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The supersized medicine spoon

Will the public's taste for medicine have implications in the future?

Lack of definitive asthma test leads to over-diagnosis

Respiratory nurses and clinicians have expressed concern that the lack of a definitive test for asthma is leading to high rates of over-diagnosis.

Rosacea linked to Parkinson’s disease

Rosacea may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to an analysis of 5.4 million adults in a Danish database.

Factors leading to male and female subfertility

There are numerous factors involved in a couple’s inability to conceive, writes Suneeta Kochhar

The problem with presenteeism

Many nurses push themselves to work when ill but at what cost? asks Nicola Davies

Practice nurses could take on more consultations

Practice nurses could take on more consultations in primary care states a report into general practice from thinktank Reform

Diabetes continues to be the most expensive condition for the NHS

The cost of prescribing medication to people with diabetes in general practice has risen and remains the largest area of spending, according to analysis by Cogora

'Distressing' levels of smoking among people with mental health conditions

Smoking is the largest contributor to early deaths in people with mental health conditions, a new report from smoking cessation charity ASH has said

New NICE guidance on prescribing controlled drugs

NICE has released guidance on prescribing controlled drugs such as methadone and morphine

Primary care nursing conference announces second date

A leading exhibition and conference for primary care nurses will take place in the North for the first time this autumn

First ever analysis into highest death rates for a decade

The largest rise in the number of deaths in England and Wales in the last decade has been attributed to dementia, Alzheimer's and respiratory related deaths among the over 75s

Record levels of scarlet fever reported

Over 1300 new cases of scarlet fever were reported between 21 and 27 March, the highest total since records began in 1982

The management of shingles

This common, painful condition is managed with analgesia and antivirals, explains Suneeta Kochhar

Bringing palliative care back home

The discussions around palliative care might be focusing on the wrong thing writes Mike Shallcross

The curious case of sarcoidosis

Little is known about this condition, so a cure remains an elusive goal, say JE Scullion and SG Holmes

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