Features of the month
 
One in six patients is exposed to wrong diagnosis by NHS doctors
An investigation has revealed that thousands of people could be misdiagnosed by NHS doctors every year.
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The Cannabis debate – Is It dangerous to our mental health?
Cannabis has been used as a drug for both recreation and as a therapeutic medicine for thousands of years. There are different ways of preparing it and different species so the effects are variable. Read more>>
Awareness days in the UK
World Diabetes day
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses.
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Health news from the MyHealthportal International Medical Network:
Even a few cigarettes a day reduces artery health in young adults
A new study suggests that even light smoking in otherwise healthy young people damages the arteries, reducing their bodies' ability to deal with physical stress such as exercise, running or climbing stairs.
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Location of body fat affects risk of blood clots
Researchers report that the location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in middle-aged people, but affects men and women differently.
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Survival after heart attack improves in younger women
In recent years, women, particularly younger, experienced larger improvements in hospital mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) than men, according to a study.
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