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Experts: More screen time, less sleep resulting in bigger risk for this health issue in young people
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Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns Englands chief doctor
Posted onGetty Images Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously in older people, England’s chief medical officer has warned. Sir Chris Whitty said some doctors do not appreciate that an infection can significantly increase the risk of a stroke or heart attack. NHS data shows that adults over 70 are much more…
Do Weighted Vests Really Help With Bone Health and Weight Loss? Here’s What the Science Says
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Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses
Posted onOne hundred and eighty years after the first fax machines started grinding out messages, three NHS trusts in England are still using the technology. Health Secretary Wes Streeting had made it his personal mission to banish the fax, pledging to Radio 5 Live in October 2024 that he would phase them out of the health…
