Aspirin could cut risk of death in cancer patients by 20%, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCancer patients who take aspirin as part of their treatment could cut their risk of death by 20%, according to a major…
NHS surgeons threaten to strike over No10's 'slap in the face' 1% rise
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSurgeons and other senior doctors in England are threatening to strike if No10 does not improve the one per cent pay rise…
Microbe that can break down plastic discovered in cow's stomach
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicrobes in cows’ stomachs that can break down plastic, have been discovered by scientists in Austria. Read More
Blood cancer patients not being told COVID jabs might not protect them, charity warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople with blood cancer are unaware they might not be fully protected by the COVID-19 vaccine, a charity has warned. Read More
Do COVID vaccines work in people with HIV, cancer or organ transplants? What we know
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 vaccines do a remarkable job in protecting people from severe disease, but some evidence shows people with weakened immune systems may…
No more free prescriptions until you're 66: Patients face paying for medication past the current age limit of 60 under new proposal to boost income after Covid pandemic
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe age at which patients in England qualify for free NHS prescriptions could rise from 60 to 66. Read More
'Skinny genes' really DO exist! Scientists uncover 16 genetic variants linked to obesity - including one that appears to lower your BMI by almost two points
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSixteen rare genetic variants could protect people from being obese, a new study claims. Read More
British man, 40, becomes first patient in the world to break his penis VERTICALLY after hitting it so hard against his partner during sex that he suffered a 3cm fracture
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Doctors in the UK have recorded the first known case of a penis breaking vertically during sex. Read More
Black and Asian diabetes patients ‘less likely to be prescribed’ potentially life-saving medication
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBlack and Asian people living in the UK with type 2 diabetes may be less likely to be prescribed statins, a new…
Women face period poverty as Lebanon's economic crisis deepens NEWS WIRES 29 mins ago
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith prices soaring in crisis-hit Lebanon, Sherine can no longer afford sanitary pads. Read More