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Doctors cannot treat what patients refuse to mention. A major new survey published Thursday by Germany’s Deutsches Ärzteblatt — drawing on research commissioned by BARMER, one of Germany’s largest statutory health insurers — found that one in five German adults has stayed silent at a medical appointment when they should have spoken up, leaving physicians…

A patient in Blackburn or Bolton who has spent eighteen months on a waiting list for a specialist weight management referral will not care much that a tablet approved this week can be swallowed without the ritual of fasting water and empty stomachs that governs its rivals. Convenience is not what stands between most people…

Va. (WDBJ) – Persistent money problems may accelerate brain aging, according to researchers at University College London. The study found that people who experienced persistent financial struggles or persistent low income had worse brain health later in life. Researchers said the stresses of financial hardship likely contribute to cognitive decline and dementia, with effects potentially…