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Fish oil pills 'no benefit' for type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes "should not be encouraged" to take omega-3, researchers say.
'Multiple medicines' side-effect risk for over-65s
Two million older people are risking side-effects from taking multiple medications, a charity warns.
Jade Goody: Cancer charity hopes documentary serves as 'a reminder'
The spike in cervical screenings after Jade Goody's diagnosis did not last long, a charity says.
Microplastics in water pose ‘no apparent health risk’
The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the "limited information" available.
New drug for people who can bleed uncontrollably
NHS England is funding a new treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A.
High blood pressure in mid-30s may pose risk to brain health
People in their mid-30s need to watch their blood pressure to protect brain health in later life.
Vitamin D: Add 'sunshine vitamin' to flour, study says
One in five UK adults doesn't get enough of the "sunshine vitamin", especially in winter.
West Lane Hospital patients 'at high risk of avoidable harm'
Two patients died in two months at the Middlesbrough centre, which has been rated inadequate.
More schoolchildren 'rejecting cigarettes'
The proportion of surveyed pupils who have ever smoked tobacco drops to a record low of 16%.
'Why me? I had ovarian cancer at 14'
Kelliyah thought she was putting on weight - and was shocked to find her condition was much more serious.

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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...