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Everyday health questions answered calmly: digestion, weight, supplements, dental treatment, smoking and vaping, plus the research and technology behind modern care.
Picture a relative walking into a sprawling hospital they have never visited. They are worried, possibly short of sleep, and faced with a maze of wings, lifts and department names. Every minute…
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Comparing vaping with smoking only makes sense for one group of people: adults who already smoke. For them, the question is whether replacing cigarettes with an e-cigarette is a reasonable way to…
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Asbestos was once prized by builders because it resisted heat, insulated well and was cheap. It turned up in roof sheeting, wall linings, eaves, vinyl floor tiles, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.…
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How someone feels about their appearance can colour far more than the reflection in the mirror. Years of teasing over a feature, or changes after illness, injury or pregnancy, can chip away…
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Abilify is the brand name for aripiprazole, an antipsychotic medicine prescribed for conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and, in some cases, alongside other treatment for depression. For many people it…
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Nexium, the brand name for esomeprazole, belongs to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. They reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces and are widely used for…
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Every spring the same plan resurfaces: get fit before summer. It usually falls apart for the same reason, which is that "get fit" is not a plan. It does not say what…
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Digestive complaints are so common that many people simply live with them. Heartburn after most meals, bloating that comes and goes, bouts of constipation or diarrhoea, a stomach that never quite settles:…
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