Brain training app used to treat memory condition
“Brain training games boost the memory and may reduce the risk of dementia, new research…
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Can magnesium help depression – or is it just a placebo?
“Over-the-counter magnesium tablets significantly improve depression in just two weeks, new research reveals,” the Mail…
Overweight teen boys have increased risk of stroke in later life
“Boys who get fat in their teenage years are much more likely to suffer a…
Spotting the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s
Work is about to begin on a new study to find the earliest signs of…
Should the long-term ill have free prescriptions?
Prescriptions in England should be free to everyone with a long-term medical condition, the Prescription…
Over 1,700 patients at risk in ‘colossal’ NHS mail blunder
At least 1,700 patients may have been harmed by a ‘colossal’ blunder that meant thousands…
Painless flu jab patch for people scared of injections
A ‘painless’ sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important…
Vulnerable told to expect cuts to council care
The elderly and disabled in England are being told to expect cuts to care services…
A&E cuts will hit 23m people, British Medical Association says
Nearly 23 million people in England – more than 40% of the population – could…
Co-operatives are the way to more efficient and compassionate social care
Our future care system cannot be driven by price, competition and profits. Here’s how government…
BMA chief: NHS is ‘running on fumes’
The NHS in England is “running on fumes”, the leader of the British Medical Association…
Queen’s Speech: Ground laid for dropping ‘dementia tax’
The Queen’s Speech has paved the way for the ditching of the controversial “dementia tax”…
First NHS proton beam machine arrives at Christie hospital
The machine that will enable the NHS’s first proton beam therapy (PBT) unit to treat…
Century-old Parkinson’s question answered
Scientists say they have found the first direct evidence that the immune system does attack…
Cholesterol-lowering jab ‘shows promise’ for heart disease
“Cholesterol-lowering jab to help prevent heart disease,” reports BBC Online. The headline refers to a…