4 h. ago Problem gamblers four times more at risk of suicide attempt by age 24 – study

Data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) study, also know as the Children of the 90s study, was analysed.

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4 h. ago New weight loss pill by makers of Mounjaro has dramatic impact during trial

New drug in pill form saw people lose over a tenth of their body weight and could be key to offering the appetite-suppressing medication to more people on the NHS

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4 h. ago Powerful antipsychotic drugs given to dementia patients outside of guidelines, study finds

Patients are on antipsychotics for longer than the recommended 3 months, a study found

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5 h. ago Study finds cystitis could be an indicator of this type of cancer

Urological cancers affect the bladder, kidneys and - in men - prostate and testicles

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5 h. ago Dementia patients ‘treated with powerful drugs for longer than recommended’

Doses are also higher than recommended, and stopping and restarting drugs is ‘common’, a study suggests.

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5 h. ago Two men charged with murder and drug supply after pensioners died from house fire

Eric Greener, 77 and Sheila Jackson, 83, died after an arson attack at their home that rocked their residential street in St Helens

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5 h. ago Daily weight loss pill can help cut body weight by a fifth, trial shows

One in five people who took orforglipron once a day for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their weight, maker Eli Lilly saysA daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds.The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago EastEnders fans 'urge' Harry Mitchell to make simple change as Kojo Asare left in danger

EastEnders viewers are convinced that Harry Mitchell could instantly put a stop to Okie and Ravi's drug dealing antics

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5 h. ago EastEnders fans 'work out' how to save Kojo from Ravi as Harry left panicking

EastEnders viewers are convinced that Harry Mitchell could save Kojo Asare from the drug dealing ring by doing one simple thing

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7 h. ago Woman and man in their 30s are charged with murder and drug offences after pensioner couple die in house fire

Eric Greener, 77, and his partner, Sheila Jackson, 83, (pictured) died in an arson attack in St Helens on July 15. A man and a woman have since been charged with murder as well as drug offences.

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8 h. ago Drug driver who crashed her Mini into tree killing herself and passenger was 'anxious about driving in Britain'

Sara Pancas, 38, died two days after smashing her Mini into a tree beside the A11 at Ketteringham, Norfolk. Backseat passenger Sara Ribeiro, 29, died at the scene of the accident.

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8 h. ago Married doctor who left patient under anaesthetic while he romped nurse learns fate

Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, was seen in a 'compromising position' with a nurse while on a break from an operation at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester in a 'deplorable' incident

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9 h. ago Lil Nas X ‘in treatment’ after arrest for allegedly charging at officers, lawyers say

Attorneys for the Grammy-winning musician say he is receiving in-patient treatment after pleading not guilty to chargesLil Nas X is in treatment, his attorneys said this week, following his arrest last month on multiple charges for allegedly charging at police officers who stopped him as he walked in his underwear down a Los Angeles street.The artist, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer during the August incident. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Study recommends ‘planetary diet’ to cut diabetes risk and emissions

Researchers say dietary changes are crucial part of effort to tackle global heating

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9 h. ago Key brain fingerprint could be driving explosion in autism cases, scientists discover

A little-known brain hormone that's key for socialization and aggressive behavior could have links to autism, a study from Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche in Spain suggests.

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10 h. ago EastEnders return 'looms' after 17 years as Nigel Bates battles dementia

EastEnders fans are convinced that another Walford resident is making a return after 'huge clue'

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10 h. ago EastEnders return 'sealed' 32 years after debut in heartbreaking Nigel Bates twist

EastEnders fans are convinced that another Walford resident is making a return as Nigel grapples with his dementia diagnosis

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11 h. ago TikToker says she was spiked with airborne ‘zombie drug’ on the London Underground

TikToker says she was spiked with airborne ‘zombie drug’ on the London Underground  The Tab

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11 h. ago Study pinpoints reason why transplanted kidneys can be rejected, scientists say

Experts used new imaging techniques to look at the organ’s ‘plumbing system’ to understand what these vessels do during transplantation.

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12 h. ago Scientists pinpoint subtle change weight loss jabs are making to how food TASTES

A new study by German researchers has revealed weight loss jabs can change the way food tastes.

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