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Why are so many women under 40 being struck by breast cancer? Two of Britain's top experts, DR LIZ O'RIORDAN and DR ALICIA HEATH assess the evidence

Nicky Newman, pictured, who died last week following a five-year battle against breast cancer. The 35-year-old campaigner had more than 300,000 followers on Instagram, who she regularly reminded about the importance of breast health

For more than five years before she died last week, campaigner Nicky Newman had bravely chosen to publicly chart her journey with stage-four, incurable breast cancer. The inspirational 35-year-old shared…

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The gadget, worn on the wrist, uses laser sensors to detect any sudden change in blood flow that would indicate heavy bleeding in the body. Post-partum haemorrhage accounts for roughly a tenth of all maternal deaths in the UK

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HEALTH NOTES: New gadget can spot life-threatening bleeding after birth

By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:01 EDT, 23 September 2023 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 23 September 2023 Scientists have created a device that can detect early signs of life-threatening…

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Today's reader asked DR ELLIE CANNON whether her GP was wrong to refuse to test her middle aged son for prostate cancer despite a family history of the disease

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DR ELLILE CANNNON: My GP is refusing to test my son for prostate cancer – is this right?

My 50-year-old stepson has twice requested a PSA test from his GP to check for prostate cancer, but has been turned down. Both his father and paternal grandfather had the…

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Celebrities such as Lady Gaga, pictured, and Morgan Freeman suffer from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia

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Patients with fibromyalgia left in agony due to 'cruel' ban on drugs by NHS chiefs to treat the chronic pain condition whose sufferers include Lady Gaga

Sufferers of a chronic pain condition are being left in agony because of a ‘cruel’ ban on drugs by NHS chiefs, campaigners have claimed. Fibromyalgia patients – who endure body-wide pain,…

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Dr Brian Boxer Wachler, an eye surgeon in Beverly Hills, California, took to TikTok last week to explain why vaping is more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. 'Vape temperatures can be significantly hotter than cigarette smoke, so vape literally could be barbequing your lungs,' he said in the video, which has 6.3 million views

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I'm a doctor – this is why I believe vaping is much worse than smoking cigarettes: 'It barbeques your lungs!'

A doctor has warned that vaping is ‘barbequing your lungs’ and increases the risk of lung transplants in young people. Dr Brian Boxer Wachler, an eye surgeon in Beverly Hills,…

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Dentists have revealed their top tricks and tips for keeping your pearly whites in tip-top condition

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I'm a dentist. These are the four mistakes you've been making when brushing your teeth

Brushing teeth twice a day and not eating too much sugar are the most important things for good dental health, according to dentists. But, despite being seemingly simple advice, there…

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Learning a new skill, eating well, staying active and living by the sea are just some of the characteristics shared by centenarians, experts and centenarians tell us why

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The seven secrets to living to 100, according to the UK's centenarians and longevity experts

Genetics, healthy eating or just plain luck are among the factors thought to be behind living to see your 100th birthday. But despite the uncertainty around how to reach this milestone,…

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Lawrence Faucette, 58, is the second person in the world to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. He was deemed ineligible for a human heart due to peripheral vascular disease, which reduces blood circulation. Pictured before surgery with his wife Ann, Mr Faucette is now breathing on his own, and his heart is functioning without any supportive devices

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Terminally ill man from Maryland, 58, is living with a PIG'S HEART – after becoming second patient ever to get pioneering transplant surgery

A Maryland man with a terminal heart disease has become the second-ever patient to receive a genetically modified pig heart. This week, Lawrence Faucette, 58, underwent transplant surgery after being…

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The above graph shows the number of doctors who signed up to take the exam by year

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Big fat gold rush: Record number of doctors apply to become obesity specialists who can make up to $700,000 a year – as Americans clamor for weight-loss drugs

A record number of doctors applied to be certified to treat obesity this year amid the soaring popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Nearly 1,900 doctors signed up…

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The patient contracted the virus at an agricultural fair last month, where they were exposed to infected pigs

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Another American is struck down with SWINE FLU after close contact with infected pigs at county fair, CDC reveals

