Tag: pills
Mixing painkillers with BP pills could cause acute kidney injury – ‘Exercise caution’
Painkillers have become ubiquitous, but there is evidence it is best to avoid using the drugs routinely. Using NSAIDs on several consecutive days...
Supplements: Taking too many vitamin D pills can risk 'calcium stones' – symptoms to spot
The organisation explains the main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood, known as hypercalcemia. This can...
Alfie Boe ended up in rehab after 'throwing pills down throat' amid 'dark' split from wife
Alfie Boe, 48, has recounted the “dark times” that led him to try and overdose, prompting a subsequent stint in rehab. The Les Misérables star...
'Unnecessary': Calcium pills linked to a ‘significantly’ higher risk of death warns study
This, in turn, has been associated with three to seven times the risk of developing dementia in some studies.In 2018, researchers found that...
‘Significant interaction’: Omega-3 pills linked to 50% higher risk of atrial fibrillation
Omega-3 supplements are widely touted for their blood-thinning effects, making them useful to ward off cardiac events. But research is conflicting, as some...
Supplements: Three pills linked to elevations in blood pressure and ‘possible death’
Blood pressure readings are a measure of the pressure exerted against the arterial walls, which offers an indication of various health risks. As...