Breast cancer drug gives new hope to young women with disease by improving survival by 50 per cent
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Breast cancer drug gives new hope to young women with disease by improving survival by 50 per cent

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/01/breast-cancer-drug-gives-new-hope-young-women-disease-improving/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Young women with incurable breast cancer have been offered new hope after a “fantastic” drug combination was found to boost survival by more than 50 per cent. Charities said the breakthrough is one of the greatest advances in treatment of the disease for decades –…

Plan to hire thousands of foreign nurses for NHS is axed
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Plan to hire thousands of foreign nurses for NHS is axed

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/02/foreign-nurses-target-cut-from-nhs-staffing-plan By Michael Savage, Observer policy editor Target was politically difficult for a government committed to reducing net migration A controversial target of hiring 5,000 foreign nurses a year for at least 15 years has been cut from a flagship plan to deal with the NHS’s staffing crisis, the Observer understands. The…

Psychiatrists call for warnings over antidepressant withdrawal
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Psychiatrists call for warnings over antidepressant withdrawal

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48457980 By BBC Health news Patients suffering severe symptoms when they come off antidepressants too quickly need more help and support, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Current guidance suggests that most people should be able to withdraw from the drugs over four weeks. But psychiatrists say some patients taking…

GP surgery closures rise by 800% as system ‘creaks’
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GP surgery closures rise by 800% as system ‘creaks’

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/gp-surgery-closures-rise-eight-fold-as-system-creaks-11731978 By Sky News According to new research, 583 surgeries have closed in the past six years as the NHS grapples with a recruitment crisis. Almost two million patients have been affected by a huge rise in the number of GP surgeries closing down. According to an investigation by the…

Ultra-processed food linked to early death
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Ultra-processed food linked to early death

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48446924 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Ultra-processed foods – such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals – have been linked to early death and poor health, scientists say. Researchers in France and Spain say the amount of such food being eaten has soared. Their studies…