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Carissa Wong

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Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

Weekly Wegovy injections can help people lose weightJames Manning/PA Images/Alamy A higher…

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Intensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner’s life

Losing someone we love can affect us in many waysVidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash People…

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Gluten may not actually trigger many irritable bowel syndrome cases

Gluten is a protein found in most types of breadTONO BALAGUER/Getty Images…

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Your chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50

A woman’s age may determine whether she has only sons or daughtersMarko…

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Hay fever relief could come in the form of a nasal ‘molecular shield’

Sneezing and coughing are common hay fever symptomsmohammad hosein safaei/Unsplash People with…

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Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA

Illustration of enlarged ovaries in someone with polycstic ovary syndromeScience Photo Library/Alamy…

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Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your mental health?

Fast food is often ultra-processedShutterstock/siamionau pavel Two of the biggest health concerns…

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Daily doses of peanuts could desensitise adults with the allergy

Peanuts are one of the most common foods people are allergic tonafterphoto/Shutterstock…

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New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes

Our retinas could be made to see a vivid shade of blue-greenMikeCS…

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Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help

Smartphones can be a distraction from other tasksPheelings media/Shutterstock Do you find…

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