Health News & Updates
Clear, balanced, pharmacist-reviewed explainers on the health stories making headlines — without the hype.
How to lose weight safely: what actually works
A no-hype, pharmacist-reviewed guide to losing weight the way that lasts — the habits that genuinely work, why fad diets fail, where weight-loss medication fits, and when to ask for help.
Read the guide →Weight-loss medication vs diet and exercise: which is right for you?
It's rarely either/or. What each approach really does, why medication works alongside lifestyle rather than instead of it, and how to decide what suits you — with a professional.
Read the guide →Ear syringing vs microsuction: which is safer, and why GPs stopped syringing
Both remove wax, but very differently. How each works, why so many GP practices dropped syringing, which is safer, and what to expect at an appointment.
Read the guide →Blocked ear or ear infection? How to tell the difference
They can feel similar but need opposite treatments. The tell-tale signs of wax versus infection, the red flags that need urgent help, and how each one is treated.
Read the guide →Your cholesterol numbers explained: HDL, LDL and the ratio that matters
Total, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and the all-important ratio — what each marker means, the healthy targets to aim for, and how to improve them.
Read the guide →What is a "heart age" — and how to lower yours
Your heart age tells you whether your heart is older or younger than you are. What it means, what pushes it up, and the changes that bring it back down.
Read the guide →Wart, verruca or skin tag? How to tell them apart — and how they're removed
Which is viral, which isn't, how to tell them apart at a glance, how they're safely removed by freezing — and when to get a lesion checked first.
Read the guide →New NHS MenB vaccine for students: what parents and freshers need to know
A new one-off NHS meningitis B vaccination service launches in 2026 for Year 13 leavers and first-year students. Who's eligible, the two-dose Bexsero schedule, the December deadline, and how to get it without a GP appointment.
Read the guide →Wegovy® tablets approved in the UK: what the new weight-loss pill actually means
The MHRA has approved the UK's first daily GLP-1 weight-loss tablet. Who it's licensed for, how it differs from the injection, what the trial really showed — and why it's not on the NHS yet.
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