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Mysterious marijuana-linked vomiting disorder gets official WHO code as ER cases jump
WHO officially recognizes cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a dangerous vomiting disorder linked to chronic marijuana use, helping doctors diagnose cases.
Published: November 29, 2025, 7:11 pm
Dogs for diabetes patients detect deadly blood sugar crashes before medical devices, families claim
Diabetic alert dogs detect blood sugar changes up to 30 minutes before glucose monitors, offering real-time protection for people that technology can't match. One child's dog is a lifesaver.
Published: November 29, 2025, 3:00 pm
I want be a single mum, but feel envious of peers with partners | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
It is good that you are getting expert counselling, but seeking support from other solo mums might be helpful too
I am a very lucky person who has a huge amount to be happy and grateful for. But although I have many excellent friendships, I have had very few romantic relationships. I am now 36 and after 10 years of giving dating a real “go”, I have decided to become a single mum by choice. This has been a very positive decision for me and I am excited about the journey.
During a pre-screening psychological counselling session, the psychologist spoke about the grief many women in my shoes experience as a result of not having the family they’d hoped for. Although I was aware of this and have worked extensively on self-acceptance with my own therapist, I now feel deep sadness and regret at being unable to have formed a relationship with someone who wanted to have children with me. In my friends and colleagues groups, this sets me apart from most women my age. I am envious of the companionship and support my peers receive from their partners.
Continue reading...Published: November 30, 2025, 6:00 am
Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:36 pm
F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals
The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:50 pm
A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
Published: November 29, 2025, 4:47 pm
NHS surgeon urges public not to ignore key symptoms of deadly pancreatic cancer - as eight in ten cases are picked up too late
Dubbed the 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms, pancreatic cancer kills around 100,000 people in the UK every year.
Published: November 30, 2025, 9:24 am
Revealed: The new diet that exactly mimics weight-loss jabs - allowing you to shed kilos super fast WITHOUT costly Mounjaro and its embarrassing side-effects. Now experts reveal the life-changing secrets
There's no doubt that weight-loss jabs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy have completely revolutionised the diet industry.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:35 pm
This is the mortifying Mounjaro side-effect everyone is too ashamed to admit they suffer from - and the clever dosing trick that will cure you AND help you shed the pounds
Despite being overjoyed with their weight-loss results, many women taking fat jabs are struggling with an acknowledged (but little discussed) side effect.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:33 pm
Slash your cholesterol by a third in just a month... hundreds of thousands are on a new diet that's transforming lives. Here are the exact foods you need to avoid a life on statins: MEIKE LEONARD
High cholesterol causes a sticky form of fat to build up in the arteries, blocking blood flow. Left untreated, it can raise the risk of a heart attack, stroke and even dementia.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:32 pm
I'm 101 and have osteoarthritis - but it doesn't stop me pumping weights at the gym for two hours EVERY day
For most of us working out just once a week is considered a win, but one 101-year-old says a daily workout and taste for olive oil is the secret behind her success.
Published: November 29, 2025, 2:11 am
Lori was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer and given two years to live. Now, 20 years later, she is healthy and thriving. This is how she and eight others were 'cured'... and why thousands more could get the same treatment
Lori Lober is a busy woman. Her Facebook shows a life spent watching American football with her girlfriends and going out for dinner in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband John.
Published: November 30, 2025, 10:09 am
Stricter guidelines demanded for flu shots by FDA regulator after memo links Covid jabs to deaths of ten kids
An internal FDA memo said the deaths of at least 10 children were linked to COVID-19 vaccines, which has prompted the agency to demand stricter guidelines for annual flu shots and other vaccines.
Published: November 30, 2025, 2:22 am
Kimchi found to ward off winter colds by enhancing our immune systems ability to fight bacteria and viruses
A traditional Korean side dish, kimchi is made from salted and fermented vegetables - usually radish or cabbage - and seasoned with chilli powder, garlic, ginger and fermented seafood.
Published: November 30, 2025, 1:33 am
If Ian had been called for a PSA test, doctors may have caught his cancer. Now, at 57, it is too late
When Ian Colby began to get excruciating pain in his ribs, he didn't expect the cause to be anything particularly worrying.
Published: November 30, 2025, 1:32 am
I am desperately overweight but my doctor has banned me from Mounjaro. Is this right? DR ELLIE reveals the frightening jab health risk you can't ignore - and why it's got doctors worried
Mounjaro is a weight-loss drug known as a GLP-1 agonist, which tricks the body into thinking it is full.
Published: November 30, 2025, 1:31 am
Fast care after head injury can dramatically cut risk of developing dementia
Studies have long warned that concussions raise the risk of suffering neurodegenerative conditions - but now experts say this danger can be mitigated.
