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Why hay fever is so bad in the UK right now – and why thunderstorms make things worse for people with allergies and asthma
Dragana Gordic/ShutterstockThe UK is in the grip of a particularly bad period for hay fever, with people across the nation...
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Heavy drinking linked to lower muscle mass – here’s what you need to know
Avoiding excess alcohol consumption in middle-age may help you preserve important muscle as you get older. Lokicon/ ShutterstockHeavy drinking has...
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Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire
People wore face masks as wildfire smoke from Canada turned New York City's sky orange on June 7, 2023. Angela...
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Adjusting jobs to protect workers’ mental health is both easier and harder than you might think
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‘Shy girl workouts’ aren’t just a great way to get fit – they may also help women gain confidence in the gym
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Ultra-processed foods: bread may be considered one, but that doesn’t mean it’s all bad
Most modern bread is produced using a method called the Chorleywood process. Gamzova Olga/ ShutterstockHumans have been eating bread in...
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Annual numbers of excess deaths in the US relative to other developed countries are growing at an alarming rate
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Over-the-counter opioids: does Britain have a codeine problem?
Earlier this year, the NHS announced that it had cut opioid prescriptions by almost half a million in four years....
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Why it’s impossible for public policy to rely entirely on science
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