How to prepare for surgery

How should you to prepare for surgery? Surgery is a medical marvel – one which benefits greatly from modern technology, but which has endured as a fundamental medical practice for hundreds upon hundreds of years. Routine as surgery is – with over six million on the waiting list for elective operations at the moment – […]

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NHS dentistry on last legs

NHS Dentistry: new figures show service on its last legs: The British Dental Association says the latest damning data on NHS dentistry in England underlines the need for radical and urgent change. Just a third of adults (34%) accessed NHS dental care in the 24 months to 31 March, with children seen in the last year […]

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Children at risk of long-term eye problems

Children at risk of long-term eye problems after spending over five hours a day on screens during summer holidays. Worrying new research has shown that more than a third of children (36%) are being exposed to potential eye health problems over the school holidays after spending over five hours a day glued to screens. A […]

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Children at risk of long-term eye problems

Children at risk of long-term eye problems after spending over five hours a day on screens during summer holidays. Worrying new research has shown that more than a third of children (36%) are being exposed to potential eye health problems over the school holidays after spending over five hours a day glued to screens. A […]

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Volunteers wanted for Scottish fruit study

Volunteers wanted for Scottish fruit study: Researchers are investigating whether new varieties of fruit being grown in Scotland which can adapt better to climate change have the same health benefits as established family favourites. Volunteers are needed to take part in the study by the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute which will examine whether honeyberries […]

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Volunteers wanted for Scottish fruit study

Volunteers wanted for Scottish fruit study: Researchers are investigating whether new varieties of fruit being grown in Scotland which can adapt better to climate change have the same health benefits as established family favourites. Volunteers are needed to take part in the study by the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute which will examine whether honeyberries […]

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New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

In its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the current “gold standard” treatment for this autoimmune disease. This opens up new treatment options for affected patients. The results of the international multicentre study led by MedUni Vienna were recently published […]

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New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

In its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the current “gold standard” treatment for this autoimmune disease. This opens up new treatment options for affected patients. The results of the international multicentre study led by MedUni Vienna were recently published […]

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