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Rate of women smoking during pregnancy is lowest on record

Musical training may improve executive brain functioning

Thousands of strokes in people with common heart rhythm disorder are avoidable, says NICE

Sedentary behaviour increases risk for colon, endometrial and lung cancers

Patients receiving mixed levels of IBD care, latest UK audit results show

Kidney stones are not new but rates are rising

Sunscreen alone does not provide complete protection against skin cancer

UK failing to reduce child and youth deaths as quickly as other wealthy countries

Male fertility may be affected by keeping mobile phones in pocket

A patient in the UK has received the world's smallest pacemaker

One-third of English adults have pre-diabetes and are at risk of developing diabetes

Total ankle replacement surgery an effective option for ankle arthritis

Air pollution linked to irregular heartbeat and blood clots in lung

Organic compounds in exhaled breath show presence and stage of lung cancer

New skin cancer drug shown to increase survival rates