Long-term smokers who switched to vaping were halfway towards achieving the vascular health of a non-smoker within a month, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Dundee said
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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman is facing calls to resign amid claims of a “cover-up” over the death of a child in a Glasgow hospital that may have been linked to
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UNISON, Scotland’s largest union, has today warned of a social work crisis as cuts have left the service struggling to cope. In a new report, ‘Save from harm‘ looks at
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The brother of Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr has been found guilty of stalking two “superfans” of the band. Paul Kerr threatened to murder John Fagan and drag his wife
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A care home for older people in must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice
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Around one in four memory clinic patients are likely to have a poorly understood brain condition which may be overlooked or misdiagnosed, a study suggests. People who are likely to
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A public inquiry has been announced into the death of a man in police custody. Scotland’s Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told MSPs it would look into the “circumstances leading up
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A Scottish Labour candidate has stepped down after a controversial blog emerged in which she compared Israel to a child abuser. Kate Ramsden (pictured), who was standing in the Gordon
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The SNP are expected to announce a Bill to protect the NHS from trade deals with foreign nations, saying it is “not for sale at any price”. At the launch
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A specialist charity working to support stalking victims in Scotland will receive government funding for the first time. Action Against Stalking will use the funding to develop and deliver training
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