Woman lost both legs just weeks after developing a minor cough at a wedding
A woman had both of her legs amputated after having a “severe” cough at her cousin’s wedding. Denise Dibrell, 52, attended her cousin’s wedding in Tennessee when she first experienced severe coughs. The coughs came to a point where Denise couldn’t lay down without having respiratory issues. However, her cough and respiration issues eased off […]
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Free morning-after pill service used by hundreds of thousands
Free morning-after pill service used by hundreds of thousands Almost 305,000 free doses of the morning-after pill were handed out at high street pharmacies in England in just six months, new NHS figures reveal. The scheme, which launched in October, lets women get emergency contraception without booking a GP or sexual health clinic appointment, BBC […]
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Doctor issues urgent fruit warning for people taking common medications
The suspicious snack A doctor has warned millions of people taking common medications that grapefruit could interfere with how their medicine works. Dr Nicole James, a former UK resident doctor now based in Illinois, has warned about the potential risks of consuming grapefruit while taking certain medications. She highlighted common drugs such as sertraline and […]
2 weeks ago
NHS to reward people for walking 30 minutes a day
Sounds simple enough! The NHS is set to reward people for walking 30 minutes a day. As per the BBC, NHS England is set launch a scheme which will be called “marathon a month” and will ask people to walk for around half-an-hour daily. For those who do it everyday, they should hit roughly 26 […]
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The top 10 countries with the highest percentage of bald men in the world
A shoutout to our bald buddies The top 10 countries with the highest percentage of bald men in the world have been revealed – and they all share something in common. Balding is a complex matter. Some people dread it, others run from it while many embrace it – often they have little choice. While […]
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Leading risk for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun
It isn’t something that can be avoided. It appears that the most important risk factor for cancer isn’t one which most people thought about. Asking most people what causes cancer would most likely give you the following answers: smoking, alcohol, the sun, or some other element that you can avoid. This, however, doesn’t seem to […]
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