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A team of US scientists have claimed that following a low-fat diet could reduce the risk of death from breast cancer. The scientists were based at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California among others. The study was published in JAMA Oncology in May 2018, a peer-reviewed journal and the abstract and summaries can be read for...Read More

An Australian team of scientists have found that people who regularly eat oranges have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration than those who do not regularly eat them. The study followed over 2,000 adults over 15 years and was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A summary of the study is free to read online, and...Read More

You’ve been accepted into medical school. You achieved your grades, and have accepted your place. 
That time of the year is fast approaching when first-time university or medical school students face moving away from home for the first time. Moving into halls can seem exciting yet daunting, but being well-prepared will help you adjust to the change more easily. Here are...Read More

Despite cancer grabbing all the headlines, a heart attack is still the most common reason for death in the UK. According to statistics on the Heart UK website, every year, 160,000 people die from heart and circulatory disease, including 42,000 people who die prematurely. The highest death rates from heart disease are in the areas where deprivation is greatest. Coronary...Read More

UK scientists have found that mindfulness may be able to help people suffering from chronic tinnitus, reducing the impact of the condition on their lives, in the biggest study yet conducted on the subject. The scientists were from the University of Bath and University College, London and the study was published in Ear and Hearing and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, this...Read More

One in 10 women suffer from endometriosis but it was only last autumn that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued guidelines that encouraged GPs to listen to what their women patients were saying about the crippling period pain that many were experiencing every month. It can take between 7-8 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis currently...Read More