All news on the topic: Prescriptions

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Officials warn to stop buying brand's eye drops due to fungal bacterial fears
The FDA advised consumers to properly discard Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez products saying using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection
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'Doctors blamed my wife's symptoms on Covid jab, it was terminal cancer'
Tom Cronin's wife and mother of their two children, Katie Pritchard, died this summer after becoming concerned about a lump she came across - that medics believed to be side effects from the Covid vaccine
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Milestone age you stop absorbing important vitamin which can spike dementia risk
Failing to consume enough vitamin B-12 can lead to dementia, especially as you get older - with people over a certain age deemed at risk for deficiencies and the degrading disease
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Heart attack survivors who take one 50p tablet a day live longer, study claims
Popping a pill every day means they are less likely to suffer another heart attack or stroke compared to those who don't consistently take the drug, say scientists
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Cheap ecstasy-style party drug used by Putin's soldiers becoming problem in UK
Anti-anxiety drug Phenibut, developed in the 1960s to help the Soviet military handle pressure, is a growing concern for drug charities, which fear more users are becoming hooked
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Gene-edited pig kidney has functioned inside a human for over a month
A brain-dead man has lived for over a month with a pig kidney transplant. This is the longest a human being has lived with a gene-edited pig kidney and a huge step toward the supply of organs for transplant
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NHS announces major change to booking GP appointments to end '8am scramble'
The NHS is making a number of significant changes to GP appointments in a bid to end the infamous '8am scramble', with the majority of surgeries set to transition by spring
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Experts detail bouts of late hayfever and reason for sneezing more in August
Hay fever symptoms include sore eyes, an itchy throat and a snotty nose -which could be debilitating long into late summer for some of the UK's 17 million sufferers
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Fears for patients over plan for 'care navigators' to answer GP phone calls
Health Secretary Steve Barclay claims the plan will 'end the 8am scramble' for appointments, but there are fears that it will be harder than ever to see a GP
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Six key signs someone with dementia is nearing the end of their life
Six symptoms of dementia, when all present simultaneously, can be an indication of looming death for patients of the disease, according to experts. Many relate to their functional abilities
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Expert warns viral packing hack could have fatal consequences
Packing for your holiday is no mean feat, especially with size restrictions, but a recent packing hack could get you banned from flying as experts warn it's not a good idea to follow
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BBC star announces bipolar diagnosis after 10-year struggle - but admits fears
Journalist David Harper shared details of his diagnosis and the ways it has affected his life in a candid video, which he posted on social media this morning.
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Teen who died from ecstasy at festival preyed on by 'child catcher' drug dealers
David Celino, 16, died after falling ill at Leeds Festival in August last year after taking ecstasy, with his dad Gianpiero Celino telling an inquest dealers are targeting youngsters like the 'child catcher'
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Mum claims microdosing psychedelic mushrooms makes her a better parent
Tracey Tee, from Colorado, has revealed all about her first experience of taking magic mushrooms at the age of 44 with her friends and why she thinks it makes her a better parent
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Not getting enough of important vitamin can cause dementia, experts say
Failing to consume enough vitamin B-12 can lead to dementia, especially in older Americans over the age of 60. Those over 75 are especially at risk for deficiencies and the mental disease
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Drug taken by millions may raise risk of dementia by up to a third, study claims
Over one in 10 adults in the US over the age of 65 have it and one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. The science behind the horrific disease has come a long way but is still on the rise
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Woman, 76, 'loses it' after waiting 7 hours at hospital to get her prescription
Pensioner Ethel Hughes was looking forward to getting home after a week in hospital, but instead was stuck watching other patients coming and going before she decided to kick up a fuss
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'Gene in part of the brain holds the key to treating severe anxiety disorders'
Resident doctor Miriam Stoppard looks at new research after scientists look at new possible treatment for anxiety after a gene in the brain has been identified as the source driving the condition
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New mums rushed to mental health wards for condition affecting thousands
Karen Savage and Hannah Bissett have recalled their ordeals with postpartum psychosis - which is a mental illness that can cause confusion, paranoia and delusions in new mums
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New drug could help beat aggressive skin cancer that has low survival rates
Researchers at King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas, London, have pioneered a drug that could help patients with malignant melanoma skin cancer who are not responding to treatment
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Early symptom of dementia identified in new study that increases risk of disease
A recent study has reinforced the idea that there is a link between people who have vision difficulties and those who go on to develop Alzheimer's or another form of dementia
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'I came out of coma convinced I was in the US with £50k and would meet Rihanna'
Mark Gibbs, 42, was sure his life had changed for the better - and says he was "gutted" when he came back to reality. He now wants to use his experience as a cautionary tale about substance abuse
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Woman sues fat-loss jab firm claiming she's left in pain and emotional distress
Jaclyn Bjorklund, 44, had been using injectable Ozempic and Mounjaro medication to aid weight loss before developing suffering "sustained severe and permanent personal injuries", according to a law suit
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'Laughter really is best medicine - a powerful tool that can boost wellbeing'
Professors at Warwick University recommend laughter and humour as a way of achieving wellbeing, says Dr Miriam Stoppard, so why not take their advice on board?
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Woman 'posed as doctor and wrote prescriptions for over a year' in scam
Maria F. Macburnie, 62, is charged with practicing medicine without a licence, forgery, health care fraud, and distributing a dangerous substance after allegedly assuming the identity of a relative