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Most early-stage breast cancer patients will be long-term survivors – study

For some patients the risk of death within five years is as low as 0.2%, according to large-scale research

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

OPINION - I wasn’t breastfed as a child and I’m perfectly clever

Another day, another study claiming that breastfed babies are vastly intellectually superior to their poor, bedraggled dim-witted simpleton bottle-fed pals. This study, by the University of Oxford no less, involving almost 5,000 children in England, concluded that those breastfed for at least a year were 38 per cent more likely…

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

‘His snoring would make me really angry’: can sleeping apart help a relationship?

Sleeping in different bedrooms could make partners of chronic snorers less irritable, advises expert

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Healthcare systems need an ‘always on’ approach to pandemic-readiness – expert

Sir John Bell told the inaugural Rhodes Policy Summit that starting from scratch would be very difficult.

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

New lung cancer tool can identify those most as risk of developing disease

The new tool could help send patients for screening earlier and lead which could provide and early diagnosis and save lives.

Daily Record · Apr 6, 2023

New tool can spot those most at risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers

The CanPredict tool works by examining existing patient health records.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Shedding pounds might benefit your heart even if some weight is regained – new study

Programmes to help people lose weight through changes to their diet, exercise or both, are mainstays of weight management. Despite their widespread use, many people worry that after the programmes end they will regain the weight they lost – or more - removing the health benefits.

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023

Great Mysteries of Physics: does objective reality exist?

It is hard to shake the intuition that there’s a real and objective physical world out there. If I see an umbrella on top of a shelf, I assume you do too. And if I don’t look at the umbrella, I expect it to remain there as long as nobody…

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023

Hormonal birth control pills carry small breast cancer risk, according to new study

Researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, have found that use of all hormonal contraceptives is linked to a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The researchers noted that the overall risk remains low.

The Times of India · Mar 24, 2023

Should I worry about the cancer risk from hormonal contraceptives?

While these drugs carry a greater breast cancer risk, those chances are very small for people under 40

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023