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An increasing number of older people are being diagnosed with HIV across Europe, according to a new study. BBC News reports that researchers from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control looked at diagnosis rates in 31 countries between 2004 and...Would you use Skype to see a GP over a face-to-face appointment?
Private GP services are increasingly offering access to GPs through video calling apps like Skype – saving the need to travel to your appointment. Silver Surfers reports that you can see a doctor in the comfort of your own home and any prescriptions can...One in four over-50s deficient in vitamin D in winter, study finds.
One in four over-50s deficient in vitamin D in winter, study finds. The North and West have highest rates of deficiency Trinity College Dublin study finds. Irish Times reports that one in four Irish over 50s are deficient in vitamin D during the winter,...Over 50’s urged to lower heart age ‘before it is too late’
Over 50’s urged to lower heart age ‘before it is too late’ One in ten 50-year-old men have a heart age a decade older than they are, increasing their risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. Homecare reports that...Ourplace News
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