Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The government has published “league tables” for NHS hospitals in England for the first time. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, saidContinue Reading
Kmpzzz/Shutterstock A food truck in southern Italy recently became the centre of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to hospital. At the same time, the UK’s Food Standards Agency warned shoppers to avoid jars of broccoliContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Having high blood pressure in childhood could leave you vulnerable to an early death from cardiovascular disease, researchers warn. The riskContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A Labour MP has lost eight stone with the help of Mounjaro after battling online abuse from trolls who made funContinue Reading
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Lee Charlie/Shutterstock.com As a cardiologist, I frequently meet patients who have stopped taking medicines that could keep them alive. Often it’s because they’ve seen a dramatic headline or a worrying TV report about a drug they rely on. But sometimes, patients are right to pay attention: new studies really canContinue Reading
Only NewPhoto/Shutterstock.com A dangerous new drug adulterant is spreading through America’s illicit opioid supply, and it’s making overdoses significantly harder to reverse. Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative normally used to sedate pets, is increasingly being mixed with heroin and fentanyl, creating a cocktail that experts warn could be far deadlier thanContinue Reading
