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Spare whole brain radiotherapy for lung cancer patients whose tumour has spread to the...
Whole brain radiotherapy makes little or no difference to survival rates or quality of life...
27 Sep 2016
Deliver twins at 37 weeks to give them the best chance
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimise stillbirths and newborn deaths, say...
26 Sep 2016
Exercise can offset risks from alcohol
Keeping to the weekly recommended level of physical activity may offset some of the lethal...
26 Sep 2016
Irregular heart beat associated with wide range of serious events
Atrial fibrillation is linked to a wider spectrum of serious conditions than previously...
20 Sep 2016
‘No evidence’ for use of drug to curb excess drinking
At a time when the NHS is strapped for cash, money should not be spent on a drug supposed to...
19 Sep 2016
It’s official: recessions are bad for your health
Economic recessions are harmful to health, leading to a rise in suicides and an increase in...
17 Sep 2016
Taking vitamin D could halve the risk of asthma attacks
A review of randomised trials suggests that taking an oral vitamin D supplement as well as...
16 Sep 2016
Infra-red light could detect early cancer signs
A new endoscope uses near-infrared light to spot the warning signs of oesophageal cancer
15 Sep 2016
Exercise helps tackle symptoms of schizophrenia
Aerobic exercise can improve brain function in people with schizophrenia, say University of...
13 Sep 2016
Avoid the bottle to improve chances of conception
More than 14 units of alcohol a week reduces fertility, survey shows.
11 Sep 2016
New tool aims to cut child antibiotic use
Spotting low-risk cases of respiratory tract infection in children could reduce antibiotic...
09 Sep 2016
Cardiac deaths fall, but it’s a patchy picture
Stroke and heart attack survival rates improve, but the picture varies across the UK.
08 Sep 2016
An urgent need to study effect of cannabis use
Rise in cannabis use in the US mirrored by fall in perception of harm.
06 Sep 2016
Patients with cancer at higher risk of fractures and bruising
Survey reveals a heightened risk of injuries during the time of cancer diagnosis.
06 Sep 2016
Pokémon gets children back on their feet
Latest app craze is seeing increased levels of youngsters exercising more.
05 Sep 2016
Why female junior doctors don’t want to be surgeons
Women are put off specialising in surgery because of concerns for a work-life balance.
01 Sep 2016
Alzheimer’s disease ‘harder to diagnose in men'
Women may seem more likely to develop dementia because it is harder to detect in men.
01 Sep 2016
A healthy diet may be key to preventing gout flares
The diet used to lower blood pressure can also be effective at reducing gout attacks
31 Aug 2016