13 h. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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22 h. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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31 h. ago These five common medications make it harder to cope in the heat

Some commonly prescribed drugs can interfere with the body’s mechanisms to regulate temperature

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52 h. ago Common painkiller linked to deadly heart failure in older people

A major study found pregabalin raises heart failure risk, especially in older patients with heart disease.

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56 h. ago If you're on statins you MUST ask your doctor for this vital test, or risk hidden organ damage: DR MARTIN SCURR

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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57 h. ago Hot weather alert as common medications put millions of Brits at risk

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that people taking certain medications could be at greater risk of heat-related illness as temperatures are set to soar this week

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57 h. ago Doctor warns common medication could put patients at risk of organ damage

I switched statin after 25 years of simvastatin. The complications from the change have left me with lasting organ damage. Why aren't people on the medication monitored with blood tests?

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60 h. ago Warning over common medication that could be deadly as temperatures set to surge

A spate of hot weather this week could cause issues for people taking certain standard prescriptions.

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3 d. ago Model shrinks waist to 20 INCHES by wearing corset for 23 hours a day... despite doctor's warning

Aleira Avendaño, 33, from Venezuela, dons a tight girdle every day to ensure her waist stays at a mere 20-inches, only taking it off for one hour a day and even going as far as to sleep with it on.

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3 d. ago Common prescription drug that can be fatal in UK heatwave if symptom goes ignored

As Brits brace themselves for the fourth heatwave of the summer, experts have issued a health warning for anyone taking a common prescription medication

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3 d. ago Russell T Davies warns ‘fight is coming’ with gay rights ‘rapidly getting worse’

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has warned that a "fight is coming" because gay rights are "rapidly and urgently getting worse".

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5 d. ago The common U.S. medications that are banned overseas and what to know ahead of your next trip

Popular US over-the-counter medications, like Sudafed, Benadryl, and Adderall, may not be legal in other countries

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7 d. ago WH Smith shopper dies when 'common medicines' caused uncontrollable bleeding after fall

An inquest held into the death of Margaret Rose Harris heard how the 90-year-old died from external bleeding caused by traumatic lacerations to her right leg

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8 d. ago Thousands were harmed by vaginal mesh. Now could breast cancer patients be at risk too?

Jackie O'Carroll was 'a busy mum of three', working in HR at Rotherham Council, when she underwent surgery to treat urinary incontinence caused by childbirth.

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9 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor issues headache warning amid Storm Floris

Storm Floris could be making you sick - but it's not just headaches it can cause

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9 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor issues stark health warning amid Storm Floris

The BBC Doctor has said you can probably blame Storm Floris

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3 w. ago NHS CEO orders hospitals to be tough with striking doctors and not 'tolerate harm and risk' to patients caused by major walkout starting this week

Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, said that previous industrial action from residents - formerly junior doctors - had cause more harm to patients than previously thought.

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3 w. ago The common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee

While your morning brew might feel harmless, it can interact with certain medicines to reduce effectiveness or increase side effects

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie cleared of internal disciplinary charges at NHS Fife

The nurse had been accused of putting patient care at risk.

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4 w. ago Drivers could get 3 points on licence for taking common medication before driving

Motorists are being warned to check the side effects on any medication they're taking before driving

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