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Montelukast - The Drug That Caused Harry Miller's Death
Harry Miller was 14 and lived in south-west London . He confided his inner turmoil to friends and family . “I’m just having these anger rages,” he told his mother one day . The Millers are convinced the drug led to Harry’s death .
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Read more at The Guardian
The Future of Mental Health Support in Scottish Higher Education
Students have successfully campaigned for a £3.21 million one-off grant through the Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Fund . This funding aims to sustain counselling provisions and other mental health initiatives in Further and Higher Education institutions as previous government investment concluded . Students like Amelia Perry and Eliot Wooding-Sherwin shared their struggles with accessing timely mental health services .
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Read more at BNN Breaking
Asthma - Children as Young As Three Suffer Traumatic Side Effects
Families say asthma patients, including many children, are not properly warned of the risks from the commonly prescribed drug montelukast . It has been associated with night terrors, depression and in rare cases hallucinations or suicidal behaviour . The UK action group for the drug is campaigning for more prominent warnings, stricter controls and support for those affected .
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Read more at The Guardian
NHS Testing and Scanning Hub at the Metrocentre
ChronicleLive was given a tour of the NHS new testing and scanning hub at the Metrocentre . The new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) will see two giant MRI scanners - the foundations underneath these areas need to be 13m deep - and a range of other high-tech kit . It is hoped that more health tests will be carried out away from hospitals .
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Read more at Chronicle Live
Trans Fats Hidden in 3 Popular Products Can Negatively Affect Your Memory and Thinking
Trans fats hidden in three popular products can negatively affect your memory . In a TikTok video, Dr Janine Bowring shared the worst foods for your brain . The health expert explained that these foods spell bad news because they all contain trans fats .
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Read more at Express
Accra College of Medicine President Advizes Students to Stay in the Country
Professor Afua Adwo Jectey Hesse has called on medical professionals to stay in the country and contribute to its rapid development . She emphasised that each person had a duty to contribute to the development of the country, so “love your country and don’t be in a hurry to abandon it to go and develop another country” The President urged the students to follow God’s guidance to transform the nation into what they want it to be, saying “we are the only ones who can develop our
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Read more at GhanaWeb
The Rise of UPFs and the Importance of Dietary Change
Recent discussions are casting a stark spotlight on ultra-processed foods . Johnson's critique of UPF underscores a growing consciousness about the dangers lurking in our everyday food choices . The rise in consumption of these foods is alarming, with evidence suggesting a direct correlation to escalating obesity rates .
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Read more at BNN Breaking
NHS Wales: 250 Nurses and Doctors From Kerala to Join NHS Wales
As part of Wales in India, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has signed an agreement with the Government of Kerala to bring qualified healthcare professionals to work in NHS Wales . During the visit to Kerala, the health minister met with some of the nursing and medical professionals, and their families . Siji Salimkutty came to Wales as a nurse from Kerala in 2004 . Since coming to Wales Siji has continued to encourage international recruitment helping to support other nurses to make Wales home .
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Read more at Wrexham.com
Clears Healthcare Checks 600 Staff at EG Group Headquarters in Blackburn
Teams from Clears Healthcare checked 600 staff at the EG Group headquarters in Blackburn . Their screening programme led to 546 staff opting for hearing tests and screening and 157 receiving ear wax removal services . Clears healthcare, co-founded by Ibrahim Patel, includes a team of dedicated audiologists .
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Read more at Yahoo News UK
Scottish Health Secretary vows to cut waiting times for cancer patients
Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later . Get latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter . Neil Gray insisted his “red line” was that care must be free at the point of need and also admitted missed cancer treatment targets are “unacceptable” and must improve .
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Read more at Daily Record