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Number of obese people in UK 'almost doubled in 20 years'
It is thought that 80 to 85% of a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes is down to being overweight.
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Dentists call for sugar-free schools following high rates of child tooth decay
Schools should become sugar-free to tackle the growing problem of child tooth decay, leading dental surgeons have said.
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The family who remortgaged their home to be able to pay for medical cannabis
Elaine Levy has remortgaged her home in order to afford for her daughter's medicine and pays around £2,500 every month for it.
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'Not enough evidence to prescribe medical cannabis for epilepsy' say NICE
Since the rules were changed on medical cannabis only a limited number of prescriptions have been granted.
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What is Lyme disease and what are the symptoms of the increasing illness?
The number of Britons diagnosed with Lyme disease could be three times higher than previously thought, new research has found.
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The long-awaited green paper outlines a range of measures to tackle preventable ill-health.
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Hope for the blind: New brain implant restores partial vision
The 'predictable perfect storm' leaving the NHS struggling
One surgeon told us there was no longer such thing as an NHS winter crisis - arguing an "all-year round crisis" was a more accurate term.
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Alexa will search NHS website to answer health questions
The partnership between the NHS and Amazon is being led by a new digital health body, NHSX.
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Missouri legislature approves eight-week abortion ban
If enacted, the ban would include exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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