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Dementia risk linked to some medicines
Up to two million people in England take anticholinergics, for depression and Parkinson's disease.
Primary school mental health counselling may help economy, study says
Research estimates that every £1 spent on one-to-one counselling could earn a societal return of £6.20.
Fake cancer causes belief 'rife', research suggests
Drinking from plastic bottles, food additives and microwave ovens are just some that people believe.
NHS needs '£50bn extra by 2030'
A top surgeon and ex-minister makes prediction as the government considers a long-term funding plan.
Alfie Evans: Parents and doctors to discuss sending toddler home
Terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans has been at the centre of a legal wrangle over his care.
Blood scandal victims need more cash, says Haemophilia Wales
"These are not scroungers, they are victims of a scandal," says one victim's husband.
Doctors' warning over pressures on children's wards
Paediatricians say doctors are facing too much pressure and key standards are not being met.
Dumfries Infirmary apology issued over cancer diagnosis delay
A complaint is upheld about the time it took to provide a man with treatment at Dumfries Infirmary.
New prostate therapy recommended on NHS
It's non-surgical and can treat an enlarged, non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Report recommends NI abortion law change
A working group recommends changing NI's laws to allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality.

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Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...