America's deadly TAP WATER problem: CDC says bacterial infection that spreads through showers, faucets and AC units has killed 80 and hospitalized 500 in US
A lung infection caused by a bacteria that lurks in drinking water killed 86 people and sent 544 to the hospital between 2015 and 2020, according to a new CDC report. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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One in 10 high schoolers have used dangerous 'diet weed' linked to thousands of poisonings, NIH report suggests
Over one in 10 high school seniors uses delta-8 THC, commonly known as 'diet weed', which contains a similar psychoactive chemical as the one in marijuana, a first-time analysis found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Apple Watch data reveals US states where people get the most - and least - exercise (and number one ISN'T where you'd expect)
People in Massachusetts get the most exercise in the US, according to new Apple Watch data. Only 54 percent of the US are hitting the recommended 2.5 hours of exercise a week, the study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Sneezing already? Doctors are seeing 'unusually' high levels of patients with severe allergies BEFORE spring - as they explain why symptoms may feel worse this year
If you've been sneezing more than usual, you're not alone. Americans in multiple states are reporting that allergy season has hit them early, despite the fact that it's not yet spring. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Ohio mom reveals 'heartbreak' after son was diagnosed with DEMENTIA at age EIGHT - as she shared the subtle symptom that led to the 'nightmare diagnosis'
Grayson Naff, from Tipp City, was diagnosed with Batten disease last year - a group of rare genetic conditions that cause the brain to gradually shut down over five to ten years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The eight 'happiness hacks' backed by science (including one you're almost guaranteed to hate)
Students at the University of Bristol who were taught the hacks as part of a 10-week course were found to have a better mental wellbeing two years later. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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America on verge of measles MAYHEM: Hundreds feared to be infected in California and Arizona outbreaks as US suffers year's worth of cases in two months - as doctors say antivaxxers and Biden's open border policy are allowing virus to spread
Hundreds of people are feared to have been injected in California, Arizona, as measles cases are confirmed in people who visited local hospitals. Officials are warning of a major outbreak. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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How Brazil's ferocious dengue fever outbreak is a warning to the world: Patients motionless on waiting room floors, wailing in agony from 'bone breaking disease'
Dengue fever is spreading ferociously across much of South America, forcing patients to languish on hospital floors as doctors become overwhelmed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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What Tim Spector and other top dieticians eat in a day… and why they say it's time to ditch orange juice with your breakfast
Choosing what you should eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner can be a minefield, so the Mail asked top gut health experts, nutritionists and food scientists what they consume in a day... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Millions of dementia patients may actually have 'very treatable' liver disease that has been misdiagnosed, according to 'unexpected' study
A new study of US veterans diagnosed with dementia found that many of them had liver disease, suggesting millions of people diagnosed with dementia could actually have a treatable condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Alarm over forever chemicals as scientists find 'clear' proof the toxic chemicals lurking in our blood can harm the heart
Latest evidence by Dutch and German researchers suggests the impact of PFAS in the blood could be even greater than suspected. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The perfect formula for catching up on sleep revealed: Scientists say having a lie-in at weekends damages your health - unless you follow these golden rules for repaying a sleep 'debt'
Do you feel exhausted by the end of the day or wake up constantly during the night? You're not alone. We spoke to leading experts about the very latest ­thinking on improving sleep. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Walking just 15,000 steps a week could add three years to your life, claims study
Research conducted by insurers Vitality and the London School of Economic suggests adopting habitual exercise can also add up to three years to life expectancy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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The truth about Ozempic's side-effects: Long-term consequences of weight loss drug are only now emerging... so researchers are fast-tracking a new generation of more effective medication
Ozempic and Wegovy may soon seem old hat, with drugs around the corner that promise greater weight loss, come in more convenient forms or actually burn off fat while we go about our business. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Family's shock after Ashley Timbery suddenly collapsed and later died due to mystery bacteria that attacked her internal organs
Ashley Timbery, 29, of Nowra on the NSW South Coast lost feeling in her legs on February 15 and collapsed before she was rushed to ICU. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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