A single, tiny pill changed Amy Thomson’s life for ever.. so don’t risk it
THE plight of teenager Amy Thomson whose life was turned upside down after taking a capsule of ecstasy will hit a raw nerve with parents everywhere.
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Flu jab ‘effective for just one in three adults’
The flu jab proved effective for just one in three adults who received it last winter, Public Health England (PHE) has said.
International nursing study links long shifts to increased ‘burnout’
Nursing shifts of 12 hours or more are linked to heightened risk of burnout and job dissatisfaction, according to an international study of more than 31,000 hospital nurses.
Middle classes being robbed of eight years of active life
Middle class people in the UK are missing out on an average of eight years of full and active life because of deep-seated inequality extending far beyond the gap between the richest and poorest, one of the worlds leading experts on the issue has warned.
Why I want to give the terminally-ill the right to die
Those who believe that ending ones own life is always wrong should not deny choice to those of us who do not share their beliefs.
Alzheimer’s disease may be caught through medical accidents
Alzheimer’s disease may be transmissible through blood transfusions and medical accidents in the same way as Creuzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD), scientists believe.
One in five hospitals are failing to screen elderly patients for dementia despite government guidelines
In the worst NHS trusts, staff are screening fewer than half of the over-75s who are admitted through A&E.
Small Implant that ‘mops up’ spreading cancer cells
A small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers.
A sweet lesson on patience.
Great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
Study: anti-smoking drug Champix does not raise risk of suicide or depression
Champix has been prescribed in Britain for almost a decade, but it has been linked to reports of suicides and depression.