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07/06/2013 - Knee ops vary among neighbours
Rates of knee operation vary massively in the world's wealthiest countries, a conference heard yesterday. More
18/04/2013 - Stars face loss of years
Most performers live past the mythical age of 27 - but they still die on average younger than others, researchers reveal today. More
16/04/2013 - Fainting genes studied
The tendency to faint may be genetic - but not the triggers that make people collapse, researchers say today. More
27/03/2013 - Pregnancy sunshine vitamin problem
Pregnant women who are low in the "sunshine vitamin" D may have an increased risk of a range of health problems, researchers warn today. More
20/03/2013 - Caffeine cuts long-distance crash risk
Coffee and other caffeinated substances can cut long distance drivers' risk of crashing, researchers report today. More
12/03/2013 - Sports concussion serious - experts
Sports doctors should not believe that players are protected from concussion by helmets and mouthguards, experts say today. More
11/03/2013 - Red wine drugs could stem ageing
Drugs based on a red wine chemical are set to provide radical new anti-ageing treatments, helping to prevent diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease, researchers have revealed. More
25/02/2013 - Hope for flu drug
Scientists are working on a new kind of flu drug, it has been revealed. More
12/02/2013 - UK lung cancer death rate challenge
Patients with lung cancer in the UK have some of the poorest survival rates in the developed world, researchers revealed today. 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
15/01/2013 - Fast food link to allergies
Fast food may be linked to rising rates of asthma and allergic diseases in the developed world, researchers report today. More
31/12/2012 - Winter virus puzzle
Health experts have admitted being puzzled by the pre-Christmas surge in cases of the sickness virus, norovirus. More
07/12/2012 - Cut fat and shed pounds - study
Cutting fat out of the diet can work wonders for the figure - and health, researchers say today. More
30/11/2012 - HIV spread threat to Europe
The number of HIV cases shows no signs of a decline in the EU region and continues to rise in eastern Europe and central Asia, a report out today says. More
22/10/2012 - Cyber-bullying link to suicide
An expert has called for social media companies to take steps to protect teenagers from cyber-bullying - warning that it contributes to suicides. More
03/10/2012 - Vitamin D no good for colds, study suggests
A new study has found no evidence that taking a vitamin D supplement can reduce the chance of catching a cold. More
03/10/2012 - Indoor sunbeds linked to three skin cancer types
Further evidence has shown the dangers of using indoor tanning booths, researchers warn today. More
16/08/2012 - Joy at anti-smoking success
Campaigners claim a major blow has been dealt to the tobacco industry after a court backed the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes. More
15/08/2012 - New cocoa link to blood pressure reduction
Eating dark chocolate and cocoa may reduce blood pressure, researchers say today. More
03/08/2012 - Why women live longer?
Women tend to live longer than men - and it may be in the genes they give to their sons, researchers revealed yesterday. More
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