4 h. ago Doctors' leaders deny patients will die as a result of their Christmas strike

Doctors' leaders deny a planned strike is 'reckless' and insist not stopping the trend of doctors leaving is far more 'dangerous'

Science

53 h. ago Vaping is ageing teenagers by 10 years due to METAL and other particles in the vapour, leading aesthetics doctor warns

Dr Ed Robinson, who runs an award-winning aesthetics clinic in Cheshire, said he had seen clear sings of the trend amongst his patients over the last four years.

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3 d. ago How to beat heartburn for good, by leading doctors: The cheap natural remedy, the medicines that DO and DON'T work and when to take them

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for two in three Britons the Christmas season can leave a bad taste in the mouth. And the culprit is heartburn.

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6 d. ago Next Doctor Who Leading Contenders: Here are the 11 favourites to take over the TARDIS from Ncuti Gatwa

Doctor Who is back on the telly this week...kind of.

Politics

6 d. ago I'm struggling with arthritis, what can I do to ease the pain? DR PHILIPPA KAYE reveals the cheap natural supplements that will reduce your swelling and your joint agony

There are a number of supplements shown in studies to help ease osteoarthritis pain - but these need to be combined with lifestyle changes.

Politics

6 d. ago What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines

Politics

7 d. ago Doctors are urged to call off strike as NHS issues urgent flu vaccination warning after London hospitalisations triple and schools shut amid 'superflu' outbreak

Medical leaders have pleaded with junior doctors to 'end their painful' strikes amid safety fears as it could clash with the worst outbreak in decades.

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9 d. ago Russell Tovey: ‘We have a responsibility, all of us, to choose empathy’

The actor is leaning into his leading man era, with a starring role in a new ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off series this month. He sits down with Helen Coffey to talk climate change, incel culture, and the importance of queer representation on screen

Politics

1 week ago LA doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to prison

Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to giving actor ketamine in the month leading up to his deathA Los Angeles doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.Dr Salvador Plasencia, 44, had pleaded guilty on Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death in 2023. Perry died at age 54 after struggling with addiction for years, dating back to his time as one of the biggest stars of his generation for his role as Chandler Bing. The actor had been taking the surgical anesthetic ketamine legally as a treatment for depression. But when his regular doctor wouldn’t provide it in the amounts he wanted, he turned to Plasencia, who admitted to illegally selling to Perry and knowing he was a struggling addict. He texted another doctor that Perry was a “moron” who could be exploited for money, according to court filings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fury as BMA boss shrugs off Christmas patient chaos fears ahead of five

A JUNIOR doctors leader yesterday dismissed as “sentimental” concerns that the latest wave of strikes will trap patients in hospital for Christmas. British Medical Association resident doctors will walk out for five days from December 17 - potentially causing havoc for patients waiting to be discharged. But BMA chair Dr Tom Dolphin dismissed appeals not...

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