Heat exposure increases risk of heart attack in firefighters
Exposure to extreme heat while firefighting increases blood clotting and risk of heart...
13 Apr 2017
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Yoga could help people with inflammatory bowel disease
Yoga could help people with chronic inflammatory bowel disease improve their quality of life...
13 Apr 2017
Prescriptions of epipens for children rise significantly in 12 years
Researchers from the University of Birmingham want to prompt a discussion about how many...
12 Apr 2017
New flu swab test for patients with severe respiratory conditions
The development of a flu swab test could lead to personalised medicine which plays a role in...
11 Apr 2017
Mother’s voice increases stability in premature babies
Hearing their mother's voice appears to benefit the health of premature babies, a study has...
11 Apr 2017
Pollution associated with higher rates of breast cancer risk factor
Living in a high pollution area may increase a woman's chance of having high breast density...
11 Apr 2017
Smoking causes 10% of deaths worldwide
More than one in 10 deaths, approximately 6.4 million, worldwide are caused by smoking, a...
11 Apr 2017
Marmite may affect brain function
Eating foods rich in B-vitamins – such as Marmite – can boost chemicals associated with...
10 Apr 2017
Post-traumatic stress symptoms relieved by playing computer game, study suggests
Playing the computer game Tetris can prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers...
05 Apr 2017
Adult awareness of heart failure unchanged in a decade
Campaigns on the risks of heart failure have failed to raise public awareness among adults,...
04 Apr 2017
British-led research uncovers new information on brain cancer
Scientists have found 13 new genetic errors associated with an increased risk of developing...
04 Apr 2017
Further evidence that taking statins can reduce risk of blood clots
Further evidence has come to light suggesting statins could significantly reduce the...
04 Apr 2017
Global rise of drug-resistant TB 'threatens to derail decades of progress'...
Researchers warn that measures are needed, including accurate diagnostic tests and clear...
31 Mar 2017
Risk of early death 'uniquely predicted' by smell loss...
A declining sense of smell indicates an increased risk of early death, regardless of whether...
30 Mar 2017
Moderate drinking linked with lower risk of some heart conditions
In one of the first large-scale studies of its kind, drinking is associated with a lower...
29 Mar 2017
Physical activity in adolescence can strengthen bones
Encouraging young people to engage in regular physical activity could improve their bone...
28 Mar 2017
Researchers find method to grow red blood cells on a large scale
A new method for growing red blood cells could eventually benefit people with rare blood...
27 Mar 2017
Research warns about risk of taking opioids with benzodiazepines
Taking opioids together with benzodiazepines is associated with greater risk of opioid...
23 Mar 2017