Women in wealthier areas are twice as likely to receive HRT, research finds
Researchers found doctors in wealthy districts also spend twice as much on medications, appointments and complementary therapies for women aged 45 to 60. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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A record 3 million patients have undergone urgent NHS cancer checks as the figure doubles in a decade
The number of patients undergoing urgent cancer tests has topped three million in a year for the first time - more than doubling over the past decade. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How the way you WALK can tell you how well you'll sleep tonight, according to new study
Researchers have pinpointed subtle differences in the way you walk that could clue you in on your sleeping patterns. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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REVEALED: How the army uses psychological tricks to turn young soldiers into ruthless killers, according to specialist in veteran mental health
Perhaps the most famous exploration of this debate came from the infamous post-Holocaust experiments on obedience by American researcher Stanley Milgram. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The new statins? Millions of us already take pills that reduce cholesterol and cut our heart attack risk. Now experts say we should be on a drug to target another potential killer in the blood...
Eight million Britons take statins to cut their cholesterol levels and protect them from a heart attack or stroke, and nine million are on drugs to reduce blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Beauty really IS pain! Bizarre new wrinkle-defying trend that involves paying £400 to get salmon sperm injected into your face is bruising women (and it takes up to six months for effects to kick in)
Emma Wedgwood, an aesthetic nurse compares the initial side effect of bumpy skin to 'bee stings'. TikTok videos showing the procedure say it gives you bumps and bruising before rejuvenating effects show. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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I'm a nutritionist - here's the REAL secrets of successful intermittent fasting (and who should avoid it completely)
Followers of the eating plan - who consume all their food during a brief window of time each day - say that it helps with weight loss, according to Rob Hobson, sports and registered nutritionist. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How often should you wash your sports bra? Experts reveal the answer..and it's more often than you think
Many people re-use their sweaty gym undergarments' without washing, despite experts who say that doing so can lead to acne, infections and serious sicknesses. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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DR ELLIE CANNON: Are the drugs I'm taking to blame for my hip pain?
Q: I had a mini-stroke and was put on tablets including lansoprazole. After suffering pain, a scan revealed I have early-stage osteoporosis. Should I stop taking lansoprazole? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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All women should be having orgasms in midlife and beyond, and here's how to do it... by a top professor who reveals the incredible health benefits
I'm going to tell you something few people will. In fact, it's the final menopause taboo: something considered so private that you'll rarely hear it discussed, even by your closest friends. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Now on the NHS... the virtual reality headset that can help end the misery of agoraphobia
VR therapy on the NHS allows patients to experience everyday situations that make them anxious from the comfort of their own home. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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As new research reveals women with mental health struggles are twice as likely to die of the disease... I survived breast cancer but was floored by depression and just six sessions of CBT saved my life
Dr Liz O'Riordan (pictured) has been floored by depression since her first cancer diagnosis. She was drawn to an article in a medical journal that said depression 'significantly impacts' survival rates. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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I had to wait 5 YEARS to see a dentist: Father, 43, in agony from toothache finally gets an appointment... on the back of a fully-kitted out lorry
Mark Thompson, 43, from Wallsend, North Tyneside said the lack of NHS dental practices and soaring costs had left him unable to access the care he needed. But says the Dentaid lorry was 'brilliant'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The astonishing effect of stem cell implants - as groundbreaking treatment 'transforms' life for those with brain damage and MS
Stem cell transplants - in which 'blank, shape-shifting' cells are implanted to miraculously repair injured tissue - are the new frontier of regenerative medicine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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From Casualty to Holby City, Scrubs, Call The Midwife and ER, what IS the most realistic TV medical series? We asked the experts…
Although you feel like you have been plunged into a shift in a busy hospital, many medical dramas should be taken with a pinch of salt, admits Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, Emily West. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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