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Risk of liver disease and cancer starts in adolescence in overweight men, study finds

The risk of liver disease and cancer starts from late adolescence in overweight or obese men...

Tooth loss linked to increased risk of dementia

Older people who have less teeth have an increased risk of developing dementia, new study...

Less screen time may reduce diabetes risk factors in children

Researchers from St George's, University of London, and the University of Glasgow assessed...

Nurse-led care model improves uptake of type 2 diabetes treatment

A care model led by practice nurses improves the uptake of insulin treatment among patients...

Physical activity in children starts to decrease by age seven

Physical activity levels may start to tail off as young as seven, rather than during...

Improved sleep comparable to the well-being felt after a lottery win, study claims

Improving sleep can lead to levels of mental and physical well-being comparable to...

Pelvic fractures increase risk of dying in older people

Older people have an increased risk of dying in the first eight months after a pelvic...

Parenthood may help stave off death in older age

Parenthood is associated with a longer life than being childless, particularly in old age,...

Ibuprofen increases risk of cardiac arrest, shows new study

One of the most popular over-the-counter painkillers in the UK can heighten the chances of...

Autoimmune disease could be linked to increased risk of dementia

Autoimmune disease could be linked to a heightened risk of dementia, say researchers from...

Early warning signs of heart attacks 'being missed'...

Symptoms may have been missed in up to one in six patients who died of a heart attack in...

Nurse-led intervention improves adherence to HIV treatment

A nurse-led self-management programme for people with HIV can significantly improve...

Patients with cancer want more research into palliative and end of life care

Palliative and end of life care should be top priorities for future research, a new study...

Flu drugs taken during pregnancy do not pose increased risk to newborns

There is no evidence to suggest an increased risk to newborns whose mothers take drugs to...

Strong evidence to support association between obesity and certain types of cancer

A large review lead by researchers at Imperial College London has discovered ‘strong...

Study suggests clever teenagers more likely to drink alcohol and use cannabis

Brainy teenagers are more likely to drink alcohol and use cannabis than their less...

Get your ‘five a day’ to reduce dementia risk

Having at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit a day could help...

Childhood behavioural difficulties linked to exposure to insecticides

Exposure to a particular group of synthetic chemicals may be linked to behavioural...

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