There is very little scientific proof that being prescribed antidepressants will help people with long-term chronic pain, a study has suggested.
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Closed-loop diabetes devices ‘life-changing’, but shouldn’t replace screening
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonNew glucose-monitoring diabetes devices are creating “life-changing benefits”, but aren’t a silver bullet and should not replace screening, the charity...
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Employers should use National Walking Month to help employees overcome perceived barriers to exercise and collectively become less sedentary.
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More than 4.2 million people in England have high blood pressure but unaware of it, official figures have warned.
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Working with chemical agents increases a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer with every year of exposure, research has suggested.
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The UK needs a national plan to remove asbestos from all public and commercial buildings, the TUC has said.
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People of African Caribbean ethnicity and with type 1 diabetes are at greater risk of losing their sight and therefore...
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The UK is in the grip of a “rapidly escalating diabetes crisis”, with the number of people living with diabetes...
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People living near busy roads and in noisy neighbourhoods are more at risk of developing high blood pressure.
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The diagnosis of a chronic condition should not mean an employee is denied the opportunity to take a working assignment abroad.
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Researchers have created a tool that can identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer in the next...
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Researchers have identified the specific regions of the brain that can be damaged by high blood pressure, which may in...
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Firefighter instructors are more likely to suffer from chronic inflammation, leaving them at greater risk of infection and illness, a study has found.