Ruth Clegg

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People say coke and fries are helping their migraines - but there's a twistGetty ImagesRuth CleggHealth and well-being reporterIt's a condition that affects more than 10 million people in the UK. It can change futures, end careers, and shrink worlds. So when a hack comes along that says it can "cure", or at the very least fend off a migraine, people will try it. While there are medical treatments, there is no cure. Prescription medication can be very effective - but it doesn't always work.

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'I don't know what we'll do' - Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables banRuth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterCara HallinanCara is stockpiling ahead of the ban and says she is hoping to buy enough disposable vapes to last her through the summer In fact, she says: "I'm not sure what we are going to do."The 25-year-old took up vaping five years ago. One of her friends gave her a puff on theirs and that was it, she could finally wean herself off cigarettes.

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2 Chainz Was Nearly Banned From Smoking Weed Around Eminem, And He Shared The ‘Funny’ Moment That Almost Caused ItWhen it comes to marijuana connoisseurs in rap music, atop the list is Snoop Dogg. Most hip-hop heads would argue the second spot belongs to Lil Wayne. 2 Chainz could comfortably round out the top three. But the “Sista Wives” rapper’s love for Mary Jane (both as an indulger and cannabis …

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'WeightWatchers set me up to fail': Why diet industry is losing to drugs like MounjaroRuth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterBBCSymone, who used to be a WeightWatchers member, now swears by weight loss jab MounjaroSymone has been using weight loss injections for nearly a year. She says they have done what the diet industry could never do for her - free her from a life controlled by food. From a very young age, the 34-year-old could not switch off the constant noise in her head.

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Kyle Richards' Daughter Sophia, 25, Reacts to Backlash for Using Weight-Loss Drug — That Caused Her Hair Loss (Exclusive)Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's daughter, Sophia Umansky, is defiant that she has "always stood by being honest about everything" as she reveals why she spoke publicly about her use of weight-loss medication. On Friday, May 9, the television personality, 25, caught up with PEOPLE at the Los …