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TODAY'S NEWS
Antiseptic on umbilical cord fights infection
Wed February 8th - Cleaning a newborn's umbilical cord at birth can help to limit infections, experts say today. More
Age - a risk factor for breast cancer death
Wed February 8th - Older women with breast cancer face a greater risk of succumbing to the disease than younger women, according to a Dutch study published today. More
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Solid food weaning 'best'
Tues February 7th - Parents may do better for their infants by weaning them with solid food rather than with pureed food, British researchers report today. More
House-moves "bad" for children?
Tues February 7th - Children who move home frequently in childhood face an increased risk of poor health in later life, researchers warned today. More
Consuming fish during pregnancy 'improves' baby brain power
Mon February 6th - Eating fish during pregnancy could bolster the infant’s intelligence, according to early findings from a major European study. More
Stroke gene found
Mon February 6th - British scientists have found a new gene linked to a common cause of stroke, it was announced last night. More
Malaria kills double the numbers originally believed
Mon February 6th - Malaria kills 1.2 million people a year – twice as many as previously thought – with almost half of the deaths being children over the age of five. More
NEWS FROM THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 22nd 2010

Previous week's news

22/1/10 - Obesity treatment in crisis
Treatment of obesity in Britain was in crisis last night as a common drug was banned and surgeons complained about lack of support for surgical procedures. More

22/1/10 - Welcome for Dads' Guide
Parent and midwife groups welcomed plans, published yesterday, to boost support for families, including an official guide for fathers. More

22/1/10 - Combined approach best for women's cancer
Women with cervical cancer fare best when treated with a combination of drugs and radiotherapy, researchers have reported. More

21/1/10 - Swine flu infected thousands of children in UK - study
Only about one in ten of the children infected with swine flu were identified during the peak of the outbreak in Britain last summer, researchers reported today. More

21/1/10 - MS drug hope
A new drug for multiple sclerosis is set to "change the lives" of people with the condition, British researchers announced last night. More

20/1/10 - Johnson's alcohol pledge
A pledge of "tough" new powers to tackle alcohol abuse in England failed to satisfy health campaigners yesterday. More

20/1/10 - Let women eat and drink in labour - new analysis
There is no good reason to prevent women from eating and drinking while giving birth, experts say today. More

20/1/10 - Safety of electronic cigarettes remains unclear
The jury is still out on the safety of electronic cigarettes, experts say today. More

19/1/10 - Doctors struggle against Haiti devastation
The medical relief charity Medecins Sans Frontieres was finally able to begin construction of an inflatable field hospital in earthquake-shattered Haiti yesterday. More

19/1/10 - Scans help save women's misery
Growing numbers of women are being spared harrowing breast operations because of improved scanning techniques, researchers reported today. More

19/1/10 - Children's ward drug errors warning
One in five drug prescriptions in children's wards may be administered wrongly by nurses, researchers warned today. More

18/1/10 - Smoking main threat to Euro-cancer success
Cutting smoking rates - especially among women - will make the biggest difference to cutting deaths from cancer, researchers have reported. More

18/1/10 - Doctors urged to learn about driving fitness
Doctors need more training in the need to tell patients they may have to give up driving, researchers have warned. More

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