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Dark tea every day could reduce type 2 diabetes risk
Drinking dark tea every day could help to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a conference has heard. Read more
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Diabetes underdiagnosed in young adult women?
Doctors should consider reducing the threshold for diagnosing type 2 diabetes in adult women under the age of 50, a major European conference is to be told. Read more
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Women face increased risk of site reactions to vaccine
Women could be more likely to have injection site and systemic reactions to the seasonal flu vaccination than men, Canadian researchers suggests today. Read more
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Joint injections ‘ineffective’ for hand osteoarthritis
Joint injections are ineffective for relieving the symptoms of hand osteoarthritis and evidence about the effectiveness of topical creams and gels is uncertain, researchers say today. Read more
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Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant doubles
The risk of giving birth prematurely due to smoking during pregnancy is more than double that than previously believed, researchers report today. Read more
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Job loss link to pregnancy risk
An association between job loss and an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth has been identified in a new study published today. Read more
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New statement on energy deficiency in athletes
Athletes are facing serious health risks from failing to maintain adequate calorie intake during training, experts warn today. Read more
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Quitting smoking beneficial after PCI
Patients are at raised risk of adverse outcomes if they continue to smoke after percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers warn today. Read more
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Long-COVID risk ‘probably’ exaggerated
Major flaws in the published research on long COVID are likely to have exaggerated the true risks of developing the condition, according to a new study reported today. Read more
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Stem cell therapy slows relapsing-remitting MS
Stem cells harvested from an individual’s own bone marrow or blood can slow progression of multiple sclerosis, according to Swedish research revealed today. Read more