Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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While older people with a higher level of education have better memory function, this does not protect them from declines in memory and thinking as they age, say researchers fro
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There is a lack of scientific evidence to support the use of most off-label antidepressants, new study results suggest.
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Severe gum disease, or periodontitis, could be an early sign of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, say researchers.
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Men who are former or current smokers and eat a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can significantly lower their risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
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Severe deprivation and neglect in childhood can have a psychological impact on early adulthood, new study results suggest.
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A one-off screening test for bowel cancer reduces the risk of developing the disease for at least 17 years, say UK researchers.
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Vitamin D supplements can help prevent acute respiratory tract infections, particularly among those who are vitamin D deficient, new study results suggest.
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Interventions designed to help hospital health professionals prescribe antibiotics more appropriately can help reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, say a team of Cochrane res
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People who are overweight in early adulthood and become obese in later life are three times more likely to develop cancer of the oesophagus or upper stomach, new study results s
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Older people who experience a hip fracture have an increased risk of dying both immediately after the fracture and in the longer term, say researchers.
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Patients with type 2 diabetes who have bariatric surgery have better glycaemic control than those who receive intensive medical therapy alone, a new study suggests.
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E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use than conventional cigarettes, new study results suggests.
Hallucinations are more common than previously thought, with more than one million people in England experiencing them, new research suggests.
Adults who received treatments for childhood cancer that were especially toxic to the nervous system are less likely to have had sexual intercourse, be in a relationship or have children, new research suggests.
Women who work shifts or have a physically demanding job may be less likely to conceive due to poorer egg quality, new study results suggest.
The use of recreational amphetamine can hasten the biological ageing of the heart, say researchers in Australia.
Older people who see the same GP over time have fewer avoidable hospital admissions for certain conditions, latest study results suggests.
Heightened activity in the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in stress – is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, say US researchers.
