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20  avril     12h16
Get a sick note for 25 - by just filling out a FORM: Anger over online firms offering same-day letters ’with NO appointments necessary’
   The letters, allowing customers to be signed off work by UK regulated medics, were promised with ’no appointments necessary’.
19  avril     20h00
H5N1 strain of bird flu is found in MILK for first time in ’very high concentrations,’ World Health Organization warns
   Bird flu has been detected in ’very high concentrations’ in raw milk, the World Health Organization announced Friday. However, the pasteurized milk supply remains safe.
    16h54
We’ll give you a sick note because we’re too scared to say no GPs admit they dole out letters to patients they haven’t even SEEN over fears they’ll get negative reviews online
   GPs are routinely writing sick notes for patients they have not seen. Doctors admit ’ per cent’ of requests are waved through without assessing the patient first and are ’rarely ever’ denied.
    16h36
The ’Oopzempic’ baby boom: Rise in unplanned pregnancies in women taking slimming jabs sparks warnings from top fertility experts
   Dubbed ’Oopzempic babies’, the phenomenon has even led some US physicians to prescribe the jabs off label to treat polycystic ovary syndrome.
    15h18
Experts reveal the one workout class proven to make you sleep better - and it doesn’t involve ANY cardio
   Lifting weights could cause your body to release more hormones that make you sleep longer, deeper and better, than doing cardio, physiologists say.
    13h34
Hollywood’s ’Ozempic face’ crisis: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs suffering from gauntness ’because of weight-loss drug’
   A new look is emerging in Hollywood: sunken in eyes, gaunt cheeks and saggy skin. Experts say it is due to the rise in popularity of weight loss drugs: dubbed ’Ozempic face’.
    13h31
I’m a neurologist - this is what it REALLY means when you have a sex dream about your boss, a friend’s partner or someone who you don’t find attractive
   About eight in people at some point dream about having sex with people who they don’t even find attractive often friends and colleagues. It can cause guilt or confusion.
    12h26
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The truth about what saunas do to your body... and why it might just save your life
   Are you on Instagram If so you may have noticed that having a sauna, or at least filming yourself having one, seems to be the next big thing.
    12h16
Scientists uncover missing link between junk food and cancer - which could explain explosion of tumors in young people
   Researchers in Singapore found that methylglyoxal, which the body produces when eating junk foods, could inhibit genes like BRCA , which would otherwise protect against cancer.
    12h10
Don’t call them ’sanitary’ products World-renowned gynaecologist says term implies menstruation is ’dirty’
   Dr Jen Gunter said that while most personal items such as toothpaste and toilet roll are labelled based on their function, society continues to use ’euphemistic language’ for period products.
    12h02
Doctors thought I had acid reflux - now I’ve got six months to live: Agony of mother, 34, diagnosed with bowel cancer who fears her three-year-old daughter ’will forget me’
   Sophie Louise Wright, , from Torquay, Devon put her debilitating symptoms down to polyps. Now, she been given six months to live after being diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer.
    10h30
Could you be allergic to your own... orgasm? Study finds there’s seven different types of ’post-coital flu’ symptoms that strike men
   French researchers studying the extremely rare post orgasmic illness syndrome POIS claim it can manifest itself as seven different types of symptoms.
    10h06
From a ’matchbox’ of cheese to a strict limit of just one slice of toast a day, we reveal the shockingly small portion sizes recommended by UK diet chiefs. So how do YOUR meals measure up?
   Serving suggestions say we should be cooking just g of pasta, which is two to three tablespoons. It’s the same for rice, with just two to three tablespoons being a recommended portion which is about g.
    09h32
Children addicted to vapes should get nicotine gum or patches to help them quit, health chiefs say
   A review by Public Health Wales found users reported suffering ’cravings’ and ’shaking’, Teachers warned some pupils are struggling to get through a single class.
18  avril     22h29
Longest ever case of Covid lasted 613 DAYS and turned into ultra-mutated variant: Immunocompromised Dutch 72-year-old battled lasting illness that eventually killed him
   The patient was admitted to Amsterdam University Medical Centre in February with the omicron variant of Covid.
    21h17
Baby aged just eight months is seen by NHS obesity clinic - but expert says ’it’s not unheard of’
   The NHS service in Somerset, called Splash, is one of only a few in the country offering under fours and their families access to dietary and psychological support.
    15h56
Revealed: Up to one in 15 fresh supermarket chickens are ’highly contaminated’ with deadly food poisoning bug... so is YOUR store the worst offender?
   Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week.
