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IF YOU’RE taking prescription medication, you’ll be familiar with the drug interaction warning labels on the side of your pill bottle. But how seriously do you tend to take these warnings? 1Drinking while taking certain medications can have some nasty side effectsCredit: Getty Though indulging in a drink if you’ve taken antibiotics or painkillers might seem like no biggie, mixing certain meds with booze can have some nasty side effects and even put your health at risk. That’s because mixing alcohol and pills can increase the increase the effects of the alcohol or heighten side effects of the drug. Sometimes,…

HUMILIATED Vladimir Putin has lost another of his prized warships in a drone attack. Footage shows the vessel engulfed in flames off the southern coast of annexed Crimea. 5Footage shows a ship on fire off the coast of CrimeaCredit: East2West 5Smoke rising from the scene this morningCredit: East2West 5Caesar Kunikov large landing ship, part of the Russian Black Sea FleetCredit: East2West Ukraine’s intelligence office claimed the 369ft Caesar Kunikov large landing ship sunk early this morning after being shot at. The huge vessel used by Putin’s armed forces to transport missiles and drones for attacks on Ukraine. Russia attempted to stage…

A NINE-year-old boy has died of bird flu, just days before his brother, 16, tested positive. The child, from the northeastern province of Kratie in Cambodia, tested positive for the H5N1 strain, which has already been found in some poultry and other birds in the UK. 2Some 882 people have been infected with H5N1 in the past 20 years – and over half died While the virus typically only affects bird species, it can be transmitted to mammals, including humans. Fears have been raised in recent months due to the “unprecedented” current outbreak, which has seen lots of animals, including penguins, a polar bear,…

YOU might have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can spot the extra blueberry in seven seconds. The pancake day is here and the latest optical illusion will have you drooling for answers. 9You have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can spot the extra blueberry in 7 seconds, ,Credit: Betway To get into the spirit, Betway has prepared a tricky pancake-themed brain teaser. Not only do you need the sharpest of eyes and the strongest of minds, but you’ll also need to remain composed throughout. That’s because you’re more likely to make mistakes if you…

WHEN you crack open your eyes the morning after drinking, you might think a headache will be the only remnant of the night’s indulgences. But a cold sweat takes hold when you realise you have to run to the loo, pounding head and all. 1Booze can leave you with more than a hangover, wreaking havoc with your gut Next-day diarrhoea won’t strike everyone – some people might even feel constipated. But unfortunately, a night of boozing will affect more than your head in most cases. According to Dr Megan Rossi, known as The Gut Health Doctor, alcohol irritates the gut…

A BRIT holidaymaker has won a “landmark” legal ruling after Greek cops failed to properly investigate her rape claims. The victim, known only as Ms X, was on holiday with her mum in the seaside town of Parga in September 2019 when she was allegedly attacked by a hotel bartender. 2The victim was on holiday with her mum in Parga, Greece when she was allegedly attackedCredit: Alamy 2The teenager took her case to the European Court of Human Rights (pictured) and wonCredit: Getty The woman, then 18, reported it to cops the same day but was kept in the dark…

A “SMILEY” five-year-old boy died just days after being admitted to hospital with stomach pains. Little Ellis James Hamer-Holland likely passed away due to “rare side effects of medication”, an inquest heard. 2Smiley little Ellis James Hamer-Holland, five, died days after being admitted to hospital with stomach painCredit: MEN Media The youngster, who was a huge Disney fan, was undergoing intensive cancer treatment after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) aged three. The condition affects the blood and bone marrow and impacts around 800 people every year in the UK. Ellis was treated in 2019 but relapsed in May…

THE US military is in possession of video footage showing a UFO intercepting and disabling a nuclear missile with laser beams, according to whistleblowers. Retired US Air Force officers say the disc-shaped object circled an unarmed dummy warhead during a routine test after it detached from an Atlas missile booster. 4They said the UFO sent out the beam of light (reconstruction) 4Ex-First lieutenant in USAF Robert Jacobs, pictured middle bottom row, with his crew Lieutenant Bob Jacobs and Major Florenze Mansmann say they saw the recording of the 1964 encounter before the tape mysteriously disappeared. The former officials were part of…

A MUM and daughter were the first and youngest women to receive a preventative mastectomy after breast cancer riddled their family. Wendy Watson MBE and her daughter Becky Measures, who feared for their lives, now dedicate their lives to raising awareness of inherited or genetic cancer. 5Wendy Watson (right) was the first woman known to get a preventative mastectomy, while her daughter Becky Measures (left), is believed to have been the youngest at the time (24) she got oneCredit: Instagram/@mumanddaughterbreastfriends 5The mum and daughters’ family have been riddled by cancer, but they took matters into their own handsCredit: Wendy Watson…

AN ABANDONED train station has been left unfinished for decades after an eerie legend haunts the passengers who once hopped on board. Creepy stories surround the notorious Kymlinge Metro Station but none more than the tale of the Silver Arrow train that is said to trap people inside the rusty doors until they turn to ghosts. 7The legend of the Silver Arrow train has kept Stockholm on edge for decadesCredit: Wikimedia Commons 7The Kymlinge Metro Station has been left abandoned for years half-finishedCredit: Wikipedia/Photographs by Holger Ellgaard 7The station is surrounded by trees and the legend says ‘only the dead…