10 h. ago Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise

Study finds scrollers are more prone to piles than those who go to the lavatory without phonesPeople who take a mobile phone to the loo should keep to a two TikTok limit, according to doctors who found that toilet scrollers are more prone to haemorrhoids than phoneless lavatory-goers.Those who sit on the throne with a phone spend far more time on the toilet than others, with longer stints linked to a greater risk of developing the bulging anal veins known as haemorrhoids or piles. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Believers claim eerie footage of baby carriage moving through empty store is 'proof' ghosts are real

A viral video on TikTok has set off a wild conversation online, with many claiming the footage proved the existence of ghosts.

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43 h. ago Millions taking common pill ibuprofen at risk of 'life threatening' side effects, warns NHS doctor

Dr Mark Porter issued a warning about a common pill, outlining the early warning signs of a life-threatening side effect

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7 d. ago TikTok owner set to launch share buyback valuing company at $330bn

ByteDance plans to offer employees $200.41 per share, up 5.5% from $189.9 six months ago, as revenue growsByteDance, the owner of the short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant at more than $330bn, driven by continued revenue growth, said three people with knowledge of the matter.The company plans to offer current employees $200.41 per share in the repurchase program, the people said, up 5.5% from $189.90 each it offered them about six months ago which valued ByteDance at roughly $315bn. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘I’m the first Blue Peter presenter who can’t blink’: inside the revamp of TV’s oldest kids’ show

They’ve hired a puppet as a host, moved set and are targeting the TikTok generation. Stars old and new line up to explain why it’s time for the television classic to evolve or dieThere’s only one thing more surreal than making a Blue Peter “Here’s one I made earlier” creation and that is doing one with the help of CBBC’s star puppet Hacker T Dog.On the new set of the world’s longest-running children’s TV show, its first non-human presenter is helping me craft an insect hotel using a tin can, glue and some “chenille stems”. The latter is the rebranded name for pipe cleaners, although that might have passed you by. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Doctors discover alarming new risk of contraceptive used by millions: 'It's silently reshaping the brain'

American researchers have warned that oral contraceptives can alter the brain's functioning, making them less unique.

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2 w. ago Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says

Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion pieceA drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an international group of doctors and scientists.However, “stigma” around mifepristone is stopping pharmaceutical companies from investigating its potential as a new treatment doctors could offer to reduce the risk of breast cancer, they say. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago If you're on statins you MUST ask your doctor for this vital test, or risk hidden organ damage: DR MARTIN SCURR

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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3 w. ago Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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4 w. ago NHS facing exodus of doctors as 1 in 8 say they're looking to leave UK and go abroad

Labour's pledge to cut NHS waits is at risk as one in five doctors are considering quitting - with many looking to move abroad, the medical regulator has warned.

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