UTIs are still diagnosed using a 140-year-old method – here’s why
This common testing technique was first invented in 1887. Babul Hosen/ ShutterstockIf you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI)...
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Summer 2022 saw thousands of excess deaths in England and Wales – here’s why that might be
EternalMoments/ShutterstockAccording to the Office for National Statistics, this summer we’ve seen more deaths registered in England and Wales than expected....
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75 Hard: what you need to know before taking on this viral fitness challenge
The challenge's rules are very strict. El Nariz/ ShutterstockEvery week there seems to be a new fitness challenge trending online....
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Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered
In a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the newly formulated booster shot. filadendron/E+ via...
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In a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the newly formulated booster shot. filadendron/E+ via...
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Canada’s low-risk alcohol use guidelines have been slashed to 6 drinks per week. Here’s why.
Canada's previous low-risk drinking guidelines were much more generous, allowing significantly more drinks per week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck New...
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Long COVID: How researchers are zeroing in on the self-targeted immune attacks that may lurk behind it
Approximately 30% of people who get COVID-19 develop long-term symptoms, or long COVID-19. Boy Anupong/Moment via Getty ImagesFor almost three...
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The U-shaped happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older
A comforting myth. tommaso lizzul/ShutterstockOn average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then...
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Coronary artery stents show no benefit in treating heart failure – landmark trial
Photo Oz/ShutterstockEvery year, 60,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with heart failure, and many are treated with stents. In...
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When abortion at a clinic is not available, 1 in 3 pregnant people say they will do something on their own to end the pregnancy
A self-managed abortion is the termination of pregnancy outside the formal health care system, often with self-sourced abortion pills. Liudmila...
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