10 h. ago Acid reflux increases risk of heart attack by nearly a third, new study reveals

Scientists in Philadelphia analysed the medical data of more than 1.3 million patients and found those with GERD had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those without the condition.

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39 h. ago Check your cabinets: More than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication part of elevated recall over health risk

The tablets were distributed nationwide in up to 1,000-count bottles

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46 h. ago Urgent warning over safety of popular baby feeding product: 'They pose risk of serious harm or death'

The product could raise the risk of choking or suffering aspiration pneumonia - when food or liquids get sucked into the airway - health officials said.

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48 h. ago New research reveals impact of extreme heat on women and future pregnancy

Being pregnant changes many of the processes that allow the body to stay cool during extreme heat

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68 h. ago Nutritionist shares important warning about checking labels on citrus fruit

Nutritionist and best-selling cookbook author, Jenny Tschiesche has warned that some citrus fruits pose a health risk owing to how they've been grown - and you can find the information you need on their labels

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69 h. ago Scientists warn of surprising link between dental health and stroke risk

Traditional risk factors for stroke like high blood pressure and diabetes are widely scrutinised but oral health remains underestimated

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69 h. ago Why poor sleep and high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia

There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do not have a diagnosis

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3 d. ago Semaglutide cuts heart attack risk 20 pc regardless of weight loss

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been found to protect the heart

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3 d. ago How dangerous are your hair products? Horrifying risks of popular treatments revealed

US scientists suggested that chemical relaxers used to straighten hair, such as Brazilian blowouts, may dramatically raise the risk of certain cancers.

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3 d. ago The biggest heart health breakthrough since statins? Largest study to date shows Ozempic can dramatically lower risk of major heart problems regardless of weight lost

In a major global study examining the jab's cardiovascular benefits, British scientists discovered they were apparent regardless of how much weight was lost.

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3 d. ago Fat jabs ‘could prevent deadly heart attacks even if you DON’T lose weight’

OZEMPIC boosts your heart health even if you don’t lose weight, according to a study. Scientists at University College London found semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes medicine Ozempic and fat jab Wegovy, cut heart attack or stroke risk by 20 per cent. They found this was true regardless of how much weight the patient...

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3 d. ago Scientists present fresh evidence that shows free NHS vaccine could slash dementia risk by HALF

The shingles vaccine could reduce the risk of dementia by up to half, fresh research has suggested.

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3 d. ago Morrisons customers urged to check batch codes of one item amid 'health risk' fears

Supermarket shoppers are being urged to return affected batches to their nearest stores

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4 d. ago Morrisons issues 'do not eat' warning for popular sauce posing possible 'health risk'

The product can be returned with or without a receipt

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4 d. ago Morrisons issue 'do not' eat warning over 'possible health risk' for Savers item

Customers can return the affected items to Morrisons for a full refund - no receipt is required

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4 d. ago Tesco, Aldi and M&S issue urgent 'do not eat' warnings as 5 products recalled

The Food Standards Agency has issued alerts for a number of products this week

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4 d. ago Antidepressant prescribed to millions causes significant heart risk and weight gain, major review reveals

Antidepressants could be putting millions of patients at increased risk of weight gain, hypertension and heart problems a major review has today revealed.

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4 d. ago Southport killer's 'risk to others' was not properly assessed and he was signed off by mental health services just six days before attack, inquiry hears

The public inquiry investigating Axel Rudakubana's crimes today heard it was 'unacceptable' that he was signed off with such an inadequate assessment.

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4 d. ago Morrisons issues urgent warning as shoppers told "do NOT eat" table sauce over allergy risk

Supermarket chain Morrisons has issued am urgent warning to all customers urging them not to eat a certain table sauce over fears it could contain egg and mustard - items not mentioned in the product's label

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4 d. ago This is how happy you need to be to have a lower risk of disease

Being happier could mean being healthier and reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, asthma and diabetes

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