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‘I screamed in pain at my first smear test – but they can get better’

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Sarah Carter

Cervical screenings can be extremely painful for some (Picture: Getty) This might feel a bit uncomfortable. A quick pinch, then we’re all ...

I almost died trying to get salt from the sea

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Sarah Carter

Image source, Darren Peattie Image caption, Darren Peattie put everything into his dream of building a sea salt company Article information Author, ...

Mum of three coming home after receiving life-saving treatment

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Sarah Carter

A nurse from Bristol whose three daughters raised £85,000 for life-saving treatment in Germany has finally made her way back home after ...

Now weight-loss drug can ease symptoms of deadly heart failure, as findings of new trial offers hope to half a million Britons

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Sarah Carter

Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, helps sufferers of HFpEF  Weight-loss jabs can help ease symptoms of deadly heart failure, offering hope ...

Health Ministry confirms 2 women died of West Nile fever

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Sarah Carter

The Health Ministry confirmed Sunday that two women who died at Rabin Medical Center were indeed infected with West Nile fever. So ...

Prenatal cannabinoid exposure appears to have a strange impact on early language development

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Sarah Carter

A recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics has found that infants exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to exhibit improved ...

Man who ‘thought he had insect bite’ told he might only have 12 months to live

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Sarah Carter

A man who thought he had an ‘insect bite’ was told by doctors that he might only have 12 months to live. ...

What you should – and shouldn’t –do two hours before you want to sleep

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Sarah Carter

Sleep is as essential to humans as breathing and eating and, ideally, a third of our lives is spent doing it. But ...

Heart disease, dementia and cancer risk can be cut by one diet says NHS doctor

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Sarah Carter

Dr Rupy Aujla spoke to Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace on his podcast A Piece of Cake, which this week explores how food ...

Gardening keeps the brain healthy in old age, groundbreaking new study by Edinburgh University shows

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Sarah Carter

By Mark Howarth For The Scottish Daily Mail 17:29 23 Jun 2024, updated 17:59 23 Jun 2024  People who garden have better ...