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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
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Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024
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Most comprehensive picture yet of how organs age at different rates
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Mounting evidence points to air pollution as a cause of eczema
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War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s
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Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100
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Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction
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