Eighteen people die after drinking alcohol containing methanol
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Between 7 and 14 October, the victims were sold alcohol containing methanol, which is poisonous and usually used for industrial…
Incredible map lays bare staggering GP shortage in UK - with ONE doctor for 3,000 patients
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced changes to GP services as we reach the tail end of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
High cholesterol: Seven ways to prevent it - they are not all diet or exercise
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Reading Time: < 1 minute High cholesterol has no overt symptoms, and a blood test is the only way to detect if you have it. Read More
Fertility rates in England and Wales drop to lowest since 1938
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of women giving birth in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since records began in 1938, new data from the Office for…
Mental wellness: this clever Instagram post nails the reality of what “mental health” actually means
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Back in the bad old days, we rarely spoke up about our mental health – in fact, we rarely used to speak about…
World Sight Day: 80% of world’s visually impaired persons live in Nigeria, others -Expert
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Advisor, Inclusive Eye Health, Nigeria, Christoffel-Blindenmission (Christian Blind Mission), Dilichukwu Aniemeka, has said that 80 per cent of the one…
Why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems: Risk of cardiac death could increase when heart cells get 'out of sync' with the brain and leave the body unable to cope, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems than people in a regular 9-5 job because of disruptions to a natural 24-hour…
Statins linked to reduced risk of death from Covid-19, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People who are taking statins may be less likely to die from coronavirus than similar people not on the medication, new research…
What is a ‘super-cold’? Symptoms explained as ‘worst cold ever’ spreads in UK and how it’s different to Covid
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An increasing numbers of people are calling NHS 111 and their GP because of a “super-cold”, with many sharing on social media that it…
Raspberries and almonds are the best foods for your health but instant noodles and chocolate puddings are the worst, according to scientists who've ranked 8,000 snacks and drinks
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Deciding what food and drinks are healthy has become more and more difficult due to a sea of conflicting claims on the…