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Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names.

Weight loss jabs work 53% better with coaching

Dr Tom Black.

Moral hazard in the NHS- Medical Matters with Dr Tom Black

DEEDS staff and members Mick Canny, Wendy McLaughlin, Leonard Mills Kathleen McNaught and Gerard McGill at the launch of the ‘Scan the Band’ Dementia Safeguarding Scheme in the Guildhall. Photo: George Sweeney

DEEDs support worker says dementia wristband will ‘save lives’

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

The moment Deborah Gosling, from Sheffield, met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Watch: Woman meets recipient of her twin sister’s hands

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

Pictured at the launch of the new partnership are l-r Jeanette McCabe, Lending Officer at CCU Credit Union, Maria Kennedy One2One Manager at Kingsbridge Private Hospital Group (KPHG), Terry McGuinness Business Development & Marketing Manager at CCU Credit Union, Ruby Slateford Nurse and Christopher Monahan Group Financial Controller at KPHG.

Credit Union Partners with Kingsbridge Hospital Group to offer affordable financ...

Hay fever symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

The one thing you can do to alleviate hay fever symptoms right now

Joint pain can be agonising for many people

The £12 knee pain reliever recommended by consultant that 'works'

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

How to stop your family from catching norovirus after 'storm' of cases

Altnagelvin A&E

Altnagelvin Resuscitation Room to be relocated for essential upgrades this week

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online

The tapeworm diet dates back to the Victorian era and can have dangerous consequences for your health.

What is the tapeworm diet and why is it so dangerous?
Over one in 20 men and one in 33 women have tried the fad diet according to new data from Asda Online Doctor 😟
Sarah McCann

Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Michael McBride and Mark O’Kane, pharmacist at Woodbourne Pharmacy.

‘There's still time to get your flu vaccine to protect yourself’

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

Flu symptoms to look out for as NHS warn about 'worst ever' flu season

Dr. Tom Frawley.

‘Extremely long waits during very challenging winter period’

The NHS are urging those who are eligible to get the flu vaccine.

People urged to protect themselves as hospital admissions for flu soar

Fermented garlic and honey is a home remedy for symptoms of the flu that has been trending on social media.

What is the viral fermented garlic and honey flu hack - does it work?

People who are eligible are being encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the 'quad-demic'.

What is the 'quad-demic'? Symptoms of Covid, RSV, norovirus and flu

These are the red flag breast cancer symptoms you should look out for.

Red flag signs and symptoms of breast cancer that you shouldn't ignore

Joanna Newark, 52, encourages everyone to incorporate a daily breast self-exam into their routines.

'My chemo was so strong the nurse was gowned up like a spaceman'

A ‘real demand-capacity gap’ in nursing home places for people requiring dementia care is the ‘overwhelming reason’ for delayed discharges from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) and Altnagelvin, Neil Guckian has said.

‘Capacity gap’ in dementia places ‘overwhelming reason’ for delayed discharges

People are forgoing operations because they can’t afford to take time off work to undergo procedures, Chief Executive Neil Guckian has suggested.

Patients forgoing operations because they can’t afford to take time off work

The new blood test can remove barriers to an early diagnosis

Ad Feature Blood test which can help detect early Alzheimer’s launches in the UK
A blood test which could help diagnose people with very early Alzheimer's disease has now been launched in the UK (November 18).
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SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell. DER1319GS-031

Some patients waiting years for Occupational Therapy

Aslı Tarcan Clinic is a leading destination for anyone considering hair transplant procedure in Turkey

Ad Feature Asli Tarcan Clinic: A pioneer centre for hair transplantation

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

Mpox cases UK: Where did it come from and how does it spread?

Pharmacist shares how to spot the difference between sore throat, strep and Covid symptoms.

Is it Covid, strep or a sore throat? Worrying symptoms to look out for

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

The average waiting time for an urgent endometriosis patient in the Western Trust is over half a year, the Health Minister Mikes Nesbitt has confirmed.

Half a year wait for urgent endometriosis patients in the Western Trust

Altnagelvin A&E consultant Dr. Sandy Nelson

Altnagelvin ED 'under extreme pressure' & 'completely overflowing' with patients

The average time patients are waiting for an urgent outpatient appointment at every hospital trust in Northern Ireland.

Average time patients in NI wait for an urgent outpatient appointment

Letterkenny University Hospital.

Letterkenny University Hospital postpones some procedures amid pressures in ED

There are over 3 million posts about ADHD on TikTok. (Photo: cottonbro studio/Pexels)

The real symptoms of ADHD and how to spot 'misleading' content

Lecanemab is designed to target and clear a protein called amyloid from patient’s brains (Photo: Adobe)

Lecanemab UK: what is it and how much does Alzheimer's drug cost?

These 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill (Photo: Pexel, Etatics Inc)

The 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill

Accessing an NHS dentist is a challenge right now. (Photo: Pexels, Cedric Fauntleroy)

NHS dentist: How many dentists are accepting NHS patients?

Expert reveals why we shouldn't rely on voice assistants for medical advice. (Photo: Pexels, Jonathan Borba)

Tech expert warns against using voice assistants for medical advice

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

There are lots of things that can make us more vulnerable to sunshine. (Photo: Pexel, Maggie Zhan)

'I'm a doctor - these 5 things mean you're more at risk of sunburn'

A Greece travel warning has been issued as there has been a surge in Covid hospitalisations in the country due to an outbreak of the new FLiRT variant of the virus. (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning for holidaymakers after Covid outbreak in travel hotspot

An estimated 10 million people in the UK live with headaches everyday. (Photo: Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio)

I'm a pharmacist - these are the five different types of headaches

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

Covid tests are in demand as cases of the new Covid variant are on the rise. (Photo: ManuPadilla - stock.adobe.com)

Here is where you can get Covid tests as cases of new variant rise

30% of Brits would back defaulted plant-based menu in NHS hospitals

Junior doctors on strike at Altnagelvin in March.

Disruption expected in Derry as junior doctors get set for 48 hour strike

Junior doctors striking for increased pay at Altnagelvin in March.

‘Significant disruption’ expected as junior doctors stage strike action in Derry

Low numbers of doctors booking shifts at the Strabane GP-out-of-hours base means patients have to travel to Derry or Omagh during weekdays to be seen.

Low number of docs at Strabane base means patients have to go to Derry

The lower car park at Altnagelvin Hospital.

Disruption possible at hospital car parks, says Department of Health

23 year old film director Zoe Carlin.

'Mortifying': Derry film director describes hospital ordeal

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

The North West Cancer Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital. DER2126GS - 131

1353 RoI cancer patients have been treated at Derry’s North West Cancer Centre

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