ADHD drug use levels off after 18-year surge
Fall in use of ADHD medications might reflect NICE guidance and concern about long-term side...
05 Jul 2016
Journal scan
Migraines linked to heart attacks in women
29 Jun 2016
Girls more at risk as new study shows rise in teenage poisonings
There has been a sharp rise in UK teenage poisonings in the past 20 years, with girls at...
20 Jun 2016
Disparity in heart defect treatment across genders in North Indian children
Boys in Northern India with heart problems are significantly more likely to have them...
17 Jun 2016
Study claims link between potato consumption and hypertension risk
Higher consumption of potatoes is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, say US...
17 Jun 2016
Dressing primary wounds after surgery: does it prevent infection?
Cochrane review questions effectiveness of wound dressings
17 Jun 2016
Fear of wasting GPs' time prevents reporting of cancer symptoms
Patients can be reluctant to add to doctors' workloads and are fearful of reporting symptoms...
13 Jun 2016
Air pollution can heighten risk of having a stillborn baby
'Suggestive evidence' found of link between car fumes, industrial pollution and stillbirths
13 Jun 2016
E-cigarette use soars despite increasing fears about the risk
Popularity of vaping is increasing, particularly among young, urban professionals
13 Jun 2016
Online dating apps help unearth undiagnosed HIV cases
Innovative method of testing for HIV trialled
13 Jun 2016
Methadone the most common cause of UK toddler deaths due to prescription drug poisoning
More than half of all UK toddler deaths from unintentional drug poisoning are due to...
08 Jun 2016
Magic mushroom compound is a potential treatment for patients with major depression
A hallucinogenic compound derived from magic mushrooms could provide a new route for...
08 Jun 2016
Photophobia in migraine does not apply to green light, which may lessen headache...
A narrow band of green light could hold the key to defeating migraines, a new study suggests.
08 Jun 2016
Treating mother with statins could reduce negative effects of stress hormone on fetus
Statins could protect fetuses from the effects of maternal stress, research suggests.
08 Jun 2016
High saturated fat diet in teenage years raises breast cancer risk later
Breast density measurement studied in relation to adolescent dietary intake.
08 Jun 2016