48 h. ago Doctor's medication warning to people with high blood pressure and cholesterol

A cardiologist has a warning to people who are prescribed medication for high blood pressure or high cholesterol and says there are simple changes people can make

Events

48 h. ago Heart doctor's warning to people who take high blood pressure medication

A heart doctor has issued a warning to people who are taking medication for common health issues such as high blood pressure and cholesterol

Events

4 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor's important warning to anyone on acid reflux medication

Dr Punam is encouraging everyone who takes PPIs such as omeprazole to consistently do one thing

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7 d. ago Michael McIntyre admits to using weight loss jab at wife's request

Comedian Michael McIntyre has revealed that he has started using Mounjaro after doctors warned him that he was medically obese

Politics

1 week ago The blood pressure secret: everything you need to know to improve yours – and live a longer, healthier life

It is known as ‘the silent killer’, because many people suffer from high blood pressure without even being aware of it. Here is where your numbers should be, and how to change them for the betterThe older you get, and the more obsessed with your health, the more it feels as if life comes down to numbers: how many more years you can expect; your lean body mass; your percentage of visceral fat; how dense your bones are; how many kilos you can squat; how long you can deadhang; how often you still do it; your levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol; your resting heart rate; your overnight blood oxygen level; how quickly you can run; how many steps you do in a day; how many hours you sleep; how fast you are shrinking; how often you get up to pee.I say you, of course, but what I mean is me. I fixate on all those things and more. Do you want to know my vascular age as calculated by my smart scales? I will tell you. The point is that some of these numbers matter more than others. And one that def...

Society

3 w. ago Anyone taking omeprazole longer than six months given four warnings by doctor

A doctor has warned that taking a common medication for longer than six months can lead to a number of concerning side effects

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