We aren’t living longer: Our improved lifespan is the result of not dying young
We probably cannot slow the rate at which we get older because of biological constraints, an unprecedented study of lifespan
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New English lockdown could last longer than month, govt says
A new four-week coronavirus lockdown in England will be extended if it fails to reduce infection rates, the government said
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Diabetes sufferers may no longer need to use finger-prick tests
The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used
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Optimistic people sleep better, longer, study finds
People who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers, a study of young and middle-aged adults found. More
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Pressure injuries at time of ICU admission tied to longer stays
(HealthDay)—Pressure injuries at the time of admission to an intensive care unit may predict patients at risk for longer hospital
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Destroying women’s frozen eggs after 10 years is ‘discriminatory’
Destroying women’s frozen eggs after 10 years is ‘discriminatory’ and they should be kept for longer, fertility campaigners urge government
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Why women live longer than men
Whether it’s famine, war or epidemics: women around the world are older than men. Also many animal species that is
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Doctors’ appointments should be longer than 10 minutes, experts say
Doctors’ appointments should be longer than 10 minutes so GPs can deal with people’s ‘complex’ illnesses and not cram so
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Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings—and especially Mondays—were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.
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Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men, study shows
Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) live longer than their male counterparts, according to results of a SWOG
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