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Crippling drug side effects forced us to abandon our treatment: From statins to breast cancer medication, thousands are giving up on their prescriptions. Here's what to do if you're one of them

Crippling drug side effects forced us to abandon our treatment: From statins to breast cancer medication, thousands are giving up on their prescriptions. Here's what to do if you're one of them

After surgery and radiotherapy for breast cancer, Marie Jones was prescribed a…
'Thousands' could have been infected by tainted blood... and STILL not know it. So what are the hidden signs to look out for and how can you get tested?

'Thousands' could have been infected by tainted blood… and STILL not know it. So what are the hidden signs to look out for and how can you get tested?

Thousands of Brits are known to have been killed or have suffered…
England and Wales' baby bust laid bare: Shock analysis reveals NONE of the 330 authorities has a fertility rate above 'replacement' level.. so how many children does the average woman have in YOUR area?

England and Wales' baby bust laid bare: Shock analysis reveals NONE of the 330 authorities has a fertility rate above 'replacement' level.. so how many children does the average woman have in YOUR area?

The extent of England and Wales’ baby bust was today laid bare…
Chris Whitty warns Liz Truss and pro-libertarian critics of Rishi Sunak's tough smoking ban that children will needlessly die unless drastic plan goes ahead

Chris Whitty warns Liz Truss and pro-libertarian critics of Rishi Sunak's tough smoking ban that children will needlessly die unless drastic plan goes ahead

Chris Whitty today urged Liz Truss and her pro-libertarian allies not to oppose Rishi Sunak’s…
Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

Bone disease treatment delay will cost 1,400 women's lives, charity warns Chancellor

Around 1,400 women will die if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt fails to end…
My hen do 'hangover' turned out to be warning sign of an incurable disorder - I ended up in hospital days before my wedding

My hen do 'hangover' turned out to be warning sign of an incurable disorder – I ended up in hospital days before my wedding

A bride has told how her horror ‘hangover’ ended up being a…
Outrage as thousands of breast cancer-stricken women in England are denied life-extending drug available in Scotland

Outrage as thousands of breast cancer-stricken women in England are denied life-extending drug available in Scotland

Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer say they are being ‘robbed…
UK laws on euthanasia and assisted suicide explained amid calls for a vote on legalisation

UK laws on euthanasia and assisted suicide explained amid calls for a vote on legalisation

Euthanasia, or medically assisted death, is currently illegal in both the UK…
England's A&E disaster: Dire 12-hour waits 'mean thousands avoid seeking care' - as shock data reveals country's casualty wards are the quietest in the UK, despite having the worst queues

England's A&E disaster: Dire 12-hour waits 'mean thousands avoid seeking care' – as shock data reveals country's casualty wards are the quietest in the UK, despite having the worst queues

The ‘dire’ state of A&Es was today exposed in fascinating detail with…
Elderly patients are being denied life-saving cancer care on the NHS, major study warns

Fascinating interactive chart reveals how UK's cancer survival rates are lagging 15 YEARS behind the likes of Australia, Canada and Norway

UK survival rates for five common cancers drastically lag behind other high-income…
Elderly patients are being denied life-saving cancer care on the NHS, major study warns

Elderly patients are being denied life-saving cancer care on the NHS, major study warns

Elderly cancer patients are being denied potentially life-saving treatments on the NHS,…
NHS is suffering its 'worst heart care crisis in living memory', experts warn as early deaths from heart disease among under-75s hit highest level in more than a decade

Britain's heart death hotspots mapped… so is YOUR area one of them? NHS is battling its 'worst heart care crisis in living memory', warn experts as fatalities in under-75s hit highest level in a decade

Britain’s heart death hotspots are named and shamed in an interactive map…
Health fears over untested new £30 beauty treatment: Clinics are offering women eyelash extensions using UV lamps to cure glue in 'seconds' - but there's no proof it's safe

Health fears over untested new £30 beauty treatment: Clinics are offering women eyelash extensions using UV lamps to cure glue in 'seconds' – but there's no proof it's safe

UV lamps used for eyelash extensions in high street salons might pose…
What is the life expectancy in YOUR area? Interactive map lays bare stark divide across the UK, with a 12-YEAR gap between best and worst districts

What is the life expectancy in YOUR area? Interactive map lays bare stark divide across the UK, with a 12-YEAR gap between best and worst districts

Britain’s stark life expectancy divide is today exposed by an interactive map…
PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: The best way to solve long, risky waits in A&E? Improve people's diets

PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: The best way to solve long, risky waits in A&E? Improve people's diets

We Brits are famous for our ability to queue, for hours even,…

Postpartum psychosis: new mothers speak out over need for support

Postpartum psychosis: new mothers speak out over need for support Mania and…

Oliver Jeffers grew up in Belfast hating violence. Now he wants children to see how futile it is

Oliver Jeffers grew up in Belfast hating violence. Now he wants children…