37 h. ago Painkillers prescribed to 4.5 million Britons slapped with addiction warning by health chiefs after drugs safety review

Beefed-up addiction warnings are being added to a slew of prescription medicines used to treat pain, anxiety, and insomnia.

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53 h. ago Two men due in court charged with drugs offences after £24 million cannabis seizure

Police attended a property in Bolton

Economics

3 d. ago Police discover £24 MILLION cannabis farm in one of biggest drugs busts

Greater Manchester Police officers raided a property where they discovered the cannabis farm

Economics

3 d. ago Police uncover gigantic £24 MILLION cannabis farm in one of UK's biggest ever drugs busts

Officers from Greater Manchester Police raided a property in Bolton

Economics

4 d. ago One in seven people using drugs not licensed for weight loss as 1.6 million in UK now on them

Some 2.9 per cent of people surveyed said they use jabs to lose weight

Economics

5 d. ago Drugs millions take could be replaced with exercise, study suggests

Exercise has been found to be as good as therapy and potentially even common drugs

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5 d. ago Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impactThe household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts.The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, surveyed more than 1,000 respondents across 26 countries. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The 6 ‘danger’ chemicals in popular foods that ‘raise risk of at least 2 cancers by almost a THIRD’

SCOFFING junk food regularly could raise the risk of developing certain cancers by almost a third, a study suggests. Foods laden with preservatives such as ready meals and crisps have been vilified for decades over their alleged risks, with dozens of studies linking them to a host of diseases.  Experts have even called for ultra-processed foods...

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1 week ago NHS alert as clopidogrel could cause four 'common' side effects

This drug is prescribed to millions of Brits to help prevent blood clots forming

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1 week ago Clopidogrel alert as NHS warns of four 'common' side effects

The NHS dispenses around 11 million units of this drug every year

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1 week ago Give men HRT: Millions could benefit from hormone drug that boosts sex drive, bedroom performance and muscle growth, study finds

Scientists say testosterone replacement therapy, known as TRT, could provide 'rapid and sustained' improvements in men's sexual performance, energy, and mood.

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1 week ago Chemist's warning to phenelzine, isocarboxazid, and tranylcypromine users over common ingredient

Use of antidepressants is soaring with around 8.7 to 8.8 million people in England alone were prescribed the drugs - but some food can lead to soaring blood pressure

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3 w. ago Two men arrested as £10 million worth of drugs seized in Glasgow

Officers executed a search warrant on Sunday.

Economics

3 w. ago Artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and chewing gum could trigger heart AND brain damage, study suggests

Experts behind the research from the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials in San Sebastián, urged officials to review current aspartame consumption guidelines.

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3 w. ago Bombshell report says planet observed by NASA may have 'tunnels' with alien life

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has long been of interest to NASA because they believe it could host an ocean underneath its frozen crust. But a new study suggests it may host "slushy tunnels"

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3 w. ago Five men charged after £3.5 million drug haul seized by cops in Scots town

Officers recovered a number of substances, including ecstasy, amphetamine and mephedrone.

Economics

3 w. ago Prehistoric teenager defied odds to survive lion attack for months, study suggests

The boy could have been hunting when he was attacked over 6,000 years ago, archaeologists said

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3 w. ago Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all

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