49 h. ago Popular frozen fruit recalled over potentially damaging health risk

The frozen fruit was sold in retailers across the U.S.

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3 d. ago Trendy indoor wood burning stoves are as bad for the lungs as smoking, shocking new study finds

The study showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users - even though they tended to be wealthier, healthier and less likely to smoke.

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3 d. ago Trendy indoor wood burning stoves linked to lung decline in new study: 'The damage is like smoking'

The study showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users - even though they tended to be wealthier, healthier and less likely to smoke.

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4 d. ago UK households told to put bowl of 50p rice on windowsill to stop condensation

Condensation can lead to damp and mould which can be damaging for your home and your health

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6 d. ago Hope for MS sufferers over drugs that 'can repair damaged nerves': Scientists say they are on the brink of creating breakthrough treatment

MS causes the body to attack myelin, the protective membrane around nerve cells, causing debilitating symptoms such as fatigue, pain, spasms and problems with walking.

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7 d. ago ‘The UK’s benefits system is set up to make you fail – it’s devastating’

More than half of all benefit claimants (51 per cent) say that claiming has damaged their mental health, research from welfare charity Turn2Us reveals

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8 d. ago Is your morning routine damaging your health? Nutritionist issues warning for sleepy heads

Nutrition scientists warns people are at their most dehydrated when they wake up - and caffeine may simply mask the need for a glass of water

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9 d. ago Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows

New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilitiesFossil fuel burning is not just damaging the world’s climate; it is also threatening the health of at least 1.6 billion people through the toxic pollutants it produces, data shows.Carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas from fossil fuel burning, does not directly damage health, but leads to global heating. However, coal and oil burning for power generation, and the burning of fossil fuels in industrial facilities, pollute the air with particulate matter called PM2.5, which has serious health impacts when breathed in. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'I'm a nutritionist – here's how morning routine could be damaging your health'

Nutrition scientist Dr Emily Prpa has revealed that people's morning routines are having a huge impact on the rest of their day

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1 week ago Half of Brits' morning routine could be damaging their health, expert warns

Nutrition scientist Dr Emily Prpa says that while many may be blaming their sluggishness on poor sleep, stress or general tiredness, it could be down to their choice of first drink

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2 w. ago Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘There will be lasting damage’

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries dataDonald Trump’s second presidency has spelled upheaval or worse for multiple spheres of US government. But for science – long a key driver of the US’s global pre-eminence – it has heralded the perfect storm.In public health, climate science, environmental protection and nuclear safety, seasoned career specialists have been left bewildered and often jobless under a ferocious onslaught from the president, apparently aimed at gaining control over a sector about which he has displayed strongly held views, if frequently flawed understanding. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago From brain shrinkage to liver scarring: shocking damage booze causes in the body

The health damage caused by any alcohol consumption-even below the daily recommended guidelines-is well-known, ranging from heart disease, kidney failure and even cancer .

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