18/6/13
- Pregnancy drink warning
as a study finds no harm
Women who drink a small glass of wine a day during pregnancy may not
be harming their child, according to the latest study of the controversial
topic. More
18/6/13
- New red meat link to diabetes
People who start eating increased amounts of red meat also increase their
risk of developing diabetes, researchers warned last night. More
18/6/13
- Mystery as cancer afflicts men
British men are contracting a cancer of the throat at a rate three times
that suffered by women, it was revealed today. More
17/6/13 - Clues
on new virus
The deadly new virus emerging from the Middle East should not be compared
with the earlier SARS disease, researchers warn today. More
17/6/13 - Brain
tumour diagnosis time falling
Doctors are now diagnosing brain tumours in children faster than ever
before. More
14/6/13
- Home births have 'fewer' complications
- Dutch study
Women with low risk pregnancies who choose a home birth may have a lower
risk of severe complications than women who plan a hospital birth, researchers
say today. More
14/6/13 - WHO
calls for voluntary blood donors
The World Health Organisation has called for all countries across the
globe to obtain their blood and blood products from unpaid volunteer donors
by 2020. More
14/6/13
- Virus testing could prevent
hundreds of cancers
Testing for viruses rather than taking smears would save hundreds of women
from the misery of cervical cancer, it is claimed today. More
13/6/13
- Fish capsules off menu for
heart patients
Fish oil capsules could be off the menu for heart attack survivors, according
to proposals issued today. More
13/6/13
- E-cigarettes to be
regulated
Electronic cigarettes are to be licensed as medical products, British
authorities announced yesterday. More
12/6/13
- Heart risk for extreme skiers
Skiers who take part in long-distance cross-country races are at a raised
risk of heart rhythm problems, new research shows. More
12/6/13 - Age
and obstetric risks clarified
A woman's age can be a good indicator the risks she will face during pregnancy,
researchers claimed today. More
12/6/13
- Notts eye discovery may boost
surgery
British researchers have made a surprising discovery about the eye, overturning
all previous knowledge, it was announced last night. More
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