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 Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, who is living with terminal prostate cancer, is urging men living with the disease toContinue 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 The NHS has urged young people to stop using AI chatbots as a substitute for therapy, warning that they can provideContinue 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
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
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 NHS England chiefs have demanded ‘urgent action’ from hospitals warning over patient deaths after staff uptake of flu jabs has halvedContinue 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 Thousands of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are to be given a special artificial pancreas to reduce the risk ofContinue 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 High street optometrists are set to gain expanded powers to treat common and emergency eye conditions under new government proposals. TheContinue 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 People with a rare and incurable form of blood cancer are living almost twice as long on average compared to 20Continue Reading
Physical education has many academic benefits. Drazen Zigic/ Shutterstock There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical activity are not only for children’s physical health, butContinue Reading
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