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Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture

Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture

Back pain causes range from stress to sitting up straight, and experts say the triggers may surprise you. The World Health Organization reports tha...

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Bird Flu Catastrophic Die-Offs: Could Extinctions Follow

Bird Flu Catastrophic Die-Offs: Could Extinctions Follow

Bird flu has caused catastrophic die-offs among marine mammals and seabirds, raising fears that a wave of extinctions could follow. The highly infe...

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Gaza Doctor Held 23 Months Without Charge Raises Health Fears

Gaza Doctor Held 23 Months Without Charge Raises Health Fears

The case of a Gaza doctor held without charge for nearly 23 months is raising fresh alarms after an independent medical review found serious health...

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England's Social Care Chaos: Louise Casey Warns No One Is in Charge

England's Social Care Chaos: Louise Casey Warns No One Is in Charge

England's social care system is in chaos with no one in charge, according to Louise Casey, the head of the social care commission. In a forthcoming...

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FDA Warns GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Rare Blinding Eye

FDA Warns GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Rare Blinding Eye

The FDA has issued a new warning that GLP-1 weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy, may cause a rare eye condition called NAION that...

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Deprived Areas of England: Early Death Risk Twice as High

Deprived Areas of England: Early Death Risk Twice as High

People living in the most deprived areas of England are more than twice as likely to die early, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundatio...

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Samaritans Branch Closures Spark Volunteer Uproar

Samaritans Branch Closures Spark Volunteer Uproar

The Samaritans branch closures have ignited a fierce battle for the soul of the organization, as volunteers at the Worthing branch reel from the sh...

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ECT for Depression: How Ted Scheinman Found Hope and Recovery

ECT for Depression: How Ted Scheinman Found Hope and Recovery

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression is often misunderstood, but Ted Scheinman's new memoir, Jolt: My Electric Journey Out of Darkness, o...

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Rural Retirement Regrets: Why Some Seniors Move Back to Cities

Rural Retirement Regrets: Why Some Seniors Move Back to Cities

Rural retirement may seem idyllic, but England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has warned that older adults who move to the countryside often ...

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Flu Vaccine 2025: Why You Still Need It Despite Early Season

Flu Vaccine 2025: Why You Still Need It Despite Early Season

The flu vaccine remains your best defense even as the 2025 influenza season arrives unusually early with a mutated H1N1 strain. Influenza popped up...

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Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture

Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture

Back pain causes range from stress to sitting up straight, and experts say the triggers may surprise you. The World Health Organization reports that lower back pain is the leading...

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Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture
Back Pain Causes: Surprising Triggers From Stress to Posture
Back pain causes range from stress to sitting up straight, and experts say the triggers may surprise you. The World Health Organization reports that lower back pain is the leading... Read more...
Bird Flu Catastrophic Die-Offs: Could Extinctions Follow
Bird Flu Catastrophic Die-Offs: Could Extinctions Follow
Bird flu has caused catastrophic die-offs among marine mammals and seabirds, raising fears that a wave of extinctions could follow. The highly infectious H5N1 strain has spread from the northern... Read more...
Gaza Doctor Held 23 Months Without Charge Raises Health Fears
Gaza Doctor Held 23 Months Without Charge Raises Health Fears
The case of a Gaza doctor held without charge for nearly 23 months is raising fresh alarms after an independent medical review found serious health concerns. Hussam Abu Safiya, director... Read more...
England's Social Care Chaos: Louise Casey Warns No One Is in Charge
England's Social Care Chaos: Louise Casey Warns No One Is in Charge
England's social care system is in chaos with no one in charge, according to Louise Casey, the head of the social care commission. In a forthcoming speech, Lady Casey will... Read more...
FDA Warns GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Rare Blinding Eye
FDA Warns GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Rare Blinding Eye
The FDA has issued a new warning that GLP-1 weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy, may cause a rare eye condition called NAION that can lead to sudden and... Read more...
Deprived Areas of England: Early Death Risk Twice as High
Deprived Areas of England: Early Death Risk Twice as High
People living in the most deprived areas of England are more than twice as likely to die early, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation. The study reveals... Read more...
Samaritans Branch Closures Spark Volunteer Uproar
Samaritans Branch Closures Spark Volunteer Uproar
The Samaritans branch closures have ignited a fierce battle for the soul of the organization, as volunteers at the Worthing branch reel from the shock of being told their life-saving... Read more...
ECT for Depression: How Ted Scheinman Found Hope and Recovery
ECT for Depression: How Ted Scheinman Found Hope and Recovery
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression is often misunderstood, but Ted Scheinman's new memoir, Jolt: My Electric Journey Out of Darkness, offers a raw and enlightening perspective. At 41, Scheinman, a... Read more...
Rural Retirement Regrets: Why Some Seniors Move Back to Cities
Rural Retirement Regrets: Why Some Seniors Move Back to Cities
Rural retirement may seem idyllic, but England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has warned that older adults who move to the countryside often face unexpected challenges, including poor healthcare access,... Read more...
Flu Vaccine 2025: Why You Still Need It Despite Early Season
Flu Vaccine 2025: Why You Still Need It Despite Early Season
The flu vaccine remains your best defense even as the 2025 influenza season arrives unusually early with a mutated H1N1 strain. Influenza popped up on the West Coast about two... Read more...
Medical Alert Dog Mae: How a Labrador Saves a Life Every Day
Medical Alert Dog Mae: How a Labrador Saves a Life Every Day
A medical alert dog named Mae is transforming one woman's life by detecting impending medical episodes through scent. This black Labrador, now a trained service dog, alerts her owner to... Read more...
Sudan's Traumatized Child Refugees in Egypt Face Crisis
Sudan's Traumatized Child Refugees in Egypt Face Crisis
Sudan's child refugees in Egypt are facing a mental health crisis as they grapple with trauma from the civil war, according to social workers in Cairo. An estimated 400,000 Sudanese... Read more...

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