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Is everyone Bricking their phones without you? The anti-FOMO (and anti-doomscroll) wellness craze

A first-person wellness feature examines the Brick, a $59 device that blocks distracting apps to help users cut down screen time. The writer describes her own struggle with phone overuse, withdrawal-like symptoms, and a gradual shift toward reading and in-person interactions.

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Safety warning over anxiety pills popular with celebrities after 300 overdoses and 12 deaths in a year - as prescriptions double

UK doctors' groups warn that propranolol, a beta blocker popular for anxiety and used by celebrities, should not be prescribed for generalised anxiety after more than 300 intentional overdoses and 12 deaths in 2022-2023. Prescriptions have doubled in young women and girls, prompting an MHRA safety review.

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Why is your heart suddenly racing? A cardiologist explains

A cardiologist explains what can cause a suddenly racing heart, how to distinguish a panic attack from a heart attack, and when to seek medical attention. The segment is a straightforward health and wellness explainer with no political or ideological content.

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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana appears in court charged with attacks on staff at Belmarsh prison

Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for the Southport murders, appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with assaults on Belmarsh prison staff, including throwing boiling water at an officer. The court heard he also allegedly punched a guard and possessed stone shards. He is being held at Broadmoor Hospital.

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Presley Gerber said he was 'absolutely terrified' when he underwent controversial addiction treatment six months before his death as he was praised by his family for 'facing what I had been running from'

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, died at 27 after years of struggles with addiction, panic attacks, and mental health. Six months earlier he described being 'absolutely terrified' during a controversial ibogaine treatment in Mexico, while his family praised his courage.

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Girls are better at paying attention from BIRTH! Study finds newborn girls can focus for longer than boys

A study tested 130 newborns within hours of birth and found girls spent more time looking at a human face while boys looked more at moving objects. Researchers linked the finding to possible prenatal biological factors but stressed nature and nurture together, and cautioned against overgeneralizing. The article reports the results and limitations without taking a left-right policy or ideological side.

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Lib Dems demand action over increase in child birth injuries

The Liberal Democrats are calling for one-to-one midwife care and additional consultants after party analysis of NHS figures indicated record levels of severe childbirth injuries in England. Leader Ed Davey pledged £600m a year for maternity services and criticised what he called a national safety scandal, while the government pointed to a forthcoming maternity action plan and Labour accused him of hollow words.

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