Workers in the construction and transport industries experience high rates of traumatic spinal injuries, and there is an urgent need
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NHS wins landmark High Court battle with two major drug firms
NHS wins landmark High Court battle with two major drug firms over a drug for the biggest cause of blindness
Continue reading »Two minutes of intense exercise is as good as a 30 minute workout
Just 2 minutes of high intensity exercise is as good as 30 minutes of moderate workout, study finds A small
Continue reading »Hormone that makes women more fertile is linked to breast cancer risk
Hormone that makes women more fertile is linked to breast cancer risk – and testing for it could help spot
Continue reading »Study finds high levels of nicotine in popular e-cigarettes
Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Smoking cigarettes kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, HIV, guns and illegal
Continue reading »Cool indoor temperatures linked to high blood pressure
Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and
Continue reading »High oxidative stress hampers males’ production of powerful blood vessel dilator
Higher levels of oxidative stress in males results in lower levels of a cofactor needed to make the powerful blood
Continue reading »Young cancer survivors have high risk of endocrine diseases
(HealthDay)—Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have a 73 percent higher risk of endocrine diseases, according to a study published
Continue reading »High blood pressure may increase dementia risk
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known to put pressure on the body, leading to disease. Over the years, it
Continue reading »Creatinine blood test: Purpose, procedure, and low or high ranges
Creatinine is the waste product of creatine, which the muscles use to make energy. Typically, creatinine travels in the blood
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