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How to Prepare Medically for a Winter Storm Bringing Ice and Extreme Cold

Learn essential winter storm medical preparation strategies, including chronic illness management, medication storage, and emergency medical supplies for extreme cold health risks.

Medical Daily

‘I wanted a designer vagina since I was 14 – but I now live in excruciating pain’

Campaigners are fighting for labiaplasty to be criminalised in the UK, claiming it is a form of female genital mutilation

The Independent UK

Trump’s brutal attempt at a new world order shows cooperation is more important than ever

COMMENT: Massive cuts to aid have rocked the world of international development, writes Tabitha Ha. As the future of global health hangs in the balance, community voices must be front and centre

The Independent UK

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Genetic tests for cancer on NHS to help families detect ‘Jolie’ gene

Health secretary Wes Streeting has backed the plans for the first-of-its-kind database

The Independent UK

If your healthy eating resolution isn’t going to plan, try this dietitian’s smart trick

Make it harder to fail

Fit & Well

Beginner runners are always told to run slower but it’s harder than it sounds—I’m a running coach and these five techniques actually work

Start to enjoy your runs with these simple tips

Fit & Well

Maintain strength and independence with this single-dumbbell workout for over-50s

Once you hit a certain age, strength training should become non-negotiable

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NHS England to develop ‘world-first’ database for genes linked to cancer

The health service is developing a register of 120 genes known to increase the likelihood of getting cancer as part of a 10-year plan.

Evening Standard

Chiropodist struck off after removing prisoners toe without consent

The Health and Care Professionals Tribunal Service (HCPTS) hearing confirmed she will be struck off from February 14

The Independent UK

Fire with fire: growing fight to shift booze culture

More than a decade after a rural woman started a charity by sharing her story of alcohol addiction, a movement to reframe boozy bush culture is in high demand.

AAP

‘I need bigger gloves because my thumb is a big toe’

David Lee’s thumb was sliced off in an accident at his shop in 2019, but that didn’t stop the cobbler from doing what he loves

The Independent UK

Experts issue warning over this popular winter supplement

Does the ‘sunshine vitamin’ have a dark side? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Breakthrough for prostate cancer patients as NHS now offers life-extending drug

The new medication is suitable for patients who are unable to receive chemotherapy or standard treatments

The Independent UK

Belly fat can be good for you, study reveals

Visceral fat is usually associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say it could help fight infections

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UK grapples with widespread aspirin shortage as medicine added to export ban list

The UK government recently added aspirin to its export ban list to protect supplies

Evening Standard

Pharmacies report widespread shortages of aspirin

Long-term treatment with low-dose 75mg aspirin has an antiplatelet effect, meaning it can stop blood clots developing and help prevent heart attacks.

Fit & Well

A certified Pilates instructor shares the 10 gym bag essentials she never leaves home without

BetterMe Pilates teacher Brittni Johnson provides a rundown of her essential items

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New to exercise? This 12-minute routine covers all the fundamentals and targets every major muscle group

Tick off a full-body workout in less than 15 minutes

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A personal trainer says this is the best exercise you’re probably not doing to build hip strength

Improve posture, hip mobility and flexibility while increasing lower body stability and balance

Medical Daily

An Organic Expansion in Care Delivery: Inside Life Medical's Growth from a Single Service into a Broader Medical Ecosystem

Life Medical's growth story is rooted in a simple question that continues to guide its direction: how can care be delivered in a way that better reflects how patients actually live?

Evening Standard

Queen’s charity to explore the neuroscience behind being in a book club

The Queen’s Reading Room has unveiled plans for its second major research project, deepening understanding of the benefits of shared reading.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting makes new NHS pledge amid cancer care ‘postcode lottery’

The measures form part of the government’s upcoming National Cancer Plan, a strategy that will aim to prevent cancer, speed up diagnosis and enhance treatment

The Independent UK

Takeaway dishes contain more salt than their labels claim

Some takeaways contained more than 10g of salt in a single portion - the UK daily recommended salt intake for an adult is 6g

The Independent UK

Coroner issues warning over ‘unregulated’ doulas after death of baby

During a home birth, signs of fetal distress developed, but the mother was not taken to hospital immediately

Evening Standard

Vitamin D users warned to stop supplements if these symptoms appear

Higher strength supplements can result in a number of potential side effects

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