Statins: Numbness in four parts of the body may signal nerve damage - 'can be permanent'

STATINS confer adequate protection against major cardiac events like heart attack and stroke. The cholesterol-controlling drug has been known to interfere with certain biological mechanisms, however, which could result in numbness in some body parts.

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Arthritis symptoms: Three drinks proven to reduce inflammation – ease sore joints

ARTHRITIS can affect anyone, at any age, whereby the joints become inflamed and sore as a result. What you drink, however, could have an "enormous effect on your body".

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Sarah Ferguson: Dutchess' battle with eating disorder - found ‘consolation’ in sausages

THE DUCHESS of York, Sarah Ferguson, has offered a detailed look into her experience with an eating disorder she battled throughout her life.

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Cancer symptoms: New test to diagnose prostate cancer in black men – signs of a tumour

BLACK men are more likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and to die from the disease. Affecting around one in eight black men, a new diagnostic tool is being developed to detect the tumour earlier.

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'Going to the dogs!' Tesco to no longer stock Whiskas and Pedigree pet food amid price row

TESCO has said today it will no longer be stocking pet food from Whiskas, Dreamies and Pedigree in another pricing row.

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Dementia symptoms: The hair change seen in ‘70%’ of patients with Alzheimer’s disease

THERE are currently no drugs to halt or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, but an early diagnosis can prolong quality of life. According to one study, changes in the hair and nails may occur in the initial stages of the disease.

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