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According to researchers, even light and moderate drinking could increase the risk of cancer. Up to one drink a day for women, and two drinks a day for...
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Observatory commissions groundbreaking initiative to overcome barriers for children with sickle cell disease
- 16 Oct 2024
Children and young people living with sickle cell disease face numerous challenges as they transition from paediatric to adult health care services. To address these barriers, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has partnered with the Sickle...
Teenagers' social media use linked to rising anxiety and depression
- 16 Oct 2024
Research indicates a significant link between social media use among teenagers and increased levels of anxiety and depression, coinciding with a marked rise in children seeking mental health treatment.
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- 17 Oct 2024
Experts who put together a report for Public Health England found that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful, compared to tobacco.
According to a new study, there has been a 50% rise in ten years, in the number of underage girls being prescribed the contraceptive pill.
A charity has found that over half of young women in Britain search for answers for their sexual health problems on Google rather than consulting their GP, as they feel too embarrassed to speak to their doctor.
Figures reveal that medicine to treat diabetes now accounts for 10% of the annual spend on prescriptions.
A study has found that walking or cycling for at least 20 minutes a day can reduce the risk of a 60-year-old man of having heart failure by a fifth.
A Finnish study claims that men who engaged in frequent sauna use have a lesser chance of fatal cardiovascular diseases and all cause mortality.
A study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence has revealed that the use of the internet in the night increases the risk of sleep symptoms and...
A new study has revealed that eating one table spoon of yoghurt can dramatically cut your chances of getting diabetes.
Everybody wants to defy age and if possible to age back in time, imagine what wouldn't people do to look fresh and young again
