Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Surgery to repair spinal fractures was no more effective than a sham procedure
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Pain management drugs less prevalent in nursing home residents with severe impairment
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Study shows reinnervation of muscle fibres does not expand motor unit size in those with sarcopenia
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Despite slight increase in risk over first year, study shows no increase in number of fractures over ten-year period
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Study shows greater consumption leads to higher risk but research is needed to determine exact cause
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Alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia, study shows
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Certain types of eyelid cancer have risen steadily over the past 15 years in England, with 2% more cases annually and a doubling of risk every decade for the
Older people who lose the most teeth are at greatest risk of becoming frail because they can’t eat certain foods, a study shows
More than a quarter of hip fractures in older women could be prevented by community screening for osteoporosis to help identify those at risk, researchers say
New treatments for Parkinson’s disease could be developed from a molecule found in a medicine used to treat tapeworm infections, a study suggests
Research explores factors in physical, psychological and social domains that could affect quality of life for people with cancer
Study looked at improving recovery room care for patients with dementia after surgery
