A weight-loss pill has been hailed as a potential “holy grail” in the fight against obesity after a major study showed it did not increase the risk of serious heart
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A new online tool that could better predict the long-term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body has been created. The prognostic tool, known as CTS5
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People living in Scotland’s poorest areas have double the rate of illness or early death than those in the wealthiest parts, an NHS study has found. The new research highlights
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Heart attacks and strokes are set to soar over the coming years as the diabetes epidemic sweeping the nation takes its toll, a charity has warned. The growing number of
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More must be done to break the “taboo” around incontinence, leading charities have said. The condition affects millions of people yet many are deterred from talking to health or care
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Poor mental wellbeing among the family carers of terminally-ill cancer patients represents a “substantial public health problem”, researchers have warned. More than eight in 10 (83%) of those caring for
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An eight-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis has urged a pharmaceutical company to lower the price of a drug so it can be made available on the NHS. Orkambi received its
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The loss of learning disability specialists could lead to a return to Victorian-style care, leading nurses have warned. The number of learning disability nurses in England dropped by 40% from
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Researchers have been awarded £3.1 million for a pioneering study to help find new treatments for a rare form of blood cancer. Scientists at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of
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Nearly three in 10 (29%) cancer patients have experienced mental health issues as a result of treatment, figures show. Just over one in 10 (11%) had sought professional help for
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