The unnamed patient was visiting an agricultural fair where he caught the virus Two others were infected with H1N1 in 2023 after contact with infected pigs READ MORE: Rare Brazilian…

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UK's total cases Pirola cases crept up to 54 as of September 18 — an increase of 12 in a week

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Is the Pirola just another 'scariant'? Covid strain not linked to serious illness and jabs expected to hold up against infection, health chiefs say

Pirola may pose no more reason for concern than the swathe of other Covid variants that are spreading, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) scientists have suggested. ‘Encouraging’ lab tests show…

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Evan Wasserstrom, now 48, who lives in Los Angeles, was rushed to hospital with a 'widow-maker' heart attack. He died six times in the ambulance, when his heart stopped, and twice more in the hospital

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I've died EIGHT times due to frightening 'widow-maker' heart attacks

A man died eight times after suffering from deadly ‘widow-maker’ heart attacks that usually kill nine in 10 victims. Evan Wasserstrom, who lives in Los Angeles, was 40 when he…

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Sex addiction – real condition or excuse for sleaze? Amid Russell Brand scandal, psychologists make the case for AND against condition that is not widely recognized

The diagnostic manual for psychologists doesn’t list it and many doctors can’t define it, yet up to 24 million people in the US say they have a sex addiction. The…

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London is still the national hotspot for the infection, called consumption by the Victorians. It logged at least three-times as many cases as other regions

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Cases of Victorian disease surge in England – as map reveals hotspots

Tuberculosis is on the rise in England, health chiefs have warned. Cases of the bacterial infection, spread by coughing, hit 2,408 in England during the first half of 2023 — seven…

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The shaded area shows the optimal temperature range, where mortality risk is lowest. The relative risk of deaht (curved lines) indicate the likelihood of an individual dying during, or shortly after, exposure to a certain temperature.

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Cold weather has killed four-times as many Brits as heat in recent decades – but rising temperatures pose 'growing threat', experts warn

Four-times as many Britons have died as a result of cold weather than hot temperatures in recent decades but the gap is closing, new figures suggest. Researchers estimate there were…

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A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that nearly half of US parents have given their child under age 13 melatonin at least once

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Nearly HALF of parents have given their child under 13 melatonin to help them sleep – despite risk of side effects

Nearly half of parents in the US have given the sleep supplement melatonin to their children under 13. A poll by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found 46 percent…

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Wes Streeting admitted that a 35 per cent rise is 'not a policy that Labour will be able to afford' and warned medics face waiting until the 2030s before their pay reaches this level

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Even LABOUR wouldn't meet striking NHS doctors' pay demands: Shadow Health Secretary labels 35% rise 'unaffordable'

Labour would not meet the pay demands of striking NHS medics, the Shadow Health Secretary has confirmed. Junior doctors, who are seeking a 35 per cent pay rise, today took…

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This map shows the 10 NHS trusts with largest proportion of A&E patients forced to endure a four-hour plus wait to be admitted, transferred or discharged

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Revealed: More than half of sick Brits wait longer than FOUR HOURS in A&E at the worst performing NHS trusts – so how does your hospital fare?

More than half of A&E attendees at the worst-performing hospitals have had to wait more than four hours for care in the last year, official figures show. NHS data revealed…

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Fiona Chapman (pictured), from Wadebridge, Cornwall, said her partner was due to undergo the procedure in June but this was called off due to industrial action by doctors

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Man waiting for surgery to ease crippling migraines has had TWO NHS operations cancelled – as wife reveals a third could be called off due to doctors' strikes

Patient due to procedure in June but was called off due to strikes by NHS doctors Pp was cancelled a second time and has been warned it could be called…

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Aditi, 8, with father Uday and mother Divya pictured at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London a year after a life-changing kidney transplant

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Girl, 8, gets kidney transplant without need for life-long drugs in UK-first

A girl had her immune system ‘reprogrammed’ by her mother’s before receiving one of her kidneys, in a UK first. Aditi Shankar was given a stem cell transplant using her…

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