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Large study is “robust” evidence of link between chronic heavy drinking and dementia

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February 21, 2018

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Hydroxychloroquine should not be used for hand osteoarthritis, say researchers

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February 20, 2018
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Junior doctor strikes had a “significant impact” on services but did not increase deaths, study finds

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February 19, 2018
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Spikes in air pollution raise heart risk as much as sustained exposure, study suggests

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February 16, 2018
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Opioid prescriptions rise in England despite poor efficacy and harms, finds study

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February 13, 2018
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Opioid use is linked to risk of serious infections

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February 13, 2018
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Drinking very hot tea linked to oesophageal cancer

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February 05, 2018
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Flu infection raises risk of heart attack in first seven days

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January 25, 2018

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E-cigarettes are beneficial in short term but longer forecast is uncertain, landmark US report finds

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January 24, 2018

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A third of clinical trials publishing interim findings fail to report final results, review finds

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January 23, 2018

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Poor access to GP services is not linked to frequent A&E visits, finds study

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January 17, 2018
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Sleeve gastrectomy matches gastric bypass in terms of weight loss and health benefits

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January 16, 2018
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Young women with BRCA mutation can safely postpone radical surgery

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January 12, 2018
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Age is not a risk factor for complications after surgery in older patients, review finds

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January 12, 2018
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NHS weight management programme makes clinical difference in patients with type 2 diabetes

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January 11, 2018
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Starting long acting bronchodilators for COPD is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, finds study

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January 03, 2018

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Mammography screening reduces breast cancer deaths in Ireland, study finds

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December 29, 2017

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Methylphenidate during pregnancy linked to small risk of cardiac malformations

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December 13, 2017
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Living near physical activity facilities is associated with lower BMI, UK study finds

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December 12, 2017
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Antibody drug improves desensitisation with oral immunotherapy in children with multifood allergy, study finds

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December 12, 2017
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Gene therapy boosts factor IX activity and reduces bleeding events in patients with haemophilia B, study finds

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December 12, 2017
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GP based weight loss programme can reverse type 2 diabetes

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December 05, 2017
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Study links varicoceles to heart disease and diabetes

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December 01, 2017
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Being “fat but fit” does not increase longevity

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December 01, 2017

AnalysisChallenging assumptions in obesity research

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