health

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…

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…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRegular exercise can help you lose weight, but a controlled diet is really the key.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Covid-19 vaccine programme in England is estimated to have prevented more than 100,000 deaths, according to Public Health England. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS has stopped testing for certain conditions because of a shortage of equipment. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMajor hospitals in Australia have become so over-run that they have been forced to set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of COVID-related fatalities in Africa has surpassed the 190,000 mark as the continent ramps up vaccination efforts to contain further…

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrescription payments recently maxed out at £9.35 a month for a repeat, thanks to a recent push that raised them from April…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorking and staying indoors, wearing clothes, and avoiding the sun could mean you’re not receiving adequate supplies of vitamin D. Read More