14 h. ago Millions taking common pill ibuprofen at risk of 'life threatening' side effects, warns NHS doctor

Dr Mark Porter issued a warning about a common pill, outlining the early warning signs of a life-threatening side effect

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22 h. ago My patient's tragic story shows why you must NEVER dismiss heartburn, says Prof ROB GALLOWAY... but the good news is there's a simple test that could save your life

Working in A&E I see not just the immediate emergencies, but the consequences of what happens when little symptoms are ignored or when the health system misses chances to step in.

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3 d. ago Urgent NHS warning to anyone taking ibuprofen, statins, iron tablets or Naproxen

Peter Thnoia from PillTime, an NHS-registered online pharmacy, has warned that failing to read the guidance properly can render medicines less effective and heighten the risk of adverse side effects

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3 d. ago Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert on leaving her marriage for a dying friend: ‘She said, Let’s just live balls to the wall until I die!’

One was a happily married and internationally famous writer, the other a cool, funny hairdresser and ex-drug addict. Then a shock diagnosis pitched them into an intense love affair ...Sometime in the summer of 2017 I wrote in my journal, “Jesus fucking Christ, please save me.” I was trapped in hell, and I could see no way out. Our beautiful, sunny, two-bedroom penthouse apartment in the East Village – which I had rented for Rayya to make her happy in the last months of her life – had become a dungeon of misery, danger, degradation, drugs. Rayya kept the shades drawn at all hours of the day, not only because the light hurt her eyes but also because she had become intensely paranoid that she was being watched by the police, and that they were coming for her.And, to be honest, the police might very well have come for her (for both of us, actually), because our apartment now contained thousands and thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine – some of which Rayya was cooking down and shootin...

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5 d. ago Chickenpox jab to be offered on NHS amid warning kids starting school unprotected

Health chiefs have decided to add the vaccine against the varicella zoster virus to the existing combined measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) jab starting from January

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8 d. ago EastEnders spoilers: Devastation as resident shot and Zoe and Kat finally reunite

EastEnders is set for it's most dramatic week since the 40th anniversary devastation - as Zoe Slater finally makes her turn and one residents life is in danger after a gunshot

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8 d. ago 'I ignored five symptoms for years and it turned out to be stage 4 cancer'

A man ignored five different symptoms for years before he decided to go to hospital, where, after testing, he was told he had stage 4 cancer. Now he's urging others to get their symptoms checked

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9 d. ago NHS doctor shares warning signs of heart attacks in women as they often go unnoticed

While many of us might think we know the common signs of heart attacks, an NHS doctor insists that symptoms in women often go unnoticed - and this can be extremely dangerous

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1 week ago NHS warns not to ignore these symptoms as your life could be in danger

It is vital to call for help as soon as you see these symptoms

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1 week ago The five bladder cancer warning signs as new NHS treatment approved

From needing a wee more to back pain

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1 week ago 'I showed GP photos of my poo, and was instantly sent to a specialist'

Jenny ignored the symptoms when they first appeared on holiday, but started taking pictures in the toilet

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2 w. ago Nurse needed for UK’s most remote inhabited island with just 50 residents

NHS Shetland have warned that a ‘high degree of personal resilience is required’

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2 w. ago Men with THIS body feature are more likely to develop cancer, experts warn

A UK-based NHS GP has warned 'man boobs' can be a sign of potentially deadly underlying health illnesses.

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2 w. ago Met Office tells Brits to get emergency kit ready in 11 'danger to life' areas

The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for 11 areas and told people they might want to prepare an 'emergency' kit in case of flooding

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2 w. ago Exact time 'danger to life' thunderstorm warning will end for Scotland

Scots are currently in the middle of a two-day bout of thunderstorms and searing heat.

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2 w. ago Scotland braced for two days of thunderstorms as Met Office issues nationwide warning

The Met Office is warning of a thundery end to the current summer heat and even a 'danger to life'.

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3 w. ago Common prescription drug that can be fatal in UK heatwave if symptom goes ignored

As Brits brace themselves for the fourth heatwave of the summer, experts have issued a health warning for anyone taking a common prescription medication

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3 w. ago Woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after ignoring four symptoms for a year

One woman said she felt a "constant pressure" on her chest and was coughing, but she dismissed the signs and even blamed them on anxiety before she was given a horror diagnosis

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3 w. ago Exact date and time of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

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3 w. ago Emergency alert to go off on millions of phones – Brits told to 'spread the word'

The public will receive a message on their phones warning of danger to life nearby soon — and the government has urged Brits to 'spread the word' ahead of the test

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