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Deadline set for manufacturers to cut sugar and salt in baby food

New data shows that more than two thirds of children aged 18 months to three years are eating too much sugar

The Independent UK

Why not drinking enough water is making you more stressed

Researchers found those who habitually drink less release greater levels of the stress hormone cortisol

The Independent UK

The new technology for prosthetic legs that could reduce NHS waiting lists by 50%

The data-driven fittings for below the knee prosthetics were as comfortable for patients as those created by highly skilled prosthetists

The Independent UK

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New software could reduce NHS waiting lists for prosthetic legs, study finds

Software developed by Radii Devices and the University of Southampton hopes to halve the amount of clinical visits for this fitting from four to two.

Evening Standard

Children whose parents did not go to university more likely to develop an eating disorder

A recent study claims that children of parents who did not go on to further education face the highest risk of eating disorders

The Independent UK

What can laughing gas do to your body? 6 tonnes of nitrous oxide canisters cleaned up from Notting Hill Carnival 2024

What is laughing gas, why is it dangerous, and if you’re doing it, how can you maximise your safety?

Evening Standard

New prostate cancer exam could lead to targeted screening

Hopes new system could prevent men with slow-growing types of disease from undergoing unnecessary treatment

The Independent UK

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A trainer says these six strength and mobility moves will undo the damage of your desk job

Spent all day behind a screen? Roll out your mat, grab some dumbbells, and complete these moves

Fit & Well

A physical therapist shares the four moves he does to keep his spine feeling youthful

The moves are tailored to people who spend too much time sitting

Fit & Well

US health workers implore RFK Jr to ‘stop spreading inaccurate’ information

Some 750 federal health employees signed the letter two weeks after a gunman fired 180 bullets into CDC buildings.

Al Jazeera

More details sought on plan to shift autism from NDIS

Children with autism and developmental delay will be moved off the NDIS and onto a new program, but advocates are concerned about how it will impact parents.

AAP

Hundreds with rare conditions to benefit from new blood matching test

The move will allow donor blood to be matched to these patients more closely, to reduce the risk of severe reactions

The Independent UK

New advanced bladder cancer treatment can ‘double chances of survival’

Treatment for advanced bladder cancer had not significantly changed for 40 years. Now thousands are set to benefit

The Independent UK

Blood matching test to be offered to patients with rare conditions

About 300 people will be eligible for the test, which uses genetics to get detailed blood group information.

Evening Standard

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First new treatment for advanced bladder cancer in decades given green light

Experts said the approval of the new treatment combination would bring a ‘fundamental shift’ in care for patients with late-stage disease.

Al Jazeera

At least 600 CDC employees being terminated in US, union says

Sackings come as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr pushes to significantly downsize department.

The Independent UK

A hearing aid before the age of 70 can dramatically reduce risk of dementia, new research finds

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and leads to more than 100,000 deaths each year

The Independent UK

New Covid wave warning as cases in hospital patients soar by 31% in a fortnight

Top virologist warns that rise in cases ‘reinforces that the virus is still circulating and capable of spreading’

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The supplement that could help with weight loss for people with diabetes

Turmeric and curcumin may offer modest benefits for weight management in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study found

The Independent UK

Women who give birth before 21 are at higher risk of these conditions

Early reproduction may come at a cost as new study identifies higher risk of health problems

The Independent UK

‘Motor neurone disease robbed me of my voice – now I can finally speak again thanks to AI and an old videotape’

Sarah Ezekiel lost the ability to speak before the creation of smartphones, so all she had was an old VHS recording which has helped her regain her voice

The Independent UK

Researchers say clinical trials are needed to determine the biological trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease

Evening Standard

Cheap supplement may protect against Alzheimer’s in women

People can get omega fatty acids as a supplement or by eating salmon, mackerel or sardines.

The Independent UK

Your brain could get bigger – not smaller – as you age. Here’s what we know

ANALYSIS: Esther Kuehn’s research shows that part of your brain increases in size with age rather than degenerating

Evening Standard

Pine nuts and goats milk should be on food allergy lists, researchers say

They highlighted eight foods not included on the list for mandatory allergy labelling which are regularly involved in cases of anaphylaxis.

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