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Drinking at least six cups of coffee every day is associated with a decreased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), say researc

23 Mar 2016

A fall in the provision of one-to-one nursing care for sick and premature newborns is linked to a higher death rate in neonatal inten

16 Mar 2016

Obesity and overweight during adolescence increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), say Israeli researchers.

16 Mar 2016

Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can significantly improve outcomes for people with body dysmorphia, suggests a new s

16 Mar 2016

A combination of viewing photographs and listening to music can reduce pre-operative anxiety, say Spanish researchers.

16 Mar 2016

People who are members of social groups, such as book clubs and church groups, are likely to live longer after retirement than those

16 Mar 2016

Prenatal exposure to paracetamol increases a child’s risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.

09 Mar 2016

The risk of catching Ebola from a survivor is ‘very low’, according to University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers who set out to dis

09 Mar 2016

Individually tailored acupuncture significantly lessens pain intensity in people with the chronic condition fibromyalgia, latest stud

09 Mar 2016

The benefits of using artificial mesh in the surgical treatment of vaginal prolapse must be weighed carefully against the increased r

09 Mar 2016

Web- and phone-based tobacco cessation programmes are similarly effective in helping people quit smoking, but personal characteristic

09 Mar 2016

National smoking legislation does reduce the harms caused by passive smoking, according to a review of the most up-to-date evidence.

02 Mar 2016

Placebos can induce a release of dopamine in the brain of people with Parkinson’s disease and could be an effective treatment for those with the condition, say Italian researchers.

02 Mar 2016

Children who start wheezing during infancy have a significantly increased risk of developing lung problems as adults, say UK researchers.

02 Mar 2016

Targeted exercises to prevent ‘knee buckling’ can help maintain health and quality of life in older people by reducing their risk of falls, a new study suggests.

02 Mar 2016

Reducing delays in blood transfusion practices could help lower the death rate among patients who experience life-threatening bleeding, new research has shown.

02 Mar 2016

Young adults who spend long amounts of time using social media are more likely to experience sleep disturbance, latest study results suggest.

24 Feb 2016

Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy could be lacking sufficient antibodies to protect against common illnesses.

24 Feb 2016

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