Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Scientists have put precise timings on the history of a patient’s cancer for the first time, dating the different stages in the disease’s progression.
Older people with cancer symptoms are more likely to seek advice if their GP is a good listener, and doctors need to improve this skill, a study suggests.
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A new study could help counter adverse effects on public health of exaggerated claims about statin-related side effects, its authors say.
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Women who feel pain when urinating are likely to have an undetected bacterial infection, a study shows.
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Research on cells that die during a cold has shown potential new ways to treat and prevent asthma attacks.
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Life expectancy for 20 year olds starting treatment for HIV has risen by ten years in the US and Europe since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy in the mid-199
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A study has revealed a new method of attacking the growth of cancer cells, after researchers discovered a protein that drives the spread of breast cancer.
A diet high in fructose-containing sugars during pregnancy or breastfeeding may increase children’s chances of developing obesity or type 2 diabetes
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Plain cigarette packaging could reduce the number of people who smoke, research suggests.
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Children spend less time doing physical activity as they progress through primary school, research has found.
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The NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) was not good value for patients or society and may have led to unnecessary side effects, researchers have found.
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Obese and overweight people with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of abnormal brain structure and cognitive problems, a study has found.
New study results suggest cycling to work is associated with a 45% lower risk of developing cancer and a 46% lower risk of heart disease, compared to a non-active commute.
Magnesium could prevent bone fractures as a leading cause of disability and ill health among middle-aged to older people, research suggests.
Parents who generally support vaccination may doubt the necessity of an influenza vaccination for their child, research suggests.
Pre-menopausal South Asian women could be more at risk of developing osteoporosis in later life than white caucasian women, a new study suggests.
A study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have investigated the relationship between low or high birth weight and development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Long-term antibiotic use in early to mid life may be linked to a heightened risk of abnormal growths in the colon and rectum that usually precede the development of bowel cancer, a study of US nurses reveals.
