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Asthma death: Bereaved father warns about complacency
A father from County Down whose daughter died from an asthma attack has said people have become too complacent about the condition This is an keep reading
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Only 3 in 10 women take up all cancer screening invitations, finds research
Researchers from King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London found that 35% of women aged between 60 and 65 take up all three keep reading
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Climate change is already affecting our health, BMA says
The BMA has warned that climate change is already affecting our health The BMA is warning that climate change and air pollution are already damaging keep reading
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Millions of Brits lie to GPs about their alcohol intake
New research highlights how dishonest Brits are when it comes to telling GPs about their habits According to research by LifeSearch, nearly 18 million Brits keep reading
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More must be done to tackle measles and anti-vaccination messages, RCGP says
The RCGP has stated that more must be done in order to combat anti-vaccination messages in the wake of measles outbreaks Professor Martin Marshall, vice-chair keep reading
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Cancer Research UK says that recruitment crisis is impacting ability to diagnose cancer early
Cancer Research UK has said that a lack of government action on NHS staffing undermines its ambition to diagnose cancer early According to Cancer Research keep reading
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Fewer cancers are being diagnosed as emergencies
New analysis from the BJGP shows that fewer cancers are now being treated as emergencies There have been concerns that large numbers of cancers were keep reading
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CBT for insomnia may work but better access is required
A new study has shown that cognitive behaviour therapy may improve insomnia – but the RCGP has highlighted the issue of access The Royal College keep reading
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Tick-borne Lyme disease cases may be three times higher than estimated
New research shows that cases of Lyme disease could top 8,000 this year New cases of tick-borne Lyme disease in the UK may be three keep reading
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Healthy lifestyle linked to better odds even for those at high risk of dementia
As reported by North Wales Live, new research shows that even people with a high risk of developing dementia could be saved by a healthy keep reading