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05/03/2013 - UK health improvement "poor" - global study
Britons are living longer - but may not be much healthier than they were 20 years ago, according to a major global study published today. More
04/03/2013 - Scientists unveil gene "manual"
An ambitious "instruction manual" for the human gene map was unveiled last night by British scientists. More
28/02/2013 - Heart-break of loss
Losing a sibling causes long term stress on the heart - increasing the risk of death, researchers revealed last night. More
06/02/2013 - Turtle disease warning
Travellers have been warned to stay away from sea turtles because they may harbour a series of deadly diseases. More
01/02/2013 - Marriage reduces heart attack risk
Being married or in a co-habiting relationship reduces the risk of heart attack in both men and women – whatever their age, researchers reported yesterday. 1 comments More
01/02/2013 - Toughen air standards, Europe told
Europe could face tougher air quality standards in cities following the findings of a World Health Organisation study. More
30/01/2013 - Reticent Brits reluctant to visit GP
People in the UK are more likely to avoid visiting the doctor through embarrassment or fear of wasting the doctor's time than people in other countries, researchers say today. More
22/01/2013 - Cleaning linked to asthma risk
Cleaners, hairdressers, farmers and printers all face a risk of developing asthma because of the chemicals they work with, researchers say today. More
16/01/2013 - World winning tropical disease fight - WHO
The world is on the brink of eradicating two unpleasant tropical diseases, it was announced yesterday. More
04/01/2013 - Benefits of road safety - WHO report
Taking simple measures to cut road crashes not only saves lives, but also brings about major economic benefits, according to a major international study. More
03/01/2013 - Overweight or healthy weight?
Calling people "overweight" may give a false impression of the state of their health, researchers revealed yesterday. More
31/12/2012 - Cosmetic crackdown call
The cosmetic surgery industry is set to face a crack-down on aggressive marketing techniques, UK government advisers warned today. More
20/12/2012 - Rock'n'roll toll hits soloists hardest
Kurt Cobain and Marc Bolan may have been in bands - but it is the solo rock and pop stars who are most likely to suffer an early death, researchers report today. More
20/12/2012 - Adders bite once a week in UK
Britain's only poisonous snake, the adder, is alive and well and responsible for at least one bite a week, doctors report today. More
18/12/2012 - Celeb recipes "less nutritious" than ready meals
Popular TV chefs are serving up meals that are less nutritious than ready meals in supermarkets, it was claimed today. More
18/12/2012 - Threat to malaria progress warning
Basic supplies for preventing malaria are running low as global funding has been cut in the last few years, according to a major report published yesterday. More
14/12/2012 - Olympians, tooth fairies and space travel
Olympians live longer than the general population, regardless of their sport or medal-winning tally, it was claimed today. More
11/12/2012 - Patient gene drive to fine-tune medicine
Cancer patients in the UK are set to have their genes systematically mapped as part of the drive to fine-tune treatments, it was announced yesterday. More
10/12/2012 - Ultra-sensitive blood tester unveiled
Researchers say they have developed the world's most sensitive sensor device for analysing blood - and it could soon be in doctors' surgeries. More
04/12/2012 - Social media could combat childhood obesity
The medical profession should embrace social media as a tool to help children overcome obesity, it was claimed last night. More
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