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Booster jab plea as mumps cases rise

The data shows there were 795 cases of the highly contagious viral disease recorded in the first quarter of this year – extrapolated for the whole of 2019 it would equate to 3,180. This is almost five times more than the 145 recorded in the first quarter of 2016 – or 580 for the year. […]

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Type 2 diabetes: The one major fast fix to reverse the condition

Diabetes.co.uk explain reversing the condition as a term that usually refers to a significant long-term improvement insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes. To reverse diabetes people with the condition who are able to get their HbA1c below 42 mmol/mol (6 per cent) without taking medication are said to have reversed their diabetes, also […]

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Bowel cancer: Major signs and symptoms you must not ignore

The bowel is located in the lower part of the digestive system and is divided into two sections, the small bowel (small intestine) and the large bowel (colon).  The digestive system is a complex system whereby foods you consume are broken down to get the main nutrients, which are then broken down into smaller molecules […]