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Everyday habits that can help lower blood pressure
A reading of 140 over 90 or higher counts as high blood pressure, according to the World Health Organization.
What vitamin D supplements do – and don’t do
Vitamin D helps control the calcium and phosphate the body needs for healthy bones, teeth and muscles, the NHS says.
Once or twice a week: the exercise that can cut heart risk
The NHS counts 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week as giving similar health benefits to 150 minutes of moderate activity.
Six to eight cups – and it does not have to be water
Most people should aim to drink enough during the day for their urine to be a clear pale yellow colour, the NHS says.
What screen time before bed does to sleep
Even the type of screen can matter: e-readers such as the Kindle give off blue light, but less of it than other devices, the Sleep Foundation says.
Five foods linked to a better memory
There is no magic pill for a sharp brain with age, Harvard Health Publishing says – what matters most is the overall pattern of eating, not any single item.
Six things that help you sleep
The Sleep Foundation says it is best to talk to a doctor about sleeping problems that are severe or long-lasting, or about sleepiness that lasts through the day.
NHS trust in England to decide future of breast care review
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has apologised again to patients harmed by failings in its breast services, ahead of a board meeting on the scope of…
Breast cancer drug approved for NHS in England
Around 1,000 people with HER2-low advanced breast cancer can now be offered Enhertu, NICE said, after a new price agreement with its manufacturers ended years of delay.
Judge to chair inquiry into England NHS trust failings
His Honour Judge John Potter, a retired circuit judge, will chair the public inquiry into failings at the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, which formally…
