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Straight-A student claws her eyeballs out with her bare hands while high on drugs

When Kaylee Muthart put school on hold, she became hooked on meth. Just before entering rehab, a large dose triggered religious hallucinations, leading her to tear out her own eyes as a sacrifice.

If you drink soda every day, here's how long you have left to live...

Think before before you drink, as your soda habit could quietly be killing you. Just two sweetened beverages a day, including sodas and fruit juices, could see you lose 24 minutes of your life, according to research. This means your drinking habit could take months off your life expectancy. Say for instance you start drinking soda around the age of five, by the time you are 55 you could have lost almost a year off your life (304 days).

A fatal animal disease, distemper, has become epidemic among raccoons, California's Greeley Police Department warned. The virus causes aggression, eye discharge, aggression, glowing green eyes.

A nutritionist has resurfaced claims from a University of Michigan study warning that eating just one hotdog could shave 36 minutes off someone's life.

Following a diet plan loved by celebrities and former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could increase the chances you'll go bald, a new study has suggested.

Stuart Kingston's wife flagged a worrying problem she only noticed while on holiday with him, spending long periods of time in 'close proximity'.

Biden gives Pfizer and Moderna shield from being sued for Covid vaccine injuries and

The head of Health and Human Services has just extended a pandemic-era declaration that protects doctors and vaccine manufacturers from vaccine injury claims through 2029. Representatives for HHS secretary Xavier Becerra, who was appointed by President Joe Biden , announced the move two days ago. Officials said the move comes after forecasting predicted that Covid may continue to be a public health emergency for the next four years. Dr Michael Hogue, the CEO of the American Pharmacists Association, said this decision: 'will continue saving lives and lower healthcare costs, particularly in rural and underserved areas where the local pharmacy may be the only healthcare provider for miles.'

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Ministers plan introduce legislation that will curb 'junk' food and drink commercials airing before 9pm on television, and axe online ads completely in bid to combat soaring child obesity in Britain.

What's the worst thing about middle age? I still have nightmares about the time my back went, leaving me doubled over each time I tried to get out of bed or exit the sofa.

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr, 63, had admitted he struggles to count bars and it makes him look 'pained' due a learning disability that affects 6 per cent of the population.

The ultra-fit athletic singer Max George, is far from the only young and seemingly healthy man to suffer heart problems - which are, more often than not, life-threatening.

US city offering to PAY pregnant women thousands 'with no strings attached' amid falling

Officials in Philadelphia are offering to fund women's pregnancies with 'no strings attached.' The pilot program, which was launched in June , has had 111 people sign up out of 250 available spaces. Pregnant residents will be paid $1,000 a month as part of the trial program, which is hoping to lower infant mortality rates in the city. The Philly Joy Bank is offering expectant mothers payments from their third month of pregnancy through their baby's first birthday.

Catrina was driving to work earlier this year when she was struck by what she feared was a heart attack. After this was ruled out, she was given less reassuring news.

The devices, worn as small circular sticker, provide detailed information on blood sugar levels after eating food via a small probe in the skin which is then beamed to their smartphone.

A new report questions the efficacy of a drug approved by the FDA to help prevent heart attack and stroke in people with a history of heart disease.

A new study has revealed that women are more likely to need walking sticks than men, but are less likely to use them due to a perceived social stigma.

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California boy, 15, has fingers amputated and horrific facial injuries after vape blew up

A California teenager was rushed to the hospital after a vape exploded in his hand, severing his fingers and burning into the bones and ligaments. Doctors spent hours operating on his mangled hands. Aiden's thumb was saved, but several fingertips were not. Recovery will likely take several weeks and he'll be out of school until further notice.

Our son was a happy, healthy baby - at just six months there was a shocking change... it

The parents of a three-year-old with an illness so rare it affects just 27 others have recalled the terrifying moment they first knew something was wrong with their son. The couple are reliving their ordeal in a bid to raise vital cash to fund research into the mysterious condition that affects their boy, Angus Powell, and just a handful of others. At present, experts are all-but in the dark about the genetic problem he has, which causes constant seizures, speech and language problems and movement issues among other things.

Around 380 Spaniards with 'metabolic syndrome' took part in a study over a period of three years, where data was collected on their health, weight and eating habits.

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Psychiatrists say that sexual frustration can leave someone with feelings of anger and frustration, which can build up over time and prompt a major act - such as a shooting - as a 'release' for the emotions.

Seed oils could be one of the culprits behind a surge of colon cancers in young Americans, a study from the University of South Florida and funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests.

