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Safety alert over Lucky Saint beer due to risk of exploding cans that 'could cause injury'

Lucky Saint is recalling batches of its 0.5% Hazy IPA in 330ml cans due to over-pressurisation that could cause cans to swell, leak, or rupture, posing a risk of injury. The Food Standards Agency issued the notice, and consumers are advised not to open or return the cans but to seek a refund and dispose of them safely.

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Hero helicopter pilot decorated for saving 31 lives in Afghanistan firefight could die unless he gets stem cell transplant

A former RAF Chinook pilot who received the Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 31 lives in Afghanistan has been diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia and is appealing for a stem cell donor. Chris Gordon, who is half Jamaican, faces lower odds of finding a match and is working with the charity DKMS to encourage more people to register.

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In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles

A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania's Amish community has prompted nurses to go door-to-door offering vaccines, with nearly 4,300 MMR doses administered. The outbreak has caused four deaths and sparked political tension, including vaccine-skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputing the cause of an infant death.

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Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says

The US Navy disclosed that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a prolonged Middle East deployment. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao denied a mental health crisis and downplayed supply issues in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who criticized the Trump administration's dismissive response to reports of grim conditions.

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I spent most of my life believing my 'thunder thighs' and weight problems were my fault. Then I discovered I had lipoedema. These are the signs you have it too... and the changes that left me in the best shape of my life

A first-person account describes living with lipoedema, a hereditary condition causing abnormal fat buildup, and the author's experiences with diagnosis, diet changes, compression garments, and self-funded liposuction. The piece critiques limited NHS treatment options and the financial burden of private care.

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I spent my life being ashamed of my elderly father and the alarming age gap between him and my mother. It was only when he died I realised the truth about the man I called dad

A personal essay recounts the author's lifelong shame over the 38-year age gap between her elderly father and her mother, and her reckoning after his death. She frames the relationship through a power-dynamic lens, citing #MeToo and describing her mother as taken advantage of by her older boss.

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Pssst, what are you injecting? It’s the hot new question in Beverly Hills

An opinion column from Beverly Hills mocks the social pressure women face to disclose which injectables, particularly peptides, they use for youth and fitness, arguing that wellness culture has repackaged vanity as optimization. She cites limited human research and FDA warnings, urging readers to demand real evidence before following a friend's glowing recommendation.

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'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia

The Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale will add 'vulvalippen' as a new term for labia alongside 'schaamlippen', part of a European campaign to replace terms seen as misogynistic. Campaigners argue language shapes self-perception and call for more neutral, anatomically correct terminology, while experts note that widespread adoption remains uncertain.

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High levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory, blood tests find

Blood tests reportedly found elevated levels of the forever chemical PFOA in nearly 70% of 49 residents tested near a Lancashire AGC Chemicals factory, with one person recording the highest UK level ever. Residents describe fear and guilt over health risks as over 100 contemplate group legal action, and the plant is set to close later this year.

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