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Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Fitness trackers like the Apple Watch now allow you to detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. That's not always a good thing, says doctor Margaret McCartney

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Porphyromonas gingivalis

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Experimental Alzheimer鈥檚 drug targets gum disease bacteria

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Menstrual cups may help cut plastic use

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Menstrual cups are as safe and leakproof as tampons and pads

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Perceiving oneself as being overweight may be linked to depression

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People who think they鈥檙e overweight are more at risk for depression

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Matt Hancock

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Plans to provide genetic testing on the NHS could harm well-being

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Anxiety can disrupt your attention

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High levels of anxiety can slow down your reaction times

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Immunotherapies can seek and destroy cancer cells

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Personalised cancer treatments are becoming more common in the UK

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Anorexia may be linked to hundreds of genetic variants

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Anorexia is a metabolic disorder as well as a psychiatric one

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The insulating covers of nerve cells are damaged in multiple sclerosis

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Targeting mitochondria in neurons may help relieve severe forms of MS

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Regulating e-cigarette flavours may prompt some people to smoke more

The results of a survey suggest that regulating the flavours and nicotine levels of e-cigarettes could prompt some younger people to increase their tobacco use

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Healthy living lowers chances of dementia even if genetic risk is high

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Ren茅 Favaloro: Heart surgery pioneer celebrated in Google doodle

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People in China consume twice the recommended daily limit of salt

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Combining two cancer drugs could help slow growth of tumours

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