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Prolonged sitting decreases brain blood flow and function, but just two minutes of this light form of exercise can offset the damage

Taking shorter, more frequent breaks is the best remedy

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Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer cases at an earlier stage

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How weight-loss jabs are changing the way we spend money

Around 2.5 million people are currently estimated to be on weight-loss medications in the UK

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Walking injuries are common, but an exercise physiologist says you can avoid them by warming up with these two exercises

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A certified strength trainer dispels the most common myth she hears from women reluctant to start strength training

Swerve this common misconception to embrace strength training in 2026

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I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors—this is the one upper-body move everyone over 65 should be doing

Strengthen important muscles in your back and shoulders with banded rows

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Sunbed age crackdown to help protect teens from skin cancer danger

Mandatory ID checks could be introduced in sunbed shops across the UK

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What Patients and Caregivers Should Do Before Ice and Extreme Cold Hit

Essential winter emergency planning guide for patients with chronic illness and caregivers. Learn power outage preparedness, extreme cold safety, and proven storm-ready caregiving strategies today.

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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

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

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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

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

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‘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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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

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