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Being obese before conception triples odds of obese or overweight offspring, review finds

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June 12, 2019
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White coat hypertension linked to double the risk of death from heart disease, study finds

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June 12, 2019
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Major rise in non-suicidal self harm in England, study shows

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June 05, 2019
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Living in a war zone increases heart disease and stroke risk years after conflict ends, study finds

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May 29, 2019

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Rheumatoid arthritis: glucocorticoids are associated with nearly double infection risk post-surgery

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May 21, 2019
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An estimated one in seven babies is born with a low birthweight

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May 17, 2019
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Antibiotics after assisted childbirth could almost halve maternal infections

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May 13, 2019
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Obesity rates are increasing more rapidly in rural areas than in cities

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May 08, 2019

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Alcohol use: global target to reduce harm is likely to be missed as intake rises

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May 08, 2019
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Social media: concerns over effects on teenagers are overblown and lack evidence

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May 07, 2019

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Trial identifies new drug combination for treatment resistant gonorrhoea

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May 02, 2019
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Expanding US Medicaid improves birth outcomes in black babies

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April 29, 2019
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Peanut immunotherapy increases allergic and anaphylactic reactions, finds review

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April 25, 2019
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NHS reorganisation in 2013 led to fall in cervical screening uptake, study finds

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April 24, 2019
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Half of patients prescribed statins fail to hit target reduction in LDL cholesterol

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April 18, 2019
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Guided self led or group therapy as effective as individual CBT for acute depression, finds review

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April 17, 2019

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Asthma: traffic pollution is blamed for one in eight new cases in children

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April 11, 2019
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Caesarean section is highly risky for mothers and babies in low and middle income countries

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March 29, 2019
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Daily and high potency cannabis are linked to higher rates of psychosis, study finds

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March 20, 2019
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Renal denervation achieves sustained blood pressure reduction, finds trial

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March 19, 2019
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Behavioural therapy is often more effective than drugs for urinary incontinence in women, finds review

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March 18, 2019
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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation no better than drug therapy for reducing death or disabling stroke, trial finds

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March 18, 2019
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Higher intake of cholesterol or eggs linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, finds study

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March 15, 2019
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Bipolar disorder: most patients receive suboptimal treatment, finds Scottish study

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February 28, 2019

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