Manuka honey could help combat urinary tract infections
Manuka honey curbs the activity and growth of bacterial biofilms even at low dilutions, new...
21 Oct 2016
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More than half of people with Alzheimer’s aged 90 years and over on psychotropic drugs
Psychotropic drugs are more commonly prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s disease aged 90...
19 Oct 2016
School sex education often negative and heterosexist
Sex and relationship education in schools should be more positive, and delivered by experts...
19 Oct 2016
Short talk with nurse trained in smoking cessation doubles quit rates
Self-reported smoking cessation rates among hospital patients more than doubled when nurses...
17 Oct 2016
Women who take hormonal contraception more likely to be treated for depression
Women who take the combined pill are 23% more likely to be prescribed an antidepressant...
16 Oct 2016
Extending cervical screening beyond 5 years safe for some women
Extending the cervical cancer screening interval beyond 5 years for women aged 40 and over...
13 Oct 2016
Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival
In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people tend to have a lower awareness of cancer...
13 Oct 2016
Antipsychotics increase pneumonia risk in people with Alzheimer's
Taking antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of pneumonia in people with Alzheimer’s...
09 Oct 2016
Healthy diet improves children's reading skills
New research from Finland suggests a healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the...
09 Oct 2016
Living with spouse cuts risk of being overweight in patients with type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes who live with their spouse have half the risk of being...
07 Oct 2016
Prescription painkillers linked to increased risk of heart failure
Commonly-used prescription drugs for treating pain and inflammation are associated with an...
05 Oct 2016
Clear threshold needed for diagnosing gestational diabetes
Study shows consistent association between high blood sugar levels during pregnancy and...
04 Oct 2016
Invitation method influences NHS Health Check uptake
Tailoring invitation methods for the NHS Health Check could help increase uptake among black...
04 Oct 2016
Mediterranean diet could lower cardiovascular disease risk in UK
Diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains could significantly reduce risk of...
01 Oct 2016
E-cigarettes associated with higher rate of smoking cessation
Growth in the use of e-cigarettes in England is linked with higher rate of successful...
01 Oct 2016
Faecal blood test at GP surgery could reduce need for endoscopy
The number of patients referred to hospital for an unnecessary endoscopy could be cut by...
30 Sep 2016
Smoking linked to shorter survival after diagnosis of motor neurone disease
Current smokers survived an average 1 year and 9 months after diagnosis of amyotrophic...
30 Sep 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...
28 Sep 2016