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Mothers with anaemia more likely to have a baby with congenital heart disease

Mothers with anaemia more likely to have a baby with congenital heart disease

Troponin measure needed to accurately predict cardiovascular risk, say researchers

Troponin measure needed to accurately predict cardiovascular risk, say researchers

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Lipid management: What primary care nurses need to know

Lipid management: What primary care nurses need to know

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People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE

People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE

Smoking rates fall most significantly in the North of England

Smoking rates fall most significantly in the North of England

Collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in Scotland

Collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in Scotland

Tool predicts most effective glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes patients

Tool predicts most effective glucose-lowering drugs for type 2 diabetes patients

Which cities show most widening of inequalities in England and Scotland?

Which cities show most widening of inequalities in England and Scotland?

Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate

Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate

Cardiovascular risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives

Cardiovascular risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives

CPD: Managing hypertension in older people

CPD: Managing hypertension in older people

Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin

Study backs switching atrial fibrillation patients from beta-blockers to digoxin

How nurses can support patients with obesity in primary care

How nurses can support patients with obesity in primary care

CPD – Case by case: Acute fever and rash in children

CPD – Case by case: Acute fever and rash in children

Certain combinations of long-term health conditions reduce quality of life

Certain combinations of long-term health conditions reduce quality of life

Improving hypertension diagnosis: How to get accurate blood pressure readings

Improving hypertension diagnosis: How to get accurate blood pressure readings

Vaping while smoking is unlikely to help users quit

Vaping while smoking is unlikely to help users quit

Women receive unequal treatment after heart attack

Women receive unequal treatment after heart attack

Irregular sleep patterns may increase risk of heart attack and stroke

Irregular sleep patterns may increase risk of heart attack and stroke

High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of dementia

High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of dementia

Just five minutes of vigorous exercise a day can lower blood pressure

Just five minutes of vigorous exercise a day can lower blood pressure

Baby boomers live longer but in poorer health than previous generations

Baby boomers live longer but in poorer health than previous generations

Remove gender from clinical risk scores in atrial fibrillation, researchers say

Remove gender from clinical risk scores in atrial fibrillation, researchers say