Published: November 30, 2025, 1:28 am
New scan could help millions dealing with hidden causes of high blood pressure
Experts at University College London have identified a hidden cause of hypertension which current testing does not identify, and hope their findings could lead to new treatment options
Published: November 30, 2025, 12:50 am
REVEALED: The states where residents are most at risk of cancer, dementia and heart attack
A recent report from experts at WalletHub has revealed the US states where residents are most likely to develop long-term conditions such as cancer, dementia and heart disease.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:27 pm
'I thought my painful mouth ulcer was caused by stress... then I discovered I had tongue cancer': This is the sinister ulcer symptom you must get checked out immediately - and the common triggers behind your agonising sores
It's estimated that one in five people in the UK - about 14million - are affected by mouth ulcers at various points throughout their lives.
Published: November 29, 2025, 5:29 pm
'I was told about the hair loss but I never expected this': The brutal Mounjaro side-effect that only affects women - and doctors aren't warning them about it
Common side effects of weight loss injections are well-documented - nausea, hair loss and even 'Ozempic face'. But increasingly, women are reporting a side effect not listed on the packaging.
Published: November 29, 2025, 4:47 pm
They snickered at 'Mar-a-Lago face' for years. Now America's elites are BEGGING to look like Melania... but insiders reveal horrific side effects
It's the style that's dominated the airwaves and taken South Florida by storm. But, as 'Mar-a-Lago face' takes over DC , experts are issuing a chilling warning.
Published: November 29, 2025, 4:09 pm
Before, with or after meals? Why medications timing matters
Many medications can be taken before, after or during a meal with little to no side effects-but for some, timing is everything.
Published: November 29, 2025, 2:03 pm
Psychopath... or sociopath? How to work out if someone in YOUR life is one - experts say there is a key difference
For centuries we've had a strong cultural sense of what a sociopath is: someone who takes no issue with inflicting pain and will manipulate and deceive those around them for personal gain.
Published: November 29, 2025, 1:58 pm
This is EVERYTHING you can blame your frontal lobe for, according to psychologists
From impulsive purchases, rash break ups and poor fashion choices Gen Z have been blaming their behaviour on their brain not being fully developed. Experts give their verdict...
Published: November 29, 2025, 11:41 am
The creatures lurking in your Christmas tree: Experts warn firs are crawling with beetles, flies, mites, moths and spiders - here's how to stop them coming in your home
Apart from festive cheer, your tree could also bring unwanted visitors into your home, an expert has warned.
Published: November 30, 2025, 10:31 am
Just 24 hours until America is hit with polar vortex bringing the 'most extreme cold on Earth' for December
Towns and cities in the northern Midwest have already been blanketed with snow this weekend. Snowfall is expected throughout the Northeast early this week.
Published: November 30, 2025, 8:46 am
When science fiction becomes reality: Scientists reveal what would REALLY happen if the sun started to dim like in Project Hail Mary - with catastrophic results
What would happen if the sun started to dim? Scientists have revealed the terrifying answer to this question, which is the subject of the upcoming science fiction blockbuster, Project Hail Mary.
Published: November 29, 2025, 1:44 pm
The advent calendar of the future? I tried lab-grown CHOCOLATE - and I'd challenge the top chocolatiers to be able to tell the difference between the real-deal!
California Cultured is one company developing sustainable chocolate - by growing it in the lab from harvested cocoa cells.
Published: November 29, 2025, 11:44 am
Weather hell for 42 million Americans: Snowstorm stretching 1,200 miles to dump up to 18 inches this weekend
Winter storm warnings from the National Weather Service stretch from Montana to New York, threatening up to 42 million people with heavy snow, rain and dangerous travel conditions this weekend.
Published: November 29, 2025, 7:03 am
Chinese hackers turned AI tools into an automated attack machine
Chinese hackers used Anthropic's Claude AI to launch autonomous cyberattacks on 30 organizations worldwide, marking a major shift in cybersecurity threats.
Published: November 29, 2025, 7:00 pm
Apple Watch sleep score: What your number really means
Apple's new Sleep Score feature gives you a rating for your nightly rest quality. Learn how to set it up on your Apple Watch and iPhone today.
Published: November 29, 2025, 12:30 pm
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
Published: November 30, 2025, 8:00 am
Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:36 pm
F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals
The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data.
Published: November 29, 2025, 6:50 pm
A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.
Published: November 29, 2025, 4:47 pm
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star
A montage of Palantir’s CEO, Alex Karp, and waving US flags set to a remix of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck blasts out as the intro for the tech billionaire’s interview with Sourcery, a YouTube show presented by the digital finance platform Brex. Over the course of a friendly walk through the company offices, Karp fields no questions about Palantir’s controversial ties to ICE but instead extolls the company’s virtues, brandishes a sword and discusses how he exhumed the remains of his childhood dog Rosita to rebury them near his current home.
“That’s really sweet,” host Molly O’Shea tells Karp.
Continue reading...Published: November 29, 2025, 2:18 pm
‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi
Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics
From the outside, it looks like any ordinary nappy – one of the tens of billions that end up in landfill each year. But the Hiro diaper comes with an unusual companion: a sachet of freeze-dried fungi to sprinkle over a baby’s gloopy excretions.
The idea is to kickstart a catalytic process that could see the entire nappy – plastics and all – broken down into compost within a year.
Continue reading...Published: November 29, 2025, 2:00 pm