London woman 'at breaking point' after being unable to wee for 14 months no matter how much she drinks
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A London woman unable to wee for more than a year, no matter how much she drank or felt she needed to…
'Having HIV has not stopped me living my life'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute From receiving a smear test from a nurse in full PPE gear to being told to book a hospital appointment “when there…
Weight Gain, Raised BP Risk Seen for HIV Patients Switching to Dolutegravir
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Reading Time: < 1 minute For Black patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART), those who switch from efavirenz to dolutegravir gain more weight and have an…
Progestogen-only pill breast cancer risk revealed
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Taking a progestogen-only ‘mini pill’ carries a small risk of breast cancer – similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. Read…
Plans to raise UK state pension age to 68 delayed as life expectancy falls
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A plan to bring forward the increase in UK pension age has been delayed as ministers reportedly fear a backlash from middle-aged…
‘Never been this ill': Woman forced to skip medicine as 'no money' for prescription charge
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Prescription charges in England will rise next month, and experts are concerned about what this could mean for Britons worried about their…
Huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as tremors felt in India and Pakistan
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A huge earthquake of 6.8 hit Afghanistan on Tuesday, with tremors felt as far as Pakistan and India. Read More
Overweight women may have their mum to blame, claims study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Daughters of overweight mothers are at greater risk of being overweight, a study has found. Read More
At last! Families could save £500 on bills as energy prices are set to drop 20% this summer in relief for millions
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Energy bills could fall sharply this summer, saving families the equivalent of £500 a year, according to new analysis. Read More
Britain's shame as our GPs come bottom for time spent with patients
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Reading Time: < 1 minute British GPs have the joint shortest appointments of all family doctors quizzed in ten high-income countries. Read More