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Wearing fitness trackers harmful for schoolchildren
Wearing health and fitness tracking devices can have a negative effect on children of...
22 Sep 2017
Keeping a diary helps people who hear voices
People who hear voices may benefit from recording their experiences in a diary, which is a...
22 Sep 2017
Computer finds colorectal cancer risk by checking patients’ records
A computer algorithm can identify patients at risk of colorectal cancer by checking their...
22 Sep 2017
End of life support lacking for people with dementia
People with dementia receive little specialist support at the end of their life despite high...
20 Sep 2017
Dirty air bigger health risk than medical scan radiation
The health risks from modern life such as air pollution and smoking are higher than low-...
18 Sep 2017
Sense of belonging vital for teenage mental health
Teenagers who lack a sense of belonging to social groups such as in their family, with...
15 Sep 2017
Bigger waist size holds clue to breast cancer type
Women with excessive abdominal fat are at risk of developing a type of breast cancer that is...
15 Sep 2017
Confrontations at GP surgeries on rise due to service pressures
Staff at GP surgeries are facing increasing levels of violence, harassment and threatening...
14 Sep 2017
Respiratory nurses lack enough time for patients
NHS respiratory nurses are unable to spend long enough with patients, have to work extra...
14 Sep 2017
Too little dream sleep raises dementia risk
People who have less rapid eye movement (REM) – the stage when dreaming occurs – during...
14 Sep 2017
Exercise could help lift postnatal depression
Exercise could help women cope with postnatal depression and should be considered instead of...
13 Sep 2017
No such thing as ‘healthy’ obesity
Researchers are urging a rethink over the term ‘metabolically healthy obesity’ after linking...
11 Sep 2017
Fruit and veg required intake less than thought
Eating just three or four servings of fruit, vegetables and legumes per day may benefit...
11 Sep 2017
State students top of class at medical school
State school students are likely to outperform privately educated students in medical school...
07 Sep 2017
Brief mindfulness training helps heavy drinkers cut back
Mindfulness could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, according to...
22 Aug 2017
Kids who skip breakfast may lack key nutrients
Children who skip breakfast regularly may not be consuming the daily amounts of key...
18 Aug 2017
Brain pressure remedy found in common diabetes drug
A drug commonly used to treat patients with obesity or type 2 diabetes could be used as a...
18 Aug 2017
Traffic fume particles can damage immune system
Tiny particles of carbon in traffic fumes can damage the immune system’s ability to kill...
18 Aug 2017