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Hundreds of tonnes of UK hospital waste piles up including human limbs
A huge backlog of NHS hospital waste has been revealed in a leaked report. It is believed to include pharmaceutical waste and a small number of amputated limbs
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Loneliness among over 50s likely to increase in the next seven years
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The whiff of sandalwood makes the human head sprout more hair
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BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice
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An antioxidant might lead to new therapies for bone arthritis
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Alcohol advisers threaten to quit health body due to industry links
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The surprising foods that are messing with your gut
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Is your microbiome making you sick?
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Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you
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Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It’s complicated
A report by The Children鈥檚 Society claims one in four teenage girls in the UK are self-harming, but the reality is probably more nuanced
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Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?
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We have the power to halt evolution itself 鈥� should we use it?
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Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it
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Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language
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