Health

Rotary members are urging people around the Thame area to have their blood pressure checked during a campaign.

Prescriptions for some ‘over the counter’ remedies such as paracetamol and cold treatments have been cut after NHS officials voted in favour of money-saving plans.

Four in five people in th UK are infected with hepatitis B do not even know they have it, a study warned.

Researchers found that high nicotine in electronic cigarettes causes non-alcohol fatty liver diseases in mice.

A simple urine test could measure how much our body has aged and even how long left we have to live.

Dangerous fake toys that can cause cancer or even KILL are flooding into the UK – costing the industry a whopping £400 million last year.

Teens addicted to Snapchat, Instagram and Whatsapp are more likely to be sleep deprived, a new study found.

Sweatcoin, an app that promises to reward you for simply exercising, has shot to the top of the app downloads chart despite criticism about the rewards on offer and the amount of battery it uses.

More than half of UK workers believe they have caught a bug from a poorly colleague, a study found.

A couple from Bicester who both work as Thames Valley Police officers have launched an online search for a new kidney for their poorly one-year-old son.

The NHS has issued nine telltale signs you could have Australian Flu and it comes after a Scottish teenager died after taking ill with the deadly virus sweeping the country.

The elderly, pregnant women and children with chronic illness in the UK are being urged to get vaccinated as the threat of the Australian ‘flu reaching our shores heightens.

A sugar additive found in cream cakes, fruit juices and jams has fuelled the rise of a killer superbug, according to new research.

Three in four of us are concerned about the health of their partner - due to stress and lack of exercise, according to research.

A map showing flu hotspots across our region has been revealed.

Fizzy drinks really are fuelling the obesity epidemic - among both children and adults, according to new research.

The average Brit will consume a staggering 3.5 MILLION calories over a lifetime - in BOOZE alone, a study has found.

With temperatures dropping as low as -15C in some parts of the country this week, vets are warning pet owners to take extra caution during the cold spell with salt, grit and antifreeze proving fatal to pets.