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Birstall Pharmacy
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Women know too little about alcohol's role in increasing breast cancer risk, a study suggests. Only one in five women attending a breast...
Listeria outbreak: More affected hospitals named
Eight hospitals in seven NHS Trusts have reported cases of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches and salads eaten by patients, Health...
Tattoo parlours pose infection risk, warn health experts
Shops offering tattoos and piercings pose an infection risk, and laws on who works in them should be tightened, say public health...
Music festival lighting 'can trigger epileptic fits'
Strobe lighting at music festivals can increase the risk of epileptic seizures, researchers have warned. The Dutch team said even people...
Night owls: Simple sleep tweaks boost wellbeing
Tweaking sleeping habits can shift people's body clocks and improve their wellbeing, say scientists in the UK and Australia. They focused...
One million new STIs every day, says WHO
One million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur every single day, the World Health Organization has estimated. That means...
'Alarming rise in self-harm - but only half get care'
There has been an "alarming" rise in the rates of self-harm in England, research suggests. A Lancet Psychiatry study found that in 2014,...
NHS turns to Mumsnet to fill nurse vacancies
The NHS in England will turn to Mumsnet to help recruit nurses as part of a package of measures to fill vacancies in the health service....
Ultra-processed food linked to early death
Ultra-processed foods - such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals - have been linked to early death and poor health,...
Too many children in mental health hospitals, says report
Too many children in England are being admitted to mental health hospitals unnecessarily, according to a report. Research for the...
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