Adjusting to being a dad makes for a happy family
Dads who rapidly adjust to the novelty of parenthood make better fathers and produce children less likely to have behavioural issues in pre-teen years.
29 Nov 2016
Tim Harrison
Steroid use could help prevent childhood stroke
Trialled use of steroids to prevent childhood stroke is justified, concludes an extensive review of recent reports.
23 Nov 2016
Antipsychotics increase pneumonia risk in people with Alzheimer's
Taking antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of pneumonia in people with Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers from the University of Eastern Finland.
09 Oct 2016
Cardioprotective drug can reduce chemotherapy effect on children's hearts
A cardioprotective drug could help prevent long-term heart damage in children who receive chemotherapy, say researchers in the United States.
28 Sep 2016
Spare whole brain radiotherapy for lung cancer patients whose tumour has spread to the...
Whole brain radiotherapy makes little or no difference to survival rates or quality of life in patients with non small-cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain, say researchers.
27 Sep 2016
Deliver twins at 37 weeks to give them the best chance
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimise stillbirths and newborn deaths, say experts who analysed more than 35,000 twin pregnancies.
26 Sep 2016
Exercise can offset risks from alcohol
Keeping to the weekly recommended level of physical activity may offset some of the lethal effects of high alcohol intake, research suggests.
26 Sep 2016
Irregular heart beat associated with wide range of serious events
Atrial fibrillation is linked to a wider spectrum of serious conditions than previously thought, suggests research led by Oxford University.
20 Sep 2016
‘No evidence’ for use of drug to curb excess drinking
At a time when the NHS is strapped for cash, money should not be spent on a drug supposed to deter people from drinking, claim editors.
19 Sep 2016
It’s official: recessions are bad for your health
Economic recessions are harmful to health, leading to a rise in suicides and an increase in mental health problems.
17 Sep 2016
Taking vitamin D could halve the risk of asthma attacks
A review of randomised trials suggests that taking an oral vitamin D supplement as well as standard asthma medication will reduce severe asthma attacks.
16 Sep 2016
Infra-red light could detect early cancer signs
A new endoscope uses near-infrared light to spot the warning signs of oesophageal cancer
15 Sep 2016
Avoid the bottle to improve chances of conception
More than 14 units of alcohol a week reduces fertility, survey shows.
11 Sep 2016
New tool aims to cut child antibiotic use
Spotting low-risk cases of respiratory tract infection in children could reduce antibiotic...
09 Sep 2016
Cardiac deaths fall, but it’s a patchy picture
Stroke and heart attack survival rates improve, but the picture varies across the UK.
08 Sep 2016
An urgent need to study effect of cannabis use
Rise in cannabis use in the US mirrored by fall in perception of harm.
06 Sep 2016
Patients with cancer at higher risk of fractures and bruising
Survey reveals a heightened risk of injuries during the time of cancer diagnosis.
06 Sep 2016
Pokémon gets children back on their feet
Latest app craze is seeing increased levels of youngsters exercising more.
05 Sep 2016