There has been a “staggering” rise in the number of people living with a stroke-inducing heart condition, a new study suggests. Cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) – a dangerous heart
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The Scottish Ballet has launched a new initiative to help Orkney islanders with multiple sclerosis improve their health and mental wellbeing. The Orkney Islands has the highest prevalence of MS
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More than half of disabled people feel “anxious, depressed or hopeless” about financial worries and problems, research suggests. Leonard Cheshire warned that the pressure on disabled people’s budgets will be
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The lives of thousands of diabetes sufferers are being put at risk due to a backlog in care caused by the pandemic, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK has urged
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More than three-quarters of a million people in the UK say they have experienced long Covid that has lasted for at least a year, new figures show. The Office for
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The official list of Covid-19 symptoms has been expanded to include nine new signs of illness. The extension of the symptoms list to include ailments such as sore throat, fatigue
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The Health Secretary has insisted people must “learn to live with Covid” as campaigners criticised the end of free testing for millions of people in England. Sajid Javid told reporters
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Ministers are not meeting their commitments to improve cancer care in England, a new report has concluded. Experts advising MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee examined the pledges
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People in England who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” under new Government guidance on Covid-19. Those who
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Group exercise can stop people from losing strength as they get older and make it easier for them to tackle everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs, research suggests. According
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