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Why do I feel so faint when I start walking? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
I pass out almost daily. I get up, have a shower and everything is OK, but when I walk I suddenly feel lightheaded and sometimes have loss of vision. My doctor said my blood pressure had risen slightly and prescribed amlodipine (I also…
Covid drug prescribed to more than 20,000 British patients may cause the virus to mutate,
Molnupiravir is given to thousands of vulnerable patients to treat against CovidThe antiviral, made by US pharma giant Merck, forces mutations in the virusBy Emily Craig Published: 19:28 EDT, 25 September 2023 |…
EXCLUSIVE: Can diet soda REALLY raise autism risk? Scientists slam ‘irresponsible’ study
Doctors have hit back against a controversial study that linked diet soda to autism.Research by the University of Texas (UT) found boys diagnosed with autism were three times as likely to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while…
Europe’s worst-hit Covid zones laid bare: Time-lapse map reveals death rates were NINE
Deaths were nine times higher than normal in parts of Europe during the darkest days of Covid, official figures show. Bergamo, a city in northern Italy, recorded 156.1 deaths per 100,000 people in the week to March 20 in 2020 — 800.5 per…
Menopause can change the shape of women’s eyes while hormonal changes can also cause
By Sophie Freeman Published: 16:26 EDT, 24 September 2023 | Updated: 16:28 EDT, 24 September 2023 <!--
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Unhealthy snacks which raise the risk of heart disease and strokes are undoing the
People eating high-quality snacks were more likely to have a healthy weightBy Shaun Wooller Published: 16:37 EDT, 24 September 2023 | Updated: 17:50 EDT, 24 September 2023 <!--
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EXCLUSIVE Former Marine, 26, dies from accidental overdose in Nevada – leaving behind two
A Nevada widow whose husband died from an accidental fentanyl overdose is shedding light on the harrowing impact of the drug.Jacob Wade, 26, a former Marine, had been a devoted family man to his wife, Britain Tomlin, and children, Walker…
Gamer chugged twelve energy drinks in 10 minutes to impress his friends… and suffered
A gamer who chugged twelve energy drinks in 10 minutes has suffered awful consequences.The 36-year-old man, who goes by 'JS', almost died and his pancreas began 'digesting itself' after he decided to down the caffeinated drinks in an…
HEALTH NOTES: New gadget can spot life-threatening bleeding after birth
By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:01 EDT, 23 September 2023 | Updated: 18:25 EDT, 23 September 2023 <!--
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NHS watchdog considers anti hair loss pill to combat alopecia, which affects celebrities
Last week European drugs regulators approved daily anti hair loss pill The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are assessing the drug By Jonathan Neal Published: 17:00 EDT, 23 September 2023 | Updated:…