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Association of China’s universal two child policy with changes in births and birth related health factors

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Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality

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Omega-3, omega-6, and total dietary polyunsaturated fat for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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David Oliver: What’s the verdict on personal health budgets?

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The fight to end the pension tax trap continues

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GP who worked shifts for out-of-hours service while on sick leave is struck off

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Journals retract 15 Chinese transplantation studies over executed prisoner concerns

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Former patients of Derbyshire psychiatric unit will be compensated for experimental treatment

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Changes to NHS health checks must be evidence based and beneficial, say GPs

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