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Not eating enough of certain food during pregnancy may raise chance of baby being intersex

Not eating enough of certain food during pregnancy may raise chance of baby being intersex

Intersex - which occurs in 1-2% of the population - refers to a condition in which individuals have sex characteristics that do not fit the typical binary definitions of male or female.

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Doctor issues alert on beauty favourite that can make you blind

Doctor issues alert on beauty favourite that can make you blind

DR ELLIE: My bottom has been really itchy for months. What CAN I do about it?

DR ELLIE: My bottom has been really itchy for months. What CAN I do about it?

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Popular supplements everyone takes that raise the risk of Alzheimer's

Popular supplements everyone takes that raise the risk of Alzheimer's

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There’s a reason I hate hot summer weather as a diabetic

There’s a reason I hate hot summer weather as a diabetic

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Tories unveil plans ‘Scottish first’ medical student training policy

Tories unveil plans ‘Scottish first’ medical student training policy

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This is the best day of the week to start a new diet and lose weight, according to experts

This is the best day of the week to start a new diet and lose weight, according to experts

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

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Experts flag new agonising risk of most popular contraceptive - after another type is linked to brain tumours

Experts flag new agonising risk of most popular contraceptive - after another type is linked to brain tumours

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GP says which hay fever tablets to take and gives 'dizziness and heart rate' alert

GP says which hay fever tablets to take and gives 'dizziness and heart rate' alert

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Lopez: Five months after wildfires, it's still PTSD for animals: Pets trying to shake depression

Lopez: Five months after wildfires, it's still PTSD for animals: Pets trying to shake depression

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Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves

Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves

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Experts reveal EXACTLY how many drinks you can have per year before significantly raising your breast cancer risk - and the answer is shocking

Experts reveal EXACTLY how many drinks you can have per year before significantly raising your breast cancer risk - and the answer is shocking

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Doctors told me my healthy daughter's tummy bug was only nausea - but just two days later she was dead. As a parent, these are the red flags you should NEVER ignore

Doctors told me my healthy daughter's tummy bug was only nausea - but just two days later she was dead. As a parent, these are the red flags you should NEVER ignore

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Travellers warned of virus that is 'almost always fatal' now found in over 150 countries

Travellers warned of virus that is 'almost always fatal' now found in over 150 countries

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Hairstylists and medical expert confirm temporary hair loss affecting Ozempic users

Hairstylists and medical expert confirm temporary hair loss affecting Ozempic users

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Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

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I slept for 24 hours straight and realised something was seriously wrong

I slept for 24 hours straight and realised something was seriously wrong

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Harvard doctor pinpoints make-up favourite that can make you go BLIND: 'Do not use'

Harvard doctor pinpoints make-up favourite that can make you go BLIND: 'Do not use'

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Scientists discover extremely intimate act enjoyed by one in four couples is 'more likely to lead to orgasm' in men than women

Scientists discover extremely intimate act enjoyed by one in four couples is 'more likely to lead to orgasm' in men than women

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I have incurable bowel cancer – this is what I think about in middle of night

I have incurable bowel cancer – this is what I think about in middle of night

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Son of Scottish butcher who became visionary boss of British Rail

Son of Scottish butcher who became visionary boss of British Rail

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Why saving lives at sea is truly a family affair in one Scottish town

Why saving lives at sea is truly a family affair in one Scottish town

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The Herald cartoon on Edinburgh Festivals and the BBC

The Herald cartoon on Edinburgh Festivals and the BBC

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5 Live News Specials

5 Live News Specials

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Surprising ingredient in dessert favorites that raises your risk of a heart attack

Surprising ingredient in dessert favorites that raises your risk of a heart attack

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NHS GP shares life-saving check 'everyone' should do monthly

NHS GP shares life-saving check 'everyone' should do monthly

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What happens to the body during a fatal plane crash

What happens to the body during a fatal plane crash

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Novak Djokovic 'detoxifies' by sipping these two drinks every morning

Novak Djokovic 'detoxifies' by sipping these two drinks every morning

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IBS sufferers could ease symptoms by combining two diets

