New ‘stop smoking’ pill that could save ‘thousands of lives’ is rolled out on the NHS – are you eligible? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THOUSANDS of Brits will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit. Varenicline will be available again in England and used in a … Read more
More Brits are falling critically ill because GPs and pharmacies are overwhelmed, A&E bosses warn …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> AMBULANCE and A&E bosses warn more patients are falling critically ill because they fail to get help from their GP. Health chiefs are preparing for a “tough winter” with added strain because frontline family doctors and … Read more
How to stop your child falling victim to 4 nasty winter bugs running rife right now …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IT’S that time of year where parents brace themselves for an onslaught of winter bugs. With health bosses warning of a spike in infections caused by a common virus in under fives, some parents might … Read more
Red wine could help prevent deadly disease thanks to antioxidant found in grapes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A COMPOUND found in red wine could hold the key to preventing bowel cancer, scientists hope. Resveratrol, an antioxidant in red grapes, is being assessed to see if it can slow the growth of tumour cells in the … Read more
Girl, 2, left fighting for life in coma after getting food poisoning on holiday at all-inclusive resort in Egypt …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A TODDLER has been left fighting for her life after falling into a coma on an all-inclusive holiday in Egypt. Two-year-old Chloe Crook suffered a blood clot after a horrendous bout of … Read more
Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy could be ‘game-changers’ in tackling common cancer, say doctors …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FAT jabs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could be “game changers” in tackling bowel cancer within five years, researchers have claimed Evidence has already shown that injections of the weight-loss drugs can cut risk by … Read more
I’ve lost over six stone but now my weight loss has stopped – could it be down to my tablets? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader whose weight loss has stalled. 2 Sun columnist Dr Zoe helps a … Read more
With scurvy on the rise – we test three products to help you get more vitamin C …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IT is a disease from the Victorian era but scurvy – caused by vitamin C deficiency – is re-emerging according to doctors. It was rife among seafarers between the 15th and 18th century because … Read more
Waking up exhausted to post-lunch grumps – what your energy slumps reveal about your health …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> IT’S dark by 5pm and you can’t leave the house without a coat. Winter is officially on its way. And with this gloomy change of the seasons brings the inevitable cold weather energy slumps. 3 It’s … Read more
Lemsip and other cold and flu decongestants are ‘not effective’ as experts call for them be pulled from shelves …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have said. The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed removing oral phenylephrine – widely … Read more