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‘My vanity saved my life’
When a tiny red spot appeared on the back of her upper arm, beauty writer and blogger Karen Heath didn't think much of it. But one thing was certain, she didn't like the look of it and eventually saw a doctor to have it removed. For Healthista's Summer Skin Week, Karen writes about how it was the decision that saved her life
Prescription addiction on the rise
As prescription drug overdoses rise a staggering 400 per cent in the US, research suggests painkiller addiction is a growing problem in Britain too
Buying PILLS online? Read this first
It’s a tempting equation: Need to lose weight. Go online. Buy diet pills. But online weight loss pills have been found to contain high levels of a dangerous, banned drug that could cause heart attack and stroke. Here's how to know what you're buying (and who from)
IN FOCUS A daily pill to fight breast cancer
Around 500,000 women in the UK at high risk of developing breast cancer will now be offered a course of drugs for five years to lower their risk, according to new NHS recommendations. Healthista asked Katherine Woods, Research Information Manager with the charity Breast Cancer Campaign what the new guidelines mean for women in the UK and who should consider it
‘Why I GAVE UP BOOZE’
Healthista's Editor-in-Chief Anna Magee has pickled many a close friendship in joyous rivers of Sauvignon Blanc. But her increasingly embarrassing drunken behaviour - and a Guinness-fuelled Irish jig - finally led her to call time on the wine
