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Grimsby has grimmest high street – public health specialists
Grimsby has the UK’s unhealthiest high street, public health specialists say today. Read more
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Appendix a source of Parkinson’s?
People who have undergone appendectomy as children face a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to the findings of a major study in Sweden. Read more
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Vitamin D link to fitness
Vitamin D levels are strongly linked to the body’s capacity to exercise, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Obesity link to early antibiotics
Children who are given antibiotics and antacids in early life may face an increased risk of becoming obese, researchers warn today. Read more
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Children suffering from air pollution – WHO
Nearly two billion children breathe heavily polluted air every day, the World Health Organisation has reported. Read more
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How healthy lifestyle helps cut stroke risk
A healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of stroke, even among those who have a high genetic risk of the condition, international research has found. Read more
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ACEIs linked to increased risk of lung cancer
Some blood pressure drugs have been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new observational study. Read more
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Antibiotics, the ‘avoidable trigger’ for bowel disease
A high fibre diet should be followed when taking antibiotics because the drugs can predispose the gut to avoidable infections that trigger bowel disease in mice. Read more
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New bid to change public view on antibiotics
A new campaign has been launched to try to change public understanding of antibiotics amid concern that the drugs could soon lose effectiveness. Read more
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Hope for immunotherapy in triple negative breast cancer care
A trial of immunotherapy has shown for the first time it can extend life in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, a conference has heard. Read more