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June 22, 2026, 12:36 PM - 7 min read
Sleep is closely linked to body temperature: to fall asleep and stay asleep, the body usually needs to lose some heat. Hot bedrooms make that harder.
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June 21, 2026, 01:27 PM - 5 min read
Parents and children can inspire one another, creating positive habits that benefit the whole family.
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June 19, 2026, 04:27 PM - 6 min read
You can incorporate them into meals to regularly enjoy fruits and vegetables, when fresh may not be an option.
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June 18, 2026, 03:11 PM - 9 min read
Many people are using cannabis not because it is working well, but because stopping feels worse. Even when chronic cannabis users have the willpower to stop, they often face brutal withdrawal symptoms that are more severe than what drove them to cannabis in the first place.
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June 16, 2026, 12:26 PM - 6 min read
Centuries-old conditioning techniques are remaking bone, muscle and skin at a cellular level. Modern science is only just catching up.
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June 14, 2026, 01:00 PM - 5 min read
The goal is ambitious: a single vaccine that works not just against all known human coronavirus variants, but against related bat viruses that could jump from animals to humans and cause future pandemics.
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June 12, 2026, 04:31 PM - 5 min read
The approval of Elahere will help hundreds of women who have treatment-resistant cancer by delaying cancer progression and prolonging life.
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June 11, 2026, 01:40 PM - 6 min read
The practical message is simple: treat hay fever, but choose the treatment carefully. Anyone concerned about taking antihistamines regularly should ask a pharmacist or GP to review their options.
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June 10, 2026, 05:17 PM - 5 min read
Offering more options for screening can help detect cancer earlier or prevent it altogether.
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June 9, 2026, 04:04 PM - 5 min read
For decades, successfully targeting the central mechanism that causes the vast majority of pancreatic cancers was considered impossible. However, that narrative is rapidly changing with a new drug that can shut down the key protein that drives pancreatic cancer, nearly doubling survival rates for patients with advanced stages of the disease.
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June 8, 2026, 01:59 PM - 7 min read
Artificial intelligence is approaching, and in some cases exceeding, doctors’ ability to make accurate diagnoses. However, AI does not know what you have been through or what risk trade-offs you are willing to accept. It cannot acknowledge uncertainty the way a good doctor can, returning to it with you as your circumstances change.
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June 7, 2026, 01:51 PM - 6 min read
Beyond diabetes and obesity, GLP-1 drugs have now earned regulatory approval in several new areas. A trial of more than 17,000 people found semaglutide cut the risk of serious heart attacks and strokes by 20 per cent, even in people without diabetes.
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