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Do trendy health shots simply blow a hole in your wallet?

Wellness shots — those tiny bottles of concentrated fruit, vegetable, herb and spice extracts you slug back as a health pick-me-up — are everywhere. But what's the best? We rate them. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2I6sMhH

One in seven US children has at least one mental health disorder

Mental illness is on the rise across the US, and, some 3.5 million American children who go untreated, according to new University of Michigan research, these conditions may stunt their progress. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GlqSbl

The perils of sharing popcorn...not to mention earphones, lip salve, rubber gloves and sofas!

They say sharing is caring, but sometimes you’re better off not — towels, toiletries and toothbrushes can carry bacteria, viruses and fungi that can spread between people. Here, we explain why. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2I6sJCx

Boys who aren't social in kindergarten earn LESS money as adults than their peers

A new study from the University of Montreal found that boys who paid less attention in class or didn't interact well with classmates earned at least $1,300 less than their peers in adulthood. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GmsUYP

Why paper cuts hurt: Tightly-packed nerve endings and jagged paper edges are a perfect storm of pain

Dermatologist Dr Hayley Goldbach spoke to Dailymail.com about how the element of surprise can make a paper cut sometimes feel more painful than a cut from a knife. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2IkASDN

70-year-old man suffers a heart attack after trying a marijuana lollipop for the first time 

A 70-year-old man, from St John, Canada, ate a marijuana lollipop that contained 90mg of THC - the psychoactive component that gets you 'high' - compared to seven mg in a regular joint. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GlqJ7N

Youth tobacco use surges 36% as vaping threatens to 'erase progress' against underage smoking

For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of US children and teens using tobacco products has increased - to nearly 5 million - amid the teen vaping 'epidemic' the CDC's latest data reveal. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2I6sDLb

Six-year-old boy who's suffered stroke and brain cancer desperately searches for bone marrow donor 

Ayden Palmer, six, from Prosper, Texas, is battling sickle cell disease, an inherited disorder that causes red blood cells to have a crescent shape, which blocks proper blood flow in vessels. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GCcydV

Department of Health must approve all NHS texts, tweets and emails about Brexit

A leaked email from the director of communications at the UK's Department of Health and Social Care revealed 'external communication' must be cleared to give the public 'consistent information'. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GmtYfm

NHS technology 'is less advanced than the IT software used by TESCO'

Speaking at the London launch of a major report on preparing the health workforce for a digital future, he called for improvements in the way patient data is shared and used. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GDjV4E

Part of the brain may be 'dementia-proof'

A study by the University of Manchester found people who die from Alzheimer's produce proteins in the brain region known as the cerebellum - but not in five other key areas of the vital organ. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GkEiEA

Watching TV has a greater link to obesity than other sitting activities like video games 

Watching TV was positively associated with childhood obesity in an Australian study. The activity the child is doing while sedentary has more impact than the duration, findings suggest. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Gzezrk

The (AI) doctor will see you now

A study by Guangzhou Medical University in China found an AI model recognised the symptoms of childhood diseases more accurately than junior doctors but not experienced medics. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GCDTMV

Eating processed foods such as burgers, sugar and white bread increases risk of fatal diseases

Experts at Paris-Sorbonne University found that deaths from heart disease, cancer and other illnesses were directly linked to the consumption of 'ultra-processed food'. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2E4VJGL

Cancer-stricken woman, 27, desperately tries to raise £500,000 for experimental treatment in the US

Hope Stringer, from Essex, is facing soft tissue sarcoma for the third time in five years. She was told the cancer had returned and spread weeks after she became engaged. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2URxVfa

Will the EPA finally cap toxins in water? The agency may soon announce its plan

Tiny chemical compounds called WPAs are found in non-stick products. They are now thought to be carcinogenic and widespread. They're regulated in several states and now the FDA may act. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2Gzbasy

Doctors warned to hide their families on social media to avoid abuse from patients

The Medical Defence Union says it receives ‘hundreds of calls’ each year from staff - and some have received 'disturbing' threats to their home address, email or mobile numbers. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2SLo2SE

Is any smoking safe? Cigarettes, vaping and heated tobacco ALL 'cause serious lung damage' 

Academics from the University of Tasmania found that they damage human lung cells, changing their structure and triggering an inflammatory response. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2WWyeHx

Educational assistant was born without a womb or vagina

Sarah Giesbrecht, now 21, of Simcoe, Ontario, first realised something was wrong when she still had not started her period at 16 years old, which doctors dismissed as nothing serious. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2E3lgAn

Family demand hospital-wide cervical cancer inquiry after nurse died when doctors failed to spot it

Julie O'Connor, 49, from Bristol, died earlier this month - on 4 February - after repeatedly being given the all-clear by medics at Bristol's Southmead Hospital. from Health | Mail Online https://dailym.ai/2GCDOc5