Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in older people
31 January 2019 – Gov.uk New research from MRC scientists has discovered that statin therapy reduces major vascular events, such
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Miscellaneous
Five new secure units for autistic patients set to open in the UK… despite pledge to close them
03 February 2019 – Daily Mail Elysium Healthcare is setting up five secure units, in which to lock up people
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You DO have time for the gym: Exercising for 15 minutes three times a week is just as effective as 45 minute workouts for overweight men
30 January 2019 – Daily Mail New research suggests that overweight men can exercise for 15 minutes, three times a
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What time you wake up linked to risk of mental health issues, finds major study
30 January 2019 – Independent Researchers have found that people who naturally rise earlier in the morning are less likely
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Ombudsman responds to Committee report on ethical standards
30 January 2019 – Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has welcomed the
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Four in 10 GPs asked to provide public health services without payment
28 January 2019 – Pulse Today A Pulse survey of over 400 GPs, reveals that 40% said they had received requests
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Parkinson’s disease symptoms: This symptom in your eyes could be warning sign
28 January 2019 – Express Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a part of the
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Antibiotic resistance plan to fight ‘urgent’ global threat
24 January 2019 – BBC News New era for UK superbug research 24 January 2019 – Gov.uk Health Secretary, Matt
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Antimicrobial resistance: UK launches 5-year action plan and 20-year vision
24 January 2019 – Gov.uk The Government has published a 20-year vision and 5-year national action plan for how the
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Could pomegranate treat IBD? Compound found in the fruit can ‘relieve symptoms of the agonising condition’
15 January 2019 – Daily Mail Pomegranate could help with the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) according to scientists.
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