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Many minor ailments can be treated by your pharmacist without an appointment. Please click the link for a list of appropriate conditions.

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Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Heart doctors 'held back stent death data'
The trial suggested more people fitted with stents were dying after three years than those given surgery.
Transgender patients self-medicating over NHS waits
One woman, who has waited over two years to be seen, said it had left her suicidal.
Jake Paul criticised after anxiety advice tweet
"Remember anxiety is created by you," the YouTuber told 3.7 million followers on Twitter.
Should organ donors be paid? The heavy toll of US kidney shortage
Thousands of Americans die from kidney failure each year, but efforts to find organ donors remain contentious.
Care provider Hft to shut services due to 'underfunding'
The chief executive of charity Hft said running the services was costing it £5,000 a week.
Small-brain link to long-term antisocial behaviour
Scans suggest people who show antisocial behaviour throughout life have some brain abnormalities.
Rapid tests to help tackle Glasgow's HIV outbreak
Results are available in minutes as Glasgow tackles the worst outbreak of the infection in decades.
Coronavirus: Rescue plan 'considered' for Britons trapped on cruise
The Foreign Office is contacting the 74 people trapped in Japan to ask if they want to fly home.
Surgeon suspended over treatment concerns
The doctor worked at the same private healthcare firm as rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson.
Coronavirus: Eight of nine UK patients receiving treatment discharged
More than 100 people remain in quarantine in a hotel after arriving from China last weekend.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...