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The report by Healthwatch England found that under half took any action - such as sharing concerns with ward staff - with many feeling it would make no difference or improve things....
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has written to regulators following reports that some online sellers are setting targets for clinicians to process more than 20 patients every hour....
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A survey of more than 1,000 family doctors found 84 per cent believe everyday pressures are being over-medicalised....
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Those who spend longer in education typically have brain 'reserves' helping them fend off early symptoms, a review of evidence found....
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Before my breast cancer diagnosis, my diet was... if not terrible, pretty close to it. I was a trainee breast surgeon either working long hours, fuelled by Red Bull, out drinking with colleagues or sleeping....
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Experts have long demanded urgent action to tackle the unfolding catastrophe, calling for a 'seismic shift in our approach to cancer care'....
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It was an everyday situation that became a nightmare no parent should have to face. Two-year-old Ava Hodgkinson was under the weather and her dad, Adam, had taken her to the GP....
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And researchers also found that patients who actively prepared for planned surgery by exercising and improving their diet tended to have a quicker recovery....
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Researchers discovered that people who regularly get out with a dog had far fewer falls and improved mobility in old age - along with a raft of other benefits....
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Known as adaptive deep brain stimulation, the implant constantly monitors and responds to brain activity to reduce the involuntary shaking and stiffness associated with the disorder...