14 h. ago This common drug used to treat heart attacks could have fatal consequences for women: new study

Beta-blockers are medicines that are used to lower blood pressure and cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force and have been used to treat cardiovascular issues for years

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25 h. ago ‘You’re the only port of call for 400 hospital patients, which is absurd’: Matthew Hutchinson on the perils of life as an NHS doctor

He’s a rheumatologist, a standup comedian – and now the author of a memoir. He talks about racism in healthcare, why Covid was the only time urgent care was properly staffed – and his beef with cardiologistsAre You Really the Doctor?, Matthew Hutchinson’s memoir of being a black doctor in the NHS, opens in A&E with a patient suffering from a thunderclap headache and taking time out from his excruciating pain to complain that Hutchinson is “very scruffy”. “I’m wearing scrubs, the pyjama-like, hospital-issue uniform – something pretty difficult to put your own personal flair on,” Hutchinson writes, concluding wearily that the guy must have been reacting to something else: “Skin, hair, or general vibe.” You couldn’t call it a microaggression, the patient’s assumption that, being black, Hutchinson was unlikely to be an expert. But this anecdote barely registers on the Geiger counter of bigotry in healthcare that Hutchinson writes about trenchantly and acerbically, from the prejudice...

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45 h. ago ITV's Dr Amir Khan supported as he declares 'I'm not ashamed'

The NHS doctor and ITV star has been praised for 'keeping it real'

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45 h. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago A common drug used to treat heart attacks may not help and could have fatal consequences for women, bombshell new study finds

Beta blockers are medicines that are used to lower blood pressure and cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force and have been used to treat cardiovascular issues for years

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3 d. ago Hollyoaks actor Rizwan Khan is found guilty of raping two women including one who was sleeping while he launched vile sex attack

Rizwan Khan, 40, was also found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his victims and slapping a child across the face, in separate incidents.

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3 d. ago Fake Uber driver who raped two women with vile attack kit in his car is jailed for a second time

Head, who was described as the definition of a danger to women, had his first conviction quashed by the Court Of Appeal in November 2024 following a complaint relating to the original trial.

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3 d. ago Predator who drugged victims and recorded sexual abuse on camera hidden in air freshener admits 24 attacks on women

Police are appealing for more victims of businessman Chao Xu to come forward after finding hundreds of pictures and videos on his phone

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4 d. ago Police warning over misinformation after Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson share false claims about knife incident

Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson both shared false claims that the girl was brandishing weapons to defend herself from migrants

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4 d. ago Nvidia shares fall as investors weigh AI bubble risk after Altman warning

Shares in chipmaking giant Nvidia fell despite the group predicting continued bumper demand as investors feared the emergence of an artificial intelligence bubble.

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5 d. ago London’s sex offences hotspots: where are women likely to be attacked?

London’s sex offences hotspots: where are women likely to be attacked?  London Evening Standard

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5 d. ago London’s sex offences and stalking hotspots revealed: where are women most likely to be attacked?

Mum of Sally Anne Bowman, 18, says females are in ‘constant danger’ 20 years on from her murder

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5 d. ago Fiend who carried out five rapes at knifepoint branded violent predator by police

Alexander Steven, described by police as a violent sexual predator, is behind bars after being convicted of the attacks on women over a two-year period in Dundee.

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6 d. ago Dutch cops probing murder of girl, 17, and sex attacks on two women discover kitchen knife in river next to asylum centre 'where suspect was staying'

The teenager, named Lisa, was cycling to her home in the suburbs in the early hours after a night out in Amsterdam when she realised she was being followed and called the police.

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6 d. ago UK retail shares fall amid fears of squeeze in consumer spending

Parent groups of Primark and B&Q hit as analysts say jobs and inflation concerns could affect salesBusiness live – latest updatesFears that UK consumers will rein in spending in the second half of this year has knocked the values of some of Britain’s biggest retailers including the parent groups of Primark and B&Q, and DIY chain Wickes.The retailers’ share prices dropped on Tuesday morning after analysts at Deutsche Bank warned that retail spending could be hit by the cooling UK jobs market and easing growth in household income. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mother warns of 'careless' mistake that 'nearly killed her four

Lauren Parker, who lives in London , recently shared her story on TikTok , where she has 122,000 followers, warning fellow parents of the careless mistake that left her 'screaming'.

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6 d. ago New York model rips German immigration problem after horrific attack while protecting women on vacation

John Rudat, 21, was stabbed multiple times and left bloodied and battered after trying to stop two victims from being violently assaulted on German public transit in the city of Dresden on Sunday.

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7 d. ago Alan Titchmarsh gave wife serious warning and only one family member backed him

Alan Titchmarsh has made a number of huge career decisions over the years, and has shared the warning he issued to his wife Alison before one of his riskiest moves

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7 d. ago Hero tourist 'stabbed in face' protecting two women on tram in Germany

John Rudat, 21, has been identified as the Good Samaritan who stepped in to help two women being attacked on a tram in Dresden, Germany, before he was then knifed in the face

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage attacked by Jess Phillips over 'sudden interest in women's safety'

Jess Phillips, who is leading Labour's efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) said Nigel Farage's interest 'shouldn't fool anyone' in a scathing attack on his past record

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