54 h. ago Expert reveals why you should never cross your legs while flying on a plane

Elderly passengers have been warned to avoid one common sitting position on a plane as it could be very risky.

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67 h. ago Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.

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4 d. ago Warning over elderly patients being left on antidepressants for decades

More than one in five over-65s are now taking antidepressants - more than double the number of 20 years ago.

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8 d. ago Common medications affected by heatwave as expert warns it 'can be dangerous'

Certain common medications may not mix well with the warm weather warns experts. Here's how to make sure you or elderly family members stay safe in the sunshine

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3 w. ago Owner of XL Bully which savaged elderly couple's dog to death had already been 'warned'

Callum Bridge-Banks now faces sentencing at a later date after he admitted owning the XL Bully which attacked Jean Scott and killed her beloved Yorkshire terrier

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3 w. ago Surge in 'puppy Prozac' prescriptions as vets blame lockdown for anxious pooches

The number of canines on antidepressants has increased tenfold in the last decade, with experts blaming the lockdown for a lack of socialisation and separation anxiety when owners go to work

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3 w. ago Man's depressed best friend: Surge in 'Puppy Prozac' prescriptions as owners struggling to cope with 'misbehaving' dogs bought in lockdown demand vets medicate their pets

Over the past decade, UK dogs on on fluoxetine, an antidepressant sold under the brand name Prozac when used in humans, has increased exponentially, research reveals.

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