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Chronic pain: Antidepressants not painkillers recommended
Guidelines recommends not using common painkillers for long-term pain
Testing and tracing 'key to schools returning', scientists say
The UK's test and trace schemes are not yet good enough to stop a virus resurgence, scientists say.
Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline
A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against overweight patients.
Coronavirus: New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial'
The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.
NHS test hope for children with suspected genetic illness
Critically ill children with suspected genetic illnesses in Wales are to be offered a new NHS test in UK first.
Coronavirus: Shielding ends for two million in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Vulnerable people can now leave their home for the first time since lockdown began.
First England case diagnosed of tick-borne babesiosis
Be 'tick alert' say health officials, following the diagnosis for the first time of a rare illness.
Coronavirus: Visiting people at home banned in parts of northern England
Millions face new lockdown rules prohibiting separate households from meeting each other at their homes.
Coronavirus infections rising in England
A study that involves swabbing a randomly select group of households found positive tests were increasing.
Coronavirus: 'Chancellor must protect' jobs of those shielding
Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding.

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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...

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