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‘Safe, quick and painless’: what is a DXA scan, and do you need one for bone health?

The imaging test is most often used to help determine a person’s risk of osteoporosis and bone fracturesDXA – or sometimes DEXA – scans are important for people in their 60s and above. They are also i

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At the end of a long day I made a mistake at work. No patient was harmed and yet it weighs on me | Ranjana Srivastava

My patients’ needs are varied and complex. Each interaction leaves a residue until the individual concerns blur into a dense mass, most requiring medical oversightThe other day, I made a mistake at wo

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Let’s all get on board with travel etiquette | Letters

Readers add to a guide for handling tricky situations on public transportRe your article on travel etiquette (The ultimate guide to travel etiquette: how to handle 36 tricky situations, from manspread

theguardian.com·há 12 dias

What if older people refuse help outside the family? This is the taboo that could wreck care reform | Emily Kenway

Many fear losing their independence if they agree to care workers looking after them. Any social care review must take this on boardEmily Kenway is the author of Who Cares: the Hidden Crisis of Caregi

theguardian.com·há 13 dias

‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?

From the 47-year-old runner who needs a double hip replacement to the 27-year-old CrossFitter with a ruptured ACL, those who push their bodies too hard often regret it. What are the lessons for the re

www.theguardian.com·há 15 dias

Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’

Pencil marks in the margins of books gathered over a lifetime was proof of a life lived. So when it came time for Andrew McKean to move into aged care, leaving his books behind made the self thinnerMy

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Bryan Johnson says he may have taken his longevity experiment 'too far'

Bryan Johnson, who has become widely known for spending millions of dollars each year in his pursuit of slowing the ageing process, has revealed that he is beginning to question the extremes of his lo

theguardian.com·há 20 dias

Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – UK politics live

The Green party has its lowest share of the vote since Zack Polanski became leader, the data showI have already posted lines from Andy Burnham’s BBC interview on reforming social care (see 9.03am), ma