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Do You Use Your Phone in the Night?

The results of a study on the night-time phone habits of 25,000 Radio Denmark listeners

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Does Being Congenitally Blind Protect Against Schizophrenia?

A large study which found no-one with early cortical blindness developed schizophrenia

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A New Blood Test For Measuring Pain

Could it help doctors work out the optimum painkillers for each patient?

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Is expired medication safe to use?

A new study which reveals some drugs might last longer than we think.

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Why are women slow to get treatment for heart attacks?

New research from Poland which finds women take longer to ask for, and get help, than men

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The obesity paradox

Why being overweight increases your risk of stroke, but also your chance of survival

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Could a recreational drug help to treat alcoholism?

Research trial uses MDMA, the active ingredient of the drug ecstasy, to treat alcoholism

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What can we learn from gut sounds?

The pioneering Australian doctor who is using tummy noises to try and diagnose IBS

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Attacks on medical facilities in conflict zones

Why medical staff are increasingly finding themselves targets of violence

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Can we blame our genes for poor sleep?

How the findings from the largest genetic study of its kind might help us nod off

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How epidemics have helped to shape the city of Hong Kong

From plague to SARS – how disease has shaped Hong Kong

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Cancer screening referrals and time of doctor visit

Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end

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Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?

The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food

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Defining the limits of human endurance

New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure

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A new treatment for arachnophobia

Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders

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How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?

They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture?

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A new unique discovery about Parkinson’s

Research uncovering the earliest signs of the disease, years before symptoms begin

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Lighting the brain after birth

The infra-red device that can detect brain damage within minutes of a baby being born

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The small, but increasing risk of stillbirth past term

The largest study of its kind provides precise estimates of potential risks of stillbirth

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The psychology of motivation and procrastination

Does willpower work? And why being a chronic procrastinator is bad for your health

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France to axe homeopathy funding

French plan to end homeopathy funding bitter pill for supporters to swallow

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Autism: the problems of fitting in

Many people with autism learn strategies to help them blend in: but there can be costs

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Postponing the menopause?

Are ovarian tissue implants the answer to the menopause?

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When social media harms teen mental health

Social media harms teen mental health if it eats into sleep time and lets in cyberbullies

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A tale of recovery from a former footballer

Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle on his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts

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Daily 4-in-1 pill protects the heart

Is a ‘polypill’ the answer to reducing heart attacks and strokes worldwide?

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Lack of sleep boosts heart attack risk

Too little or too much sleep can increase your risk of heart disease

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Malaria eradication within a generation?

Can the world be rid of malaria by 2050?

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Are you suffering parental burnout?

Being a parent can be tiring and stressful. But what happens when parents burnout?

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Is vaginal delivery risky after c-section?

A new study is trying to help women make a more informed decision

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