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From Tiffany earrings to mobile phones – this is what happens when you swallow something you shouldn’t

From Tiffany earrings to mobile phones – this is what happens when you swallow something you shouldn’t

‘Foreign body ingestion’ causes around 1,500 deaths per year in the US alone.

03.04.2025 7

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Why your medical condition might be named after a food

Why your medical condition might be named after a food

From ‘hot potato voice’ to ‘milky leg syndrome’, hundreds of medical conditions are named after food.

26.03.2025 3

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How eating undercooked pork could leave your body and brain riddled with tapeworm larvae

How eating undercooked pork could leave your body and brain riddled with tapeworm larvae

Cysticercosis is caused by tapeworm larvae that can end up in your brain.

24.03.2025 7

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Hantavirus: here’s what you need to know about the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa

The tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betty Arakawa have brought hantavirus into the spotlight – but what is it and how can it be prevented?

10.03.2025 10

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The anatomy of fight-ending blows and chokes in combat sports

From boxing to jiu-jitsu, practitioners know where the off-buttons are. Here’s the anatomy of how they work.

24.02.2025 3

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Restless legs syndrome is incurable – here’s how to manage the symptoms

There’s no cure for restless legs syndrome – a distressing disorder that mainly affects sufferers at night – but there are ways to manage and...

04.02.2025 6

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Tonsils can grow back after they’ve been removed – here’s which other body parts can regenerate

You’d be surprised by how many body parts are capable of regeneration.

29.01.2025 2

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Claus for concern: why we should be worried about Santa’s health

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Yes, it’s that time of year when preparations begin for the arrival of that favourite festive visitor:...

12.12.2024 20

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Zoe Ball suffers from this jaw condition which affects 12% of people – here’s what you need to know about TMD

Longtime BBC radio 2 broadcaster Zoe Ball revealed on Instagram recently that she suffers from a painful jaw condition which causes her to “wake...

04.12.2024 3

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From toasted skin syndrome to third degree burns – the dangers of hot water bottles

Who doesn’t love to cosy up with a hot water bottle during the colder months? Hot water bottles are a quick, easy and cost effective way of staying...

03.12.2024 4

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TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media

The social media platform TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing the behaviour and taste of its users in almost every area of life....

13.11.2024 2

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Mouth-taping to treat sleep apnoea – here are the risks

An unhealthy diet and an indolent life are well known causes of heart disease and stroke. But sleep apnoea – where people temporarily stop...

12.11.2024 2

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Why breakdancing can give you a cone-shaped head

For those of a certain age, Coneheads is an iconic 90s film. But for breakdancers, it seems, developing a cone-shaped head can be an occupational...

16.10.2024 4

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World’s first eye transplant was a giant leap forward – but vision remains elusive

Three years ago, Aaron James, a utility lineman, lost half of his face and his arm when he was struck by a high-voltage electrical cable. Last...

30.09.2024 3

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Eye colour-changing surgeries are nothing to blink at – they could leave you blind

There seems to be no limit to the things people are willing to do in order to achieve the perfect look. Whether that’s having their own fat...

18.09.2024 3

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Operating on the wrong body part – what can be done to prevent it?

A 70-year-old man from Alabama recently died at a hospital in Florida when a surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen. This type...

17.09.2024 3

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Chroming, choking and skull-breaking – social media challenges can come with deadly consequences

“Chroming”, also known as “huffing” or “bagging”, has become a notorious – and potentially fatal – trend. Chroming is a form of...

16.09.2024 3

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Chroming, choking and skull-breaking – TikTok challenges can come with deadly consequences

“Chroming”, also known as “huffing” or “bagging”, has become a notorious – and potentially fatal – trend. Chroming is a form of...

16.09.2024 20

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No-sleep challenge: the dangers of sleep deprivation

Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken...

10.09.2024 2

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You might be struggling to find a dentist, but self-dentistry is a very bad idea

Many people in the UK are struggling to access adequate dental care to help keep teeth healthy. NHS dentistry is in decline and dental hygiene...

05.09.2024 2

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As hair transplants become big business, here’s what you need to know about the risks

Hair loss will affect everyone at some point in their life. But, despite its prevalence, treating baldness is big business. In Europe, for example,...

04.09.2024 4

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Full-body scans to look for hidden disease are a bad idea – here’s why

For a not insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the earliest stage....

27.08.2024 3

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From the cinnamon challenge to ‘dragon’s breath’ – here’s what you need to know about social media’s most dangerous trends

Social media challenges can range from bizarre, hilarious to downright dangerous – it seems there’s no limit to what some people will do for likes....

21.08.2024 20

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The latest anti-aging trend is massaging the skin’s fascia – here’s what you need to know

One of the few certainties in life is the wrinkling of our skin. The “anti-aging” industry was worth almost £56 billion globally in 2023 – and is...

15.08.2024 2

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What your gait says about your health

Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in your arms, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis and legs. Something that...

24.07.2024 1

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Some women have become pregnant through anal sex – and other extremely rare methods of conception

Unless you skipped sex ed class, you probably have at least a basic understanding of how babies are made. An egg (ovum) needs to be fertilised by...

23.07.2024 1

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From cornea erosion to cancer-causing glue, the risks of eyelash extensions aren’t pretty

Ultra long, thick eyelashes might be in vogue but are they worth the expense – and the risk to health? Our natural eyelashes perform important...

16.07.2024 20

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Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright died from a ruptured stomach ulcer – what you need to know

Steve Wright, a former Radio 2 DJ, died from a ruptured stomach ulcer at the age of 69, the BBC recently revealed. Although Wright died in...

15.07.2024 2

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