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NHS issues codeine warning as common side effect could affect many
Codeine is a controlled drug commonly prescribed to treat pain, but it comes with a number of side effects that could affect your personal health 11:41, 30 Sep 2025Updated 11:41, 30 Sep 2025 Codeine can be taken in a variety of forms(Image: Getty Images) In 2024, over 74 million controlled drugs were prescribed in England alone, with more than 25…
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BBB warns of health care fraud during open enrollment
If you’re considering changes to your Medicare or Healthcare.gov coverage during open enrollment, your Better Business Bureau advises you to be cautious of unsolicited calls and texts offering to help you find the best deals. Scammers often exploit this period to trick individuals into divulging personal information and financial details. According to Medicare’s website, open enrollment for Medicare runs from…
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Do you drink enough water with medicine? Here’s what doctors say
When it comes to medicines, most people focus on dosage and timing, but rarely on how they swallow them. Yet, the way you take a pill can influence how effective it is. Recently, doctors have emphasised the importance of drinking enough water with oral medicines to ensure better absorption, reduce irritation, and protect digestive health. Most tablets and capsules should…
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Rectal bleeding increases the odds of colorectal cancer diagnosis by 8.5 times
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Adults under 50 undergoing colonoscopy were found to have a dramatically higher risk of having colorectal cancer when the procedure was done for rectal bleeding. Researchers found that rectal bleeding increased the odds of a colorectal…
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Couples should never go to bed angry, right? It might be time to rethink that
Credit: AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin It’s late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something your partner did to annoy you. The time to resolve it is now because, as everyone knows, you should never go to bed angry, right? Though it’s conventional wisdom, many relationship experts say sticking to such a rule is counterproductive. It…
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Doctor prescribed highly addictive painkiller from a hospital he no longer worked at
A Limerick-based doctor has been accused of professional misconduct for using a prescription form from a hospital where he no longer worked to prescribe a high-strength, highly-addictive painkiller for a family friend. The doctor appeared before a fitness-to-practise hearing of the Medical Council on Monday, where he admitted the facts of certain allegations but made no admissions on whether they…
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Report: Mental health challenged in ‘fenceline communities’ near pollution
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Every Licensed Colorado Psilocybin Healer, Spa and Clinic: A Guide
Governor Jared Polis’s executive order in June limited the pardons to those 21 and over at the time of the offense. Brendan Joel Kelley Colorado’s licensed psilocybin space is just opening up, but the spores have grown quickly. Just months after the first round of mushroom-growing operations, facilitators and testing labs received their state licenses to operate, a handful of…
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Mastectomy may contribute to worse sexual health, psychosocial outcomes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: While mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges after surgery, according…
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Newly discovered key switch for cellular energy balance could pave way for Parkinson’s disease therapies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells, and it could potentially become the target of new therapies for diseases ranging from Parkinson’s to rare disorders caused by defects in mitochondria. The switch is called phosphatase B55 (PP2A-B55alpha) and regulates the balance of mitochondria. Experts from Università Cattolica, Rome campus, and Roma…
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