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21/10/2010 - Fish oil no good for maternal blues
Taking fish oil supplements in pregnancy does not reduce levels of post-natal depression – or help children’s cognitive and language development, according to new findings. More
08/10/2010 - Cannabis ban “not working” - claim
Efforts to suppress the sale of cannabis in the USA have had little effect, it has been claimed. More
07/10/2010 - Pregnancy vitamins fail to prevent asthma
A new study has overturned the belief that women who take extra vitamin C and E when pregnant protect their babies from wheezing and asthma. More
06/10/2010 - Fruit and vegetables key to healthy baby weight
Women who eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables three months before conceiving reduce their chances of having a low weight baby, researchers say today. More
01/10/2010 - Drug companies “created female sexual dysfunction”
Female sexual dysfunction has been created by drugs companies as a way of building a global market for drugs, it is claimed today. More
30/09/2010 - Breast screening for 40s "saves lives"
British experts reacted cautiously today to the findings of a major study which shows screening women in their 40s can slash breast cancer death rates. More
17/09/2010 - UN will miss child death target
The United Nations will not achieve its target to reduce the global child death rate by two-thirds, experts warn today. More
06/09/2010 - Oxygen therapy questioned
Patients with serious lung disease and breathing difficulties may not need oxygen treatment to relieve their suffering, researchers say. More
12/08/2010 - Chocolate treatment deters patients
Doctors may have found a healthy chocolate - that is so unpleasant patients will not eat it. More
04/08/2010 - No benefit of B vitamin pills for stroke patient
Vitamin B supplements do not benefit stroke or heart attack patients, according to research published today. More
30/07/2010 - Calcium supplements linked to heart risk
Taking calcium supplements may be linked to an increased risk of heart attack, according to an analysis published today. More
29/07/2010 - Grow your own joints
Doctors may one day be able to get patients who need hip and knee replacements to grow their own parts - within the body, scientists reported today. More
15/07/2010 - Hope for Hawking disease
Medical school researchers have found a protein that may form the basis of treatment for muscle-wasting diseases. More
13/07/2010 - Target under-fives against obesity - world expert
Efforts to stop childhood obesity should concentrate on pre-school infants, an expert said yesterday. More
30/06/2010 - Child window blind risk warning
Venetian blinds need redesigning to prevent injury to young children, a paediatrician says today. More
16/06/2010 - Nurses can boost access to antiretroviral therapy
It is safe and effective for nurses to monitor antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients, experts state today. More
07/06/2010 - Boost for breast treatment
A single treatment of highly-targeted radiotherapy can be used to treat women with breast cancer - reducing potential side-effects and hospital visits, according to the findings of a major study. More
02/06/2010 - Does smoking cause depression?
New and bold claims about how cigarette smoking may cause people to become depressed are made today. More
26/05/2010 - Activity may not be key to obesity - claim
Getting overweight people to be physically active will not be enough to improve their health, experts claimed today. More
25/05/2010 - Allergy tests may help prevention
Researchers say they are developing powerful new tests for allergies, enabling earlier and more precise detection, it has been announced. More
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