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Tighten radon laws - experts
Wed January 7th - Hundreds of deaths could be prevented each year by bringing in tighter laws on household radon levels, researchers claimed today. More
Low vaccination rates jeopardise measles elimination
Wed January 7th - Hopes of eliminating measles in Europe by 2010 may not be realised, European experts warned today. More
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Detox products anger scientists
Tues January 6th - Scientists took a campaign against so-called detox treatments to the High Streets yesterday. More
Weight link to women's cancer
Mon January 5th - Women who are obese face a nearly doubled risk of developing cancer of the ovaries, reseachers warned today. More
Grape-seed extract may attack leukaemia cells
Fri January 2nd - Scientists have discovered that an extract from grape seeds may help destroy leukaemia cells. More
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Nutrition & Healthy Eating

Nutrition & Healthy Eating

6/1/09 - Detox products anger scientists
Scientists took a campaign against so-called detox treatments to the High Streets yesterday. More

6/1/09 - Low carb diet for diabetes?
People with diabetes may benefit from eating a low carbohydrate diet, researchers claimed last night. More

5/1/09 - Weight link to women's cancer
Women who are obese face a nearly doubled risk of developing cancer of the ovaries, reseachers warned today. More

31/12/08 - Vitamin supplements fail new cancer test
Vitamin supplements may not offer any protection against cancer, according to a large study. More

24/12/08 - Heart benefit of fish oil remains unclear
Fish oil is widely thought to boost the health of the heart - but a new study questions this. More

19/12/08 - Sandwich woman gets pacemaker
Doctors today told how a young woman who kept fainting while eating sandwiches was cured with a heart pacemaker. More

18/12/08 - Seasonal myths face challenge
Hats are not as helpful and sugar not as harmful as often believed, according to a survey of seasonal "medical myths", published today. More

17/12/08 - Plea for obesity drugs
The NHS should be willing to spend money on obesity drugs - and help avoid surgery for the worst affected people, an expert will say today. More

16/12/08 - Temptation genes found
Six new genes for obesity may be linked to "temptation", British experts have said. More

12/12/08 - Peanut pregnancy advice may change
Two days after experts warned of "peanut hysteria", a British agency has changed its advice on avoiding peanuts during pregnancy. More

9/12/08 - Vitamin that helps diabetes patients
A vitamin treatment may help prevent patients with diabetes developing kidney disease, researchers have reported. More

8/12/08 - New gene links to obesity
People who have trouble sleeping may face an in-built risk of developing diabetes, British researchers reported last night. More

5/12/08 - How wine makes a meal healthy
Drinking wine with a meal may help reduce the impact of unhealthy fats, according to a major European study. More

4/12/08 - Hope for food allergy treatment
A new treatment may be on the way for people with severe food allergies. More

2/12/08 - Genes may block healthy diet
Good diet may be vital to health - but it may not work for everyone, according to a major European study. More

14/11/08 - Children still not getting their five a day
New figures show that many children in the UK are still not managing to eat five pieces of fruit and veg a day. More

11/11/08 - Slim down Britain campaign launched
A nationwide campaign to boost healthy eating and reduce obesity was launched today by the British government amidst a host of newly disturbing facts and figures. More

10/11/08 - Vitamins fail heart trial
The idea that vitamin supplements can prevent heart disease has failed to win support in a major study, a conference was being told today. More

7/11/08 - Vitamins may not prevent cancer
New findings cast fresh doubt on claims that folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 may play a role in cancer prevention. More

6/11/08 - New drug approach to preventing diabetes
Researchers have found a way to manipulate the metabolism and possibly prevent obesity and diabetes. More

27/10/08 - Volunteers will test purple tomatoes
British researchers promoting the benefits of a new "purple tomato" have promised to conduct proper medical trials involving volunteers. More

22/10/08 - Gobbling puts on pounds
Gobbling down food may play a key role in helping to pile on the pounds for overweight people, researchers warned today. More

14/10/08 - Caffeine and breast cancer
Drinking large amounts of tea or coffee does not appear to increase breast cancer risk, researchers reported today. More

14/10/08 - Eyes need good diet
A poor diet and too much sunlight may place the eyes at risk, British researchers warned today. More

7/10/08 - Red wine may benefit smokers
Moderate red wine consumption could help protect male smokers against lung cancer, researchers reported last night. More

7/10/08 - Obesity drive goes local
The English health service spent more than four billion pounds last year dealing with the effects of the obesity epidemic, it was annnounced today. More

3/10/08 - Early introduction of fish cuts eczema rate in infants
Infants who eat fish in the first nine months of life seem to be protected against developing the allergic skin disease, eczema, researchers have reported. More

15/9/08 - Fish boost for babies
Eating fish during pregnancy boosts a child's mental power and physical strength, according to a new study. More

12/9/08 - New backing for Mediterranean diet
Sticking to a Mediterranean diet may cut rates of major chronic diseases, researchers claim today. More

9/9/08 - Children not shaping up to stats
Hopes that children are beginning to increase their exercise rates and may become slimmer may be misplaced, experts warned today. More

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