63-year-old woman says app helped her lose 5 stone in 12 weeks, avoiding weight-loss injections
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After years of yo-yo dieting and knee pain, Lyn Fox credits a mindfulness-based app with rapid weight loss she says improved her outlook
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Podiatrists say most bunions can be managed without surgery — here’s how
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Conservative care including footwear changes, orthotics, splints and targeted exercises can relieve pain and slow progression; genetics and repeated pressure are the main drivers, experts say
Barbara Corcoran, 76, credits three-day weight-training routine for toned physique
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The 'Shark Tank' investor posted photos in a neon bikini and has said her workouts are more about mental health than physical change.
Scottish woman says £24,000 dental implants left her with 'contorted' face and jaw pain
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Moira Devlin, 52, says a full set of implants fitted after a Leeds consultation are too large for her jaw and have caused temporomandibular disorder
Toddler suffers stroke months after chickenpox; mother says simple treatment could have prevented it
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A mother recounts her two-year-old son’s life-threatening stroke linked to chickenpox and urges greater awareness of prevention and early recognition
Leading neurologist warns snoring may raise risk of dementia and stroke
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Dr. Baibing Chen says repeated breathing interruptions during sleep can cause tiny blood-vessel injuries, silent strokes and loss of brain grey matter
Three weeks of microplastic exposure produces Alzheimer’s-like changes in genetically modified mice, study finds
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University of Rhode Island researchers report that short-term polystyrene microplastic exposure produced sex-specific cognitive and behavioral changes in mice carrying the human APOE4 mutation
Government proposes wider prescribing powers for optometrists to shift eye care into community
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A 12-week consultation would allow opticians and optometrists to access and supply more medicines for conditions such as dry eye, allergies and bacterial conjunctivitis
NHS worker lost 4st using DIY Mounjaro regimen as doctors warn of risks
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A receptionist split prescribed injections into smaller, more frequent doses to stretch supplies and cut costs, a practice clinicians say is unsafe