    15h23
Doing the Mediterranean diet? Dietitians reveal the 70 essential items you need to get all the cholesterol-lowering benefits
   It’s the diet du jour of the last three decades and famed for being particularly simple to follow. But how do you know where to start groceries wise Dietitians have revealed all...
    14h41
Fresh bird flu pandemic fears as WHO warns outbreak is of ’enormous concern’ and would have ’extraordinarily high’ death rates
   The virus, an extremely deadly HN subtype, has caused devastating declines in bird populations following its emergence in Europe in .
    12h32
Incredible transformation of mechanic, 62, who’s ’little pimple’ grew into a 5lb watermelon-sized tumor over 16 years before doctors finally manage remove it without any facial damage
   Tim pictured , from Arizona, had a . lb tumor growing from the right side of his face and neck that made it difficult to eat, bathe and even turn his head side to side.
    11h36
Deja flu? Alert over spread of mystery pneumonia ’that has sickened dozens of healthy people in Argentina’
   Sixty patients have been sickened with ’severe atypical pneumonia’ in Buenos Aires. An alert about the cluster of cases was last night circulated via an international public health reporting system.
    10h50
Now MORE Magnum ice creams are recalled over fears they may contain plastic and metal
   Packs of the Almond ice cream sticks have been slapped with a ’do not eat’ warning by the manufacturer Unilever. Only batches with the best before date December are affected.
    09h44
Step-by-step guide on how to master your hormones during your cycle by menstrual health expert DR COLLEEN FOGARTY-DRAPER
   Writing for MailOnline, leading menstrual health expert and Holland Barrett’s women’s health advisor DR COLLEEN FOGARTY DRAPER shares her ultimate guide to your menstrual cycle...
    08h53
Rogue doctor who offered ’miracle cure’ for autism with brain injections is sought by police
   A rogue doctor thought to be from Bangladesh and offering ’dangerous experimental procedures’ involving brain injections as a way of ’curing’ autism is being hunted by police in the UK.
    07h44
One in THREE people will be struck down with ’silent killer’ amid huge surge in condition
   Danish scientists discovered that among those with the heart condition, up to two in five people are likely to develop heart failure over their lifetime.
    07h11
How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s amid the UK’s war on tobacco which has made lighting up ’uncool’ - as interactive map reveals up to a quarter of adults still smoke in parts of the nation
   Only per cent of year olds in England now smoke, official figures show. Rates fell quickest in the early noughties, according to an historical survey ran by the NHS.
17  avril     23h53
Urgent warning over shortages of life-saving drugs: Damning report reveals patients are at risk because of Britain’s ’broken’ medicine supply chain... so are stocks of YOUR meds running low?
   The Government has been urged to carry out a review of the UK’s ’broken’ medicine supply chain as costs soar and patients are left in pain.
    23h08
Forget Ozempic, try the temporary ’gut liner’ which makes you feel full quicker 60cm sleeve inserted into the stomach through the mouth ’helps you keep weight off two years after it’s removed’
   Research presented at the Diabetes UK conference in London found it helped people with type diabetes maintain lower blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of serious complications.
    22h36
Warning over ’chemical cosh’ doled out to dementia sufferers as experts warn dangerous drugs are even more harmful than feared
   Academics from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee found that dementia patients had a two fold increased risk of developing pneumonia.
    20h34
Having a stressful job could stave off dementia, according to new analysis
   Researchers in Oslo University Hospital in Norway have discovered that the harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems in later life.
    19h00
How ’superfood’ almond butter is actually making you fat - and just as unhealthy as Jif, according to top dietitians
   Almond butter has earned a reputation as peanut butter’s ’healthier’ cousin. However, dietitians have cautioned that ’there really isn’t much of a difference,’ and both types can be easy to overdo.
    18h01
Top fitness expert says stretching before or after ANY exercise is useless - and can even slow you down
   Experts reveal that stretching doesn’t do much and that certain poses might actually make your athletic performance worse.
    17h05
Experts reveal fascinating theory about Ozempic and why it appears to change people’s entire personalities: ’It may warp the brain’
   Experts speaking to DailyMail.com say it’s all to do with the drug’s impact on a masterful brain chemical that determines pretty much every human behavior.
    16h26
Forget Bryan Johnson Meet Dave Pascoe - the new longevity king who, at 61, claims to have the body of a 38 year-old - and it only costs him 30k a year
   A new biohacker has arrived to challenge Bryan Johnson for his spot on the anti aging throne. Dave Pascoe is yet he youthful looks reflect that of his body which he say is technically just .
