Suicide overtakes dementia to become eighth leading cause of death in men: New CDC data reveals America's biggest killers
The CDC found suicide was the eighth leading cause of death in men in 2021, with 38,400 deaths per year, while Alzheimer's was ninth at 37,000 fatalities. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Being a mum 'speeds up the ageing process': Scientists find mothers are up to 3 MONTHS older biologically
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers worked out the biological age of 1,735 young people in the Philippines by studying their 'epigenetic clocks'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The headphones that could ease tinnitus with a radical new treatment
Many people suffer temporary tinnitus, but for around one in 100, the ringing is long term and is often combined with hearing loss. But headphones could help treat the condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Doctors dismissed my debilitating exhaustion as 'laziness' and told me to drink coffee...then they discovered my little-known rare condition
A young woman from North Carolina has shared her experience with an extremely rare disorder that causes extreme exhaustion no matter how many hours she dedicates to sleep. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Have scientists cracked cancer mystery in young people? Experts think they've pinpointed bodily changes that are driving skyrocketing cancer rates in under 50s
Researchers from Washington University in St Louis found that people born after 1965 were more likely to have a biological age greater than their chronological age. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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'Be prepared': CDC convenes bird flu outbreak meeting where it tells state health officials to get ready for more human cases
Top officials at the agency met with local health leaders on Friday, a release said, and went over plans for a potential outbreak. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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France to FINE patients who miss GP appointments £4.30 in bid to free up millions of slots
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the policy would support the ailing health service as it struggles to cope with the rising demands of an ageing population. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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I'm exhausted all the time - doctors called me lazy until they discovered my rare condition
A young woman from North Carolina has shared her experience with an extremely rare disorder that causes extreme exhaustion no matter how many hours she dedicates to sleep. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How spending more time alone could BOOST your wellbeing: Solitude is beneficial and a lack of it can lead to a problem called 'aloneliness', a fascinating new book reveals
It may surprise many people to learn that the average adult spends nearly one third of their waking life alone, and even more as we get older. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Why you should keep taking beta blockers: DR MARTIN SCURR dismisses concerns from a new study
Thousands of people in the UK take beta blockers, not just after a heart attack, but for heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure and anxiety. These drugs can be - and are - lifesaving. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How the glasses you're wearing could be making your vision WORSE, eye doctors warn
Many people believe that wearing glasses can make your vision worse. In reality, experts say it might help you stave off poor vision in the long run. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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We thought Minecraft was making our son ill - but the truth was much worse: Parents' agony as nine-year-old boy is told his 'next seizure could be his last' after being diagnosed with one of the world's rarest disease
William Howard, nine, was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing Minecraft. But investigations show he has mitochondrial disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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I put my night sweats down to early menopause - it was actually late stage blood cancer
Susete Isabel, 40, of Toronto, Canada, was diagnosed with stage four follicular lymphoma after mistaking her symptoms for early menopause, drinking, and working too much. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Why white bread isn't as bad as you think, according to dietitians
Every bread - even white - has some benefits and there is no reason to steer clear of the traditional loaf, experts argued today. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How taking a probiotic pill to nurture your intimate area's microbiome may solve UTIs, itchy infections and other embarrassing symptoms
Picking up her sixth prescription of antibiotics for a urinary tract infection (UTI) in ten months, Kate Elgood was at her wit's end. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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