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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...
21 Mar 2017
Tooth loss linked to increased risk of dementia
Older people who have less teeth have an increased risk of developing dementia, new study...
20 Mar 2017
Less screen time may reduce diabetes risk factors in children
Researchers from St George's, University of London, and the University of Glasgow assessed...
19 Mar 2017
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...
19 Mar 2017
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...
18 Mar 2017
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...
16 Mar 2017
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...
16 Mar 2017
Parenthood may help stave off death in older age
Parenthood is associated with a longer life than being childless, particularly in old age,...
15 Mar 2017
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...
15 Mar 2017
Autoimmune disease could be linked to increased risk of dementia
Autoimmune disease could be linked to a heightened risk of dementia, say researchers from...
13 Mar 2017
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...
12 Mar 2017
Nurse-led intervention improves adherence to HIV treatment
A nurse-led self-management programme for people with HIV can significantly improve...
12 Mar 2017
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...
11 Mar 2017
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...
10 Mar 2017
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...
07 Mar 2017
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...
06 Mar 2017
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...
04 Mar 2017
Childhood behavioural difficulties linked to exposure to insecticides
Exposure to a particular group of synthetic chemicals may be linked to behavioural...
03 Mar 2017