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One in 20 patients referred to a cancer specialist by their GP don’t turn up.
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New research shows that men living in the most deprived areas were 51% more likely to experience depression than those living in areas that were not deprived.
Nurses from Cefn Coed Hospital walk across the grounds.
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A portrait of Cefn Coed Hospital, which operated in Wales between 1932-2018, provides unique insight into life at a mental hospital.
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Promises in the Tory manifesto on the NHS fall well short of what is needed.
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A more generous pledge than last time, but how will it play out in reality?
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Soothing tunes for anxious times.
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The first personalised medicine trial for a nutritional supplement has just reported its results.
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New study finds that musicians, music directors and production staff have nearly double the risk of getting tinnitus compared with people employed in quieter industries.
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More attention needs to be paid to loneliness’s complex history.
Not a real anti-ageing pill.
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Talk of a ‘breakthrough’ in NAD+ anti-ageing supplements may be premature.
A.G. Sanders with penicillin extraction equipment.
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The pipeline for new antibiotics is broken. It is time to think outside the box.
Prince Andrew during the recent BBC interview.
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In his recent interview, Prince Andrew claimed that he had stopped sweating. Here’s what the research says about how and why our bodies do it.
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Many baby books promote sleep-training methods that involve leaving babies to cry at night. But there are gentler ways to get a good night’s sleep.
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There is no clear difference in measles control between countries that mandate vaccination and those that don’t.
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A historical trail through its medicinal properties.
Fermented foods such as yogurt, kimchi, and sauerkraut, are all popular sources of probiotics.
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While the probiotics found in fermented foods might have health benefits for most, these foods could cause serious harm to the health of others.
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Governments around the world are banning e-cigarettes. This is very bad news for public health.
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Michael Gove claims that drug prices are not on the negotiating table.
A simple heart scan can save the lives of children suffering with conditions such as rheumatic heart disease.
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Hidden heart conditions, like rheumatic heart disease, can have deadly consequences if not treated properly – or not treated at all.
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NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis based products for medicinal use.
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Only children are no more likely to be narcissistic than anyone else.
Can you feel what I’m feeling?
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Everyone has something of the Joker in them.
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Traumatic experiences affect people closest to the victims.
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Men with faults in their BRCA2 gene are at higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
A group of related women farming.
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Struggling with menopause symptoms? New research shows that who you live with may be partially to blame.