Potent cannabis linked to soaring schizophrenia cases as numbers triple
A new study has revealed that overuse of high-potency cannabis could be linked to a "concerning" rise in cases of schizophrenia in Canada after legalisation of the drug.
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Beloved dad died four days after £12.5k surgery, now his family has 'no choice'
The family of a 48-year-old man who died after undergoing £12,500 gastric sleeve surgery is taking legal action against the private healthcare firm that treated him.
Mum and daughter receive 'devastating' diagnoses just months after doctors said it was menopause and asthma
A mother and daughter from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, who were both diagnosed with thyroid cancer within months of each other, have said their symptoms were initially dismissed as menopause and asthma. Jessica Warrington, 31, and her mother Sarah Voy, 53, are now closer than ever after facing their health battles together.
Morrisons' new service could be game changer if you can't see a GP
Securing a GP appointment can sometimes be a tricky task, particularly in built-up areas, leading many to delay seeking medical attention. However, local pharmacies are increasingly offering assessment and treatment for common conditions, with online services also on the rise.
'Warm and welcoming' gentleman died in tragic Tesco petrol station fire after having benefits stopped
A man who had lost his his job and benefits payments was dragged into court over unpaid rent arrears before he died in a tragic petrol station fire, an inquest has been told.
The bizarre plan that could see a tourist hotspot, 28 miles away, join Manchester
It’s known for being a quaint spa town in the heart of the Peak District, so the idea it could join Greater Manchester has baffled locals.
Marburg outbreak in Tanzania kills at least eight people, WHO says
At least eight people in Tanzania have died in an outbreak of the highly lethal Marburg virus, according to global health officials.
Parents may be ‘fuelling obesity’ by encouraging one eating habit in children
New data reveals that more than a third of parents insist their children finish their plates, with oversized portions likely boosting the nation’s obesity crisis.