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Gaza war inflicts distress on Arab-Aust women: study

Symptoms of panic disorder and psychosocial stress have been detected among women with ties to Middle East war zones, as researchers warn of dire consequences.

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Urgent care clinics are pushing pain pills that do little to treat conditions, new study finds

Substantial number of antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescriptions were filled despite being deemed inappropriate given the patients' diagnoses , researchers say

The Independent UK

Online clinic to help people battling eating disorders

A virtual clinic developed by Australian experts is promising to break down barriers with evidence-based online support for people living with eating disorders.

AAP

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Alcohol use has increased among women — and so have cases of liver disease

More than 51,600 adults died from liver disease in 2020 in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Top medics ask union to row back hard stance on doctors’ strikes, warning they risk patient safety

Medical Colleges have warned the British Medical Association that it is risking patient safety by advising doctors to withhold strike plans from employers

The Independent UK

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina

A child has died from a brain-eating amoeba at Prisma Health Children's Hospital – Midlands in South Carolina.

The Independent UK

Scientists create temporary tattoo that detects if your drink has been spiked

The tattoo changes colour within just one second of detecting the date rape drug.

The Independent UK

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Eight members of children’s youth choir suffer ‘seizure-like symptoms’ during performance at Boston church

The youth chorus from Paris, whose members are between 11 and 13 years old, was performing as part of their US tour

The Independent UK

New form of type 1 diabetes identified in study

Clinicians in parts of Africa had long suspected that some children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes did not quite fit the standard profile

The Independent UK

The tiny pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice that could revolutionise heart surgery

The new pacemaker is just 1.8mm wide, 3.5mm long and 1mm thick and can be injected through the skin

The Independent UK

An expert trainer says this functional core workout will make everyday tasks easier and reduce your risk of injury

Forget sit-ups, try this instead

Fit & Well

I start my day with this simple reclined yoga pose, and here’s why I think you should too

This pose eased my abdominal pain and opened up my hips

Fit & Well

Beetroot juice ‘lowers older people’s blood pressure by changing mouth bacteria’

Researchers used gene sequencing to analyse the bacteria present in the mouth after each part of the trial.

The Independent UK

NHS launches major search for donors with rare blood types

Scientists have already DNA-tested the blood types of 77,000 donors as part of a research project

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Science proves why your skin wrinkles. Here is what you need to know

Wrinkles start to appear after around the age of 25 years old

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne: What is Parkinson’s disease?

The three main symptoms of Parkinson’s are tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness).

The Independent UK

Streeting hits out at ‘reckless’ doctors as last-ditch talks to avoid five-day strike fail

Resident doctors' strikes will take place for five days from Friday after talks break down

The Independent UK

Pandemic aged our brains – even those who never caught Covid, study finds

Academics suggest that the strain on people’s lives from isolation and uncertainty has impacted our health

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Build strength and improve balance with just a chair and a Pilates ball

Try this gentle, low-impact circuit

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A physical therapist says he had persistent lower back pain for two years, until he discovered this one exercise

This move is a game-changer, according to the expert

The Independent UK

ME care reforms promised after woman’s tragic death

A coroner highlighted a lack of specialist beds and ‘extremely limited’ training for doctors around treatment of the condition

The Independent UK

Forever chemicals in household objects linked to type 2 diabetes, scientists warn

PFAS can disrupt metabolism and increase diabetes risk, study finds

The Independent UK

RFK Jr orders changes for organ donation network as report finds dozens were not dead when harvested

‘This is horrifying,’ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said.

The Independent UK

Major HRT supplier sanctioned after whistleblowers raise concerns over patient safety

A group of employees from Theramex, which supplies HRT treatments to millions of patients in the UK, wrote a letter to the pharmaceutical regulator

The Independent UK

Urgent warning for Hawaiian tourists as brain parasite cases continue: ‘Don’t eat raw food’

Neuroangiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, is a serious parasitic disease humans can become infected with after consuming raw snails or slugs.

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