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More than 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year because patients do not turn up and fail to warn surgeries that they will not be attending.

New research from the University of Sussex shows that taking part in Dry January - abstaining from booze for a month - sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months later.

A new study links hearing loss with an increased risk for mortality before the age of 75 due to cardiovascular disease. It found that mortality among those with hearing loss is elevated, particularly among men and women younger than age 75 and those who are divorced or separated. 

Women are being urged to call an ambulance immediately if they have heart attack symptoms, following research showing they wait longer than men to get help. The study is published in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

In draft guidance, NICE has recommended multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) as a first-line investigation for people with suspected clinically localised prostate cancer.

Squeezed funding and staff shortages are severely affecting home care services in some areas, a new report from The King's Fund and the University of York has found. 

The number of young people being treated for problems with benzodiazepines has almost doubled from the previous year, with treatment for alprazolam rising by over 500%.

NICE has published final draft guidance recommending a breakthrough cancer treatment, called CAR T-cell therapy, for adults with some types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Acute heart failure patients with 'metabolically healthy obesity' have better survival than those with 'metabolically unhealthy obesity' or with normal weight regardless of metabolic status.

The amount of time a person sleeps, including daytime naps, is linked to their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and death, according to a study of over 116,000 people in seven regions of the world, published in the European Heart Journal.

The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has launched a new resource for healthcare professionals that aims to improve understanding about safe and effective physical activity and exercise for those with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures.

Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Clinical Breast Cancer.

The National Osteoporosis Society has launched updated practical clinical guidelines on vitamin D to provide clarity for healthcare professionals at its national biennial conference, Osteoporosis 2018.

A life extending treatment for some adults with advanced liver cancer has been recommended for use on the NHS by NICE, after a rapid review of guidance published earlier in the year.

The winter months will be a severe test for the healthcare sector, the NHS Confederation has said, in response to the release of NHS Improvement's quarterly performance figures.