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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...

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...

Exercise can offset risks from alcohol

Keeping to the weekly recommended level of physical activity may offset some of the lethal...

Irregular heart beat associated with wide range of serious events

Atrial fibrillation is linked to a wider spectrum of serious conditions than previously...

‘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...

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...

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...

Infra-red light could detect early cancer signs

A new endoscope uses near-infrared light to spot the warning signs of oesophageal cancer

Exercise helps tackle symptoms of schizophrenia

Aerobic exercise can improve brain function in people with schizophrenia, say University of...

Avoid the bottle to improve chances of conception

More than 14 units of alcohol a week reduces fertility, survey shows.

New tool aims to cut child antibiotic use

Spotting low-risk cases of respiratory tract infection in children could reduce antibiotic...

Cardiac deaths fall, but it’s a patchy picture

Stroke and heart attack survival rates improve, but the picture varies across the UK.

An urgent need to study effect of cannabis use

Rise in cannabis use in the US mirrored by fall in perception of harm.

Patients with cancer at higher risk of fractures and bruising

Survey reveals a heightened risk of injuries during the time of cancer diagnosis.

Pokémon gets children back on their feet

Latest app craze is seeing increased levels of youngsters exercising more.

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.

Alzheimer’s disease ‘harder to diagnose in men'

Women may seem more likely to develop dementia because it is harder to detect in men.

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

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