Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Treating the symptoms of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be inferior to antibiotic treatment, rese
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Genetic markers indicating early signs of oesophageal cancer could help improve low rates of survival by monitoring people with high-risk genetic patterns, re
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Wounds sustained at night heal more slowly because of how our body clocks work, scientists say, with skin cells moving to the site of a wound to repair it far
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Fast diagnosis and treatment of melanoma can significantly increase chances of survival, research shows
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Women who have had breast cancer and stop endocrine therapy after five years may have a risk of the cancer returning up to 20 years after their orginal diagno
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Introducing priority standards for emergency care in hospitals in England has failed to curb excess deaths at weekends, say researchers who call for the rules
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Taking steps to retain older medical staff would reduce turnover and could enhance patient safety, study authors argue
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Patients with an irregular heartbeat can almost halve their risk of developing dementia by taking anticoagulants, research suggests
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Healthcare professionals are urged to exercise caution when prescribing proton pump inhibitors over long periods
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Rehabilitation of patients who are unable to exercise could be enhanced by stimulating muscles, according to US study
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The impact of terrorist attacks and disasters that cause multiple casualties can be felt by local health services for many months after the event
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Obesity in children and adolescents has increased ten-fold worldwide in the past 40 years, say researchers who call for treatments such as behavioural therapy
Children taken to hospital due to asthma may be at risk of repeated admissions if they are also obese, pointing to the importance of preventing obesity in children with asthma, researchers say.
People who have a healthier diet throughout adulthood are more likely to be stronger and fitter in later life, according to a study of people who have been monitored since birth.
Patients who have open heart surgery in the afternoon could be at less risk of adverse effects than those who have morning operations, due to the body's internal clock, researchers say.
Better training and support is needed to help health professionals promote the benefits of exercise among older people, which can keep them above the threshold for needing care, according to a group of health and social care experts.
Study involving almost 80,000 women finds that a BMI of under 18 increases the risk of early menopause by 30%
Teenage girls are more likely to self-harm than boys, possibly due to factors such as puberty and the onset of sexual activity, researchers say.
