Liver disease deaths in England and Wales are up since pandemic began
8 November 2022
Deaths from liver disease and diabetes have been higher than expected in England and Wales since the coronavirus pandemic began
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What age do you really become an adult? And why it’s vital to know
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The age at which you are considered an adult differs around the world, but emerging research into the developing brain suggests we may have got the concept of adulthood all wrong. When do we really become a grown-up?
A daily dose of aspirin raises the risk of falls among older people
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In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo
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