2 d. ago Warning over fake 'miracle' weightloss drug as professor says people are in 'panic'

Weight-loss expert Professor Franklin Joseph has warned that social media has fuelled a rise in dangerous counterfeit weightloss drugs

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4 d. ago ‘Conversion therapy’ is homophobic and dangerous. Yet it threatens to make a comeback | David Kirp

Bans on the dangerous practice, condemned by national mental health organizations, could soon be struck downHomosexuality is an illness that therapists can and should cure: that’s the rationale for “conversion therapy”, a practice promoted as a way to change an individual’s sexual orientation from gay to straight.But a host of studies conclude that such counseling doesn’t work – small wonder, since sexual orientation is a core part of an individual’s identity. It’s also potentially harmful, especially for minors. Research shows that youth subjected to conversion practices, often at the insistence of misguided parents, are prone to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness and suicide.David Kirp is professor emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley and a frequent Guardian contributor.In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@sa...

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7 d. ago Black Friday fakes: The scam sites ripping off shoppers by 'cybersquatting' prestigious London addresses

Central London tenants bombarded with unwanted parcels, angry letters and aggrieved consumers knocking at their door after sites selling fake designer goods used their addresses as a front

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9 d. ago Android users warned to delete these fake apps after Google alarm

Google has issued a warning to Android users about a wave of fake apps that are being used to distribute malware and steal personal information

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2 w. ago Millie Mackintosh and Professor David Nutt on sobriety and the true cost of drinking alcohol

Influencer Millie Mackintosh hit our TV screens in the early 2010s on hit reality show Made In Chelsea. Since then, she’s made the life changing decision to quit drinking. Now, she loves her sober lifestyle and supports a huge sober curious community online. In the latest episode of the Well Enough podcast, she shares her alcohol-free journey with world-leading authority on alcohol and drug science, Professor David Nutt. Together with podcast host Emilie Lavinia, they discuss the normalisation of binge drinking culture, why Gen Z is rejecting alcohol and bust a common myths about alcohol. Mackintosh shares the moment she decided to go sober and shares strategies from her book Bad Drunk – co-authored with NHS GP Dr Ellie Cannon. Professor Nutt also explains how to make informed decisions about your own alcohol consumption with an evidence-based look at how alcohol affects the body and brain.

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2 w. ago Black Friday warning as young shoppers targeted by fake deals on social media platforms

Black Friday is next week and while many are excited for the deals due to come, Nationwide have issued a stark warning to people who will be purchasing items on social media.

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2 w. ago COP30 fire panic as flames rip through venue and people 'run for exits'

A fire has broken out at a COP30 event with emergency services seen rushing to the venue of the UN's climate talks in Belem, Brazil.

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2 w. ago BREAKING: COP30 fire panic as flames rip through venue and people 'run for exits'

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3 w. ago 'Vulnerable' NHS patients threatened with GP surgery 'removal' as new warning issued

The NHS has issued an important alert warning patients about a new scam involving fake phone calls. The public is being urged to stay alert or risk falling victim to the fraud

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3 w. ago John Swinney denies SNP Government launched national drugs mission to 'control narrative'

Professor Catriona Matheson, ex-chair of a taskforce assigned to tackle drug deaths, used a column in the Record to claim more action was needed to reduce deaths from drugs.

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4 w. ago All pensioners issued DWP alert as Winter Fuel Payments start this month

The DWP is warning all pensioners to be on the lookout for fake text messages relating to this year's Winter Fuel Payments

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