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Obese women with diabetes should replace diet drinks with water to lose weight
Overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes should replace diet beverages with water if...
10 Nov 2016
Ultrasound after tibial fracture does not speed up healing
Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia does not accelerate healing...
09 Nov 2016
Majority of stillbirth cases remain unexplained
In the majority of stillbirth cases the cause remains unknown despite a full post-mortem...
08 Nov 2016
Hand-held respiratory training device improves physical activity in obese people
Obese people too breathless to become physically active could benefit from daily breathing...
07 Nov 2016
Parental absence linked to smoking and drinking in children
Children with an absent parent as a result of death or relationship breakdown are more...
07 Nov 2016
Fathers who embrace parenthood less likely to have pre-teens with behavioural issues
Children whose dads adjust well to parenthood and feel confident in their new role are less...
06 Nov 2016
Don’t expect nurses to be role models for healthy behaviours
Expecting nurses to be role models for healthy behaviours is unrealistic, unhelpful and...
03 Nov 2016
Women in deprived areas have increased risk of coronary heart disease
Women living in more deprived areas of the UK and with lower levels of education have a...
03 Nov 2016
Parent-led early intervention in autism can reduce symptom severity
An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child can...
02 Nov 2016
Depression can shorten lung cancer survival rates
Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with...
01 Nov 2016
Women catching up with men in alcohol consumption
Women are catching up with men in terms of alcohol consumption, researchers say.
30 Oct 2016
Exercise could help ward off memory decline in older people
Older people who already have memory and thinking problems could benefit from exercise, say...
30 Oct 2016
Urinary incontinence increases mortality risk in older people
Urinary incontinence is associated with an increased risk of mortality in older nursing home...
29 Oct 2016
No link between breast cancer and working night shifts, researchers say
Working night shifts has little or no effect on a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer,...
28 Oct 2016
Cut exposure to synthetic chemicals to ward off diabetes
Cutting exposure to common environmental synthetic chemicals by 25% could ward off more than...
27 Oct 2016
Drinking coffee can cut dementia risk among women
Women who drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day could reduce their risk of developing dementia by...
26 Oct 2016
Blood test can rule out serious infections in children
GPs can quickly detect serious infections in children using a simple decision rule and a...
25 Oct 2016
Smartphone app could test for atrial fibrillation
A Smartphone app used in conjunction with a heart monitor could test for atrial fibrillation...
24 Oct 2016