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Enhanced services provided by GP surgeries are just as effective as specialist services at

04 Dec 2016

Smokers under the age of 50 are more than eight times as likely as non-smokers to have a h

02 Dec 2016

A blood test could predict how well patients with small-cell lung cancer will respond to t

01 Dec 2016

A ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can identify people with Barrett’s oesophagus who are at

29 Nov 2016

Combining omega-3 supplements with a resistance exercise training programme can improve mu

28 Nov 2016

Childhood cancer adversely affects parents’ income and employment years after the child’s

27 Nov 2016
Health anxiety linked to increased risk of heart disease

People who needlessly worry that they have or will develop a serious illness cou

23 Nov 2016

Physiotherapy is no more effective than basic self-management for patients with simple ank

23 Nov 2016

Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have h

23 Nov 2016
Women with ‘non-lump’ breast cancer symptoms delay seeking treatment

Around one in six women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom oth

21 Nov 2016

Substantial weight gain over many years significantly increases the risk of obesity-relate

21 Nov 2016

Babies whose parents feel uncomfortable in social situations are less interested in other

17 Nov 2016

Policies should be treated with caution because the consequences can be life threatening&nb

16 Nov 2016

The purpose of hip replacement surgery has been called into question, after researchers fro

14 Nov 2016

The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in p

11 Nov 2016

Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health

11 Nov 2016

Overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes should replace diet beverages with water if

10 Nov 2016

Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia does not accelerate healing

09 Nov 2016

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