Mistley rugby player ends up in hospital due to dog poo
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA rugby player who ended up in hospital with an infection in his leg from dog poo said the problem needed to…
Sickle cell disease patients in England feel neglected, report says
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople in England with sickle cell disease are experiencing “neglect” and “poor hospital experiences that can cause avoidable harm”, according to a…
Side-effects and costs are important issues for users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, survey finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new survey finds that men who would be potential users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication prefer long-acting injections over pills,…
Baby born to mum with HIV given op to combat illness even if she objected
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn unborn baby whose mum has HIV was at the centre of an ‘exceptional’ family court case. Read More
Potteries mobile living room helps people share worries
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA pop-up living room in Stoke-on-Trent is helping people with their mental health by encouraging them to talk. Read More
'Without your help, Rishi, many chemists will close for ever': For months, we have campaigned for a better deal for community pharmacies.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteStep inside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s former family pharmacy in a leafy suburb of Southampton, and you wouldn’t guess that Britain’s High Street…
From pot noodles to biscuits and chocolate desserts: The ultra-processed foods being promoted by NHS 'healthy eating' app after bombshell study linked them to cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn NHS healthy eating app promotes ultra-processed junk food and describes biscuits, cakes and crisps as a ‘good choice’, an investigation has found….
Sitting in traffic for just two HOURS can lead to brain damage, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBreathing in diesel exhaust while sitting in traffic for just a couple of hours can impair brain function and cognition, a new…
Do ultra-processed snacks make up half of YOUR diet? Scientists say you may be more likely to get cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEating ultra-processed foods such as mass-produced bread, breakfast cereal, ham, crisps and ice-cream could increase the risk of cancer, a study found. Read…
Armed cops swoop on Milton Keynes house where dog savaged four-year-old girl to death
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Milton Keynes mother desperately screamed ‘she’s dead’ after she discovered her four-year-old daughter had been mauled to death by a dog,…