15 h. ago UKHSA 'stay at home' alert on illness 9 million Brits get a year

Diarrhoea and vomiting are common symptoms that can affect people of all ages

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17 h. ago Common medication taken by millions of Brits could slash risk of deadly stomach cancer by 30%

MEDICATION taken by millions of Brits could reduce the risk of deadly stomach cancer by up to 30 per cent, a study shows. The findings suggest hormonal changes could be linked to cancer development, Karolinska Institute scientists said. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) replaces falling hormone levels - mainly oestrogen and progesterone - during menopause to...

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18 h. ago Amlodipine NHS 'caution alert' to anyone taking it for high blood pressure

People who take the common medication need to avoid one particular food item

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21 h. ago I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart

Kirk Jones’s moving film about of John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette, offers compassion and catharsis Feelgood true-life heart-warmers about courageous people overcoming medical conditions are common enough. But not when that condition zaps and jabs and stabs at the genre itself, piercing the carapace of sentimentality while surreally commenting on the form and on the demure niceties of polite society, in which we all keep our thoughts to ourselves.Kirk Jones’s terrifically warm, generous film is about real-life activist John Davidson, who is from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and has Tourette syndrome, with its tics, compulsive behaviour patterns and random obscene shouts. He was awarded an MBE in 2019 for his work educating the nation about the condition since he first exhibited its symptoms as a teenager in 1989, as captured in the BBC’s sensational documentary John’s Not Mad. I Swear contains a great performance from Robert Aramayo, full of intelligenc...

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35 h. ago I'm an orthopaedic surgeon and this is the reason your crippling knee pain isn't going away... and the simple fix that can banish your agony for good

Around 10 million Britons live with osteoarthritis, yet Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Mazin Ibrahim says knee pain often doesn't start in the knee at all.

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35 h. ago No wonder billionaires' row has lost its shine! Mansion on sale for £20M

Fair Hill, located on the enviable road near Hampstead Heath, North London, is on the market for a cool £20 million, according to Channel 4's Britain's Most Expensive Homes.

Economics

53 h. ago Weight loss jabs could slash the reliability of cancer scans putting people at risk of misdiagnosis, concerning research suggests

British doctors who assessed PET-CT scans, which help diagnose and stage cancers, discovered the jabs detrimentally affected how tissue appeared on scans.

Science

62 h. ago Scientists reveal best ways to protect yourself from heart disease in later life

A study has found that healthy habits such as exercise, nicotine avoidance, and in young adult life can slash your risk of cardiovascular disease

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64 h. ago New wonder drug combo ‘HALVES the risk of deadly prostate cancer spread’

MEN with aggressive prostate cancer could benefit from a new drug combination that slows cancer growth, scientists say. Adding a drug already used against ovarian and fallopian tube cancers to standard prostate cancer treatment could slash the risk of tumour growth by 48 per cent, a University College London (UCL) study found. The treatment -...

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4 d. ago Millions of Brits risking 'debt time bomb' with Christmas shopping strategy

A staggering amount of people are risking financial woes down the line by using buy now, pay later schemes to pay for Christmas this year as they make money worries a 2026 problem

Economics

4 d. ago The welfare system should be a safety net not a lifestyle choice... that's why we'll stop benefits for anxiety: HELEN WHATELY

In Britain today, millions of people who could work are instead trapped on benefits. That's not compassion - it's failure.

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4 d. ago Greens vote to ABOLISH landlords in bizarre assault on millions of Brits at party's conference... even though one of their own MPs rents out a home

A motion passed at the Greens' gathering in Bournemouth on Sunday committed the left-wing party to 'seek the effective abolition of private landlordism'.

Society

4 d. ago Check the expiry date of this common item you might have in your medicine cabinet urges expert

Expired items should never be used, as they can lose their effectiveness 🩹

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5 d. ago Britain's most extreme cleaner has made millions taking jobs 'no

Growing up on a Welsh farm, Ben Giles, 49, realised clean-up jobs other people said no to he could cope with, sparking a lucrative career in biohazard cleaning.

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6 d. ago A good reason to hit snooze! Experts explain why an extra 15 minutes of sleep per day can add a decade to your life

Australian researchers have revealed for some sleeping for an extra 15 minutes and making minor tweaks to their diet and exercise routine can slash their risk of an early death by 10 per cent.

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7 d. ago Brit 'drug mule' in Thailand trial from 'millionaire family' and went to '£70k school'

'Mild-mannered' George Wilson, 23, was nicked at Bangkok's airport with 9.1kg of alleged crystal meth - officials believe the incident is part of a 'drug smuggling network'

Economics

7 d. ago Top British challenger to wear headgear for major £4.1 million Arc assignment

The Andrew Balding-trained Kalpana will be fitted with cheekpieces for the first time when she runs in the Paris-Longchamp spectacular on Sunday

Economics

8 d. ago UK doctor's omeprazole warning to millions of Brits includes 'gastrointestinal bleeding'

Omeprazole is a popular drug in the UK that works as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and is often used to manage problems such as acid reflux, heartburn, and stomach ulcers

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9 d. ago Samsung Galaxy Ring wearer is hospitalised and denied boarding onto a flight after the battery in his device started SWELLING

Daniel Rotar, a British tech YouTuber with over 1.63 million subscribers, posted the details of the terrifying ordeal on X.

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1 week ago Sertraline warning as Brits on common medication told 'avoid this drink'

This fruit juice is known to interact "dangerously" with several medications.

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