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India orders crackdown on nicotine pouches, citing health risks, letter shows - Reuters
India orders crackdown on nicotine pouches, citing health risks, letter shows Reuters
September 25, 2026'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say - reuters.com
'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say reuters.com
September 23, 2026Open wounds and eyes that can't close - women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
A concerning number of patients are reporting problems from treatment abroad, say doctors.
September 23, 2026EXCLUSIVE: A decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still offered on top retailers' websites - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: A decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still offered on top retailers' websites Reuters
September 16, 2026Weight-loss drugs avoid Wada banned list for 2027
Athletes will not be banned from using weight-loss drugs, but the substances will remain on a monitoring list.
September 10, 2026Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
September 8, 2026New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
Newly released documents show toxins lingered for months after the attacks, but officials told people it was safe.
September 8, 2026How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.
September 4, 2026Booming weight-loss drug demand in Brazil fuels thriving black market and health fears - Reuters
Booming weight-loss drug demand in Brazil fuels thriving black market and health fears Reuters
August 31, 2026Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.
August 25, 2026Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn
A Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a report with concerns vaping is a gateway to smoking
August 20, 2026Why are men getting penis fillers?
The procedure is the same used in lip fillers, and comes with risks.
August 18, 2026Can nicotine pouches drive Big Tobacco's future beyond cigarettes? - Reuters
Can nicotine pouches drive Big Tobacco's future beyond cigarettes? Reuters
August 18, 2026What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?
Men who have had the procedure can expect 10-20% more girth for the next six to nine months - but it can go wrong.
August 15, 2026Prader-Willi experts flag safety risks linked to Neurocrine's rare disease drug - Reuters
Prader-Willi experts flag safety risks linked to Neurocrine's rare disease drug Reuters
August 12, 2026On the frontline fighting the UK's 'most dangerous plant'
A County Tyrone group says it has made progress tackling Giant Hogweed.
July 28, 2026'It's like having an amusement park and not opening it' - algae closures take toll
There are currently 245 algae blooms across water systems in Northern Ireland.
July 26, 2026More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes
England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.
July 22, 2026'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites
Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
July 20, 2026The methanol poisoning that "all began with that drink"
Calum was poisoned by methanol and has since joined a campaign to raise awareness of the risks
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Open wounds and eyes that can't close - women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery
Nikita had stitches in her upper eyelids. This photo was taken seven days after her bleph procedure Warning: Graphic images and descriptions of surgery "Everyone made it out to be so easy, but my fa
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Weight-loss drugs avoid Wada banned list for 2027
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have become increasingly common outside elite sport Athletes will not be banned from taking weight-loss drugs under the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests. Researchers say t
New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
Mamdani, Jon Stewart reveal new 9/11 documents Toxic air quality was being recorded in Manhattan soon after the 9/11 attacks even as officials played down health risks to the public, according to a t
How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
Tom accidentally took eight times the recommended dose of a fake version of retatrutide and says he nearly ended up in hospital Excitement around the creation of a new drug, especially one showing ea
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Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
Smokers who want to quit have the best chance of doing so if they use nicotine e-cigarettes, a review has found. The Cochrane team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found t
Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn
Vaping could lead to health harms in children and young people and should be made "less attractive" to them, doctors have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has reviewed
What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?
Jason didn't want a "Coke can" – that's the nickname for a penis that has been enlarged with so much filler it resembles a stubby drink can. "Some people go really overboard," Jason tells me when we
Conservation group tackling 'most dangerous plant'
Peter Mitchell from the Ballinderry Rivers Trust has been overseeing a project tackling giant hogweed A conservation project in County Tyrone says it has been making progress tackling an invasive spe
'It's like having an amusement park and not opening it' - algae closures take toll
Algal blooms can resurge during warm weather conditions As locals and visitors make the trip to Northern Ireland's lakes in search of summer sunshine, they are once again facing an unwelcome sight: b
More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes
England is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, experts at Imperial College London have warned. The rise has largely occurred since the Covid pandemic
'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites
Jeremy Webb died of anaphylaxis triggered by tick-induced mammalian meat allergy When Myfanwy Webb looks back at her birthday party five years ago, she is overcome with regret - remembering what she
The methanol poisoning that "all began with that drink"
Read more about the symptoms of methanol poisoning.
'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
Fifty-five-year-old Andrew was the crew's first call-out of the day Suffering from asthma and a chronic lung condition, 55-year-old Andrew is distressed, overheating and struggling to breathe or talk
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'It's so hot' - Dangerous hot weather grips parts of the US
More than 165 million people were sweltering on Friday under record temperatures along the US East Coast and Midwest, according to the US National Weather Service. The weather service issued warnings