
Scotland’s supplies of prescription co-codamol limited until June
Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.
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Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.

The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.

A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories.
Kathleen Chalfant, Elizabeth Marvel, April Matthis and other actors deliver top-notch performances in a play that leaves questions unanswered.

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Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.
The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”

The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.
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Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.

An East Kent Hospital surgeon says it was the “first time” he had encountered such a case.

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Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was “legally flawed” and “overly simplistic”.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.

Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish – slightly and temporarily – by stimulating two areas of the brain.