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Are there really risks to putting fluoride in public water supplies?
Are there really risks to putting fluoride in public water supplies? - CBS News...
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Mpox: Fifth England case confirmed in Leeds
A new case of a strain of mpox spreading in some parts of central and east Africa has been confirmed in Leeds.The infected person had recently returned from Uganda where Clade 1b mpox, which used to be known as...
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Focus on palliative care not assisted dying – doctor
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS TrustDr Blaber is against moves to legalise assisted dying, and said if a new law was passed vulnerable patients without access to good quality palliative care could feel pressure to end their lives.He said...
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How does assisted dying work in other countries?
EPAFor the first time in almost a decade, MPs will vote on Friday on giving terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to have an assisted death. While it’s something that remains illegal in most countries, more...
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Tattoo prices rise as Welsh government safety rules come in
BBCWhy are the tattoo rules changing?"We’re concerned about skin infections, which can be a problem around tattooing," he said."We’re also concerned about the risk of blood-borne infections, which can be a risk with anything that pierces the skin."So the...
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UK will have men’s health strategy, government announces
The UK government has announced plans for a men's health strategy.Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it would help tackle some of the "biggest issues affecting men of all ages".This may include mental health and suicide prevention, heart disease and...
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A little bit of fear can bring down high levels of inflammation
They say laughter is the best medicine, but a bit of fear might be a strong contender. This is...
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A little bit of fear can bring down levels of inflammation in the body
They say laughter is the best medicine, but a bit of fear might be a strong contender. This is...
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Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
The threat of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus adapting to humans has been inching closer towards becoming a...
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A toddler got a nasal swab test but left before seeing a doctor. The bill was $445.
Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept crying and crying and crying, and nothing would calm her down.Her mother, Maggi Wettstein, remembered fearing it...
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Somali piracy 2.0 – the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas
Two Somali fishermen wearing big scarves over their heads to hide their faces glance around furtively as they walk...