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As I scrolled through social media on a hot afternoon in late June, a meme caught my attention. A black and white photo. A smiling young woman with water up to her knees. She appeared to be in a fountain, with many others dipping their legs in the water. TheContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Resident doctors in England will walk out for five days consecutive days in a dispute over pay, the British Medical AssociationContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of strike action which could see walkouts last until January next year, theContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email It’s officially the “Dog Days” of the summer season — and they’re getting hotter and more humid thanks to the impactContinue Reading
Even those who don't play sports are at risk of tennis elbow. didesign021/ Shutterstock Professional athletes from around the world spend years training to compete in some of the UK’s biggest summer sporting tournaments: Wimbledon and the British Open. But not all tournament hopefuls will make it to the finalsContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email After diagnosing the NHS as “broken”, the government has placed a big bet on tech being the key treatment for itsContinue Reading
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