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Is wet food bad for cats? A vet reveals the pros and cons

Have you ever wondered, ‘Is wet food bad for cats?’ We asked our vet for her expert opinion –here’s what she had to say

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Notorious mobster Cornelius Price cremated in UK following private family service

The mobster, who is a suspect in at least four murders including the killings of WIllie Maughan and his pregnant partner Ana Varslavane, died on Sunday, February 19 after he contracted a brain disease in October 2021

Dublin Live

West Lothian roads face delays as Ash Dieback felling gets under way

Council keen to avoid multiple closures as hefty workload awaits staff and contractors cutting down diseased trees on road verges throughout the county

Edinburgh Live

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Syphilis rises by 900% in babies in just five years as mums with STI give birth

Medics in Mississippi, US, have reported a huge increase in congenital syphilis which is a highly infectious sexually transmitted infection amid a 900% increase in the infection

Daily Mirror

Prawn industry calls for compensation during latest white spot disease outbreak in New South Wales

The danger of importing uncooked seafood has been highlighted again by the commercial fishing industry amid concerns about contagious diseases such as white spot.

ABC News

Adrift Lab classifies new disease caused by plastic ingestion by Lord Howe Island seabirds

A team of scientists in Australia and the UK discover a previously unknown disease attributed to plastic consumption by Lord Howe Island seabirds, which is creating extensive scar tissue in their stomachs.

ABC News

Despite advances in research and treatment, melanoma kills one Australian every 6 hours

Research into melanoma is advancing, but the skin cancer is still a leading cause of death among young people.

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A potted history of smoking, and how we're making the same mistakes with vaping

When smoking first became popular we were told it was healthy, it was heavily marketed (including to young people) as being cool, and the time it took for us to learn otherwise was long, and came too late for many. Unfortunately, it seems history is repeating itself with vaping.

The Conversation

Six signs in your mouth that could indicate serious illness

Experts have revealed six changes in your mouth that could be a sign of a serious illness

Liverpool Echo

Research: Alzheimer's development linked to cholesterol, toxic protein clusters

Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers discovered that cholesterol significantly boosts the toxicity of a peptide linked to the advancement of Alzheimer's disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

The Observer view on the coming revolution in the prevention of disease and how Britain can’t afford to ignore it

A national debate on the controversial issue is essential, but the research could immeasurably improve the lives of millions of people and their descendants

The Guardian - UK

Scientists Fashion Domestic Radar Sensor to Detect Alzheimer’s, Fall Accidents

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease by reading a person’s walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor. The small sensor can be attached to furniture, walls and ceilings, both in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

People At The Age Of Seventy Years Or Older Live Longer Taking An Extra Five Hundred Steps

The post People over 70 who walk an extra 500 steps a day can lower risk of heart failure by 14% that helps live longer.

Zenger

DWP PIP health conditions most likely to receive weekly payments up to £156

Whether a benefit is given or now depends on how much a condition or health issue impacts someone's daily living and mobility needs.

Nottingham Post

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Dentist warns of six changes in your mouth that could be a sign of serious illness

Dr Rizwan Mahmood, of Ruh Dental, has shared six red flags and symptoms to look out for which may be a indicators of serious illnesses like gum disease or osteoporosis

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Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

Manchester Evening News

Man tortured by 'suicide disease' watched as his leg was cut off to free him from years of pain

"I just shut myself off from the world and stopped all my hobbies. It was like my world had shrunk"

Nottingham Post

Rare cat disease that causes skin-blisters and lesions in humans discovered in UK

The recent UK cases are the first to be recorded in Britain, but cat-to-human transmission diseases like this have been circulating for decades in Brazil.

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Kevin McDonald on his life after lifesaving kidney surgery as he sends message to Fulham

Former Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald is back in the EFL after undergoing a kidney transplant in 2021, but his journey to Exeter City has been anything but straightforward

Daily Mirror

"I watched my leg being cut off - and now I'm free of 'suicide disease' pain"

The slightest touch of Andrew Lawton's leg would result in severe bruising and ulcers as he was left in excruciating pain for 24 hours a day which left him suicidal

Los Angeles Times

Bruce Willis steps out with friends after announcement of dementia diagnosis

LOS ANGELES — Bruce Willis was seen grabbing coffee with friends this week in Santa Monica, the first time the veteran action star was spotted in public after revealing his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

Daily Mirror

Skin-blistering fungal disease that's spread by cats is found in the UK for first time

Three Brits were reportedly infected with a rare cat-transmitted disease after being scratched by an infected feline, and the disease has now made its way to the UK for the first time

Irish Mirror

Doctors share 11-minute exercise that can cut risk of cancer and heart disease

"If you are someone who finds the idea of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week a bit daunting, then our findings should be good news"

The Guardian - UK

Warmer UK weather adding to spread of fruit tree diseases

Royal Horticultural Society links spread of orchard infections to heatwave with trees still at risk

Daily Record

PIP health conditions most-likely to be given a weekly payment of up to £156 from DWP

A new claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment could help with daily living or mobility costs.

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