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Liver encephalopathy

Why the brain swells after liver damage - mystery solved

Liver encephalopathy is one of the diseases that claims most lives worldwide. A Norwegian study has revealed that the disease disturbs vital processes in the brain.

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One in seven doctors are exposed to violence from patients

According to a survey following doctors over 20 years, nearly four out of ten doctors have been the target of threats from a patient during the first four years after graduation and one in seven doctors have been physically assaulted.

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Cancer

Physical activity does not increase the risk of melanoma

It is safe to be physically active without having to worry about the risk of melanoma, as long as you follow the sun safety advice, say the researchers behind a large, Norwegian study.