Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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There is insufficient evidence to recommend cannabinoid treatments for the management of rheumatic diseases, say Canadian researchers
People of normal weight who have excess fat around their middle are more likely to die early than obese people whose excess fat is ev
Black and south Asian women undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are significantly more likely to miscarry than white women, a st
Computer-assisted cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) is not an effective treatment for depression, research suggests.
A better understanding of how reproductive factors influence long-term health could help practitioners develop strategies to improve
Scientists have discovered four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer.
Men who drink two or more glasses of sweetened drinks every day have an increased risk of heart failure, latest study results suggest
There is insufficient evidence that omega-3 fatty acid supplements are an effective treatment for people with major depressive disord
More people progress to opioid addiction from use of prescribed painkillers than from heroin use, a new study suggests.
Withdrawal of the drug donepezil in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease doubles their risk of moving to a nursing ho
Women with naturally higher levels of oestrogen are less likely to develop bowel cancer after menopause than women with low levels, n
Around one in 100 patients attending a UK GP surgery is at risk of receiving an inappropriate prescription, and around one in 250 are
Allotment gardening can play a key role in improving physical and mental wellbeing and could be used as a preventive health measure, say UK researchers.
One quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after attending a London emergency services department will die within two months, latest research suggests.
Patients with alcohol-related liver disease who have a personalised education plan are more likely to self-manage their condition, suggest researchers at King’s College London.
A pioneering drug developed to treat inherited cancers in women can also benefit men with advanced prostate cancer, according to a new study.
Women who undergo implant-based sterilisation have an increased risk of reoperation after complications, the results of a new study show.
A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and fish may slow the ageing process by five years, a new study suggests.
