Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Recommended exercise minimums need to increase significantly to reduce the risk of serious conditions
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Better-fitting sports bras could ease breast pain suffered by two in five female horse-riders.
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Child injury rates are rising as trampoline parks gain in popularity
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Prevention of suicides or reducing absconding is not improved by restricting freedom.
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When and where you were born could be linked to heightened risk of developing coeliac disease.
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Decreased ability to identify smells could be an early indicator of cognitive decline and dementia.
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New research has shown a possible link between Zika virus infection in the womb and arthrogryposis - a condition which causes joint deformities at birth, particularly in the arms a
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Delirium is the most common neuro-psychiatric syndrome in patients with advanced cancer but it often goes undetected in the emergency department, new research suggests.
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Pain profiling in older people can improve quality of life and help target healthcare resources, say researchers.
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The positive association between volunteering and good mental health is apparent from around age 40 and continues into old age, say researchers.
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The first comparative study of prescription drug abuse in the European Union suggests the problem is bigger than previously thought.
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Spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which can contribute to lower back pain when they malfunction, research shows.
Reducing exposure to air pollutants could improve lung cancer survival rates, research suggests.
Unnecessary imaging tests are being carried out after primary treatment, according to researchers
Design of weight management programmes is stronger predictor of engagement than participant characteristics, say researchers
