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Essential health news and features from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.

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Pills don't seem to help so is there any other way to improve my love life with my younger girlfriend? Read Dr Scurr's response mol.im/a/15363459 via @DailyMail
I suffer from an embarrassing bedroom problem. DR SCURR reveals a fix

I suffer from an embarrassing bedroom problem. DR SCURR reveals a fix

In your longer letter, you mention that you are on tablets for high blood pressure, and that ten years ago you underwent extensive radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

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Can people with chronic kidney disease go on weight-loss jabs? Our GP columnist @Dr_Ellie answers readers' questions every week - contact her here.. [email protected] mol.im/a/15337431
I am desperately overweight but my doctor has banned me from Mounjaro

I am desperately overweight but my doctor has banned me from Mounjaro

Mounjaro is a weight-loss drug known as a GLP-1 agonist, which tricks the body into thinking it is full.

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A new survey found half of us know our blood type - but @DrRobgalloway argues it's a useless bit of info and there is more important personal health data we must familiarise ourselves with, which could save us many years of ill health (or worse) dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Forget your blood group - here's the health data you need to know

Forget your blood group
- here's the health data you need to know

Just how blind we are to what's going on inside our own bodies was made painfully clear in a survey published last week.

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The incredible new weight-loss 'super jabs': They burn weight fast, make you feel full for longer, only need to be injected once a month... and help you retain vital muscle dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
The new generation of weight-loss 'super jabs'

The new generation of weight-loss 'super jabs'

A new generation of weight-loss 'super-jabs' could help those who struggle to ditch the pounds with existing drugs, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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My real worries about the TikTok influencers raving about antidepressants as if they’re the new lifestyle accessory: these drugs often don’t work well, ruin your sex life and cause weight gain, says psychiatrist PROFESSOR JOANNA MONCRIEFF @joannamoncrieff dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
This drug can make you feel worse, gain weight and ruin your sex life

This drug can make you feel worse, gain weight and ruin your sex life

'I wasn't sure if I needed them, but I thought I owed it to myself.' This is how one young woman explained to me why she had decided to take antidepressants.

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Anecdotal reports suggest CBD companies report a huge increase in demand from desperate parents buying products for their children - we speak to one mother who says they calmed her teenager’s ADHD and sleep problems dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Should children really take CBD gummies to treat their ADHD?

Should children really take CBD gummies to treat their ADHD?

With her teenage son unable to concentrate or still his mind enough to fall asleep, and his behaviour spiralling at school, Sarah Thomas became desperate for a solution.

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World-leading scientists are calling for governments to treat food manufacturers like the tobacco industry, and introduce measures such as banning ads for UPFs, amid concerns they cause chronic disease - but other experts are unconvinced this will help dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Surge in ultra-processed foods has created 'chronic disease pandemic'

Surge in ultra-processed foods has created 'chronic disease pandemic'

Additive-laden foods such as crisps and sweets have been vilified for decades over their supposed risks, with dozens of studies linking them to type 2 diabetes and cancer.

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Advice from GP Dr Philippa Kaye @drphilippakaye on the possible causes of seriously itchy skin, and how best to treat it dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
My arms are always itchy and it's driving me crazy. What can I do?

My arms are always itchy and it's driving me crazy. What can I do?

I can't stop itching my arms and it's driving me crazy. I've tried moisturising them but that doesn't help - what could be wrong with me?

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Radioactive radon gas - which seeps from the ground into our buildings - is the second major cause of lung cancer in the UK after smoking Use our map to check if your home is at risk - and the simple measures that can protect you and your family dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Are YOU at risk from an odourless cancer-causing gas in your home?

Are YOU at risk from an odourless cancer-causing gas in your home?

Unless buildings are specifically tested for this gas, it can go undetected because it is odourless. Yet only 7 per cent of households in higher-risk areas have ever tested their homes for it.

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🚨EXCLUSIVE @shaungw: Viagra and the shingles jab could help reverse or even prevent dementia dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Could Viagra, the shingles vaccine and an MND drug halt Alzheimer's?

Could Viagra, the shingles vaccine and an MND drug halt Alzheimer's?

