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Experts slam America's disgusting obsession with INCEST amid signs up to half of all porn

Psychologists suggest America's fascination with incest stems from sexual excitement spurred by the thought of breaking taboos. They also say it could be because of an interest in 'novelty'. Dr Peter Kanaris, a psychologist and sex therapist in Long Island, told DailyMail.com: 'The initial interest in incest porn is taboo so, therefore, that increases the excitation around it. 'America also has a less open society [when it comes to discussing sex] than other countries. 'When I go to conventions, there is research from Canada and overseas [on sex education] -  but not so much the US. 'That's because we are dealing with religion and a series of inhibitions there that only heighten the interest in the taboo.

Don't worry boys - women find Travis Kelce's so-called 'dad bod' irresistibly sexy… here's

EVE SIMMONS: A small fold of skin spills over his swim trunks. Tufts of fluffy hair frame a soft belly button. And those big beefy arms are calling out for a cuddle. Forget six packs: If a man doesn't have at least one love handle, I'm not interested. And countless women feel the same. Trust me. America went wild this week over a juicy set of topless beach pics; hirsute and extra hunky Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce vacationing in the Bahamas with his songstress sweetheart Taylor Swift .

The CDC issued an alert Thursday to doctors about increased cases of a form of invasive meningococcal disease, which is caused a strain of the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis known as ST-1466.

A Pennsylvania resident is the first to contract swine flu this year after coming into contact with infected pigs, the CDC revealed. The patient contracted the H1N2 variant that circulates in pigs.

A new study found that children under 12 who were regularly around vaping had higher levels of metabolites that are made in the body in response to chemicals in the e-cigarette vapor.

It comes amid reports that the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is 'considering changes to food groups,' including a proposal to lump starchy veg in the same category as grains.

Now podcaster Andrew Huberman is accused of pushing pseudoscience by top doctors,

Now, the situation has worsened for popular wellness influencer Andrew Huberman, who is facing the wrath of skeptical doctors, who say his health claims 'lead away from the truth.' The podcaster, who denies all accusations of promiscuity, has 5.2 million subscribers to his podcast Huberman Lab - where he offers recommendations on all manner of health topics from oral health to autism.

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Chaotic scenes facing the thousands of cancer patients receiving NHS care every day are comparable to 'Heathrow on a Bank Holiday' according to a respected oncologist.

Nutritionists have now revealed six labels that they say are particularly deceiving and 'designed' to get consumers to pick up junk food - and wreck weight loss plans and health goals.

An itchy, scaly rash on your labia could be a sign of eczema. Doctors say many women with the disease have no idea that it can spread down there, and give tips for how to calm it.

Supplements might be unnecessary, and even harmful, to your health doctors warn. One recent study linked a b3 supplement to aggressive types of cancer.

I had an Ozempic baby! Infertile woman got pregnant two WEEKS after taking similar

A Florida woman with fertility issues has given birth after she got pregnant just two weeks after starting blockbuster weight loss medication. Marcela Romero (left and right) had struggled to conceive for three years when considered starting in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, Ms Romero was worried about gaining weight and risking gestational diabetes, so she started taking Mounjaro to lower her blood sugar. Just two weeks after starting the medication, she discovered she was pregnant. She is now a mother to a seven-month-old baby girl (right). 'She's very happy, very smiley all the time,' Ms Romero told Good Morning America. Ms Romero is one of a growing number of women in the US who have gotten pregnant while taking weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.

If you're foregoing Starbucks because it's too unhealthy, think again. Dietitians note the best drinks to order from the restaurant to save your waistline.

Justice Colin Feasby acknowledged that the doctor-assisted death would cause the father 'profound grief,' but said the young woman's right to end her own life trumped his feelings.

Hannah, 31, a beautician from Liverpool, had bariatric surgery on the NHS which was rapidly effective. However, her weight loss left her with 'large' amounts of saggy, irritated, excess skin.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that patients taking GLP-1 agonists before an endoscopy had a 33 percent greater risk of aspiration pneumonia.

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How ultra-rare conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel drive, eat and have sex

Abby Hensel - who shot to fame on a reality TV series with sister Brittany - quietly tied the knot with an army veteran in 2021. It has led many to speculate how the sisters carry out day-to-day activities, including intimate ones. Abby and Brittany, 34, from Minnesota, are one of only a handful of sets of dicephalus twins in history, meaning they have two heads and two hearts but share a single body from the waist down - including their genitals.

Eminent drug expert reveals how popular combination of street drugs can turn vulnerable

Footage of a man holding and biting down on a severed leg from an Amtrak crash site shocked the nation this week and drew speculation that a national drug crisis is to blame. There are some drugs that distort the user's reality so acutely that they could cause the type of behavior that onlookers in Wasco saw, Dr Goldberger said. Stimulants, such as methamphetamine or bath salts, would be the most likely culprits.

