A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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Blood pressure starts to gradually falls 14 years before death, showing
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Rates of psychosis can be nearly eight times higher in some areas such
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A low-calorie weight management programme could help to put type 2
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Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the devel
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Staff who feel unfairly treated at work are likely to be off sick more
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Long shifts and emotional involvement in patients’ problems can cause b
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Cases of scarlet fever in England have reached a 50-year high, with mor
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Children’s brain development is at greater risk if their mother was obe
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Being married may help stave off dementia, while those who lose their p
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Older people with poorer health than their peers are more likely to hav
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Commuters cycling or using public transport endure noise levels th
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Maintaining vitamin D levels could help to prevent the onset of inflamm
A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following treatment, say researchers who urge patients with a warrior mentality to be open to seeking help for emotional upheaval
Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical ageing and looking older than one’s years, though light to moderate drinking is not associated with biological ageing, researchers say
People who overdose on paracetamol could be helped by a blood test that shows immediately if they are going to suffer liver damage, researchers say
Most people do not understand the link between obesity and cancer, and few are offered advice about their weight when seeing a healthcare professional, a study shows
People living in polluted urban areas are far less likely to need to be admitted to hospital with asthma if there are plenty of trees in their neighbourhood, a study shows
Bullying and violence in the workplace increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, possibly due to changes caused by stress hormones or because they trigger comfort eating, researchers say
