Fluoride May Narrow the Dental Gap Between Rich and Poor, but the Evidence Is Shaky
A new systematic review finds that community water fluoridation may narrow social inequalities in childhood tooth decay, but the certainty ...
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Nature Prescriptions for Older Adults Face Real-World Barriers, Landmark Review Finds
A qualitative systematic review of 25 studies identifies ten factors, from transport and weather to funding and cultural sensitivity, that ...
Inside Wales’ Cancer Prehabilitation Programme: What Patients and Staff Reveal About Getting Ready for Treatment
A process evaluation of Wales' Prehab2Rehab programme finds that cancer prehabilitation improves patients' exercise, nutrition and confidence before treatment, but ...
Rising Biological Wear-and-Tear Score Tracks Social Disadvantage and Predicts Early Death
A UK Biobank study shows that four-year increases in a composite Biological Health Score are socially patterned and independently predict ...
Retirement Reshapes Sleep and Sitting, But Income Decides Who Benefits
A Belgian accelerometer study finds that retirement improves sleep and reduces sitting on average, but only higher-income retirees shift toward ...
Quitting Smoking at Cancer Diagnosis Could Add Months of Life for a Tiny Cost, NHS Model Finds
A modelling study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe finds that integrating smoking cessation services into NHS cancer ...
Cash for Mothers: Ecuador’s Flagship Anti-Poverty Programme Shows Only Modest Links to Maternal Survival
A fourteen-year nationwide analysis finds that Ecuador's Bono de Desarrollo Humano cash transfer programme effectively targeted disadvantaged cantons but was ...
Most Children with Life-Limiting Conditions Live for Years, Landmark Danish Study Finds
A nationwide Danish cohort study of more than 100,000 children and adolescents shows that most children diagnosed with life-limiting conditions ...
London’s Betting Shops Are Vanishing, But Not Where It Matters Most
A five-year analysis of London borough licensing records shows that while land-based gambling premises declined overall between 2020 and 2025, ...
When Caution Kills: Why Cancer Screening Policy Needs a Radical Rethink
Cancer screening experts argue that excessive caution in screening policy has cost thousands of lives and propose five principles for ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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