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 More than half of 16-year-olds in Northern Ireland have experienced illegal or harmful behaviours on social media, new research has suggested.Continue 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
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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
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