
The mFlusiva vaccine for older people is first made with mRNA platform key to ending coronavirus pandemic The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older…
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BBC News
Fighting the world's most deadly animal… in an unexpected way
Mosquitoes aren't just annoying - they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways to tackle them.
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The Guardian
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
Parents and teachers worry about the number of kids who vape cannabis. But many of them are using something far more dangerous – without even realising it I bumped into an old acquaintance…
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Inside Health
Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
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National Trust expands park by 32 hectares
Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.
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'It can be isolating' - how does heat impact anxiety?
Southampton woman Lauren has health anxiety that gets worse during the hot weather.
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Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates
Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity.
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BBC News
US reports first two deaths linked to parasitic infection outbreak
Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak
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What are the 'luteal uglies'?
The luteal phase occurs in the second half of a woman's cycle when they experience a huge drop in oestrogen.
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BBC News
Top-rated mental health trust asked to save £24m
An NHS trust could lose up to 330 posts and a union says there will be "consequences" for patients.
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