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Cholera has killed more than 2,300 people and infected thousands more, mostly children, in Nigeria since the start of the
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Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first
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The sharp rise of more than 20 minutes a day in average sedentary time among newly retired women seems to
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Sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19,
Continue reading »Welcome news for pregnant women with type 2 diabetes
A world-first, international study of a common treatment for women with Type 2 diabetes, has found that the drug may
Continue reading »More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with type 2 diabetes
Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among
Continue reading »Impact of coronavirus on cancer services revealed – over 2 million people waiting for screening, tests and treatments
COVID-19 has placed a huge strain on cancer services in the UK. It’s been felt in all areas of cancer
Continue reading »Spain logs nearly 2,000 new cases, as infections top 11,000
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Spain on Tuesday confirmed nearly 2,000 new cases of COVID-19, sending the total spiralling past 11,000,
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