All news on the topic: Miriam Stoppard

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'I wept when I heard my book helped victim escape evil woman-killing kidnapper'
A new series of BBC podcast The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater has revealed that Mirror doctor Miriam Stoppard helped save the life of a victim from killer Michael Sams 30 years ago
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'Exercise could be best prescription for good health and stop things going bad'
There's no substitute for keeping active if you want to stay healthy
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'Many victims of sexual harassment don't report it - because priorities differ'
A survey has revealed there’s a gap between how people imagine they’d act if they were sexually harassed and how people act if they have been targeted
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'Women are choosing to have children later regardless of their education levels'
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at research from Oxford University into fertility rates, which shows all women are having fewer children. And this is going to have a major impact on society
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I've been wrong about vitamin supplements... study shows they improve memory
'My view was vitamins are better sourced from food, but US research shows pills are beneficial', says Miriam Stoppard
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'New meds could burn off fat and calories and fight obesity and diabetes'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases
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'Premature baby's brain is affected by what their parents do for a living'
Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that reveals social inequalities play a massive role in the brain health of early babies, and how support should be targeted to help these children thrive
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'Exciting new 12-week programme gives real boost to older people with bad backs'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on a new rehabilitation project launched to help people over 65 suffering with LSS, a narrowing of the spinal canal, providing group education, strengthening ­exercises and supervised walking
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'Testing twice for bowel cancer could be key to saving lives'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Edinburgh University that found detection of bowel cancer, our second biggest cancer killer, shoots up to nearly 100% if two FIT tests are carried out
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'New Parkinson's cell study could help identify early stages of disease'
Dr Miriam Stoppard explains how a team of scientists at Cardiff University is using cutting-edge techniques to help understand the early stages of Parkinson's Disease
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'Poverty divide accessing joint replacement surgery still exists'
Dr Miriam Stoppard addresses the socio-economic factors and inequalities at play between the most and least affluent areas when it comes to having much-needed hip and knee replacements
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'Health inequalities continue between North and South - we must tackle it'
Health Equity North’s first health status report adds further weight to the growing list of evidence laying bare the ingrained health divide across the country
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'Scaffolding made from spider webs used to repair injured nerves'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting work from Oxford University, where silk from spiders and silk worms is being used as nerve guides to patch up damage
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'It's great that a scheme to reduce rugby injuries is being tailored for women'
Rugby bosses have recognised that anatomical differences mean women can't use a men's programme, says Miriam Stoppard
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'Key research may show exactly how best to get a child to start talking quickly'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on new research that investigates why some children pick up language quicker than others, and how this may help identify children who are at risk of developmental language disorder
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'Game-changing Botox can offer patients long-term relief without nasty effects'
Miriam Stoppard says that opioids such as morphine and fentanyl are the gold standard for short-term pain relief but they’re too addictive for long-term use - now, a new Botox can change everything
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'Clever new tool predicts your risk of developing lung cancer'
Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham, where scientists have developed a tool that could pinpoint the people most at risk of developing lung cancer, which is the most common cause of cancer death
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'Cot death message failing to reach deprived families, putting babies at risk'
Research from Oxford, Bristol and Newcastle universities into safer sleeping habits shows 42% of cases of sudden infant death syndrome occurred in the poorest areas, and Miriam Stoppard says change needs to come urgently to help all families
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Coffee could help you lose weight and cut diabetes risk
Researchers at Imperial College have discovered higher blood caffeine levels are linked to lower body weight and a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
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'Plant-based burgers and sausages could cut your risk of a heart attack'
Dr Miriam Stoppard looks at exciting research coming out of Warwick University that shows certain meat alternatives made from processed soy, wheat, peanut or pea protein could cut your cholesterol
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'Evening shifts can be bad for you but night owls might have protection'
Regularly disrupting your body clock can put you at risk of depression and diabetes. But Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research coming from Oxford University that shows a genetic propensity to 'eveningness' reduces sleep penalties by up to a third
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'Clever AI tool can help pick up prostate cancer quickly'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the welcome news that new software has been developed to help medics detect tumours in prostate biopsies, and flag up suspicious areas immediately
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'Just 11 minutes of the right kind of exercise is enough to cut cancer risk'
The NHS recommends we do 150 minutes of exercise per week but Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Cambridge University that will appeal to people who find hitting that target a struggle
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'Groundbreaking study finds endometriosis risk is rooted in genetics'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Oxford University on a painful condition that also causes depression, anxiety and even infertility in 5-10% of women
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'Allergies could fall 77% if babies ate peanut butter while being weaned'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Southampton University that could reduce the risk of children developing allergies to the likes of peanuts, fish, egg and milk