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Women whose mid-pregnancy ultrasound scans show a potential foetal abnormality should be g

06 Jan 2017
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Sustained enjoyment of life over several years in older age is associated with lower morta

05 Jan 2017
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Lowering the body temperature of adults who experience a traumatic brain injury can signif

04 Jan 2017
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A high-sensitivity blood test, known as a troponin test, could predict the risk of he

03 Jan 2017
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Cognitive therapy can be an effective treatment for children and adolescents with post tra

02 Jan 2017
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The prescription of psychotropic drugs is associated with a strongly increased risk of fal

29 Dec 2016
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Racquet sports, swimming and aerobics are associated with the best chance of staving off d

29 Dec 2016
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Interventions aimed at preventing suicide among students should be designed separatel

28 Dec 2016
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Women living in developed Western nations with strong Catholic heritage are less likely to

26 Dec 2016
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Women with breast cancer who are more socially isolated have higher rates of recurrence an

23 Dec 2016
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Young people who drink heavily throughout their teenage years risk altering the developmen

22 Dec 2016
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The likelihood of dying after emergency abdominal surgery is up to seven times higher for

21 Dec 2016

Antipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60% increased risk of mortality among people wi

20 Dec 2016

A drug used to treat sleep disorder narcolepsy could help people who are addicted to food t

19 Dec 2016

Starting testosterone treatment is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembol

18 Dec 2016

UK fertility clinics are making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of treatment&nbsp

14 Dec 2016

Replacing major saturated fatty acids with unsaturated fats, whole grain carbohydrates or p

13 Dec 2016

Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, say

08 Dec 2016

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