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Having an ice bath could help you lose weight quicker, says new study

Researchers found that cold exposure activates ‘brown fat’ that can burn calories and body fat more rapidly

The Independent UK

UK sends rapid response team to remote island after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

The UK has sent a rapid support team to the remote island of St Helena

The Independent UK

Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.

Evening Standard

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Weight-loss jabs could halve workplace sickness and free up GP appointments, study finds

Over 60 per cent of patients in the study did not need to contact their GP at all after nine months of weight loss jabs

The Independent UK

Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

Evening Standard

Meningitis strain behind Oxfordshire outbreak different to Kent strain, health officials say

One person has died in the outbreak

The Independent UK

Southport survivor ‘devastated’ after NHS staff accessed records without reason

Leanne Lucas said people ‘not involved’ in her care ‘abused their position of trust’ when she was at her most vulnerable.

Evening Standard

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Very unlikely hantavirus outbreak will be akin to Covid pandemic, expert says

Professor Emma Thomson heads the MRC Centre for Virus Research in Glasgow, which is examining the outbreak.

Evening Standard

Schizophrenia 'Solved'? This Student Theory Is Making People Question Everything About Mental Health Treatment

A student's theory about the thalamus, hallucinations, and sensory overload has sparked millions of views online.

International Business Times UK

Struggling with perimenopausal hip pain? These four expert-backed moves can help

Ease stiffness and increase mobility and flexibility

Fit & Well

A physical therapist says a weak upper body is a telltale sign that you will age poorly—here’s how he recommends you fix it

Do these exercises at least once a week to stave off frailty if you are over 60

Fit & Well

Student dies in Reading meningitis outbreak as contacts offered antibiotics

It is understood that the most recent case in Berkshire is not the same strain of MenB linked to the outbreaks in Kent in March.

Evening Standard

New institute launched to tackle ‘overlooked’ condition costing NHS billions

The institute is bringing together research and clinical expertise with private sector manufacturers

The Independent UK

Weight loss drugs could ease migraine pain and reduce asthma symptoms, experts say

Two separate studies revealed that people using the drugs had reported less asthma flare-ups and a reduction in prescriptions for a type of migraine medication

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

The weight loss method proven to help you shed more pounds and keep them off

The research ‘challenges the longstanding assumption that gradual weight loss is superior’

Axios

Supreme Court allows abortion pill access while lawsuit proceeds

The widely expected order provides legal certainty for pharmacies, telehealth companies and clinicians.

Evening Standard

Student dies and two people being treated after meningitis outbreak in Reading

One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Hantavirus outbreak concerns expose the lasting damage of Covid-19

The underlying anxieties from Covid-19 recently resurfaced with a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship

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“I fully expect to be at least as strong and healthy in my 90s as I am now, if not stronger”—a 72-year-old trainer shares the weekly routine she follows for strength and longevity

Trainer Liz Hilliard says that at 72 years old, she’s in it for the long run

The Independent UK

New stomach cancer drug approved for NHS use in ‘first major advance’ in treatment in a decade

Immunotherapy has been given the green light to be used by the NHS to treat aggressive stomach cancer

Evening Standard

Government hits key NHS target to cut waiting times for patients

Experts welcomed new data showing improvements in NHS waits but said there is more to do.

Medical Daily

When to Try TMS or Ketamine for Treatment Resistant Depression and What to Expect

Learn when to try TMS or ketamine for treatment resistant depression, how neuromodulation therapy works, and what to expect from these advanced depression treatments.

Medical Daily

Breastfeeding Myths Debunked and What Science Says About Supply and Sleep

Learn the truth about breastfeeding, lactation, prolactin, milk supply myths, and breastfeeding and sleep with science-backed insights for parents navigating infant feeding and sleep patterns.

International Business Times UK

The Simpsons And X-Files 'Predicted' Hantavirus Outbreak – Fans Call It The Craziest Coincidence Ever

Viral claims suggest The Simpsons and X-Files predicted a hantavirus outbreak, sparking online debate amid real cases on an Antarctic cruise. Health officials emphasise low public risk

Evening Standard

Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship

All 1,701 people onboard the Ambassador Cruise Line vessel were prevented from disembarking after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday.

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