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Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research
Healthcare professionals can play a vital role in identifying and helping people who are experiencing domestic abuse. HTWE/ShutterstockIdentifying domestic abuse...
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Retinol: what is it and why is it considered a modern anti-ageing skincare essential?
Shutterstock/Olena YakobchukOf all the wonder ingredients promoted by skincare enthusiasts and manufacturers, retinol is among the most popular. It’s a...
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Why pain is so hard to measure – and how our study of brainwaves could help
Prostock-studio/ShutterstockEvery individual’s experience of pain is unique – but that makes it harder to treat. The experience of pain remains...
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College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds
A new study found that those with student loans are more likely to delay medical, dental and mental health care....
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More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media was awash with promotions for ADHD as an explanation for people's...
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US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
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The illusion and implications of ‘just following the science’ COVID-19 messaging
In a recent special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), commentators demanded accountability for Canada’s COVID-19 response in the...
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How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance athlete
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