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New analysis from the British Heart Foundation shows that heart disease is on the rise amongst working-age adults in the UK, with over 400 under-65s now dying every week. It’s the first sustained incr

Starting to think about your health and wellbeing when it comes to the new year? Resolutions don’t have to be huge to make an impact… As a GP, there are some things I hope people can commit to doing t

Who hasn’t made a New Year’s resolution – or several? And who hasn’t let at least one resolution slip, often within days? Realistically, New Year is probably the worst time to make changes that will b

Still cleaning your teeth when you get up despite not leaving the house? Trying not to nap in an uncomfortable position on the sofa while watching TV? These little things add up when it comes to takin

Do creaking hips have you immediately Googling hip replacements? Or are you tempted to call 999 for fear your heartburn is actually a heart attack this time? At midlife – and beyond – health niggles c

If you are one of the estimated 10 million people blighted by sleep apnoea, there’s good news that a simple tablet could soon provide a solution. Researchers in Sweden have found that an epilepsy pill