North America
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Male cannabis cancer link
Men who use cannabis regularly may be exposing themselves to an increased cancer risk, researchers warned today. Read more
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Human gene secrets emerge
Human genetic make-up is several times more complex than previously thought, according to the stunning findings of the latest investigative project. Read more
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Female happiness gene found
Women who are happy may benefit from the effects of a single gene, researchers have reported. Read more
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Experts set out lightning guidelines
Wilderness doctors have published new guidance for dealing with the effects of lightning – including the best way to avoid it when caught in the open. Read more
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Crash diets work – study
Crash diets or fasts have long-term benefits, Scottish researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Parkinson’s fails to deter "Iron man"
A man of 40 diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease plans to defy the condition with the aim of raising a million pounds for research. Read more
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Stroke treatment device success
New devices to remove blood clots from the brains of stroke patients are proving remarkably successful, researchers reported last night. Read more
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UK mystery over cancer outbreak
Something happened in the UK in the 1950s to trigger a worldwide epidemic of a kind of cancer of the gullet, it was reported today. Read more
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Heart patient spouses’ mental fragility revealed
Heart attacks pose an exceptional risk to the mental health of the partners of affected patients, researchers warn today. Read more
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Heart risk linked to blood type
Blood type is linked to risk of heart disease, researchers say today. Read more