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Young people who self-identify as ‘goths’ have a significantly increased risk of depression and self-harm, a new study suggests.
The presence of antibodies for the soluble liver antigen/liver pancreas antigen (SLA/LP) is a major risk factor for poor outcomes in
A structured exercise programme during haemodialysis can significantly improve strength and physical function in patients with chroni
Women who have a healthy diet before becoming pregnant have a significantly reduced risk of their babies being born with certain hear
Childhood cancer charity CLIC Sargent is calling for improved support for GPs in identifying childhood cancer after a survey revealed
Low-dose aspirin reduces the risk and complications of preeclampsia for women at high risk of the condition, researchers have found.
Scientists have developed a blood test for breast cancer able to identify which patients experience a relapse after treatment, months
People in the UK are living longer but are coping with more medical ailments that cause illness or disability in their older years, a
Obesity or being overweight in early adulthood and throughout life increases the risk of radiating lower back pain among men, latest
Around one in eight hospital staff working in care settings treat the victims of people trafficking, with those in maternity services
Undergraduate nursing and midwifery training should include education about domestic abuse, say UK researchers.
The death rate in preschool children in the UK is almost twice as high as in Sweden, according to latest study results.
A community-based balance retraining programme for older women could help reduce the incidence of injurious falls, a new study suggests.
Divorced men who remarry are almost one third more likely to be prescribed antidepressants than those who remain single, a new study suggests.
GPs and practice nurses need better training in obesity care if they are to effectively broach the topic of weight loss with patients, the results of a UK study suggest.
People aged over 60 who undertake even a small amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity every week can reduce their risk of death, say French researchers.
Treating patients with advanced heart failure with an infusion of bone marrow stem cells can improve cardiac function, early study results suggest.
Compassionate care is vital to increase cancer screening uptake among survivors of childhood sexual abuse, latest study results suggest.
