Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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A study into whether webcams can help with early bonding for parents of premature babies found the majority benefit from the ability to see their baby at any
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One in four medical students claims to be teetotal, and only one in 10 drinks more than the recommended maximum in an average week, research has found.
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A broadening of the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome has contributed to a steep rise in diagnoses and risks causing fear and anxiety, health exper
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A small study of doctors who are completing their training to become GPs found only two in three plan to work in NHS general practice, influenced by their exp
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Carrying extra weight could raise the risk of heart attack by more than a quarter, even for someone who is otherwise healthy, researchers say.
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Female healthcare assistants (HCAs) are at a slightly higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study that looked at environment and
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Researchers have called for better support in the community for people with dementia after a study found that patients are increasingly relying on e
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Patients may not need to complete a course of antibiotics as previously recommended by medical advice, researchers argue, calling for clinical trials to find
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Playing violent video games causes the brain to shrink, but it might be possible to reverse the effect by playing puzzle games, according to researchers.
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Mothers who had a troubled childhood are more likely to have children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, according to a study.
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A scheme in which pharmacists help patients stick to their drug regimens could save NHS England £517.6 million in the long term and should be allowe
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Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) without the risk of bleeding, according to new rese
Strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite effect and reinforce ill-founded beliefs, suggesting that public health campaigns need more testing, a study says.
Doing the Chinese exercise tai chi improves balance control and flexibility in older people and may help prevent falls in older and at-risk adults, an analysis of research has found.
Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have reduced levels of ‘good’ cholesterol, say researchers.
Patients with advanced cancer who present at emergency departments with delirium have a poor survival rate, showing the need for delerium to be diagnosed early, a new study has found.
Targeted radiotherapy on the site where tumours first develop rather than to the whole breast can dramatically reduce side effects for breast cancer patients, a trial shows.
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who do not, a study suggests, with screening providing a chance to get smoking cessation support.
