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Breast cancer: The 3 blind spots women often miss when checking their breasts

Checking your breasts regularly can help you understand what is ‘normal’ for you and make it easier to spot signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK - around one in eight women are diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime.There is a good chance of recovery if it’s detected at an early stage, so people are being urged to check their breasts regularly for any changes.
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NHS doctor explains what happens when you daydream and turn on 'screensaver mode'
Dr Karan Rajan, who boasts 4.9million followers on TikTok, answered to his viewers' strangest quests on the app and tried to explain it in layman's terms.It is completely common when you find yourself zone out in certain situations and your mind goes blank - which undoubtedly gives you a "feel good" feeling.READ MORE: Doctor proves 'everything you see is upside down' with mind-blowing trickThe expert made a video and explained what it can do to the brain when it happens."You've heard of the fight or flight response but they are actually a third of survival instinct freeze," he said."For example you are in a stressful meeting so you can't exactly flee from that stresser but you can freeze and enter that fuzzy, blank, mental state."The fight/flight/freeze response dictated by the amygdala - a structure involved in emotion and survival but nothing to do with thought or consciousness - deep in the brain."Dr Karan said the "zone out" feeling is part of the process to help you conserve energy resources just like "slowing down the heart rate or breathing rate".Want all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter"It's our body response to partially shut the body down, it's a natural response to stress. Basically, your screensaver mode," he continued, adding that other factors that are considered "stressful" can also trigger the "screensaver mode".His fans shared their thoughts in the comment after watching the video.One said: "Wondered what this was.
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Discoloured fingernail symptom you should get checked out, according to a doctor
NHS doctor has explained why a discolored nail can be a serious medical problem and urged people to get it checked out of they are concerned.Dr Karan Rajan, a general surgeon, says a dark stripe on your nail can sometimes be a sign of cancer.In a video he posted on his @dr.karanr TikTok channel, the medic responds to someone who thought they had a "cool streak" in their nail for 10 years, only to be diagnosed with cancer.Dr Karan shows his own fingernails and says: "Now I've got this dark verticle on my ring finger, this is known as melanonychia and it's pretty common in people with darker skin."There can be a lot of causes for a dark line on your nail, from infection to medication side effects, trauma, blood clots."One particular cause is a rare type of skin cancer called melanoma, in this case subungual melanoma, under the nail."Dr Karan reassures viewers that the cancer is "quite rare" and only appears under the fingernail in 1% of all melanoma cases.In his case, the dark stripe on his fingernail is harmless."As with any skin lesions, if you notice a rapid change in size, colour, or shape, go check it out," he says. The video was watched more than 400,000 times and people in the comments said they were anxiously checking their own fingernails.One person joked: "I got scared for a sec there was a brown spot on my nail it was just dried up syrup.""I’ve never checked my nails so quickly before," confessed a second viewer.A third user commented: "When you said 1% rare my anxiety left my body."Someone else asked: "What about a white circle in the bottom of your nails.
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Doctor reveals grim 'jewels' inside body if you don't wash your belly button
NHS doctor has revealed a disgusting truth about not washing your belly button.Dr Karan Rajan, who gains a massive following on TikTok thanks to his engaging videos on health, issued a warning to his fans of the danger for not cleaning flesh holes regularly.He explains in the post by giving a trigger warning reminder: "If you have omphalophobia – a fear of navels – please look away."Now I'm gonna explain how your body makes its own natural jewellery."Our flesh holes can build up with sweat, dead skin cells, oils, clothing fabric, bacteria and forbidden cheese."If not washed out on a regular basis, this material can accumulate and harden into an omphalolith, a belly button stone."And belly button stones come in a wide array of colours, it's usually black but can be a light brown."Omphaloiths are also known as navel stones or umboilths and are masses made up of sebum and keratin deposition that oxidises into a solid, black accretion.For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Some viewers made light of the warning, with one saying: "We growing pearls boys!"One was grossed out and questioned: "Why would people not wash their navels every time they take shower?""i didn't have a fear of belly buttons until I saw the one behind your head," another wrote while a fan joked: "All this time I've been paying for cheese when I could just make it with my body."The stones do not usually cause problems unless they become infected or inflamed and may go unnoticed for years.Dr Karan recently also explained that every living person has spider-like mites laying eggs on their faces.He said the tiny face mites that live in our hair follicles only come out for "sexy time" and laying eggs.
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