Giving up alcohol completely for a month may initially feel like a daunting task, but the potential benefits to your body and overall health make it worthwhile. Improved sleep, glowing skin, and weight loss are just a few of the positive effects you can expect to experience. So, if you’re participating in sober October this …
Officials made the decision to accelerate the rollout of the autumn Covid and flu vaccines, which has caused increased anxiety among experts regarding the virus. These programs, offering a flu jab to 30 million people and a Covid vaccine to 25 million, were launched in September, a month earlier than planned. The decision was made …
Britain at Risk of Swine Flu Resurgence This Winter, Warns UK Health Security Agency The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is concerned about the potential return of swine flu to Britain this winter. Officials are urging millions of eligible individuals to get their annual flu vaccinations before the flu season begins. Last winter, the flu …
By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 30 September 2023 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 30 September 2023 A third of British women do not regularly check their breasts for signs of cancer, according to a survey conducted by beauty brand Avon. The survey also revealed that a quarter of respondents lacked confidence in their …
Dentists are increasingly hiring debt collectors to pursue non-paying patients in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused a decline in profits. Some patients in Purley, for example, have been walking out without paying, possibly due to misconceptions surrounding the government’s rent-relief scheme. Debt collection agency Frontline Collections has reported a 20 to …
Cases of suicidal thoughts or self-harm have skyrocketed, sparking concerns among regulators. The drug Ozempic or Wegovy, hailed as a ‘game-changer’, has been linked to this alarming trend. Recently, the number of individuals plagued by such thoughts while taking this popular weight-loss jab has quadrupled within a span of two months. Initially used to treat …
Many have chosen to receive both the flu and Covid vaccines at the same time By Shaun Wooller Published: 01:22 BST, 30 September 2023 | Updated: 01:41 BST, 30 September 2023 Millions of people will be encouraged to book flu vaccines online from Monday in a bid to ease pressure on the NHS this winter. …
The first thing I should say is that I’m 64 years old and in excellent health. Thankfully, this turned out to be the case. It all started on a Tuesday in early August after a long day of work as a digital consultant. Exhausted, I went straight to bed. The next morning, I woke up …
Heart-breaking Notes by Tragic Teenager in Legal Battle with Doctors: Did Sudiksha Thirumalesh really have capacity until the very end? In a heart-breaking end-of-life battle with doctors, Sudiksha Thirumalesh, a 19-year-old who suffered from a rare degenerative disease, fought for trial treatment until her unfortunate death due to a cardiac arrest. Her family claims that …
Approximately 6,000 individuals in England are diagnosed with multiple myeloma annually This form of bone cancer leads to fragile bones and blurred vision By Ethan Ennals Published: 22:00 BST, 23 September 2023 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 23 September 2023 NHS funding authorities have reversed their decision to not fund a life-extending treatment for bone marrow …