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Walnuts, grapefruit and cancer
Walnuts, grapefruit and overcooked meat can all have an impact on cancer in different ways, a major conference has heard. Read more
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Skin link to diabetes
The skin disease psoriasis may be linked to diabetes and other health problems – at least for women, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Breast-feeding may protect woman’s heart
A woman who breast-feeds her babies may store up health protection for herself later in life, researchers reported today. Read more
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World focus on bleeding disorders
Haemophilia experts have called for comprehensive care for patients around the world. Read more
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Military stress disorder linked to previous poor health
Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder are highest among military personnel who had mental or physical health problems before combat, researchers reported today. Read more
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Stem cell ‘cure’ for type 1 diabetes
Stem cell transplantation may allow people with type 1 diabetes to become insulin free, new research shows. Read more
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Music – the food of the heart
Heart patients benefit significantly from listening to music, experts reported today. Read more
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Vegetables, nuts winners for heart health
A review of dozens of studies on the link between food and heart disease has given the thumbs up to the so-called Mediterranean diet, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Moderate drinking stirs the shakes
Just three drinks of alcohol a day can double the risk of getting the shakes later in life, researchers warned today. Read more
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Contraceptive pill could raise lupus risk
Women who take the contraceptive pill may be at an increased risk of lupus, according to new research. Read more