Weight‑loss drug semaglutide reduces cocaine use in rats, study finds
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World‑first animal trial suggests GLP‑1 agonist could curb cocaine consumption and lower relapse risk; researchers call for clinical testing
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GP warns never to ignore coughing up blood as scans can reveal tumours or blood clots
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Dr. Clare Thompson says even a small speck of blood in sputum warrants urgent assessment and usually imaging and a six-week follow-up
Six-year-old from Leicestershire dies nine months after medulloblastoma diagnosis
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Tay Kurtul developed blurred vision and fatigue in May 2023; despite surgery and chemotherapy, he died Feb. 9, 2024.
FDA issues urgent recall of Ice Cream Factory of Mount Vernon product over undeclared almonds
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Vanilla G.Nutt ice cream — 40 pints, eight quarts and three half-gallons — pulled from New York stores after discovery of undeclared tree nut allergen
Study finds young adults now the unhappiest age group worldwide
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Research from U.S. and U.K. scientists shows mental health among 18- to 24-year-olds has worsened since 2014 and declined further during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Green tea antioxidant plus vitamin B3 form boosts nerve cells’ clearance of Alzheimer’s protein in lab study
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Researchers report that epigallocatechin gallate and nicotinamide reversed age-related decline in cultured nerve cells and enhanced removal of amyloid clusters in a study published in GeroScience.
Simple change to gait halves knee osteoarthritis pain, study finds
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Training people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis to angle their feet 5–10° inward or outward reduced pain and cut knee pressure by up to 4%, researchers report
NHS rolls out AI decision tool to all stroke centres after pilot triples recovery rates
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NHS England analysis says rapid scan‑reading software speeds treatment by more than an hour and increases patients regaining functional independence from 16% to 48% in early adopter hospitals
Woman says cheap pill ended her wine cravings after drinking during two pregnancies
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A British woman told the Daily Mail she became sober after taking a low-cost pill she described as 'the Ozempic of alcohol', saying it stopped cravings that led her to drink while pregnant.