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Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control'
Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss.
Unprecedented drug shortage linked to Brexit, NHS bosses say
Hospitals in England are experiencing a "spike" in medicine shortages, an NHS leader tells BBC Newsnight.
Potent cannabis increases risk of serious mental illness, says study
People who use potent cannabis increase their risk of serious mental illness, according to researchers.
Childcare offered for free to smear-test mums
Dozens of providers are offering an hour of free care so mothers can attend cervical screening appointments.
Parkinson's smell test explained by science
A woman who can smell Parkinson's disease helps scientists discover what causes the musky odour.
San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known
The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.
Medicinal cannabis: 'Patients still in limbo'
It could take years for patients to get medicinal cannabis on the NHS, a parliamentary committee has heard.
Gestational diabetes: Women left at risk, say researchers
Left untreated, gestational diabetes can increase the risk of a stillbirth and other complications.
Weedkiller glyphosate a 'substantial' cancer factor
Jury to consider damages after one of the world's most widely-used weedkillers is blamed for cancer.
People don't become 'adults' until their 30s, say scientists
Experts say people aged 18 are still going through changes in the brain that can affect behaviour.

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Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
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...