Kristi Halpin, 33, from New Jersey , US, discovered she had tumors in both breasts, her spine, lungs and ribs after being reassured the lump in her breast was nothing to worry about.

Women in Indiana and Texas have revealed to the Marshall Project how they were given pain medications during childbirth and nearly had their children taken away after positive drug tests.

As a warning to others, New York-based Dr Erin Nance has revealed three medical procedures that she would never do again due to the debilitating side effects.

Doctors hint at radical change for women with breast cancer - thousands might soon not be

Ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, is a a slow-growing type of the disease which is contained in the milk ducts and routinely picked up by screening. Under current UK guidance, treatment to tackle the early stage cancer involves surgery which may then be followed by radiotherapy to kill off any abnormal cells lurking in the breast tissue. But US researchers, who tracked hundreds of women with DCIS, have discovered many may be being subjected to the unnecessary and mutilating surgery.

Corey Martens, 29, from Kentucky in the US, attempted an adventurous flip but suffered a momentary black out 'at the worst moment', causing her head to fall.

My granddaughter, who's three, was diagnosed with hypermobility from birth. It affected her progress to walking but she caught up.

Tis the season to be hungover. But, of course, they aren't exclusive to Christmas - the average Briton spends more than a year of their life nursing a hangover, according to research by MacMillan.

Joe Faratzis first began suffering problems in 2019, including 'a dull, mild ache' in the lower right of his abdomen from time to time that 'was easy to ignore and forget about'.

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There are currently 10 Aescape massage machines in New York and DailyMail.com's Sadie Whitelocks checked in for a 30-minute knot-busting session.

A total of 46 pesticides with links to cancer had been detected on food imports to Britain as of the end of last year, the latest available data, more than double the amount found on UK produce.

I lost my job as a chiropractor and started selling dead bodies to make ends meet...

Obteen Nassiri, a former Las Vegas chiropractor who lost his license in 2011 over insurance fraud, turned to the unregulated U.S. body trade industry to rebuild his career. While organ sales for transplants are illegal, there is no federal law governing the sale of cadavers and body parts for research and education, leading some who donate their bodies to unknowingly enter the shadowy commercial body trade.

A new study on almost 1million Brits over the age of 55 suggests some types of medication taken regularly prescribed to thousands of Brits can increase the risk of dementia by about third.

Researchers from the University of Washington and George Washington University found that, over the past five years, the smokiest cities were on the West Coast.

A survey on the diet and heart health of almost 70,000 Swedes found those who ate more than a certain number of treats each week had better heart health outcomes than those that didn't.

Five years ago, I felt like I was living in a body decades older than my age. Now my bio age is 10 years younger than I am. Here's how I did it...

Cradling her newborn daughter just hours after giving birth, Somayya Gefuri suddenly felt a burning heat surge inside her body and rise to her skin, leaving her sweating and her face flushed.

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Spending more than two decades caring for patients with dementia, leading neurologist Dr David Gibbs never dreamed that the shoe would be on the other foot.

Neurologist reveals six everyday habits he tries to avoid because of their links to

A neurologist has revealed the six things he would never do due to the risk of strokes, dementia, and cancer . Dr Baibing Chen, who goes by Dr Bing on social media, shared that common habits like going to the chiropractor, not getting enough sleep, and trying to shrug off a headache could lead to higher risks of chronic neurological conditions. And as temperatures drop nationwide, the Michigan-based neurologist recommended taking extra caution in the winter with heaters, shoveling snow, and mood changes. In two TikTok videos, which have more than 3.7million views combined, Dr Bing also suggested simple measures to prevent serious conditions, such as stretching.

Around 1 in 5 of the world's population of people under 50 -846 million people- are living with genital herpes infection, according to the latest worldwide estimates.

To many of the 50,000 people in the UK each year fitted with a pacemaker, they are literally a life saver. But pacemakers aren't all good news - they can increase the risk of heart failure.

From a blender that makes clean ice cream at push of a button to goggles that show how far you've swum, here's your ultimate 2024 healthy gift guide...

UK Parliament seeks to ban marriage between cousins due to concerns about the risk of birth defects in children. The US does not have a federal ban, leaving the legality of incest up to the states.

Local officials say the disease has now sickened 416 people - up 10 percent or 37 infections from the 376 cases reported last week.

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A major review involving nearly 200,000 people found that those with back pain had a 2.6 times higher rate of psychosis, or a loss of connection with reality, than the modern population.

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