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A newly published study has suggested that honey is better for coughs and sore throats than conventional medicine. Honey has a number of antimicrobial properties and has been used in medicine for 100s of years. It also has been shown he help with blocked noses, and aid healing of wounds due to its thickness and…
A spray that has ketamine-like properties has been denied further use by the NHS, despite it lifting users moods in a few hours. The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) says “there are too many uncertainties about the correlation between the price and clinical benefits of esketamine.” It’s only ever used for…
Researchers are saying you should take your blood pressure medicine at bedtime, for the best results. It’s a simple tip that could save lives, they say in the European Heart Journal. The study suggests the pills offer more protection against heart attacks and strokes when taken at bedtime rather than in the morning, and experts…
A migraine drug that has been described as “life changing” by some users will not be made available on the NHS outside of Scotland. Erenumab is one of the most bespoke migraine drugs to be released in decades, and many doctors are describing it as a “huge deal”. But the governing body that approves new…
A study shows that a daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third. The polypill contains blood-thinning aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin and two drugs to lower blood pressure. The researchers said the pill had a huge impact but cost just pennies a day. They suggest giving…
Outbreaks of measles keep continuing to pop up around Europe. Because of this, Germany has passed a new law making vaccinations compulsory for children. The Measles Protection Act, which was adopted on July 17, 2019, will come into force on March 1, 2020. Parents will have to prove that their children have been vaccinated before…
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