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GPs should consider offering statins to all patients aged over 75, researchers say

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February 01, 2019

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Vertebral augmentation in osteoporosis: common procedures for spinal fractures show no benefit

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January 31, 2019
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E-cigarettes help twice as many smokers quit as nicotine replacement therapy, trial finds

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January 31, 2019
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Persistent sore throat may be a warning sign for laryngeal cancer, study suggests

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January 29, 2019

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Intensive BP control reduces mild cognitive impairment but not dementia, study finds

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January 28, 2019

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Shoulder pain: physiotherapy patients who believe in their ability to move show better recovery

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January 25, 2019
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Eating more fibre linked to reduced risk of non-communicable diseases and death, review finds

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January 10, 2019
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Mesh implants: women who need corrective surgery have higher risk of depression and self harm, finds study

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January 09, 2019

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Depressive symptoms linked to social media use are higher among girls

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January 04, 2019
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Radical prostatectomy extends life expectancy in localised prostate cancer, trial finds

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December 12, 2018
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Annual flu vaccination reduces risk of death in patients with heart failure, study finds

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December 10, 2018
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Statins are overprescribed for primary prevention, study suggests

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December 04, 2018
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Showing people scans of silent atherosclerosis helps them to reduce their cardiovascular risk

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December 04, 2018

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Dementia: brief cognitive assessments often misclassify condition

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November 29, 2018

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Patients in Wales wait longest out of 10 regions to begin bowel cancer treatment

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November 28, 2018
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Obesity is linked to increased asthma risk in children, finds study

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November 26, 2018

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Probiotics for gastroenteritis in young children do not improve symptoms, studies find

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November 22, 2018
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Person centred care that includes antipsychotic review reduces agitation in dementia patients, finds study

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November 20, 2018
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Referring patients with suspected oral cancer to dentists may delay diagnosis, say GPs

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November 20, 2018
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Pollution: London’s low emission zone has improved air quality but not children’s lungs, study finds

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November 14, 2018
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Researcher questions new study suggesting benefits of breast screening

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November 13, 2018

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Vitamin D does not reduce cancer or cardiovascular events in healthy adults, trial finds

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November 12, 2018

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Under 16s are at highest risk of being stabbed going home from school, UK study finds

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November 07, 2018
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Nearly half of older patients stop taking statins within a year, study finds

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November 07, 2018

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