13 h. ago UK households must turn their fans off by this exact time due to hidden danger

As the UK prepares for a weekend heatwave, many of us will be tempted to leave the fan on overnight to help us get a good night's sleep - but experts have warned against it for one major reason

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6 d. ago Urgent Mounjaro warning: Common mistake puts patients at risk of deadly organ damage, expert says

A nurse has revealed a potentially life-threatening mistake GPs could be making when prescribing revolutionary weight loss jabs putting users at risk of organ failure.

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9 d. ago Michael Sheen says NHS has been ‘integral’ to his life as he plays its founder

The actor also revealed he had to ‘put on a bit of weight’ to embody the role of Welsh Labour Party politician Aneurin Bevan.

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1 week ago Triple threat of smoking, drinking and weight ‘puts a million in England at risk of early death’

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctorOne in 50 people aged 16 or older in England are at risk of an early death because they smoke, drink too much and are overweight, research has found.This “triple threat” increases the risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes and in some cases means people dying 20 years earlier than they should, a senior doctor has said.12.7% of people in England (5.9 million) are overweight and drink more than 14 units but do not smoke.5.5% (2.5 million) are overweight and smoke but drink less than 14 units.1.4% (600,000) smoke and drink more than 14 units but have a normal weight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Next season in doubt for Haliburton as sources say star tore achilles in NBA finals Game 7

All-Star guard injured during Pacers’ loss to ThunderHow Haliburton excelled in this year’s playoffsIndiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn achilles tendon in Sunday night’s NBA finals Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City, ESPN reported on Monday. The recovery time for a basketball player with a torn achilles tendon typically ranges from eight to 10 months.With five minutes left of the first quarter on Sunday, Haliburton pushed off his right foot to initiate a drive to the basket. But instead of maneuvering past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he fell to the floor in agony. As the Thunder went the other way for a dunk, Haliburton pounded the floor with his fist and was unable to put weight on his injured leg while being escorted to the locker room. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The common mistakes that always lead to 'Ozempic rebound' weight gain

We've all heard about the 'food noise' roaring back, the intense hunger cravings, the uncontrollable weight gain. It's enough to scare anyone off putting down 'the pen'.

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2 w. ago I lost weight and now people treat me better. How do I reconcile this? | Leading questions

It’s easy to resent being treated better because of how you look, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. Try to notice who has treated you the same all alongRead more Leading questionsI am a woman who has been fat since I was about eight; I am now in my early 50s. I have been on Ozempic for almost two years. I have lost almost 50 kilos and can now do a whole lot of things that I wasn’t physically able to do before, which is great. But people treat me differently now. I had my work review and I am doing less but got feedback about how much more I am doing. I have been asked if I am looking to date, and even if I am thinking of having a child, both questions I never was asked when I was bigger. I didn’t think people treated me badly before, and still don’t, but now I am seeing that there is a difference. It is not comfortable for me. I am not at risk of putting the weight back on but how do I navigate the difference in how people are treating me?Eleanor says: A lot of people no...

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3 w. ago When doctors said my unborn child could have severe birth defects I suspected what might be to blame: My weight

It was desperation to lose the stubborn three stone in baby weight I'd put on after two children that first led me to Mounjaro.

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3 w. ago Can’t sleep? It might be the reason you’re putting on weight

Sleep loss is linked to poor eating habits and elevated risks for obesity and metabolic disease.

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3 w. ago I’m a neurologist. Here’s how lack of sleep can make you put on weight

Just one night of poor sleep can disrupt your hunger hormones

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3 w. ago Ozempic heatwave alert: Weight loss jabs put users at risk of deadly complication as temperatures soar, medics warn

With Britain set to be as hot as Barbados and Malibu in the coming days, medics have warned those taking revolutionary weight loss jabs need to be extra cautious amid the heatwave.

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4 w. ago ‘I looked nine months pregnant and the truth was absolutely terrifying'

Robyn McGhee thought she was just bloated after the festive season and initially put her weight gain down to that.

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