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The likelihood of being depressed is significantly reduced for over-65s living in areas with more green spaces and vegetation, research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has found.

Doctors leaders have applauded the Scottish Parliament for backing a change in the law around organ donation, saying it will 'save precious lives' after MSPs approved the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill.

The Royal College of General Practitioners has responded to reports that the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has launched an investigation into 'ghost patients' on GP lists. It said that the insinuation that GPs are complicit in defrauding the health service is shocking.

Hip fractures are common, costly and topical due to recent improvements in care secondary to national registries. Whilst each patient experiencing hip fracture is different, they share many variables and these variables can contribute to the individual's mortality risk.

Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining weight or developing obesity, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The research is the first to find an association between any exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping and weight gain in women.

NHS England has outlined a series of practical plans and actions designed to help young carers who may be 'hidden'. Family doctors across the country can volunteer to offer a new package of services for children and young adults.

A Cambridge-based study has shown that the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most critically ill babies can be improved by sequencing their whole genome. The study fuses advanced genome sequencing to help doctors identify genetic conditions in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units.

A survey commissioned by Age UK has found that millions of older people are worried about falling over, with 4.3 million (36%) saying it topped their list of concerns. Falls contribute significantly to hip fractures in older people, many of which are preventable.

People with impaired glucose tolerance may significantly lower their risk of cardiovascular disease and microvascular disease by delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes by six years or more.

In the first prospective study of directly measured body fat distribution and prostate cancer risk, investigators found that higher levels of abdominal and thigh fat are associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

Children with early-onset type 1 diabetes and poor glycaemic control have slower growth of areas in the brain associated with mild cognitive deficits compared to children without diabetes, according to the study presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting.

A worldwide effort to lower people's blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet could dramatically reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) over a quarter century, according to a new study.

Following the publication of a new report from Colief which highlighted the continuing poor uptake of vitamin D supplements, child nutrition expert Judy More spoke to British Journal of Family Medicine editor Rob Mair about the need to raise awareness of vitamin D deficiency, particularly over the winter months...

Ahead of November's National Osteoporosis Society Conference, Tim Jones, Commissioning Advisor for the National Osteoporosis Society, looks at what can be done to address the rising problem.

The RCGP has stated that 10-minute GP appointments are unfit for purpose as it is increasingly rare for a patient to present with just a single health condition. In this blog post, Dr Jane Wilcock discusses how consultations need to adapt to changing times.