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How an NHS trial is using virtual reality to tackle patients’ worst phobias 

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There’s only a handrail between me and a 120 ft drop on to massive granite rocks and crashing ocean waves below. I can see the churning, thundering water clearly through gaps in the decking of the quivering platform I’m standing on — yet, miraculously, I’m not terrified. This is a revelation. I’ve been scared of … Read more

Men who take a drug to tackle prostate disease are a THIRD more at risk of type 2 diabetes  

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Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition.  They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more