A panel of academics, doctors and patients examined 80 existing treatments to identify those mostly likely to help tackle Alzheimer's - for which there is currently no cure.

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How to tell if your vaping habit has crossed the line to problematic dependency - plus advice from vaper and psychiatrist @MaxPemberton on how to quit mol.im/a/15296317
In the middle of a disturbing vaping crisis no one is talking about

In the middle of a disturbing vaping crisis no one is talking about

I'm about to make a confession that may shock some of you. I vape. Before you judge me too harshly, let me explain the reason why.

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When should you see a GP about a cough that just won't clear up? Advice here from @Dr_Ellie mol.im/a/15293995
My cough just won't stop... when should I see my GP? DR ELLIE replies

My cough just won't stop... when should I see my GP? DR ELLIE replies

A reader writes: I've had a horrible cold for ten days. I'm really struggling with a painful cough that makes it difficult to breath and my nose won't stop running. What should I do?

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New 'smart' bra to detect breast cancer - @emilynstearn on the wearable tech being developed at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Glasgow mol.im/a/15287583
Can a bra really detect breast cancer? New 'smart' device could help

Can a bra really detect breast cancer? New 'smart' device could help

British scientists, who developed the 'smart bra', believe the tech will detect tumours as small as 5mm, which may be missed in between mammogram screenings.

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How to ease a bunged-up nose – experts reveal what's causing it, the treatments they use themselves… and why some remedies can make it worse dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Bunged-up nose? Experts reveal what's causing it and remedies they use

Bunged-up nose? Experts reveal what's causing it and remedies they use

Congestion - that bunged up, stuffy nose ­feeling - is usually a fleeting symptom of a cold which lasts for around a week and gets better on its own.

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ASK DR SCURR: Why are so many patients prescribed omeprazole for months or years? I've stopped taking it after reading online about the side-effects dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Taking heartburn pills? You MUST know about these side-effects

Taking heartburn pills? You MUST know about these side-effects

A reader asks: Why are so many patients prescribed omeprazole for more than a month? I've been on it for years but stopped ten months ago after finding out about the side-effects of long-term usage.

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Little Idrees was thrown a lifeline by the pharma company that makes the only drug that could save him – but why won't the NHS won’t fund it? dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Why won't the NHS fund only drug that may save little Idrees's life?

Why won't the NHS fund only drug that may save little Idrees's life?

At five years old, Idrees Qasim's tummy was so swollen he struggled to walk. When he wasn't in his pram, he wanted his mum and dad to carry him.

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Excessive sweating is a common problem - our expert guide to the best options @jomacfarlane @DrAdilSheraz @DeanEggitt mol.im/a/15272417
The truth about your sweating problem - and how to cure it for good

The truth about your sweating problem - and how to cure it for good

It was just minutes after being selected as a 'traitor' on the BBC's hit show Celebrity Traitors that the first beads of sweat began to appear on Alan Carr's brow.

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Why does the skin on some people's legs become shiny? - our columnist @Dr_Ellie explains ... mol.im/a/15271831
I've suddenly got shiny legs: DR ELLIE CANNON reveals what's to blame

I've suddenly got shiny legs: DR ELLIE CANNON reveals what's to blame

I've noticed that the skin on my shins has gone shiny. It doesn't hurt but it looks odd - should I be worried? Dr Ellie Cannon replies...

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Too many women like Heather suffer incontinence for decades - but doctors dismiss them. Now there's a little-known NHS procedure experts hail as life-changing dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/fi…
How childbirth leaves women suffering incontinence for decades

How childbirth leaves women suffering incontinence for decades

It didn't just take weeks or even months - it was decades before Heather would finally discover the full extent of the damage done during the delivery of her first child.

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Could a faulty gene be why so many people suffer with fibromyalgia, the chronic painful condition that doctors still don’t take seriously? dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Fibromyalgia destroyed Ivy's life... then she discovered the cure.

Fibromyalgia destroyed Ivy's life... then she discovered the cure.

In March 2023, 22-year-old trainee solicitor Ivy Ganguly was climbing the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Afterwards, she developed a fever that wouldn't go away...

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