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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 or placebo.

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 or placebo.

Alton Towers to restrict 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.

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.

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.

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.