NHS bosses reveal plans for Nottingham maternity inquiry
The investigation is being commissioned by the NHS after an investigation by The independent and Channel 4 …
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Teenage cannabis linked to having premature babies
The researchers said the findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, point to an urgent need …
Health watchdog accused of ‘capitulating to vested interests’ over chronic fatigue as it delays new advice
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) was preparing to publish new advice on managing …
Covid lockdowns push alcohol deaths in Scotland to highest level in a decade
The number of alcohol-specific deaths registered increased by 17 per cent in 2020 to the …
Night shifts linked to heart problems
Researchers have previously looked how night shift work impacts health, including a 2018 study finding an …
Don’t risk your life by not getting checked for cancer
The drive comes after research showed that 60 per cent of people in England are …
Metabolism in adulthood does not slow as commonly believed
The study – published in the journal Science – looked at 6,400 people between the …
People pinged by app ‘four times more likely to have Covid’
A survey of more than 750,000 Zoe Covid Symptom Study contributors found only 2.4 per …
What are the symptoms?
Although experts are still studying how it differs from the Covid strains already commonplace in Britain, it …
Agoraphobic pregnant woman can be taken to hospital by force to give birth
The woman had not left home in nearly four years due to her fear but …
Millions of pounds to treat young people with eating disorders diverted elsewhere
A report commissioned by MPs compiled by the eating disorder charity Beat, using NHS data, …
How making mental wellbeing a priority can lower healthcare costs
But despite the clear benefits, governments tend to focus public spending on treating and preventing …
Alcohol-related deaths jumped to highest level during Covid pandemic
Overall, there were 7,423 deaths from alcohol misuse last year, compared to 6,209 in 2019. …
Smokers to be given free e-cigarettes at A&E
While 27.2 per cent of those attempting to stop smoking in 2020 used e-cigarettes, 18.2 …
Covid stress sees rise in UK smoking numbers
Young people in particular are taking refuge in the habit, with 39 per cent of …