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    Mobile phones and head injuries

    Risking head injuries by using a mobile phone on the go

  2. When should you have a cholesterol test?

    Could cholesterol tests in our 30s cut heart attack and stroke risk?

  3. The global scale of corruption in healthcare

    How widespread is corruption in healthcare?

  4. Risk of depression higher in LGBT teens

    Half of LGBT teens in British study experience depression

  5. What鈥檚 behind the vaping deaths in the US?

    Illicit cannabis behind vaping deaths in United States

  6. How the smog in Delhi is harming people鈥檚 health

    Hospital admissions up in Delhi because of seasonal smog

  7. How the weather influences pain

    Cloudy with a chance of pain: how humidity makes arthritic joints hurt more

  8. Is drug addiction a criminal or public health issue?

    What鈥檚 the best way to get addicts off drugs?

  9. Cheap drug cuts head injuries deaths

    Hope for head injuries from clotting drug

  10. Abuse of women in childbirth

    Women in childbirth verbally and physically abused

  11. How athletes prepared for Doha heat

    Many athletes struggled with heat and humidity in Doha. How did they prepare?

  12. Is vaginal delivery risky after c-section?

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

  13. Are you suffering parental burnout?

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

  14. Malaria eradication within a generation?

    Can the world be rid of malaria by 2050?

  15. Lack of sleep boosts heart attack risk

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

  16. Daily 4-in-1 pill protects the heart

    Is a 鈥榩olypill鈥� the answer to reducing heart attacks and strokes worldwide?

  17. A tale of recovery from a former footballer

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

  18. When social media harms teen mental health

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

  19. Postponing the menopause?

    Are ovarian tissue implants the answer to the menopause?

  20. Autism: the problems of fitting in

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

  21. France to axe homeopathy funding

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

  22. The psychology of motivation and procrastination

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

  23. The small, but increasing risk of stillbirth past term

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

  24. Lighting the brain after birth

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

  25. A new unique discovery about Parkinson鈥檚

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

  26. How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?

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

  27. A new treatment for arachnophobia

    Using arachnophobes鈥� heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders

  28. Defining the limits of human endurance

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

  29. Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?

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

  30. Should you restart aspirin after a brain bleed stroke?

    The trial results which suggest blood thinners reduce the risk of further brain bleeding

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