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Guidelines related to miscarriage should be updated to avoid misdiagnosis and the risk of terminating viable pregnancies, say UK rese
Family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease should be screened for depression, Finnish researchers have suggested.
Admitting low-risk older patients with pneumonia to intensive care could reduce mortality, latest study results suggest.
Emergency services clinicians face a greater risk of injury and illness the more hours they work, according to a new study.
The larger the portion, the more people consume – that is the conclusion of a new review into factors that affect what people eat and
Lower bed occupancy is linked to a reduced hospital death rate and improved performance against the national four-hour emergency serv
The antidepressant paroxetine is neither safe nor effective for adolescents with depression, re-analysis of a study has shown.
Using antibacterial soap when washing your hands is no more effective than using plain soap, according to new research.
Smoking is the leading cause of death in the UK and the number of deaths resulting from alcohol use is increasing, latest study resul
A total ban on trans fats in England could prevent 7,000 deaths over the next five years, say UK researchers.
Primary care practitioners need clearer guidelines and policies on monitoring patient safety, say researchers at Imperial College Lon
The need to be available constantly on social media is causing depression, anxiety and poor sleep quality in teenagers, new study res
Current and former users of marijuana are more likely to have ‘prediabetes’ than those who have never used the drug, new research suggests.
Most medical students who experience mental health issues feel under-supported by their medical schools, latest survey results suggest.
Children who have acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) with joint involvement are being misdiagnosed initially with arthritis, according to the latest study findings.
Women from south east Asia should have lower thresholds to diagnose gestational diabetes than white British women, a new study reveals.
The drug varenicline, which is used to help people quit smoking, does not have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, depression or self-harm when compared with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), a new study has found.
The proportion of people in the UK with intellectual disability who have been treated with psychotropic drugs far exceeds the proportion who have a recorded mental illness, a new study reveals.
