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Stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered on NHS – what you need to know
brizmaker/ShutterstockFor the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking – varenicline – will again be...
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Eating less sugar would be great for the planet as well as our health
PhotoongraphySugar addiction is on the rise. Globally, sugar intake has quadrupled over the last 60 years, and it now makes...
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Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via...
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Thanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise...
Read moreWhat Davina McCall’s colloid cyst removal can tell us about brain tumours
British TV presenter Davina McCall has undergone neurosurgery to remove a colloid cyst – a type of benign brain tumour....
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Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
Your internal body clock can help wake you up without an alarm. Riska/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a...
Read moreYounger men are turning to testosterone therapy in hopes of boosting mood and muscles – but there are risks of harm
The phenomenon of younger men turning to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to boost their “T levels” has been in the...
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Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland – what you need to know
The Faces/ShutterstockCases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year,...
Read moreIs it ever OK for scientists to experiment on themselves?
A virologist named Beata Halassy recently made headlines after publishing a report of successfully treating her own breast cancer by...
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