Health

Fast Show actor’s child took own life at home aged just 25 as dad opens up on ‘incomprehensible tragedy’

THE child of a Fast Show actor took their own life aged 25 after a “traumatic” stint in hospital, an inque...

For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

The worst water Colt Smith has seen in 14 years with Utah’s Division of Drinking Water was at a mobile home park, where residents had been drinking it for years before state officials discovered th...

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The Obvious Reason the U.S. Should Not Vaccinate Like Denmark

For decades, countries around the world have held up the United States’s rigorous approach to vaccine policy as a global ideal. But in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Service...

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Tomato Season Is Different This Year

Every summer, there is a brief window—call it August—when the produce is exquisite. The cherries are at their best, as are the peaches, plums, and nectarines. The watermelon is sweet. The eggplants...

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England cricketer Graham Thorpe ‘told doc he “didn’t see the point of being here” but was not classed as imminent risk’

ENGLAND cricket star Graham Thorpe told a doctor he “didn’t see the point of being here” but was not class...

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Chilling signs of ‘siblicide’ as experts warn of dangerous rise… after teen smothered toddlers to ‘save them from Satan’

BRITISH schoolgirl Amber Gibson was just 16 when she was stripped naked, sexually assaulted, beaten over the head, and strangled in a horrific woodland killing. The beast...

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The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per womanNEW YORK -- The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 20...

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Tribal Health Officials Work To Fill Vaccination Gaps as Measles Outbreak Spreads

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. ...

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Is sleeping a lot actually bad for your health? A sleep scientist explains

Walstrom, Susanne/GettyWe’re constantly being reminded by news articles and social media posts that we should be getting more sleep. You probably don’t need to hear it again – not sleeping enough ...

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GLP-1s work but when they're stopped, the effects stop too: Expert

People who stopped taking GLP-1s regained weight within two months.People who stop taking GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound started to regain weight in a short amount of time, a new study ...

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Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76 After Long Battle with Parkinson’s Disease

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne shared the health challenges he faced living with Parkinson’s disease in the years before his death at 76. Harry How/Getty Images The effects of Parkinson’s disea...

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What to know about Parkinson's disease following Ozzy Osbourne's death

Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the legendary heavy metal rock band Black Sabbath, died this week at age 76.Although Osbourne's cause of death hasn't yet been publicly released, he revealed in an exc...

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Harry & William’s cousin Rosie Roche’s tragic cause of death revealed after she died at home while packing for trip away

A CORONER has revealed the cause of death of the 20-year-old cousin of Princes William and Harry. R...

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England cricket star Graham Thorpe ‘asked wife to help him end life in Swiss clinic’ before he was hit by train

ENGLAND cricket star Graham Thorpe asked his wife to help him end his life in a Swiss clinic before he was...

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‘You Could Throw Out the Results of All These Papers’

Mark and David Geier were a father-and-son team of researchers who operated on the fringes of the scientific establishment. They were known for promoting a controversial treatment for autism, and f...

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Physically restricting mental health patients can often harm them – my new study suggests compassion could change that

Restrictive practices in mental health settings – such as physical restraint and seclusion – are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 ...

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US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for organ donation by some patient...

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Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.

MISSOULA, Mont. — As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump’s budget bill, one man who relies on that government-subsidized health coverage was try...

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Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy

Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that have attracted attention from regulatorsWASHINGTON -- Shares of drugmaker ...

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Is Alkaline or Electrolyte-Infused Water Better Than Tap? What Experts Think

Despite the popularity of trendy alkaline or electrolyte-infused waters, regular tap water can also help you stay sufficiently hydrated. Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images Proper hydration ...

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Amid PFAS Fallout, a Maine Doctor Navigates Medical Risks With Her Patients

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer...

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