    15h35
How secret to tackling menopause may be muscle-building supplement loved by gym bros
   Creatine gym bros’ favourite muscle building supplement could be the secret to beating some of the most dramatic results of the menopause, says Rob Hobson, sports and registered nutritionist.
    12h01
The habits that add decades to your life - and the ones that shorten it. Take our quiz to find out which are adding - and subtracting - from your lifespan...
   Air pollution, plastic, worrying too much, sitting too much, forgetting to floss, coffee, eating burgers sometimes it can feel as if everything in life is conspiring to kill us.
    09h53
Smacking ’should be completely banned’: Child health chiefs demand end of loophole that allows parents to use ’reasonable punishment’ because there are ’no instances where it is acceptable’
   Laws must be changed to ensure smacking a child is not seen as acceptable in any circumstances, a landmark report demands.
    09h51
Subjecting migrants to X-rays and MRI scans to check how old they are is unethical and inaccurate, experts claim
   New laws came into force in January that allow the Home Office to use X rays of wrists and teeth, and MRI scans of thighs and collarbones to establish whether a migrant is under the age of .
    09h28
NHS ’bed blocking’ crisis laid bare: Up to one in THREE beds are taken up by medically-fit patients with nowhere to go at busiest hospitals
   Across the country, an average of , patients were stuck in hospital every day in February even though they were fit to be discharged.
    07h22
Instagram’s ’Big Tobacco’ tactics? Eyebrow-raising study (funded by the tech giant) claims social media app doesn’t trigger anxiety or depression, despite tonne of research stating the opposite
   A UK study found that there was no significant link between browsing or posting videos and images or interacting with others’ posts on Instagram and levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness.
    07h04
A Place In The Sun presenter reveals how she had to be talked down from a building after doctors wrongly diagnosed her with depression
   Her GP diagnosed depression and put her on antidepressants, but they didn’t seem to help, and there was a reason for that she didn’t have depression.
16  avril     23h08
NHS hospitals heavily reliant on locum doctors charging up to 850 per shift are ’undoubtedly’ risking patient safety, study warns
   While temporary staff are a ’vital resource’ to plug workforce gaps, issues such as unfamiliarity with protocols and procedures mean they ’pose patient safety challenges’ for the NHS, experts say.
    22h33
New mutant strain of monkeypox with ’pandemic potential’ is discovered in Congo village - as health officials call for ’urgent measures’ to contain it
   The concerning discovery was made in Kamituga a poor, densely populated gold mining town that is feared to be ripe for an explosive outbreak . So far there have been cases.
    20h01
My terrifying 100-day cough: A&E doctor tells how she was left unable to breathe for 30 seconds by whooping cough - as cases soar around the country. So should you be worried?
   DR SALEYHA AHSAN: I’m now at Day of the ’ day’ cough. What I have is whooping cough. It started with a mild cough in March, but within days I had severe coughing fits.
    17h25
Bloody revolting Disgusted Instagram users are horrified by woman using period blood as face mask...but she says the liquid is ’pure and fresh’
   Sarah Sol, , who is based in both Egypt and Indonesia, claims that using her own menstrual blood is the key to her youthful skin, though medical experts warn against the practice.
    16h55
Did Drake get a nose job and a BBL? Plastic surgeons weigh in as rap feud with former friend Rick Ross gets ugly and personal
   While the nose job accusation is new, rumors that Drake whose real name is Aubrey Graham has had work done on his body have been circulating for years. DailyMail.com put the claims to surgeons.
    15h14
Ozempic warning: 21 year-old woman develops deadly blood complication after taking Mounjaro for just three weeks
   An unnamed patient in Kuwait, , went into ketoacidosis after three weeks of taking tirzepatide, the active ingredient in blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.
    14h59
After the NHS was accused of ’woke pandering’ over LGBTQ banner, do YOU know your Epicene from your Demiflux or your Amicagender from your Genderpuck in MailOnline’s handy interactive guide to all 72 flags?
   EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline has produced a handy interactive guide to all gender flags amid the NHS being accused of ’woke pandering’ after a LGBTQ banner was unfurled at the Royal Stoke Hospital.
    13h37
Mesmerising charts show world’s most and least populated countries over time - and how Britain has slipped down the rankings and out of the top 20
   India, home to . billion people, pips China to top spot, with its population having tripled in size since the s.Over a third of the world’s residents live in one of the two nations.
    11h25
The 15 revolutionary tiny tweaks that can turbocharge your health - from the simple way to lose half a stone to the tricks that slash your risk of cancer
   When it comes to living more healthily, the expert consensus is changes to daily habits are more likely to produce long lasting results. Unlike attempts at transformations they are easier to stick to.