All news on the topic: Prescriptions
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New erectile dysfunction gel that works in 10 minutes launches in the UK
The first over the counter topical gel for treating erectile dysfunction called Eroxon arrives in pharmacies this week
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Woman diagnosed with genital herpes says she is having her 'best sex life yet'
Suzanna Elzbieta, from Canada, was driving home from visiting her boyfriend when she felt uncomfortable with a "blister bump" which was later diagnosed as genital herpes
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Dad given weeks to live survives two years after wife gives him illegal drugs
Neil Lanciano, 46, was given just a few weeks to live when he was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in 2020 and wife Hayley "felt compelled" to buy him illegal cannabis oil to ease his suffering
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Putin given 'first aid' for 'severe head pain, blurred vision and a numb tongue'
There have been several unverified claims made suggesting the Russian tyrant has been suffering with a number of health issues, including thyroid cancer or Parkinson's, since the start of the war
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Sun poisoning warning as exposure can cause ‘serious complications’
Sun poisoning is triggered by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays, but if left untreated, it can lead to serious health complications
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‘I had a full hysterectomy at just 34 so I could see my daughters grow up’
Mum-of-two Laura explains why a deadly cancer gene led her to make the life-changing decision to go into medical menopause at 34
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'Devastated' dad gets terminal diagnosis while daughter, 5, battling leukaemia
The Brown family had been looking forward to the end of little Mabel's cancer treatment, but as that approached last summer, dad Richard was given an inoperable cancer diagnosis
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Mum who 'self-medicates' with cannabis is given dressing down by judge
Kayley Baker, 35, was found with 1g of cannabis in her home during a drug bust by police at her home in Anfield, Liverpool, last year, and claimed she used it to calm her anxiety
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'Laughing gas addiction put me in a wheelchair - it needs to be taken seriously'
Kerry-Anne Donaldson, 26, from East London, hopes her story serves as a warning to others after her addiction to nitrous oxide (NOS) saw her inhale more than 600 canisters week
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Mum of twins says her 'whole world fell to pieces' - before she heard crying
Jessica Walker's babies were born premature at 25 weeks. Doctors battles against the odds to save them in a nightmare hospital ordeal, with the mum's world 'falling to pieces' before a miracle happened
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NHS prescriptions going up today - but there are ways you can still save money
There are several ways you can try to reduce the cost of your medication and you should check to see if any would benefit you before you fork out £9.65
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Menopausal women can access cheaper HRT from today in new NHS multi-buy deal
The move comes after criticism of the financial difficulties faced by women going through the menopause in England. A new NHS multi-buy deal will now give women access to cheaper HRT
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Drug-resistant super black fungus 'global health threat' is spreading wildly
The black fungus Candida auris, which is rapidly spreading across the US, 'colonises' the patient's skin before finding its way into the blood stream through open wounds and, if this happens there is a 30 to 60 percent mortality rate
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Putin faces claims he's 'high on speed' and taking 'very strong stimulants'
Valery Solovey, a former professor at a Moscow training school for spies and diplomats, claims the Russian President is using powerful stimulant drugs to aid his deteriorating health
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'Step closer to a safer way of stopping kidney failure in diabetics'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Bristol University that will be welcome news to the 4.8 million people in the UK who have diabetes, a condition that puts them at greater risk of kidney issues
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Price hikes among major changes coming to NHS prescriptions this week
From April 1, Brits will be set to pay increased fees for their NHS prescriptions due to persistently high inflation as a new specialised pre-payment certificate is introduced
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Gravedigger finds woman barely alive inside bricked-up tomb
The 36-year-old was freed at the Municipal Cemetery of Visconde do Rio Branco in Brazil yesterday morning, after police heard cries for help from inside a bricked-up tomb
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Man's hoarse voice was due to plant fungus disease leaving him unable to swallow
The 61-year-old Indian man, whose name hasn't yet been shared, started experiencing flu-like symptoms and was unable to swallow for three months - which was later found to have been caused by a deadly fungus
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Mum took her own life after years of agony with post-childbirth mesh implant
Sara Baines, 34, took her own life last year after a mesh device that was fitted after giving birth caused her incontinence problems led to severe pain for several years
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Brit stranded in Philippines after cruise ship abandons him while in hospital
Holidaymaker Christopher Capel, 72, from Swindon, Wiltshire, left the ship after going to the hospital for some quick medical tests but when he got back, the vessel had already exited the port
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'It's clear antidepressants are not always effective for tackling chronic pain'
Although chronic pain affects more than one third of the UK population, Dr Miriam Stoppard says other treatments and exercise are more helpful than antidepressants
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'I used to eat 8 Big Macs a day, now I've dropped 10st and my life has changed'
Vic Choules swapped McDonald's Big Macs and chocolate for healthy homemade meals and transformed his physical and mental wellbeing after deciding to change his lifestyle
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Cops guilty of misconduct for 'sexual encounters' while one was on duty
PC Steven Athawes was on shift when he told supervisors he couldn't respond to emergency calls as he was on a 'medication run' when he had picked up PC Daria Krolewicz
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Man nearly dies as brain aneurysm explodes while having sex with his wife
The 42-year-old man, from Indonesia's East Java province, was having sex when he suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm, which caused him to collapse on his wife and vomit on the floor
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Managing medication and health during the holy month of Ramadan explained
Muslims will be fasting from sunrise to sunset to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, but can you still take medication? Here's everything you need to know.
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