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The combination of smoking and heavy drinking speeds up cognitive decline, according to new research by University College London.

NICE has issued a final decision not to recommend the advanced breast cancer treatment, Afinitor® (everolimus), to be available to patients on the NHS.

A group of volunteers are leading the way in rolling out an innovative new project that aims to help Muslims with diabetes fast safely through Ramadan.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced he is seeking views on a set of proposals to radically improve care for vulnerable older people.

New evidence for predicting the risk ofserious illness in children has promptedNICE to update its guidance on theassessment of children under 5 years withfever (temperature >37.5°).

GPs and practice nurses need to domore to identify adults who are notactive enough and to encourage them to GPs and practice nurses need to domore to identify adults who are notactive enough and to encourage them to new guidancefrom NICE.

A sea-change in the traditional mindset of smoking cessation has been mootedby NICE in a radical new guidance. The body's recommended approach €“ termed tobacco harm reduction €“ views a switch from smoking to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as a valid clinical endpoint, rather than only a step towards quitting.

A set of simple questions posed topatients presenting for the first timewith musculoskeletal conditions mayhelp GPs effectively predict the likelyprogression of the disease, according torecently published findings.

The number of children admitted to hospital for problems related to obesity in England and Wales quadrupled between 2000 and 2009, according to new data.

Obstructive sleep apnoea can significantlyincrease a person's risk for sudden cardiacdeath, according to the largest study ofits kind published online in the Journal ofthe American College of Cardiology.

Depression following a diagnosis of cancer appears to be significantly more prevalent in British South Asians compared with Caucasian people in the UK, according to findings from across-sectional survey carried out at the University of Leicester.

Melanocytic lesions can be difficult in both their diagnosis and management, especially as melanoma skin cancer displays great variability in its presentation.

Dr Clare Gerada, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, argues that the GP's role has never been more pivotal to the survival of the NHS.

The importance of accurate diagnosis andappropriate management of social anxietydisorder is highlighted by NICE in newguidance published in June.

Diagnosis times for brain tumours in children and young people have come down for the second year in a row, according to the charity HeadSmart. The announcement comes two years after the initiation of the charity's 'Be Brain Tumour Aware' campaign, launched in June 2011.