Over-70s WILL now get breast screening

The Daily Mail revealed last month that although mammograms had begun again for younger women, those aged 71 and over were not receiving the scans.

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Covid spread is 'accelerating,' White House task force warns

North Dakota has had the steepest case increases for weeks, the sunbelt is 'deteriorating' and Ohio has 'vast and unmitigated spread' and is doing little about it, warned the report obtained by CNN.

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Case report: The man who had COVID-19 for 154 DAYS

The patient seemed to be beating the virus three times, including testing negative for it once, but ultimately died of COVID-19 after 154 days, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston doctors report.

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Why sleeping with the window open can be good for you

Until recently, whether you sleep with the window open or closed has been a question of preference, but now the choice could have a significant impact on your health.

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Chief executive saw his life brought to a screeching halt by a mental health crisis

The former chief executive finally realised how unwell he was when his wife Diane, 55, a sports masseuse and personal trainer, brought home an Irish terrier puppy they called Fred.

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What can I do about my swollen ankles? Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

DR MARTIN SCURR: This symptom is not uncommon in people of your age, which I realise provides little comfort to you - but the big questions are what is causing the fluid build-up and how to help you?

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Why tall women and short men are becoming a thing of the past

Tomorrow's woman is short and has a small head. Her narrow mouth sits beneath prominent cheekbones. 

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Bamboo-like sticks could be useful in orthopaedics, researchers say

The material, rattan, has a honeycomb-like core, much like real bone, making it an ideal material for use in orthopaedics, say researchers who are carrying out two clinical trials across Europe.

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US FDA grants emergency approval for Eli Lilly's coronavirus antibody drug

FDA regulators on Monday authorized emergency use of Eli Lilly and Co's experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment, which President Donald Trump has vowed to make free to Americans who need it.

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CDC KNEW its first coronavirus test kit could fail up to a THIRD of the time

An internal CDC review obtained by NPR found that the agency had scarcely documented tests of its diagnostic until a final quality control test showed its poor performance - but kits went to 100 U.S labs.

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Low-carb diet can help reverse Type 2 diabetes in elderly patients

Following a low-carb diet has shown promise in reversing type 2 diabetes - and new research suggests it could even help the hardest-to-treat patients ditch their medication.

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Breakthrough to defeat cold virus that's the second biggest global killer of infants

Ella was fighting for her life, a victim of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a cold-like virus that causes more than 30,000 under-fives to be admitted to hospital each year in the UK.

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'Stopping statins left me with pins and needles': DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

DR MARTIN SCURR: Your symptoms are highly suggestive of peripheral neuropathy, a common condition that occurs when the peripheral nerves are damaged.

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STI rates have fallen by more than 30% amid the coronavirus pandemic

The number of chlamydia diagnoses each week in the US was 53% lower through June of this year compared to last year, as syphilis and gonorrhea rates fell by 33%, according to CDC data.

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Nasal spray containing oxtyocin could treat TINNITUS

A nasal spray of the 'love hormone' oxytocin could banish tinnitus - the ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects around seven million Britons.

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Should you wash your mane with horse shampoo or slather goat's milk cream on your face?

ALICE JAFFE: There are a number of animal-derived products available over the counter that claim to have other benefits. We asked a consultant dermatologist to assess some of these products.

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How safe is it to head a football?

This looks to be more than coincidence: a study by Glasgow University last year found former professional footballers are three times more likely to die of dementia than others the same age.

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Why staying fit needs to be more than a walk in the park

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: We all know that maintaining fitness levels is crucial, for our waistlines and mental wellbeing. Yet a recent study found that two-thirds of us had become less active.

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Coronavirus NYC: 36% firefighters and paramedics caught infection

Rates of infection among fire department first responders were about 15-times higher than coronavirus rates among the general population of the city, a new New York University study found.

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Florida's pandemic death toll may be undercounted by 8,000

Florida's 2020 death toll is as many as 8,000 fatalities higher than a usual year's, even beyond the deaths directly caused by COVID-19, according to a South Florida Sun-Sentinel analysis of CDC data.

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