Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug…
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Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths
Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
Dad starts wargaming club for men’s mental health
Joe founded Dad’s War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.
‘Our daughter’s cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child’
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the…
Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises
There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.
No-one knows what to expect when you’re dying, but hospices are helping me
Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is “unsustainable”.
Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report
A leaked review uncovers “bullying and harassment” and “violent behaviour” at Wales’ largest hospital.