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Use of antipsychotic medications was associated with an increased risk of head injuries in a study of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

GPs are often called upon to review and manage the underlying medical conditions and immunisation status of their patients. Dr Harry Brown looks at the best resources for health professionals to find the most up-to-date information for patients.

An artificial intelligence model has been shown to be as effective as human radiologists in spotting breast cancer from x-ray images and also reduced the proportion of screening errors.

The NHS has warned against trying quick-fix diets and high street remedies that are 'too good to be true' as part of New Year resolutions.

Early identification and treatment of health conditions that increase loneliness are crucial to improving the lives of older people, according to a new report.

Scientists have developed a new theory on the underlying cause of motor neurone disease, which could lead to more accurate diagnosis for patients and new treatments.

Fibromyalgia is part of the spectrum of Central Sensitivity Syndromes and has symptoms comprising generalised muscular pain, disordered and unsatisfying sleep, fatigue and foggy thinking, together with a variety of intrusive comorbidities that combine to make life difficult for both patient and doctor.

Survival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non€“cancer-related causes.

In this article, a patient recounts her experiences of being diagnosed with the menopause, and considers the processes she had to go through to receive the diagnosis.

In this blog, Caroline talks about being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 48 and how compulsive behaviour, a side effect of her medication, made life even harder.

Crucial early diagnosis of dementia in general practice could improve by using a computer model designed in a collaboration between Brighton and Sussex Medical School and astrophysicists at the University of Sussex.

A new approach is needed to help reduce undernutrition and obesity at the same time, as the issues become increasingly connected due to rapid changes in countries' food systems. This is especially important in low- and middle-income countries, according to new research

Parents are being urged to contact their GP to protect themselves and their families from flu over the coming week amid warnings that new cases may peak over Christmas.

Advance care planning may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

Labelling food and drink with the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off the calories in it might be a more effective way of encouraging people to make 'healthier' dietary choices indicates new research.