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Webcams help most parents bond with premature babies
A study into whether webcams can help with early bonding for parents of premature babies...
18 Aug 2017
One in four medical students is teetotal
One in four medical students claims to be teetotal, and only one in 10 drinks more than the...
18 Aug 2017
Ovary syndrome label upsetting women needlessly
A broadening of the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome has contributed to a steep rise...
16 Aug 2017
Only two-thirds of trainee doctors aim to be GPs in NHS
A small study of doctors who are completing their training to become GPs found only two in...
15 Aug 2017
Overweight people deemed healthy still face heart risks
Carrying extra weight could raise the risk of heart attack by more than a quarter, even for...
15 Aug 2017
Female HCAs seen at higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Female healthcare assistants (HCAs) are at a slightly higher risk of developing rheumatoid...
15 Aug 2017
Community support urged to curb ED use by patients with dementia
Researchers have called for better support in the community for people with dementia after a...
11 Aug 2017
Advice to complete antibiotics seen as outdated
Patients may not need to complete a course of antibiotics as previously recommended by...
10 Aug 2017
Video games can shrink or enlarge brain
Playing violent video games causes the brain to shrink, but it might be possible to reverse...
09 Aug 2017
Link between mothers with troubled upbringing and their children's developmental...
Mothers who had a troubled childhood are more likely to have children with emotional and...
09 Aug 2017
Pharmacist-led medicine service could save NHS £517 million
A scheme in which pharmacists help patients stick to their drug regimens could save NHS...
09 Aug 2017
Allergy medicine may help treat DVT
Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be an effective treatment for deep vein...
08 Aug 2017
Vaccination campaigns make parents more sceptical
Strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite...
08 Aug 2017
Tai chi may help prevent falls in older people
Doing the Chinese exercise tai chi improves balance control and flexibility in older people...
08 Aug 2017
Less sleep linked to bigger waistlines
Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and...
08 Aug 2017
Poor survival rate seen for cancer patients with delirium
Patients with advanced cancer who present at emergency departments with delirium have a poor...
04 Aug 2017
Targeted breast cancer radiotherapy reduces side effects
Targeted radiotherapy on the site where tumours first develop rather than to the whole...
04 Aug 2017
Smokers more likely to quit after CT scan
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who do not,...
03 Aug 2017