IBS sufferers could ease symptoms by combining two diets

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Alberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Alberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccine

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Father's Day treats contain 'reckless' sugar levels, shoppers warned

Father's Day treats contain 'reckless' sugar levels, shoppers warned

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The key to being happier, smarter and ageing better, by leading neuroscientist DR JOSEPH JEBELLI. An extraordinary scientfic breakthrough shows what part of modern life is destroying our brains - now his new book has the cure

The key to being happier, smarter and ageing better, by leading neuroscientist DR JOSEPH JEBELLI. An extraordinary scientfic breakthrough shows what part of modern life is destroying our brains - now his new book has the cure

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I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

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Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

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Kennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety

Kennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety

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Quintessential summer drink shockingly linked to aggressive skin cancer

Quintessential summer drink shockingly linked to aggressive skin cancer

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'Elation' for Scottish business veteran in King's birthday honours

'Elation' for Scottish business veteran in King's birthday honours

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Three members of same family among Scots recognised in King's Birthday Honours List

Three members of same family among Scots recognised in King's Birthday Honours List

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King's Birthday Honours list in full including David Beckham and Luke Litter

King's Birthday Honours list in full including David Beckham and Luke Litter

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King's Birthday Honours List 2025: Scottish list in full

King's Birthday Honours List 2025: Scottish list in full

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King's Birthday Honours: Historian who founded Borders Book Festival receives MBE

King's Birthday Honours: Historian who founded Borders Book Festival receives MBE

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Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions, says charity

Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions, says charity

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US measles count nears 1,200 cases as Ohio officials confirm 3 outbreaks are over

US measles count nears 1,200 cases as Ohio officials confirm 3 outbreaks are over

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Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam to leave role June 20

Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam to leave role June 20

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Cancer group warns Carney bill could weaken health standards. Why?

Cancer group warns Carney bill could weaken health standards. Why?

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I invented the 'Death Clock'... and was horrified when it confirmed my worst fears about my own health

I invented the 'Death Clock'... and was horrified when it confirmed my worst fears about my own health

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Scientists pinpoint way to check if you're going to get early-onset colon cancer with up to 92% accuracy

Scientists pinpoint way to check if you're going to get early-onset colon cancer with up to 92% accuracy

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Why is my hay fever so bad this year?

Why is my hay fever so bad this year?

Iconic US candy eaten by millions banned in UK over fears of cancer-causing ingredients

Iconic US candy eaten by millions banned in UK over fears of cancer-causing ingredients

Doctors told football-loving Dad-of-two he had depression... he died months later from an aggressive brain tumour

Doctors told football-loving Dad-of-two he had depression... he died months later from an aggressive brain tumour

The shocking cancer link behind a common cosmetic procedure that puts millions at risk

The shocking cancer link behind a common cosmetic procedure that puts millions at risk

‘Undermining trust’: Kennedy’s promises on vaccines put to the test

‘Undermining trust’: Kennedy’s promises on vaccines put to the test

Urgent Glastonbury warning over world's most contagious disease - experts fear major festival could be a 'superspreader'

Urgent Glastonbury warning over world's most contagious disease - experts fear major festival could be a 'superspreader'

Urgent recall for fruit sold in multiple states that could kill if eaten

Urgent recall for fruit sold in multiple states that could kill if eaten

Millions more at risk of world's most infectious disease after patient visits second-largest Texas county

Millions more at risk of world's most infectious disease after patient visits second-largest Texas county

Scotland’s first black professor who won ‘Nobel prize of the beer world’

Scotland’s first black professor who won ‘Nobel prize of the beer world’

Health secretary Neil Gray faces fresh questions over 'limogate' controversy

Health secretary Neil Gray faces fresh questions over 'limogate' controversy

NHS says 'call 999 now' for this 30-minute symptom amid yellow warning

NHS says 'call 999 now' for this 30-minute symptom amid yellow warning

People with these five PIP conditions could get up to £749 every month from DWP

People with these five PIP conditions could get up to £749 every month from DWP

The Boys star Erin Moriarty issues health update after diagnosis

The Boys star Erin Moriarty issues health update after diagnosis