Widely-used painkiller now only available on prescription after being linked to heart problems
Diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug, has been reclassified by the UK’s drugs watchdog.
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Chronic fatigue syndrome: the symptoms
A major study by King’s College found that people suffering from ME should get out of bed and exercise if they want to alleviate their condition.
Poor diabetes care in England ‘costing lives’
Poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, a charity is warning.
Nasal spray is latest hope to beat dementia
Scientists say that medicines already being used to treat diabetes could also have a remarkable effect on Alzheimers disease.
Officials probe three more botulism cases
Three more people are seriously ill in hospital in the west of Scotland with probable botulism poisoning, according to officials.
Taking candy from a poorly baby: Welsh hospital forced to CHAIN toys to cots with bicycle locks after thieves target children’s wards
Hospitals have been forced to lock toys to cots with bicycle locks after a spate of thefts from children’s wards.
Medicines: How do we pay for innovative drugs?
A pot of money to give cancer patients access to expensive, life-extending drugs is about to get controversial.
Lord Saatchi: Cuts to cancer drug funding will cause ‘great anxiety’ for thousands
Thousands of Britons with cancer will be plunged into “great anxiety” because of cuts to crucial drug treatments announced on Monday, Lord (Maurice) Saatchi has warned.
Divorced couple locked in dispute over ill daughter’s care
A divorced couple are locked in a dispute about their terminally ill daughters care after the teenagers mother demanded that she be allowed to die.
Playing a musical instrument may lower dementia risk
Playing a musical instrument may lower the risk of dementia, according to research.