Ten million GP appointments a month still not taking place face-to-face, NHS data shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than 10 million GP appointments a month are still not taking place face-to-face, figures have revealed. Read More
World Heart Day: Can you still get heart disease if you’re fit and active?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’re often told that regular exercise is great for our health – particularly preventing major diseases like cardiovascular disease. Read More
Menopausal women taking HRT to relieve their hot flushes and mood swings do NOT face a higher risk of dementia, major study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrugs given to menopausal women do not increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Read More
Depressed people who come off their meds are nearly a fifth more likely to relapse compared to those who stay on the drugs, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople who come off their antidepressant medication are significantly more likely to relapse than those who stay on them, a study suggests….
People who have depression in early adulthood are 73% more likely to develop dementia later in life, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople who have depression in early adulthood are at greater risk of developing dementia later in life, a new study finds. Read More
Scientists fear fourth Covid wave as children ‘bring home virus to parents’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists are fearing a potential fourth Covid wave as the latest data suggests schoolchildren are passing the virus to their parents. Read More
Cocktail of pesticides in almost all oranges and grapes, UK study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost all grapes and oranges contain a “cocktail of pesticides” according to research, Read More
Antibiotic given to children with chest infections ‘not likely to help’ – study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA commonly used antibiotic “is not likely to help” when prescribed to children with chest infections, a study suggests. Read More
Cancer survival rates in Scotland could 'go backwards' for the first time
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCancer survival rates in Scotland could drop for the first time ever as the crisis-hit NHS struggles to cope with “chronic shortages…
‘The system is broken’: Sick patients forced to sit for hours outside A&E under blankets and heat lamps
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSick patients have been forced to wait outside a hospital A&E department on chairs and wrapped only in blankets while being treated by…