Uzbekistan is the ONLY nation more miserable than Britain: Global report says the Dominican Republic tops world wellbeing charts
The UK only ranked 70th out of 71 countries in terms of mood, outlook on life and self-esteem in 2023, scoring only 49 on the mental wellbeing score when the global average was 65. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Meet the plant detective who helped to solve the Pret sandwich tragedy and is now researching new ways to treat cancer
Professor Simmonds is a plant detective who has worked at Kew since 1985. She helps solve crimes by analysing fauna and flora for clues. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Woman, 22, who suffers extremely rare water allergy reported less than 100 times in the WORLD, 'claws' at skin after showering to ease 'worst pain of my life'
Loren Montefusco, from South Carolina (pictured), suffers a burning itch deep under her skin whenever she comes into contact with water - forcing her to avoid showering for as long as possible. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How olive oil could be making you FAT and UNHEALTHY despite being touted as a Mediterranean superfood, according to top dietitians
Olive oil is well known for its health qualities. Influencers have pounced on this idea, and urged people to drink it on its own. But there is no evidence that a neat glass of oil is healthy for you. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Parents of children with 'childhood Alzheimer's' reveal cruel reality of living with rare condition that robs them of their memory and cognition by time they are teenagers
US parents have taken to social media to share the hardship of raising children diagnosed with the terminal condition Sanfilippo Syndrome, which has been called 'Childhood Alzheimer's.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Inside the UK's battle with pregabalin: How addiction fears over opioids and benzos left country sleepwalking towards unfolding fiasco with 'Valium on steroids' - as map reveals areas where up to one in 25 residents are given powerful anti-anxiety pills
Tens of thousands of Brits take the prescription-only drug, nicknamed 'Valium on steroids' and the 'new Xanax' by doctors aware of its powerful effects. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Chadwick Boseman's widow warns young people are 'vastly underestimating' their risk of colon cancer, after Black Panther star died from disease at 43
Taylor Simone Ledward-Boseman gave the warning while attending a conference at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Americans more miserable than people in Zimbabwe and El Salvador: Global report says erosion of family values, working from home and junk food are depressing the West
The US ranked 29th out of 71 countries in terms of mood, outlook and self-esteem in 2023, while Canada ranked 40th and the UK 70th. Impoverished African countries scored highest. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Gynecologist slams period-syncing 'myth' that women who live together menstruate at same time: 'It portrays women as breeders not in control of their bodies'
Women have long been told that living or hanging out with females for an extended period of time can cause their menstrual cycles to sync up. But gynecologists are on a crusade to bust this myth. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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My 22-year-old has dementia: Mother's agony as cruel memory-robbing illness means her son now has the 'brain of a 70-year-old' - and he can no longer 'remember how to shower himself and would forget why he'd go to the shops'
Andre Yarham, 22, from Norwich, Norfolk, was given the shock diagnosis of early-onset dementia after his family noticed he was speaking and moving slowly. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Why ARE so many young people having heart attacks? They had seemingly healthy lifestyles... but all these people suffered heart problems
Dave White waved goodbye to his partner, Vicky, and two young sons with little idea that his life was about to change dramatically. A short time later, the 31-year-old had a heart attack on the pitch. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Scientists may have finally found the cause of long Covid: Low iron levels after infection 'might be trigger of poorly-understood illness'
Scientists at Cambridge University believe low iron levels in the blood - and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient - could be a key driver of ongoing issues with long Covid. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Ultra-processed foods are to blame for the state of more than half the patients I see, says PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY. We must act to stop them killing more
Last week a study by world-leading epidemiologists across the world changed everything. It confirms the truth about the risks of ultra-processed food - it's literally killing us. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Would you fire a stranger's snot up your nose to unblock it? That's the revolutionary new treatment that could herald a cure for congestion and hay fever...
Scientists have found transplanting bug-rich mucus from healthy donors into the nostrils of those with permanent congestion clears the airways by reducing inflammation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Revealed: The devastating state of maternity care in England. Use our interactive guide to find out how safe it really is to give birth at YOUR local hospital
More than half of NHS services are failing, meaning they are unsafe for both mothers and babies, according to our frightening audit of 120-plus sites. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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