4 d. ago Catching Covid during pregnancy may raise risk of autism, experts warn

Researchers believe it is one of the largest studies to date examining babies born during the early days of the pandemic - before vaccines were widely available.

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6 d. ago Common infections raise the risk of heart attack and stroke by FIVE times

Suffering from one of several common infections could raise your risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

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7 d. ago Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern California

An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains

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7 d. ago Staying up late and eating at random times could increase your risk of heart disease, experts warn

Millions of people pushed their clocks back an hour to mark daylight saving time-but at the same time, they have thrown their internal body clock off kilter, raising the risk of heart disease.

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9 d. ago Here's EXACTLY how to tell if your snoring is caused by potentially deadly sleep apnoea

Millions of Britons with an undiagnosed sleep condition which dramatically raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes could soon benefit from a revolutionary gadget.

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1 week ago Urgent warning over safety of popular baby feeding product: 'They pose risk of serious harm or death'

The product could raise the risk of choking or suffering aspiration pneumonia - when food or liquids get sucked into the airway - health officials said.

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1 week ago Weight loss injections may boost heart health even without fat loss

Being overweight raises the risk of heart problems by causing fatty deposits, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

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1 week ago How dangerous are your hair products? Horrifying risks of popular treatments revealed

US scientists suggested that chemical relaxers used to straighten hair, such as Brazilian blowouts, may dramatically raise the risk of certain cancers.

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1 week ago Sean Dyche is talking a good game but is still a Premier League boss with a lot to prove

Former Everton boss ended his time at Goodison Park with a poor run but will have a much better squad at his disposal at the City Ground

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2 w. ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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2 w. ago Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say UK experts

Women’s health academics at UCL call for national education programme to combat misinformation and unregulated adviceMillions of women are being exploited by a “menopause gold rush” as companies, celebrities and influencers take advantage of a “dearth” of reliable information on the issue, experts have said.Healthcare companies and content creators saw menopause as a “lucrative market” and were trying to profit from gaps in public knowledge, women’s health academics at UCL said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millions exploited by ‘menopause gold rush’ amid lack of reliable information, say experts

Women’s health academics at UCL call for education programme to combat misinformation and unregulated adviceMillions of women are being exploited by a “menopause gold rush” as companies, celebrities and influencers take advantage of a “dearth” of reliable information on the issue, experts have said.Healthcare companies and content creators saw menopause as a “lucrative market” and were trying to profit from gaps in public knowledge, women’s health academics at UCL said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Women are being exploited by menopause ‘gold rush’ – experts

Academics have said there is a need for a national education programme for women.

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2 w. ago Betfred threatens to close all 1,300 UK high street shops if taxes rise

Raising gambling tax could put 7,500 jobs at risk, warns chair

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2 w. ago Eating bacon once a week 'could raise breast cancer risk by 57 per cent'

Researchers found that women who ate processed meats at least once a week were 57 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer than those who avoided them.

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3 w. ago Always in a rush? Experts say being 'time poor' could raise your risk of dementia

Living a busy life has joined smoking, high blood sugar, and air pollution as a key risk factor for developing the devastating disease.

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3 w. ago Expert warns dirty habit enjoyed by millions can increase the risk of long

A leading bioscience expert from Dublin City University has warned vaping can raise your risk of long-term lung damage from Covid.

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3 w. ago I tried the walking method that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

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3 w. ago High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific

A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico’s Pacific coast

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3 w. ago What to know: Tropical Storm Priscilla to drench Southwest US, raising deadly flash flood risk

Flash flooding is a growing risk in the southwestern U.S. through this weekend

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