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HIV diagnoses fall by a quarter after PrEP roll-out in Australia

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October 18, 2018
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Diagnosis of “mystery” conditions improves with advanced US network approach

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October 10, 2018
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Thyroid hormone therapy does not improve symptoms in subclinical hypothyroidism, review finds

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October 03, 2018
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Screen time: two hour daily limit would improve children’s cognition, study finds

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September 27, 2018

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Practice based pharmacists free up five hours of GP time a week

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September 25, 2018
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Risk of premature death from chronic conditions higher in UK than many other rich countries

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September 20, 2018
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Daily aspirin doesn’t prevent deaths or disability in healthy older people, trial finds

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September 16, 2018

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Higher dairy intake is linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death, finds study

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September 11, 2018

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Statins don’t reduce cardiovascular disease or death in healthy over 75s, study finds

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September 06, 2018
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A quarter of people are not being active enough to stay healthy

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September 05, 2018
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Very elderly people needing 24 hour care will double by 2035, study suggests

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August 30, 2018

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Sepsis induced hypotension: US consumer group asks regulator to stop trial, arguing flawed design

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August 29, 2018
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Repeated thyroid function testing is unnecessary in previously euthyroid over 65s, study finds

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August 29, 2018
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Cardiac scan nearly halves future risk of heart attack in patients with chest pain, finds study

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August 28, 2018
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Oral steroids fail to prevent hearing loss in children with otitis media with effusion, shows trial

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August 17, 2018
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Alternative to pethidine could halve rate of epidurals

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August 14, 2018

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Type 1 diabetes: earlier onset is linked to cardiovascular complications and reduced lifespan

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August 10, 2018
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Sudden cardiac deaths: one-off screening misses cardiomyopathies in young footballers

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August 09, 2018

AnalysisHarms and benefits of screening young people to prevent sudden cardiac death
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Depression is reduced by physical activity, but there’s a limit, finds study

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August 09, 2018
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ADHD: methylphenidate should be first line drug treatment in children, review confirms

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August 07, 2018
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Peer support reduces hospital readmissions for mental health crises, shows study

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August 03, 2018
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Diabetes: simple patient characteristics should help inform choice of second line drug, study finds

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August 03, 2018

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Testing and treating within an hour of suspecting sepsis in children reduces deaths, shows study

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July 25, 2018
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Opioid prescriptions outnumber patients in some parts of the US

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July 19, 2018

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