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Severe gum disease, or periodontitis, could be an early sign of undiagnosed type 2 diabete

02 Mar 2017

Men who are former or current smokers and eat a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can sign

01 Mar 2017

Severe deprivation and neglect in childhood can have a psychological impact on early

27 Feb 2017

A one-off screening test for bowel cancer reduces the risk of developing the disease for a

27 Feb 2017

Vitamin D supplements can help prevent acute respiratory tract infections, particularly am

24 Feb 2017

Interventions designed to help hospital health professionals prescribe antibiotics more ap

23 Feb 2017

People who are overweight in early adulthood and become obese in later life are three time

22 Feb 2017

Older people who experience a hip fracture have an increased risk of dying both immediatel

21 Feb 2017

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have bariatric surgery have better glycaemic control tha

20 Feb 2017

E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use than conventional cigarettes, new study resul

17 Feb 2017

Hallucinations are more common than previously thought, with more than one million people

16 Feb 2017

Adults who received treatments for childhood cancer that were especially toxic to the nerv

15 Feb 2017

Women who work shifts or have a physically demanding job may be less likely to conceive due

14 Feb 2017

The use of recreational amphetamine can hasten the biological ageing of the heart, say rese

13 Feb 2017

Older people who see the same GP over time have fewer avoidable hospital admissions for cer

10 Feb 2017

Heightened activity in the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in stress – is associa

08 Feb 2017

Patients with severe depression can get as much benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy

08 Feb 2017

A new analysis of cervical cancer mortality rates has revealed that the risk of dying from

07 Feb 2017

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