15 h. ago Childhood loneliness increases risk of dementia, study finds

People who lacked close friendships before the age of 17 were more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study

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25 h. ago Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptionsBlack women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs.Across the UK, black women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, while babies born to black mothers are at an increased risk of stillbirth. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Powerful antipsychotic drugs given to dementia patients outside of guidelines, study finds

Patients are on antipsychotics for longer than the recommended 3 months, a study found

Science

38 h. ago State Pension: millions of UK pensioners set for £500 increase in 2026, but many risk paying tax

A bumper rise is on the way for millions of retirees 💷

Economics

3 d. ago The common sleep habit that increases risk of dozens of deadly conditions... including dementia and heart disease

A new Mayo Clinic study reveals that a common sleep disorder affecting over 70 million Americans, increases dementia risk by 40 percent equivalent to aging the brain by an additional 3.5 years.

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4 d. ago Anger over 'absurd and dangerous' Ofsted guidance suggesting autistic pupils could become terrorists

In training notes for inspectors, the education standards body states: 'Children and young people with autism are at increased risk of being susceptible to extremism.

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5 d. ago People with insomnia more likely to develop dementia later in life, study finds

People who reported getting less sleep than usual were more likely to have lower cognitive test scores

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6 d. ago Seven health conditions caused by using your phone on the toilet

Research shows that prolonged toilet time can increase the risk of several health problems

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7 d. ago Scientists pinpoint food favourites that send dementia risk soaring, after 15

Researchers looked at the participants' normal diets and scored them according to how closely they resembled several recognised healthy patterns.

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7 d. ago One food eaten every day can 'boost cancer risk by 18%' and hinder health

A dietician has warned that eating one food every day could actually increase risk of cancer by 18% - and it's not something many would suspect could do so much harm

Society

7 d. ago Weight loss jab patients urged to avoid 'risky' move after Mounjaro change

A medical expert has warned users of Mounjaro that an increasingly popular way to use the jab could pose a serious risk to health despite it making their medication go further

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7 d. ago Scientists pinpoint food favorites that send dementia risk soaring, after 15

Researchers looked at the participants' normal diets and scored them according to how closely they resembled several recognised healthy patterns.

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7 d. ago Warning to anyone who uses phone while on toilet as study uncovers hidden danger

Taking a phone into the loo is an increasingly-common habit – but it carries the risk of an unpleasant and embarrassing health condition, according to a new medical study

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7 d. ago Healthy habit that reduces risk of being constipated by 40 per cent, scientists discover

Constipation affects one in seven adults. Whilst the condition can normally be reversed by lifestyle changes, experts have warned that chronic constipation can increase bowel cancer risk.

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8 d. ago Health problem that affects 1 in 4 could massively increase risk of dementia, experts discover

In a first-of-its-kind study French researchers found that people with the condition were up to 11 times as likely to have dementia.

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8 d. ago Do beta blockers really increase the risk of death? A cardiologist explains

Experts fear that new studies on beta blockers could overturn decades of medical practice

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8 d. ago Ford recalling almost 1.5 million vehicles due to rear view camera issue

Ford is recalling almost 1.5 million vehicles in the United States because the rear view camera may show a blank or distorted image on the center display screen while the vehicle is in reverse, which can reduce or distort the driver’s view of what’s behind the car and increase the risk of a crash

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8 d. ago This is the most deadly body shape you can have and why it increases your risk of cancer, dementia and psoriasis

Apple is the most common body shape in the UK today - and also the most deadly, researchers are now warning.

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8 d. ago Anyone taking warfarin issued warning not to mix with 3 supplements

Taking these supplements alongside this blood-thinning medication could increase your risk of side effects.

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9 d. ago Air pollution has been tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what you need to know

‘Air pollution doesn’t just increase the risk of dementia — it actually makes Alzheimer’s disease worse,’ Dr. Edward Lee says

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