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Charity sounds alarm over excess deaths linked to diabetes

The charity said that between January and March this year there were 1,461 excess deaths involving diabetes.
Nurses in England are to be balloted over fresh strikes (PA)
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Nurses to be balloted over fresh wave of strikes

It comes as one nursing leader said she was still hoping for a resolution to the dispute.
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Emerade adrenaline pens recalled ‘after potential faults detected’

The medicines regulator has urged patients to return Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens to their local pharmacies.
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Junior doctors challenged over strikes care delay for three-year-old with cancer

An MP and doctor said the strikes were ‘absolutely the wrong thing to be doing’.
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‘All bets off’ for safety in joint nurses & doctors strike-health boss

Chief executive of NHS Confederation warns patient services would be ‘incredibly difficult to maintain’ in simultaneous walkout

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Patients to get medication without GP appointment for common illnesses

Pharmacists to be able to prescribe medicine to reduce pressure on surgeries

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Sunak gets clean bill of health during visit to pharmacist

The Prime Minister was told he had an ‘extremely fit’ blood pressure.
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When is the next nurses’ strike? Court finds May 2 action ‘unlawful’

NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, and cancer wards will strike for the first time.

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What are the UK’s laws on vaping?

What vapes are allowed and what are not?

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Vapes with tank size over 8x legal limit seized from Notting Hill shop

Some vape pens offered 7,000 puffs, well above the legal 600 to 800 puffs

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‘Air ambulance saved me after car crash - they need our support’

Steve Blake, 52, was struck by a vehicle in south London on New Year’s Day and suffered a traumatic brain injury

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Hopes of breakthrough in junior doctors dispute

BMA seeking ‘urgent progress’ in talks after NHS staff council votes to accept Government pay offer

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Unpaid carers in London provide £19bn worth of care - study

Research finds economic contribution by unpaid carers has jumped 29% in a decade

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Large-scale trials needed to test anti-ageing supplements, expert says

Professor Cynthia Kenyon said trials could reveal a supplement already in circulation holds the answer to people remaining healthy as they age.
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Explained: What is next for NHS strikes?

What the NHS Staff Council voting to accept the pay deal for health workers in England means for industrial disputes in the health service

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Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week

The White House announced that its requirement for arrivals by air to prove their vaccination status will be dropped from May 12.
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NHS unions to hold crunch meeting over Government pay deal

Unions are expected to vote in favour of pay offer despite opposition from Royal College of Nursing

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Warning nurses could keep striking ‘up until Christmas’

RCN boss says better pay deal needed ahead of crucial meeting between unions and NHS bosses

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Nurses allowed to cover intensive care amid latest NHS strike

Rescheduled appointments due to strike action are set to hit half a million next week, the NHS warned

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Cancer treatments offset tumbling Covid drug sales at AstraZeneca

The company said it saw a 1.46 billion dollar (£1.17 billion) decline in sales of drugs linked to the Covid-19 virus over the first quarter.
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What are ultra-processed foods? Study finds dementia links

Study finds eating ultra-processed foods can lead to loss of cognitive functions but nutritionists have warned against going too far with food bans

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Extra safety measures to be introduced for anti-acne drug

It comes after a number of suicides by people taking the drug isotretinoin.
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Beans on toast can be part of a healthy balanced diet - nutritionists

The British Nutrition Foundation has issued a statement about the popular dish

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New drug could be given to women instead of epidural during childbirth

Women could be given choice of self-administering fast-acting opioid instead of epidural under propsed guidelines

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McDonald’s responds to ‘not vegan’ fries claim

Peta comments after TikTok user shares beef stock link

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NHS Covid contact tracing app to formally close on Thursday

The Government said vaccination uptake and high population immunity had enabled the shutdown of the service behind the ‘pingdemic’

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Mild Covid can lead to long-term impact on cardiovascular health, study claims

Scientists compared pre- and post-Covid infection levels of arterial stiffness, which can indicate cardiovascular health.
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New type of pain relief could be routinely offered to women in labour

The fast-acting opioid called reminfentanil is not traditionally offered to women giving birth.