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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).
Biden gives Pfizer and Moderna shield from being sued for Covid vaccine injuries and deaths until 2029
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.'
US city offering to PAY women thousands to get pregnant 'with no strings attached' amid falling fertility rates
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.
- Our son was a happy, healthy baby - at just six months there was a shocking change... it took TWO YEARS to find the cause
- Teenager told she had growing pains...until dad insisted on a scan that revealed rampant cancer that's spread all over her body
- So what IS causing the surge in young colon cancers? As study suggests 'accelerated ageing' is to blame...what of the other factors?
- NHS warns against taking a popular supplement - it could cause agonising stomach pains for millions of Brits
- Scientists discover three foods that could stop prostate cancer in its tracks
- Doctors warn of new 'snowmanning' dating trend that could leave singletons with a nasty STI
- Ambulance delays at the start of winter increase by nearly 50% in a year - as NHS faces 'quad-demic' of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV
- Steven Bartlett under fire as top experts claim podcast guru is sharing harmful health information that could put cancer patients off life-saving treatments
- Steven Bartlett's team claps back at BBC hit piece claiming he pedals misinformation calling broadcaster 'disappointing and disingenuous'
- Diet followed by millions could be driving hair loss, new study suggests
- Flu EXPLOSION: Shocking one in four adults who are sick have flu - double last year's rate... as terrifying 'quad-demic' surge engulfs Britain hospitalising thousands
- The bizarre sign of cancer that's surging - which woman spotted on her husband's face
- Doctors warn against dangerous new cosmetic trend that leaves people looking like reptiles
- Doctors warn of a 'quad-demic' this winter as four viral infections soar and mask mandates creep back in
- I was victim of a dangerous sex trend that's illegal in other countries
- Teenager told she had growing pains...until dad insisted on a scan that revealed rampant cancer that's spread all over her body
- I had cancer surgery... doctors removed the tumor but left a foreign object inside that caused crippling pain
- Why one in four new babies born last year were delivered by Caesarean
- Having a happy Christmas can help to slash the risk of dementia in later life, scientists say
- Your Christmas dinner is PACKED with toxic, hidden ultra processed foods. Here's our essential guide to the safe, healthy swaps
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You're blowing your nose wrong! Top doctor reveals how traditional nose blowing can cause nosebleeds and ear infections
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Doctors warn women of danger of DRUNKOREXIA... the worrying trend of skipping meals for drink binges
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Women with stronger grip after going through menopause are 'less likely to get diabetes', study finds
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Dementia is DECREASING in America despite fears of 'silver tsunami'... here's why
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Americans with Havana Syndrome reveal terrifying symptoms they suffered following bombshell report
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EXCLUSIVEI tried a cutting-edge 'robot massage'... it was good until the machine pinned me down and pummeled me
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Want to stave off a stroke? Study finds simple change can reduce risk by nearly a THIRD
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America orders ALL supplies of trendy milk to be tested as new bird flu threat looms
- How your breakfast could lead to Alzheimer's-like symptoms that last months
- Doctors warn rapidly growing cancer is linked to tap water drunk by 40m Americans
- EXCLUSIVE'We watched our son die on a video call after he ate peanuts hidden in a pudding on holiday': Anguished parents of 19-year-old claim hotel staff insisted the dish was safe to eat
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Women rank penises and reveal what they find most attractive about male genitalia
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EXCLUSIVECalifornia boy, 15, has fingers amputated and horrific facial injuries after vape blew up in his face
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.
EXCLUSIVEOur son was a happy, healthy baby - at just six months there was a shocking change... it took TWO YEARS to find the cause
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.
Doctors hint at radical change for women with breast cancer - thousands might soon not be offered ANY treatment at all
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.
I lost my job as a chiropractor and started selling dead bodies to make ends meet... including to the US military
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.
Neurologist reveals six everyday habits he tries to avoid because of their links to cancer, dementia
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.