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TODAY'S NEWS
Websites offer “poor quality” cholesterol-lowering drugs
Fri February 3rd - Patients are being warned against buying statins via the internet because of their poor quality and lack of information about how to use the medicine. More
New hope for universal vaccine for influenza
Fri February 3rd - Chemicals found inside flu viruses could pave the way for the development of a universal vaccine for the infection. More
Resistant TB spreading - WHO
Fri February 3rd - The world is facing a serious threat from the spread of hard to treat TB, experts warned yesterday. More
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Row over new extra time drug ban
Thurs February 2nd - A row broke out today over proposals to restrict a drug for male cancer that was discovered in the UK. More
Cold hands syndrome campaign
Thurs February 2nd - Doctors have urged people with persistently cold hands to recognise the weather may not be to blame. More
Treat adolescent depression signs - professor
Thurs February 2nd - A British expert today calls for more to be done to identify and treat young people with low levels of depression. More
New tomato prostate cancer link
Wed February 1st - British researchers have made new discoveries showing how the redness in tomatoes may protect men against cancer, it was announced yesterday. More
Exercise benefits for cancer patients
Wed February 1st - Cancer patients can benefit from taking exercise after their treatment is complete, researchers say today. More
Asthma test and national review aim to cut deaths
Wed February 1st - Experts have developed a new test to give people with asthma an idea of their risk of a severe attack, it was announced today. More
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17/01/2012 - Challenge to HRT-breast cancer link
A new challenge is made today to a landmark British study which helped discredit the use of hormone replacement therapy by women. More

06/01/2012 - One in 20 people worldwide use illegal drugs, claim
About 200 million people worldwide – about one in 20 – between the ages of 15 and 64 use illicit drugs each year, Australian research has claimed. More

21/12/2011 - 27 Club of lost legends a 'myth', research shows
Being a best-selling musician is a risky business - with the odds of failing to reach 40 significantly increased, researchers say today. More

16/12/2011 - Walk at 3mph or more to avoid the 'Grim Reaper'
If you are a man over 70 and want to elude the Grim Reaper, you have to walk at a speed of at least three miles an hour. More

08/12/2011 - Nuns urged to take Pill
Nuns should be given the contraceptive pill for the sake of their general health, experts say today. More

07/12/2011 - Fears over heart impact of endurance exercise
Intense endurance training may have damaging effects on the hearts of healthy people, researchers are warning. More

30/11/2011 - European men need targeted health policies
A radical new approach to health policy, research and practice is needed to improve men's health in Europe, experts say today. More

09/09/2011 - Asthma treatment hope after genetic discovery
Drugs that treat rheumatoid arthritis may work on asthma patients - so say researchers who discovered two new genetic variants that increase susceptibility to the condition. More

16/08/2011 - TV viewing may cut life expectancy
"Telly addicts", who spend all day flipping channels, may find themselves deprived of up to five years of viewing because of their habit, researchers warned today. More

28/07/2011 - Farming link to future blood cancer
Living on a farm could raise a child's risk of blood cancer, new research suggests. More

14/07/2011 - Spiders "wrongly" blamed
Too many spiders are being blamed for unexplained flesh wounds, leading to patients getting wrong treatment, doctors warned today. More

13/07/2011 - Asthma pregnancy risk
Asthma may cause problems in pregnancy, according to experts. More

06/07/2011 - Dental health linked to pregnancy success
Keeping the teeth and gums healthy may play a big role in ensuring successful conception, a conference heard yesterday. More

22/06/2011 - New pregnancy smoking warning
The children of mothers who smoke in pregnancy may face a range of problems - and new research suggests these could include cholesterol. More

17/06/2011 - Cancer vaccine shows early success
A programme that vaccinates women against cervical cancer is showing some early success, researchers reported today. More

15/06/2011 - Sleep habits may affect stillbirth risk
The ideal sleeping position for pregnant women is on the left side, according to findings published today. More

14/06/2011 - Mobile brain cancer link raises questions
Some mobile phone addicts may face an increased risk of developing brain cancer, according to the findings of a major international studies published today. More

31/05/2011 - Mail order gene testing blasted
Experts blasted private companies that offer "mail order" genetic testing today - calling for many of their activities to be banned. More

27/05/2011 - Sleepless children face weight problems
Young children risk becoming overweight by the age of seven if they do not get enough sleep, a study has claimed. More

24/05/2011 - Mushrooms and common pills offer men hope
Mushrooms and paracetamol may both help men at risk from cancer, researchers reported yesterday. More

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