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More than 20 million people wouldn't change their lifestyle even if they knew someone with mouth cancer, according to new research.

This has been a week full of important developments in the children's services world. Some have pointed the way forward, some have been ominous, and one has again thrown light on the tragic lives, and deaths, that some children lead and…

The Campaign for Better Hospital Food today published new figures showing that the government spends more on nutritional supplements for hospital patients than on food served to them during their stay.

Maternity units are having to shut temporarily or turn away expectant mothers because NHS childbirth services have too few midwives and are struggling to cope with the ongoing baby boom, according to a hard-hitting official report.

Some 35% of people in the UK suffer from an increase of hay fever-like symptoms at Christmas, with real trees causing most problems, according to a report in the Huffington Post.

Two Belgian knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.

The cost of eye disease and sight loss in the UK is estimated at £8 billion, but spending on eye research in the UK is just £30 million per year, according to new report by the charity think tank and consultancy NPC.

Women who shed pounds after weight-loss surgery gained a more satisfying sex life, researchers report.Two years after their procedure, known as bariatric surgery, women reported improvements in their arousal, lubrication, sexual desire and…

New cocaine and cannabis research reveals that regular cannabis users have increased levels of impulsive behaviour.

The European Medicines Agency has completed a benefit-risk review of intravenous (given into a vein) nicardipine medicines.

UK hospice staff are using social and digital tools for fundraising and communications, but the numbers are still small compared to charities generally, according to a study by Access Group.

A dual-pronged strategy using two experimental cancer drugs together could successfully treat a childhood cancer by inhibiting tumour growth and blocking off the escape routes it uses to become resistant to treatment, according to a new…

Hard-pressed GPs who have bright ideas for improving patient care can apply to become 'Innovation Fellows' in a recent initiative launched by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in collaboration with the Peter Sowerby…

IMI is launching a new call for proposals for a project that will develop tools to aid the development of new, more effective flu vaccines.

The global campaign to tackle stroke was highlighted recently on World Stroke Day with the slogan €œBecause I care€¦€. The phrase showcased the role of caregivers in supporting people who have suffered a stroke and aims to correct…