A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
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A study into whether webcams can help with early bonding for parents of
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One in four medical students claims to be teetotal, and only one in 10
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A broadening of the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome has contrib
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A small study of doctors who are completing their training to become GP
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Carrying extra weight could raise the risk of heart attack by more than
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Female healthcare assistants (HCAs) are at a slightly higher risk of de
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Researchers have called for better support in the community for pe
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Patients may not need to complete a course of antibiotics as previously
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Playing violent video games causes the brain to shrink, but it might be
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Mothers who had a troubled childhood are more likely to have children w
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A scheme in which pharmacists help patients stick to their drug regimen
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Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment
Strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite effect and reinforce ill-founded beliefs, suggesting that public health campaigns need more testing, a study says.
Doing the Chinese exercise tai chi improves balance control and flexibility in older people and may help prevent falls in older and at-risk adults, an analysis of research has found.
Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have reduced levels of ‘good’ cholesterol, say researchers.
Patients with advanced cancer who present at emergency departments with delirium have a poor survival rate, showing the need for delerium to be diagnosed early, a new study has found.
Targeted radiotherapy on the site where tumours first develop rather than to the whole breast can dramatically reduce side effects for breast cancer patients, a trial shows.
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who do not, a study suggests, with screening providing a chance to get smoking cessation support.
