More than a quarter of females have missed either work or school because of period poverty, a new survey has revealed. While it had been previously thought the problem had
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Surgeons have claimed a world first after carrying out a gene therapy operation to tackle the most common cause of sight loss in the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes
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Council social services bosses have changed their minds about taking four children from their parents’ care, a judge has said. Three had been earmarked for adoption and one placed with
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Having more NHS managers improves efficiency and the quality of healthcare provided in hospitals, researchers have said. A study by the Universities of Bristol, Warwick and Leeds involved data on
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Virtual reality sessions have helped children with autism overcome their fears with 45% of test cases free from their phobias six months after treatment, a study has found. The sophisticated
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Almost three quarters of adults have no plans in place for their end-of-life care, potentially leaving others to make decisions on their behalf, a consumer group has warned. Some 71%
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Statins will be given to more adults at risk of heart attacks and strokes under new plans to prevent thousands of cases. Health officials want to increase the number of
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People with schizophrenia are being let down by health services, a charity has claimed. There is a lack of focus on the severe mental health condition and “little has changed”
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Nearly all local authorities in England are planning to raise council tax in the year ahead while vital services remain under pressure, a survey has found. The survey, by the
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Up to 60,000 UK cases of adult depression could potentially be avoided if teenagers did not smoke cannabis, new research suggests. Smoking the drug before the age of 18 is
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