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New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions

New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions

Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression called circadian depression, which is linked to disruptions in the body's intern...

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Small Weight Loss in Middle Age Restores Heart Health

Small Weight Loss in Middle Age Restores Heart Health

Losing just 5% of your body weight in middle age can restore cardiovascular health to levels seen in people who never gained weight, according to n...

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Baby Meningitis Death: Inquest Finds Missed Chances to Test

Baby Meningitis Death: Inquest Finds Missed Chances to Test

A baby girl who died from meningitis may have been saved if doctors had tested her for the infection sooner, an inquest jury has found. Five-month-...

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Covid Inquiry Social Care Report Fails Bereaved Families

Covid Inquiry Social Care Report Fails Bereaved Families

The UK's Covid inquiry has published its sixth report, focusing on adult social care, but bereaved families say the recommendations are a "superfic...

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Ban Intrusive Oxevision Cameras in Mental Health Wards, Families Urge

Ban Intrusive Oxevision Cameras in Mental Health Wards, Families Urge

Bereaved families have called for a ban on Oxevision cameras in England's mental health wards, arguing that the technology has contributed to avoid...

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Covid Inquiry: Adult Social Care Was an Afterthought

Covid Inquiry: Adult Social Care Was an Afterthought

The Covid public inquiry has delivered a damning verdict on adult social care during the pandemic, with Baroness Heather Hallett concluding that th...

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Maggots Rained Down Like Hail: A Pest Story to Never Forget

Maggots Rained Down Like Hail: A Pest Story to Never Forget

Maggots rained down like hail in a bizarre and unforgettable pest story from London's record-breaking 2022 heatwave. The experience, shared by a wr...

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NHS Founding Principles Support Falls Across UK Population

NHS Founding Principles Support Falls Across UK Population

Public support for the NHS's founding principles—free at the point of use, available to everyone, and tax-funded—has fallen across the UK populatio...

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Blood Antibodies May Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease a Decade Early

Blood Antibodies May Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease a Decade Early

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be predictable a decade before symptoms appear, thanks to warning signs in the blood, according to new researc...

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Brittle Bones: How to Know If You Have Osteoporosis

Brittle Bones: How to Know If You Have Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a silent threat that weakens bones, making them fragile and prone to fractures. Many people, especially men, are unaware they are a...

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New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions

New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions

Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression called circadian depression, which is linked to disruptions in the body's internal clock and may be less responsive to traditional antidepressant...

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New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions
New Depression Subtype Linked to Body Clock Disruptions
Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression called circadian depression, which is linked to disruptions in the body's internal clock and may be less responsive to traditional antidepressant... Read more...
Small Weight Loss in Middle Age Restores Heart Health
Small Weight Loss in Middle Age Restores Heart Health
Losing just 5% of your body weight in middle age can restore cardiovascular health to levels seen in people who never gained weight, according to new research from University College... Read more...
Baby Meningitis Death: Inquest Finds Missed Chances to Test
Baby Meningitis Death: Inquest Finds Missed Chances to Test
A baby girl who died from meningitis may have been saved if doctors had tested her for the infection sooner, an inquest jury has found. Five-month-old Esta High died at... Read more...
Covid Inquiry Social Care Report Fails Bereaved Families
Covid Inquiry Social Care Report Fails Bereaved Families
The UK's Covid inquiry has published its sixth report, focusing on adult social care, but bereaved families say the recommendations are a "superficial damp squib" that fail to deliver the... Read more...
Ban Intrusive Oxevision Cameras in Mental Health Wards, Families Urge
Ban Intrusive Oxevision Cameras in Mental Health Wards, Families Urge
Bereaved families have called for a ban on Oxevision cameras in England's mental health wards, arguing that the technology has contributed to avoidable deaths and harmed vulnerable patients. The demand... Read more...
Covid Inquiry: Adult Social Care Was an Afterthought
Covid Inquiry: Adult Social Care Was an Afterthought
The Covid public inquiry has delivered a damning verdict on adult social care during the pandemic, with Baroness Heather Hallett concluding that the care sector was treated as “an afterthought”... Read more...
Maggots Rained Down Like Hail: A Pest Story to Never Forget
Maggots Rained Down Like Hail: A Pest Story to Never Forget
Maggots rained down like hail in a bizarre and unforgettable pest story from London's record-breaking 2022 heatwave. The experience, shared by a writer recalling a friend's flat, highlights how extreme... Read more...
NHS Founding Principles Support Falls Across UK Population
NHS Founding Principles Support Falls Across UK Population
Public support for the NHS's founding principles—free at the point of use, available to everyone, and tax-funded—has fallen across the UK population over the last five years, according to new... Read more...
Blood Antibodies May Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease a Decade Early
Blood Antibodies May Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease a Decade Early
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be predictable a decade before symptoms appear, thanks to warning signs in the blood, according to new research. Scientists have found that patterns of antibodies... Read more...
Brittle Bones: How to Know If You Have Osteoporosis
Brittle Bones: How to Know If You Have Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a silent threat that weakens bones, making them fragile and prone to fractures. Many people, especially men, are unaware they are at risk until a minor fall causes... Read more...
Social Care Funding: A Collective Responsibility We Must Face
Social Care Funding: A Collective Responsibility We Must Face
Social care funding is a collective responsibility that society can no longer avoid, argues a recent letter in response to Polly Toynbee's article on the tough choices facing Louise Casey.... Read more...
St Andrews Foam Fight: Modern Twist on Ancient Raisin Monday Ritual
St Andrews Foam Fight: Modern Twist on Ancient Raisin Monday Ritual
At the University of St Andrews in Scotland, the Raisin Monday foam fight has become a beloved modern twist on a 600-year-old ritual. Hundreds of first-year students gathered on St... Read more...

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