84 m. ago ‘Fear haunts us’: Pakistan’s floods leave mental scars long after waters recede

Shock, panic, guilt and grief grip survivors as mental health experts warn of chronic trauma from repeated exposure to natural disastersFor a 10-year-old, the loss is proving hard to grasp. “It has been four days since I last saw my home,” says Ahsan. He has not yet understood that the floods completely swept away his house in Dogoro Basha village in Shigar, Pakistan.His confusion is part of the devastating aftermath of long months of rain and floods that have devastated thousands of families in the country’s northern provinces and left more than 860 people dead so far. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Live on a noisy road, near a railway or on the flight path? You're more likely to have a stroke, warn experts

Living on a noisy road drastically increases the risk of stroke even when there is a minimal amount of pollution, a study suggests.

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19 h. ago Update your WhatsApp NOW: Meta releases urgent update for all iPhone users after 'extremely sophisticated attack' is found

If you use WhatsApp on an iPhone, you need to update the app immediately, warn security experts.

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23 h. ago Life expectancy is STALLING: The average Brit may never reach 100 years of age, experts warn

Living to 100 really is a significant achievement. But it's unlikely this milestone will become commonplace anytime soon, according to a new study.

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24 h. ago A downturn in international travel to the U.S. may last beyond summer, experts warn

A decline in foreign visitors traveling to the United States has stretched well into the summer

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26 h. ago Scotland weather: Yellow rain warning issued for morning rush hour as travel disruption expected

Three flood alerts have also been issued for the affected areas as experts warn of travel delays

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42 h. ago The 'dangerous' videos on TikTok and Instagram that are putting people's lives at risk

Experts warn lives are being put at risk by fake versions of Retatrutide - with the real thing still in trials

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51 h. ago It's not ready yet, but shameless influencers are trying to sell it

M.E.N. INVESTIGATION: Experts warn lives are being put at risk by fake versions of Retatrutide - with the real thing still in trials. Stephen Topping investigates a worrying online trend.

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51 h. ago A simple search on TikTok and Instagram is leading people down a dangerous path

M.E.N. INVESTIGATION: Experts warn lives are being put at risk by fake versions of Retatrutide - with the real thing still in trials. Stephen Topping investigates a worrying online trend.

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65 h. ago This is EXACTLY how you can fix your debilitating bunions without painful surgery... and the surprising things that cause them, according to our top podiatrists

Millions are plagued by bunions - including, reportedly, Victoria Beckham and Amal Clooney. But experts warn too many ignore the problem until drastic surgery is the only option.

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2 d. ago ‘Sliding into an abyss’: experts warn over rising use of AI for mental health support

Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for helpVulnerable people turning to AI chatbots instead of professional therapists for mental health support could be “sliding into a dangerous abyss”, psychotherapists have warned.Psychotherapists and psychiatristssaid they were increasingly seeing negative impacts of AI chatbots being used for mental health, such as fostering emotional dependence, exacerbating anxiety symptoms, self-diagnosis, or amplifying delusional thought patterns, dark thoughts and suicide ideation. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers, experts warn

Millions of American children have been diagnosed with the lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, one of the most common in childhood

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3 d. ago Can't sleep at night? Fitness trackers are fuelling exhausting sleep disorder, experts warn

Trendy sleep trackers are fuelling an increase in cases of orthosomnia-an obsession with sleeping correctly, experts claimed today.

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4 d. ago Over 11 gruesome kilometres, teams fill bag after bag of marine life killed by SA’s stubborn algal bloom

As council workers collect up to 200kg of dead marine life a day, experts warn the disaster could take a mental toll on the communityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe circling, squawking gulls show where the bodies are buried.Early on a cold winter’s day, mucky foam and seaweed cover the sand at Grange beach – and the dead fish and leafy sea dragons. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Experts warn Trump is showing one rare sign of brain condition and 'it's getting worse'

Clinical psychologists Dr John Gartner and Dr Harry Segal have raised concerns about Donald Trump's psychomotor abilities as they claim the 79-year-old is demonstrating clear indicators of dementia

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7 d. ago Terminator brought home the terror of robots taking over the world. But, experts warn, the reality is far darker... and closer than we think

From robots attacking humans, to experimental AI systems blackmailing their programmers, the evidence is mounting that droids are already slipping beyond our control.

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7 d. ago Drink enjoyed by millions every day 'could trigger hair loss', experts warn

Portuguese researchers found people who regularly consume such drinks could dramatically raise their risk of hair loss.

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8 d. ago Experts warn warm weather has caused an 'explosion' of parasites in UK homes

Summer has broken many records this year, but it's brought an irritating side effect too, an rise in household parasites and pests, including fleas

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9 d. ago Expensive menopause hormone tests 'a waste of money', experts warn

When the then 46-year-old mother of two from Newcastle also began suffering breathlessness and fatigue, she visited her GP.

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1 week ago Terror group Isis threatens new 'real and present danger' to the UK after resurgence in Africa, experts warn

The jihadist organisation, which lost its final stronghold in Syria in 2019, is posing a new challenge to security services, a UN Security Council meeting was told this week.

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