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Some gluten-free foods of lower nutritional value
People on a strict gluten-free diet, such as those with coeliac disease, may be consuming...
16 Feb 2018
Groundwork laid for early detection of cancers with universal blood test
A study has laid the foundations for a universal blood test that could result in the earlier...
15 Feb 2018
Nurses at greater breast cancer risk than other night shift workers
Nurses have the highest risk of developing breast cancer as well as gastrointestinal and...
15 Feb 2018
Periods before age 12 signal risk of heart disease, stroke
Girls who start periods before turning 12 are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke in...
15 Feb 2018
Shorten painkiller prescriptions to avoid health complications
Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the...
14 Feb 2018
Breathing exercises help reduce pneumonia risk after surgery
Pneumonia and other serious lung complications after major abdominal surgery can be halved...
14 Feb 2018
Women with diabetes need improved care during pregnancy
Novel approaches and technologies are needed to improve perinatal care for women with...
13 Feb 2018
Young people cite adverse effects of energy drinks
A survey of young people aged 12 to 24 says they reported adverse effects from energy drinks...
12 Feb 2018
BRCA mutation does not lessen breast cancer survival rate
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer and who carry an inherited BRCA gene mutation have...
12 Feb 2018
Clinicians baffling patients with common medical words
Patients find it hard to understand commonly used medical terms, and clinicians need to...
09 Feb 2018
Probiotics during pregnancy may cut pre-eclampsia, premature birth risk
Taking probiotics during pregnancy may lower the risk of pre-eclampsia and premature birth,...
05 Feb 2018
Women prone to mood swings prompted by season, daylight
Women experience seasonal changes in their mood across the year, including more depression...
05 Feb 2018
Adults born prematurely liable to more psychiatric problems
Adults born very prematurely experience higher rates of psychiatric symptoms than those who...
05 Feb 2018
Hazard score predicts risk for onset of prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a hazard score to predict genetic risk of the onset of aggressive...
04 Feb 2018
Women’s heart attack survival better if treated same as men
Fewer women who suffer a heart attack in the UK would die in the following year if the...
02 Feb 2018
Genetic predisposition to obesity no barrier to weight management
The benefits of following a healthy diet to prevent long-term weight gain are greater in...
02 Feb 2018
Diet containing processed meat may heighten breast cancer risk in middle-aged women
Eating 9g of processed meat per week in middle age may increase women’s breast cancer risk...
21 Jan 2018
Vulnerable patients most likely to fail to keep GP appointments
Socio-economic factors are a key indicator of why patients miss multiple GP appointments,...
20 Jan 2018