The NHS Health Check is associated with a short-term increase in diagnoses of hypertension, high cholesterol, and chronic kidney disease, but reduced longer-term multimorbidity and mortality, ...

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers compared the rate of new diagnoses among United Kingdom Biobank (UKBB) individuals who received the National Health Service (NHS) ...

A doctor has urged women to complete three health checks every month, noting that the start of the month is an ideal time to ...

Attending an NHS Health Check appointment - a preventative screening programme offered for free in the UK - is associated with both a decreased risk of dying and a decreased risk of several diseases, ...

Hearing loss charity RNID has called on the Government to include hearing in the NHS Health Check "to help millions of people in the UK identify hearing loss earlier and potentially reduce their risk ...

There are specific health checks that are recommended by the NHS for certain age groups and demographics, like smear tests, ...

Women across England will soon see menopause included in routine NHS appointments for the first time, following a significant update from the Department of Health and Social Care. These changes, ...

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Staying well isn’t just about reacting to illness, it’s about catching potential problems early before they affect your ...