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Statins may not lower cholesterol enough in half those who take them

Health

Statins may not lower cholesterol enough in half those who take them

A study of more than 165,000 people suggests that fewer than half of those who start taking statins reach cholesterol targets within two years

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Health

A four-day work week could improve our health and cut carbon emissions

Insight

Air pollution sign

Technology

ULEZ: London is cleaning up its dirty air but what about other cities?

Analysis

A child playing in the mud

Comment

Telling us to stop washing our hands is dangerous and unacceptable

Comment

Vaginal mesh implants have been paused in England

Health

Health regulator takes step towards lifting vaginal mesh implant ban

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Health

Antidepressant prescriptions have reached 70 million in England

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Walking in the rain

Health

Teenage psychotic experiences linked to high levels of air pollution

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It’s not just reality TV - all media must help to prevent suicides

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It’s not just reality TV - all media must help to prevent suicides

Comment

Brain scans could reveal signs of childhood mistreatment

Mind

Child abuse may change brain structure and make depression worse

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Tipping pills into hand

Comment

Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

Three-quarters of people in studies linking genetics and health are of white European descent, leading us to miss vital clues, says researcher Scott Williams

Comment

Technology

Elizabeth Holmes: The hypnotic tale of the rise and fall of Theranos

Culture

Health

Italy bans unvaccinated children from schools after measles outbreaks

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We should cautiously welcome use of a form of ketamine for depression

Comment

Health

How celebrities have fuelled the amazing rise in pseudoscience

Culture