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Stopping smoking leaves postmenopausal women at a lower risk of bladder cancer than those who continue to smoke, new research confirms. 

A new study reveals an urgent need to monitor the heart of cancer patients due to the cardiotoxicity of some cancer treatments.

Heart abnormalities caused by premature birth may be corrected with exercise in young adulthood, according to research presented at EuroCMR 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

Social media has limited effects on teenage life satisfaction with family, friends and school life all having a greater impact on wellbeing, according to a new study from Oxford Internet Institute study on teenage social media use and life satisfaction. 

Studies show that the misuse of drugs and alcohol is an increasing phenomenon among older people impacting on both morbidity and mortality. The €œbaby boomer€ population appears to be at maximum threat of rising substance misuse.

A new test for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in individuals, transforming treatments for patients and paving the way for a personalised approach.

The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This, in turn, can cause swallowing dysfunction and render individuals more vulnerable to developing obstructive sleep apnoea.

NICE has published new guidance offering comprehensive information on neurological conditions to help non-specialist healthcare professionals to identify people who should be referred for specialist assessment and care.

The real story of winter was characterised by the incredibly hard work of NHS staff to meet record levels of demand for emergency care to avoid a winter crisis, according to medical leaders.

The real story of winter was characterised by the incredibly hard work of NHS staff to meet record levels of demand for emergency care to avoid a winter crisis, according to medical leaders. 

Only 10% of GPs say they have the tools needed to diagnose pancreatic cancer early enough for treatment to be possible, according to new polling for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

A new brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and guidelines for advancing future research on the condition.

People who skip breakfast and eat dinner near bedtime have four to five times higher likelihood of death, another heart attack, or angina within 30 days after hospital discharge for heart attack, according to new research. 

A new Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London will develop patient-centred technologies to create dementia-friendly 'Healthy Homes' and provide insights into how dementia develops.

People who eat red and processed meat four or more times a week have a higher risk of developing bowel cancer than those who eat red and processed meat less than twice a week, according to a study jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.