In erotic dreams we are liberated to imagine sexual encounters that would be taboo or inconceivable in our waking lives. They will probably not involve our current partner...

Kayleigh Doyle (pictured), from Manchester, was just 22-and-a-half weeks pregnant when her waters unexpectedly broke. Her son Arlo, however, did not survive.

The King's College London study found nine out of ten cases of depression occurred within five years of surviving a stroke, indicating a key time for healthcare intervention.

Survey after survey shows dementia is the disease we fear more than any other, even cancer but there are steps we can take to protect ourselves, say experts including Sir Muir Gray, left.

Researchers in the US have designed a soft, flexible, battery-free implant that attaches to the wall of the bladder to sense how full it is.

Trans man, 35, who changed gender THREE TIMES using drugs and surgery wants people to stop

Devon Price, 35, was born a woman but struggled to identify with either gender. He was curious about testosterone and began taking the hormone in May 2018 to become manly. But his mental health reached an 'emotional low point' during the Covid pandemic in 2020 which is when he 'tried becoming a woman again' by shaving his body and wearing lots of makeup and floral figure-hugging dresses.

Are we becoming slower-witted? The answer should worry all of us. A few years ago I made a TV programme called The Great British Intelligence.

More than 100 people have also been admitted to hospital complaining of kidney problems since taking the pills containing red yeast rice or 'beni kōji'.

The unidentified 50-year-old was helped to express up to 30ml of milk at a time, after a four week course of hormone treatment. The woman pictured was not involved in the study.

China, known as ground zero for the pandemic, may be fueling the global rise of super gonorrhea-a threat capable of evading standard treatments, endangering public health worldwide.

Consuming food laden with sweeteners caused a similar reduction in appetite as sugary foods, the University of Leeds study found. The findings debunk a claim peddled for years.

'Biden's brain is aging, Trump's is dementing': Experts analyze series of gaffes made by

Doctors have told DailyMail.com of a fascinating theory about why it is former President Donald Trump, not President Joe Biden, who is at the greatest risk of cognitive decline. Biden, 81, has suffered a series of public gaffes, falls and memory blanks that now mean a large majority of Americans do not think he is fit to run for office. Trump, 77, is also no stranger to high-profile verbal slip-ups, which his supporters say are a result of the off-the-cuff public speaking style he's become famous for. However, experts now claim there are key - but nuanced - differences in Trump and Biden's gaffes that could have important implications for their health. And others have pointed to a change in the way Trump walks (shown) that may be indicative of an underlying brain problem.

Josh Meyer of Boulder, Colorado, went into sepsis just days after coming down with the flu. He went into multi-organ failure and had to have both feet removed, with plans to amputate both hands.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada found that mice who received bone marrow transplants containing faulty genes developed Alzheimer's almost twice as quickly.

The woman, from Tunisia, also felt nauseous and suffered from vomiting, diarrhea, fever and back pain just after using treatments with glyoxylic acid.

In 2013, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie revealed she had made the decision to undergo a double mastectomy after testing positive for mutations in the BRCA1 gene.

Aubrey Rothery's parents, thought something was off when the Devon-based family noticed their seven-year-old kept losing his balance and bumping into things.

It's thought some lifestyle tweaks could stop your brain deteriorating in the first place, say Oxford researchers. Staying social, exercising and brushing your teeth can help cut risk of dementia.

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Americans of all ages and political persuasions have backed IVF in an exclusive poll by DailyMail.com - despite Alabama 's contentious supreme court ruling last month.

Puerto Rico declares dengue fever epidemic amid alarming surge of 'bone breaking' disease

Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared 'bone-breaking' disease dengue fever an epidemic following an alarming surge of cases. The US territory has recorded at least 549 cases this year, and more than 340 have been hospitalized. The health department warned that this is a 140 percent spike from this time last year and nearly half of those reported for all of 2023. More than 40 percent of the cases Puerto Rico's dengue cases have been concentrated in the capital of San Juan, which has nearly 350,000 residents. The epidemic comes amid ferocious outbreaks in South American countries like Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina, with officials in Brazil likening it to the darkest days of Covid. Health officials have not released travel guidance, though the surge does come amid peak tourist season, as Puerto Rico has reached an all-time high in tourism revenue.

The patient was taking a shower when he felt pain in his genitals and bits of hardened dirt began to fall into the drain. Doctors peeled back his foreskin and saw sickly yellow-brown smegma built up

Researchers from the University of Colorado looked at Americans between the age of 20 and 40 who were prescribed Adderall or Ritalin for their ADHD.

Long term use of medroxyprogesterone acetate - known under the brand name Depo Provera - was found to raise the risk of meningioma, a type of brain tumor, more than five-fold.

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