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Everyone will benefit from wider HPV vaccinations.
Clinical trials are important, but can’t get us to medicine prescribing that is 100% effective.
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Clinical trials are used to establish that medicines work. But these don’t take into account the genetic differences between us that can mean very different outcomes for different patients.
Tinnitus is characterised by hearing unwanted sounds, like ringing or buzzing.
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Many things can cause tinnitus – which makes coming up with a cure difficult.
Could biscuits be the answer when it comes to helping old people retain their strength?
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Delivering the extra protein older people need via biscuits could be a simple and effective way to help guard against muscle loss in ageing.
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You only need a small amount of time to make a big difference.
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The Priory has begun offering treatment for shopping disorder.
Rating pain on a scale from one to ten might soon be a thing of the past.
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Your doctor might be more interested in having a “pain conversation”.
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More than 20 countries have banned e-cigarettes.
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Men and women who report a decrease in sexual activities are more likely to experience a deterioration in how they rate their overall level of health.
There’s currently no peer-reviewed research published in any major scientific journals backing up the hormone diet’s claims.
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Expert looks at latest diet trend which claims ‘resetting’ your hormones is the key to losing stubborn weight.
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Front line professionals need more support and time.
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Sertraline is effective at treating mild and moderate depression.
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We need to investigate the overall health effects of vaccines.
Cocaine is the third most commonly used drug among people aged 16 to 24.
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Getting hold of illegal drugs is easier than ever, with home deliveries and even loyalty cards.
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A seasonal diet could reconnect people with nature’s rhythms.
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The biography of a mercurial medicine.
A health team begins to disinfect a clinic in Ngongolio, Beni, DRC.
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Two deadly viruses are ravaging the DRC. Why are we only hearing about one of them?
Is that what I think it is?
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Those little nuggets in your nose are actually a sign your body is working to protect you.
Some changes are more noticeable than others during pregnancy.
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Understanding how pregnancy changes some of the body’s fundamental systems could help treat cancer and other diseases.
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New study finds a link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and behaviour problems up to age eight.
The WHO withdrew measles-free status from the UK after there were 991 reported outbreaks of the disease last year.
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From fear of needles to religious beliefs, there are all sorts of reasons why people choose not to vaccinate.
‘Fridays for Future’ demonstration in Berlin, March 29 2019.
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Children are more receptive to the climate crisis than adults realise. We must listen to them.
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The number of surgical procedures for chronic shoulder pain in the UK has nearly doubled in ten years. But does it work?
Yes, fruit juice contains natural sugar, but it has other benefits over sugar-sweetened drinks.
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People often avoid fruit juice due to its sugar content and low fibre, but it still contains lots of good chemicals our bodies need.
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It may not be such a bad habit after all.