18 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning issued with 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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18 h. ago Heat exhaustion vs heatstroke: symptoms, treatment and when to seek help

The UK Health Security Agency has issued health warnings for babies and the elderly in most of England

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18 h. ago London weather: Amber heat health alert warning of 'rise in deaths' as capital to swelter in 32C as heatwave kicks in

Health warning issued for all residents as Met Office upgrades temperature forecast for London leaving millions facing uncomfortably warm nights

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19 h. ago Health bosses warn of 'rise in deaths' as amber alert issued ahead of 33C heatwave

The UKHSA has issued a four-day amber heat-health alerts across all of England ahead of the UK heatwave

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36 h. ago Health warnings issued as parts of UK brace for approaching heatwave

Yellow heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for most of England which are in force until 6pm on Sunday.

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65 h. ago Warning issued over specific tattoo colour that's linked to deadly cancer

A study published last year by Swedish researchers found tattoos can increase your risk of a deadly blood cancer, and the threat could lie with a specific colour.

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6 d. ago String of negative botox reactions prompts health chiefs to issue warning

Experts have urged anyone seeking a cosmetic procedure to go to a ‘licensed practitioner’

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7 d. ago Glastonbury warning over 'highly infectious disease' as festival

Health officials have issued a warning about a 'circulating' infection ahead of Glastonbury and other festivals this summer

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8 d. ago Heat health alert and thunderstorms warnings issued for London as temperatures to soar

Heat health alert and thunderstorms warnings issued for London as temperatures to soar  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago Yellow heat health alert issued as Brits warned 'take precautions' to stay safe

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2 w. ago Urgent nationwide warning for ground beef contaminated with deadly bacteria linked to colon cancer

US health officials have issued an urgent warning about ground beef that may be contaminated with bacteria linked to colon cancer.

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2 w. ago Urgent new alert as 'highly infectious' disease continues to spread in UK

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning as the disease has continued to spread rapidly

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2 w. ago One dead and three seriously ill in anthrax outbreak as WHO alerted

Thailand has issued a public health warning about the deadly disease after it reported its first anthrax-related fatality in more than three decades

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2 w. ago Warning to small dog owners as health issues common in certain breeds

Certain small pooches are more susceptible to health issues and require extra care.

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2 w. ago Doctors issue urgent health warning as dangerous new Covid virus from China triggers US outbreak

Doctors have issued an urgent warning after the dangerous new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 was detected in a new US state. It has been on the rise since the beginning of May.

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2 w. ago Doctor issues spicy food warning as influencer, 25, dies of stomach cancer

Influencer Qianquian, 25, from China, was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year - her diagnosis has led to a prompt warning about eating spicy foods on a regular basis

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2 w. ago Surgeons' issue serious health warning to those who wash bedding under 60 degrees

An eye surgeon is warning Brits of a huge rise in a health condition that causes your eyes to swell and become inflamed.

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3 w. ago Pharmacist warns of dangers of mixing hay fever pills with common medication

As the weather gets warmer, a pharmacist has issued a warning that people may be putting their health at risk by combing hay fever tablets with certain every day medicines

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3 w. ago 'Stay at home' alert issued as 'incredibly infectious' virus sweeps UK

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a 48-hour warning over the dangerous illness.

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3 w. ago UK health experts issue stark virus warning with 'stay at home' message

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that the "incredibly infectious illness" is still doing the rounds. Urgent guidance was posted on their social media, where the UKHSA urged people struck down by symptoms to quarantine for 48 hours.

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