8 d. ago I was left with agonising joint pain because doctors think only MEN get gout. Now they're warning others about common misdiagnoses and how to protect your health

Crawling into bed to rest her painful left toe, Mel Gardener winced as she covered herself with a cotton sheet. Even the touch of this light fabric was excruciating.

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8 d. ago I was left with agonising join pain because doctors think only MEN get gout. Now they're warning others about common misdiagnoses and how to protect your health

Crawling into bed to rest her painful left toe, Mel Gardener winced as she covered herself with a cotton sheet. Even the touch of this light fabric was excruciating.

Events

1 week ago Urgent warning issued as deadly bird flu 'evolving too fast for vaccines to keep up'

Wild birds, poultry, cattle and even farmworkers in the United States have already caught the virus, urging scientists to work on vaccinations to protect human health

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1 week ago These are the 8 things you’re doing daily that are destroying your teeth

There are several things we do daily – often without thinking – that can harm our teeth

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2 w. ago Covid restrictions five years on: How the pandemic brought the world’s leading travel industry to its knees

Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’

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2 w. ago Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say

Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health

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3 w. ago At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks

RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ giving fresh momentum to longtime efforts to outlaw additives, which is now a bipartisan movementAt least a dozen US states – from traditionally conservative Oklahoma to liberal-leaning New York – are rushing to pass laws outlawing commonly used dyes and other chemical additives in foods, citing a need to protect public health.In one of the most far-reaching efforts, West Virginia last week advanced a sweeping ban on a range of common food dyes that have been linked to health problems, particularly for children, with overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Crufts introduces new breathing assessment for brachycephalic breeds

The Respiratory Function Grading requirement has been introduced to protect the health of these popular breeds and raise awareness about the importance of health testing amongst the public

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4 w. ago Prince William suggests NHS staff should have 'an enforced career break' to protect their mental health as he marks 5 years since Covid pandemic at Royal Berkshire Hospital

The Prince of Wales appeared jovial this morning as he paid a visit to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

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4 w. ago William suggests enforced career breaks to protect NHS workers’ mental health

The Prince of Wales visited the Oasis Health and Wellbeing Centre and garden in Reading, used by staff from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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