Dietitian warns the way you drink water can worsen acid reflux
Health • 8 months ago
Molly Pelletier says timing, temperature and large gulps of water may trigger heartburn, bloating and regurgitation despite staying hydrated
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Analysis finds fewer than half of eligible patients in England can access Mounjaro on the NHS
Health • 8 months ago
BMJ data shows a ‘postcode lottery’ in provision as phased rollout stalls, with some areas funding treatment for a quarter or fewer of eligible patients
Study links phone use on the toilet to higher haemorrhoid risk
Health • 8 months ago
Researchers found smartphone users who sit on the toilet longer had a 46% greater chance of haemorrhoids in a study of adults undergoing bowel cancer screening.
Army acknowledges Cold War-era tests that sprayed cadmium-containing fog over U.S. neighborhoods
Health • 8 months ago
Residents in St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Corpus Christi and other cities say exposure to zinc cadmium sulfide during 1950s–60s tests may have led to cancers; Army maintains exposure levels were low as key safety records remain missing.
Woman told her newborn died in 1976 is contacted 42 years later by man who believes he was adopted from that birth
Health • 8 months ago
An email from a 42-year-old man whose birth date and location matched reopened a woman's decades‑old trauma after she had been told her baby was dead at birth.
63-year-old woman says app helped her lose 5 stone in 12 weeks, avoiding weight-loss injections
Health • 8 months ago
After years of yo-yo dieting and knee pain, Lyn Fox credits a mindfulness-based app with rapid weight loss she says improved her outlook
Podiatrists say most bunions can be managed without surgery — here’s how
Health • 8 months ago
Conservative care including footwear changes, orthotics, splints and targeted exercises can relieve pain and slow progression; genetics and repeated pressure are the main drivers, experts say
Barbara Corcoran, 76, credits three-day weight-training routine for toned physique
Health • 8 months ago
The 'Shark Tank' investor posted photos in a neon bikini and has said her workouts are more about mental health than physical change.
Scottish woman says £24,000 dental implants left her with 'contorted' face and jaw pain
Health • 8 months ago
Moira Devlin, 52, says a full set of implants fitted after a Leeds consultation are too large for her jaw and have caused temporomandibular disorder