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The simple daily activity that has same effects as Ozempic

A groundbreaking study has revealed that this daily activity has the same effect as taking weight-loss injections such as Ozempic.

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An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.

US woman becomes longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant

‘We don’t really know what the next hurdles are because this is the first time we’ve gotten this far.’

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Health experts say Kennedy's record on vaccines should disqualify him from being health secretary. (AP PHOTO)

‘A lot of harm’: Will RFK Jr actually become top health official?

The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as America's top health official is sparking a mixed reaction from health professionals, and he is far from guaranteed his place.

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The CIA says a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more likely. (AP PHOTO)

CIA reveals new stance on COVID outbreak origin

The CIA has dramatically changed its position on where it believes the COVID virus came from, just days after Donald Trump appointed a new director.

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Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then patients began dying.

A startup claimed it could cure cancer. Then patients died

Two US companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then things took a tragic twist.

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Victorians are being urged to be cautious about using public swimming pools.

Swimmers warned as parasite found in water linked to outbreak

The number of confirmed cases has already exceeded the five-year average for this time of year.

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President Donald Trump’s critics say he’s just one Big Mac away from a heart attack.

How is Big Mac, Diet Coke addict Trump fighting fit at 78?

If there’s one area where Trump continues to defy the naysayers, it’s his health and, perhaps more importantly for the ‘leader of the free world’, his stamina. 

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The blue muffin trick can help you measure your "transit time".

Try this blue muffin trick to see if your gut works properly

Did you know that the speed at which your body digests food not only affects how full you feel, but can also provide clues to your overall health?

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Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are two illnesses that relate to heat, but there are some very important differences.

The key differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are two illnesses that relate to heat, but there are some very important differences.

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What’s the best way to proceed if you suspect your slimmed-down pal is taking Ozempic but she’s keeping schtum about how she achieved her trimmer figure? 
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Urgent warning against illegal ‘Barbie drug’ trend on TikTok sweeping up young people

Urgent warning over illegal ‘Barbie drug’ TikTok trend

Doctors are warning about the far-reaching effects of a tanning spray such as kidney problems and increased skin cancer risk.

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A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire.

New health warning issued after deadly LA fires

Authorities in Los Angeles have issued a new warning to residents in the wake of the fatal wildfires, holding concern over the risk of cancer, anemia, damage to the reproductive system and fetal development.

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Those consuming at least a quarter of a typical portion of processed red meat daily — roughly three ounces (two slices of bacon or a single sausage) — had a 13 per cent greater chance of developing dementia. 

How eating too many sausages could raise risk of dementia

A study over four decades with more than 133,000 people has revealed the risks of eating too many sausages.

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The warning from the state’s health department comes as a Victorian father-of-three remains in a coma the country’s first reported Japanese encephalitis case in three years.

Rare mosquito-borne brain infection prompts warning to holidaymakers in Victoria

With no treatment available, people in the affected area have been urged to take preventative measures.

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