The science behind why the sugar tax is a good idea
Some sweet tooths were sour about the idea of paying more for their sugar.
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Why the government’s pay rise for NHS workers is barely a pay rise at all
We shouldn’t swallow the spin.
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Commons Confidential: Is Jeremy Hunt preparing to check out from his role in the cabinet?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Had Sherlock Holmes gone into medicine, he’d have been a dermatologist
There are hundreds of different rashes, each with tell-tale signs that, with careful observation, can lead clinicians to a diagnosis.
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May and Cameron have a terrible record on health, and it could be cutting lives short
Life expectancy in the UK has stalled. In many places, and for more vulnerable groups, it is now falling.
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Growing public discontent shows it is make or break time for the NHS
We are now at a point where the NHS can no longer meet the standards of care set out in…
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A Middle East correspondent looks back on 15 years of fighting her eating disorder.
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Stop vilifying antidepressants – mental health is more complex than the “insteaders” think
The largest ever meta analysis in psychiatry found that, based on the evidence we have, antidepressants are effective.
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