42 h. ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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67 h. ago 'Elderly people's health condition' now affecting some as young as 18

A pharmacist said it was no longer a condition that only affects the elderly, with a new report finding that almost half of young adults aged 18 to 34 say they're experiencing it

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67 h. ago New research finds condition that 'only affects elderly' now on rise in young people

A pharmacist said it was 'no longer a health issue for older people alone'

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2 d. ago ‘I wish I took part sooner’: how a medical trial transformed a young person’s life

Exclusive: Gulliver Waite signed up after antidepressants and talking therapies failed to alleviate clinical depressionMillions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical research. One of those bucking the trend explains why he signed up to a study and how it transformed his life.Gulliver Waite was diagnosed with clinical depression at 19. For years, he struggled with extremely low mood, anxiety, frequent panic attacks and occasional paranoia. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago ‘I wish I had taken part sooner’: how a medical trial transformed a young person’s life

Exclusive: Gulliver Waite signed up after antidepressants and talking therapies failed to alleviate clinical depressionLow participation in medical trials puts millions of young people at riskMillions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical research. One of those bucking the trend explains why he signed up to a study and how it transformed his life.Gulliver Waite was diagnosed with clinical depression at 19. For years, he struggled with extremely low mood, anxiety, frequent panic attacks and occasional paranoia. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Beyond chicken soup: what chefs and doctors eat when they’re sick (or just hungover)

Laid up with the flu? Suffering with a sore throat? From chicken bhuna to fire honey, this food should get you back on your feetHydrate with teas For Dr Ricardo José, consultant in respiratory medicine, hydration is key: “It’s about taking frequent sips throughout the day to keep the mucous membranes moist.” Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi agrees, saying: “I often stir a spoonful of raw honey – nature’s soothing antimicrobial – into a cup of thyme tea (thyme steeped in water), which helps ease irritation and supports respiratory health. I also love marshmallow root tea, which is great for the mucous membranes.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago When I collapsed on a girls' holiday aged 23, doctors thought I was hungover. In fact, I'd had a stroke because of a hidden condition that affects 1 in 4 people

Waking up in an Algarve villa, a glimpse of azure blue sky through the curtains of my bedroom made me feel relaxed and happy about the beach day that lay ahead.

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6 d. ago The 'painful' condition affecting 1 in 10 women that most people haven't heard of

Adenomyosis is a condition often dismissed as just 'bad periods' - but a doctor has revealed the symptoms to look out for

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7 d. ago Top five PIP health conditions providing people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 4.3 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

8 d. ago 'Loving' boy, 5, drowns during Greece holiday as mum wakes to 'shouts and bangs'

Theo Treharne-Jones died aged five at the Atlantica Holiday Village in Kos, Greece, after being found in a swimming pool - he couldn't be saved despite the best efforts of staff and holidaymakers

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9 d. ago Faster MRI scans could help end dementia diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’

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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1 week ago DVLA says people with common eye condition may risk £1,000 fines

It can have a significant effect on your ability to drive - and failing to notify the DVLA could land you a hefty fine

Economics

1 week ago Drivers and passengers automatically eligible for a Blue Badge

The Blue Badge scheme helps people with certain disabilities or health conditions to park closer to the places they want to go - a list has been released showing who can automatically apply

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1 week ago Ronan Keating pays tribute to late Boyzone star Stephen Gately 16 years after death

Boyzone star Stephen Gately died at the age of 33 at his holiday home in Majorca due to an undiagnosed heart condition

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland celebrates 30 years of its Advice Line

Since its launch, it has handled over 100,000 calls from people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid

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1 week ago Spanish holiday hotspot faces 'extraordinary danger' amid urgent storm warning a year after 200 were swept away in flooding catastrophe

AEMET, Spain's weather agency, on Thursday issued a red alert for heavy rains in holiday hot-spot Alicante and said it would be in effect from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Friday.

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2 w. ago I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart

Kirk Jones’s moving film about of John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette, offers compassion and catharsis Feelgood true-life heart-warmers about courageous people overcoming medical conditions are common enough. But not when that condition zaps and jabs and stabs at the genre itself, piercing the carapace of sentimentality while surreally commenting on the form and on the demure niceties of polite society, in which we all keep our thoughts to ourselves.Kirk Jones’s terrifically warm, generous film is about real-life activist John Davidson, who is from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and has Tourette syndrome, with its tics, compulsive behaviour patterns and random obscene shouts. He was awarded an MBE in 2019 for his work educating the nation about the condition since he first exhibited its symptoms as a teenager in 1989, as captured in the BBC’s sensational documentary John’s Not Mad. I Swear contains a great performance from Robert Aramayo, full of intelligenc...

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2 w. ago Jack Whitehall 'honours TV star Nicholas Lyndhurst's late son Archie' with 'passion' project

Archie died in his sleep after suffering an intracerebral haemorrhage caused by acute lymphoblastic lymphoma - an incredibly rare condition which kills around 800 people a year.

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2 w. ago 'They’re the people': Rangers favourite Steven Gerrard reveals management conditions amid Ibrox return talk

Ex-Rangers boss is being tipped to make a sensational return to Ibrox as the club’s new manager

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2 w. ago Multiple people in critical condition as helicopter crashes onto busy motorway

Traffic came to an abrupt halt as passersby rushed to the scene to drag victims out from the wreckage in a horror crash involving a medical helicopter on a body of motorway

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