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Bionic eye mum's joy as she tells the time

6th January 2016
A BLIND woman fitted with a "bionic eye" has spoken of her joy after she was able to tell the time for the first time in…
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Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Loneliness 'as risky as diabetes'

5th January 2016
LONELINESS threatens health as much as physical inactivity in adolescence or diabetes in old age, new research claims…
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Specialist Updates General Medicine

Obesity shortens life even after weight loss

5th January 2016
OBESITY can lower life expectancy even after a person has lost weight, new research suggests.In an analysis of data from…
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Smart Practice

'World first' patch delivers ibuprofen through the skin

9th December 2015
BRITISH university researchers have helped devise a “breakthrough” pain-killing patch that delivers effective doses of…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Patients not happy when GPs cut antibiotics

8th December 2015
GP SURGERIES that prescribe fewer antibiotics to curb super-resistant bacteria are likely to experience a drop in patient…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Too much screen time affects boys' bones

12th June 2015
TEENAGE boys who spend lots of time in front of the television or computer screen are at risk of poorer bone health,…
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Specialist Updates Oncology

Bladder cancer mortality higher in women

9th June 2015
SURVIVAL rates for bladder cancer in women are about 10% worse than for men, UK health experts have warned. Possible reasons…
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