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Jesy Nelson ‘proud’ as NHS announces rollout of SMA screening for newborns

Former Little Mix star launched campaign after her twins were diagnosed with rare degenerative condition

The Independent UK

‘I was left to crawl up the stairs’: NHS stroke service staffing crisis ‘leaving people with lifelong disabilities’

Exclusive: A national audit of stroke services revealed that no NHS service has enough staff in its rehabilitation team, with a top doctor warning patients are being left with avoidable lifelong disabilities as stretched teams struggle to provide the hospital care they need. Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Dr. Aditya Bhawsar Is Rewriting the Playbook for Full-Arch Implant Dentistry

A patient walks into a Houston-area clinic missing every tooth in an arch. Twelve hours later, that same patient leaves with a full set of fixed provisional teeth placed with sub-millimeter accuracy. The clinician behind that turnaround is Dr. Aditya Bhawsar.

Medical Daily

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Reducing Isolation and Strengthening Family Care in a Dispersed World: Freddy del Barrio's Catalyst for Connection

Research underlines the stakes as studies reveal that prolonged social isolation is associated with increased risks of cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. Freddy del Barrio, founder of Companion AI, frames this challenge as a systematic problem.

Medical Daily

If you’re always waking up in the middle of the night, a sleep doctor explains why it might be happening—and what to do about it

Try these expert tips for a better night’s sleep

Fit & Well

I’m a 72-year-old Pilates instructor who is in better shape than I was at 40—here are the exercises I swear by for deep core strength

Take it from the pro—these are the best moves for your core as you age

Fit & Well

‘I lost my sight after childbirth but it was restored thanks to donated plasma’

New mother Jessica Kent-Hazledine said she feared “the worst” when her vision started to go in April last year, but now her sight is “so much better”

The Independent UK

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NHS to roll out weight-loss jabs for patients at risk of repeat heart attacks

A weekly weight-loss injection could soon be offered on the NHS to help prevent heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients

Evening Standard

We are so close to eradicating polio – the UK cannot afford to let progress slip

COMMENT: The UK’s decision to withdraw funding from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative sends precisely the wrong signal to the world about the value we place on this crucial effort for the health of others and health security for all, writes Timothy Hallett

The Independent UK

This TikTok trend could change the way you drink coffee — should you try it?

Could timing your morning coffee make it work harder for you? Nutritionist Louise Pyne weighs in on the viral 90-minute rule

Evening Standard

Take a 10-minute stress relief break and try these three relaxing yoga poses

Intentional breathing and gentle stretching can help ease physical and mental tension

Fit & Well

A strength coach for midlife women loves this dumbbell workout for strong and toned arms

A five-exercise routine you can do with just a pair of dumbbells

Fit & Well

More than one million people to get ‘life-changing’ weight loss drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes

About 1.2 million people across England could benefit from the new guidance

The Independent UK

‘Register4Ronnie’: Urgent stem cell plea for baby boy with rare blood disorder

Ronnie, from Merseyside, had just started crawling when his mother Laura noticed he was bruising more.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘Major turning point’ as weight loss drugs to be prescribed to more NHS patients

Wegovy can now be prescribed for weight loss or to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events

The Independent UK

The common taping method found to have ‘little to no effect’ on injury

A team from China examined 153 reviews across 29 conditions, involving 15,812 patients

The Independent UK

Urgent plea for baby Ronnie diagnosed with rare condition a week before his first birthday

Ronnie’s mum notice bruising when the one-year-old began to crawl

The Independent UK

Hundreds of hospitals across the US threatened by Medicaid cuts, report says

The hospitals serve 6.6 million Americans across 44 states and Washington, D.C.

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The Independent UK

NHS could be ‘days away’ from running out of some medical supplies because of Iran war

Jim Mackey says NHS chiefs are ‘really worried’ about supply issues due to disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East

Evening Standard

What is Stiff Person Syndrome? As Céline Dion announces comeback concert

The singer has announced her first full-length concert tour since she went public with her diagnosis

Fit & Well

An inflammation expert says non-alcoholic wine is just as good for your heart as the real thing

Keep cardiovascular diseases at bay with a nice glass of red (non-alcoholic or the real thing will do)

Fit & Well

I use this mobility drill with all my personal training clients—here’s why you should try it

One of my go-to exercises could transform how your body moves

The Independent UK

Third of eligible NHS patients ‘do not complete bowel cancer screening’

29 per cent of eligible people do not complete bowel screening, data suggests

The Independent UK

Vaping ‘likely’ to cause lung and oral cancers, ‘most definitive determination’ to date finds

7% of Americans use e-cigarettes, recent CDC data shows

The Independent UK

US measles cases just climbed to over 1,500, with surges in three states

Cases in Utah have risen rapidly this year. Nearly a quarter of the state’s 486 cases were reported during the last three weeks

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