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09/07/2015 - Premature birth link to heart disease
Women who have given birth prematurely face a significantly increased risk of developing heart disease, aggravated if they have smoked, researchers warn today. More
07/07/2015 - Drinking alcohol while pregnant ‘common’
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is common among women in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia – especially if they are also smokers, researchers warn today. More
07/07/2015 - Ageing process starts in young adults
Just 18 biological measures can be combined to see how quickly people age, according to a new study. 1 comments More
23/06/2015 - Skinny jeans not for squatting
Skinny jeans are increasingly popular - but squatting in them can do serious damage to the legs, doctors warn today. More
03/06/2015 - Heart condition best tested during exercise
Heart tests for athletes are most useful when undertaken during exercise, researchers say today. More
15/04/2015 - Human rights laws can protect women
Preventable deaths among mothers around the world will only be avoided when women's human rights are properly addressed, a senior British doctor has warned. More
01/04/2015 - Does paracetamol ease back pain?
Paracetamol is not as effective as previously thought for spinal pain, researchers say today. More
16/03/2015 - Kidney failure kills two million a year
More than two million people across the world die prematurely from kidney failure every year because they cannot access life-saving dialysis or transplantation. More
13/03/2015 - ‘Tobacco-free world’ achievable by 2040
The United Nations should lead a “turbo-charged” effort to rid the world of tobacco sale and consumption by 2040, an international group of health experts will say today. More
09/03/2015 - How tobacco kills its users
Two in three smokers are dying because of their habit, finds a new study from Australia. More
04/03/2015 - Screening over-diagnosis okay for most
Participants in cancer screening are willing to accept some risk of wrong diagnosis, according to a new study. More
24/02/2015 - Anger link to heart attack
People who suffer intense anger face a massively increased risk of heart attack, researchers warned today. More
18/02/2015 - No benefit of naps after age two
Toddlers who nap in the daytime may have a reduced quality of sleep at night, researchers warn today. More
22/01/2015 - Rethink call on child screen time
A two hour limit on children's daily exposure to television and computer games may have become unrealistic, researchers have warned today. More
17/12/2014 - Evaporating seasonal fat – but not through cartoons or game machines?
Many people will seek to lose weight in the New Year – but few will realise where their body fat goes, scientists claims today. More
01/12/2014 - New UK plea on tobacco packaging
Two major UK research charities today call on the government to keep a pledge to standardise tobacco packaging "as a matter of urgency" to dissuade children from taking up smoking. More
07/11/2014 - Prem babies face hip replacement risk
Pre-term and low-weight babies are more likely to need a hip replacement due to osteoarthritis (OA) when they are adults, according to a new study. More
28/10/2014 - Specialists back fast-track Ebola vaccine plan
Leading specialists in immunology have backed efforts to begin Ebola vaccination as soon as possible. More
27/10/2014 - "Dead" heart used in transplant
Surgeons are now able to perform heart transplants using organs that stopped beating, it has been announced. More
24/10/2014 - How sunshine could tackle obesity
Plenty of sunshine may help to combat obesity and the risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study. More
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