Doctors union issues warning over ‘severe’ blood tube shortage
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA shortage of blood tubes has put doctors and patients in a “terrible, unenviable position”, with GPs facing “difficult choices” about who…
Dementia: Three lifestyle habits increasing risk of the brain condition, says new study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne in 14 people over the age of 65 have dementia with the condition affecting roughly one in six people over the…
At-home rapid Covid tests detect almost as many cases as lab tests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRapid COVID-19 antigen tests are nearly as accurate as laboratory tests at detecting infections when used twice a week, a new study suggests….
WHO says third COVID-19 wave ‘stabilizing’ in Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA World Health Organization official said Thursday that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent appeared to be stabilizing,…
'Let all over-50s have blood pressure pills': Tablets should be considered for all older patients even if they do not have symptoms, heart professor says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlood pressure tablets should be considered for all over-50s even if they do not have high blood pressure, according to an Oxford…
Size DOES matter! Study into sexual pleasure reveals that an extra inch can make all the difference
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMen are often told it’s not how big their sexual organ is that’s important, but where they put it. Read More
Half of Americans say they’d avoid an HIV-positive doctor
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust days after Moderna announced it was starting Phase 1 trials of an HIV vaccine, a new report reveals that stigma and misinformation…
Diabetes crisis 'threatens to bankrupt NHS', experts warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritain’s diabetes crisis threatens to ‘bankrupt the NHS’ as one in every eight pounds spent on prescriptions is now for the disease, experts…
Concern over Covid hospital admissions as ICU numbers highest since April
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteConcern has been expressed after the numbers of Covid-19 patients in intensive care hit its highest level since April. Read More
30 healthy foods that help you burn fat
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegular exercise can help you lose weight, but a controlled diet is really the key. Read More