Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

GPs asked to identify potential gambling addicts
The health watchdog says gambling should be given the same weight as alcohol and nicotine addiction.
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Coca-Cola recalls drinks over safety concerns
The company says the drinks contain "higher levels" of chlorate, but says the risk is "very low".
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Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu
The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare.
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Girl, 12, died after drink made in unwashed blender
The 12-year-old girl's milkshake was contaminated with nuts used to prepare a previous drink.
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Pharmacists in warning over weight-loss jab sales
Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs.
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Sewage leaks and ops delayed – life at hospitals awaiting rebuild
A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope?
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Sewage leaks and ops delayed – life at hospitals awaiting rebuild
A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope?
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Hair loss drug finasteride ‘biggest mistake of my life’
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.
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Hair loss drug finasteride ‘biggest mistake of my life’
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.
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Surge in vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals
Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020.
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