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New charity uses outdoors to improve mental health
A new charity hopes to use outdoor activities to improve men's mental health on the Isle of Man.
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Hospital admits full responsibility for 24 failures that led to toddler's death
Eleanor Aldred-Owen died after surgery because an abnormal scan was not flagged.
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The Guardian
How to improve your memory: 10 easy, enjoyable expert tips – from reading a book to getting more sleep
Relying on technology can make us forgetful, but there are some simple ways to sharpen your recall. Memory experts describe the tricks and habits that can help Memory can worsen as we age…
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Closing urgent care centres would have 'dire consequences', objectors say
Plan to close three urgent care centres sparks worry about pressure on GPs and emergency departments.
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NPR
Drone photo award winners: Far-out landscapes. Ship recycling. Rugs, rugs, rugs!
The Siena Drone Photo Awards for 2026 offer breathtaking bird's-eye views of our planet, revealing landscapes, livelihoods and human stories often invisible from the ground.
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A lot of Floridians lost their healthcare this year. Now, they're heading to the polls
When federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance expired last year, Florida was hit particularly hard. Now, as the election and open enrollment coincide, healthcare is a…
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NPR
Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it
The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to identify the symptoms and what to do to…
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The Guardian
Can Democrats win Maha voters after Trump let them down?
The party is hoping they can integrate the public health message with grassroots concern, but leave behind conspiracy theories Chellie Pingree remembers when she moved to Maine as a…
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'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'
Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.
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Why you should eat kiwi and pineapple skins
Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external.
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I gave birth in ambulance on A96 amid staff shortages at local hospital
Hannah Smith was travelling to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital as she could not go to Dr Gray's in Elgin.
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The Better India
From Bipolar Diagnosis To Bestselling Author — ‘I Do Not Consider Myself Unwell’
This article has been published in partnership with India Mental Health Alliance. Aparna Piramal Raje is a writer, columnist, bestselling author, and mother of two. She has also lived with…
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The Guardian
Everyone is thin and we’re not allowed to say so: the toxic legacy of body positivity
In the late 2010s, a movement argued that no one body type was superior than another. Now, in the GLP-1 age, people are still pursuing thinness – but just not talking about it Vogue World…
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Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use chatbots is tied to their mental health.
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Florida sees spike in dengue fever cases
Florida is seeing a record number of dengue fever cases this year as the tropical disease thrives in warming climates.
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'My low Vitamin D levels hit me like a truck'
Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.
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How major policy shift is changing police response to mental health call-outs
999 calls will be triaged and if there is any risk of harm or to life, or if a crime is involved, the police will still attend.
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Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment
Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.
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MIT News
MIT engineers create nanoparticles for delivering personalized cancer vaccines
The particles carry a customized dose of cancer antigens that can provoke a strong immune response against tumors.
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The Guardian
Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’ The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by…
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NPR
What killed 500-plus penguins? How scientists solved the mystery
The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were surprised by what they found.
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Lost your spark? The "silent sister" of depression, and a quiz to spot her
Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression."
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The Guardian
Emergency stockpiles are a luxury that not everyone can afford | Letters
Keira Callaghan says being prepared should be a public health measure, not a privilege, and Chris Rotheram is experiencing prescription anxiety. Plus five more letters in response to the Be…
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New law changes make vape vending machines illegal
New vaping rules are now in force in the UK, but what does this mean.
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