13/7/12
- Over 75s ‘should have
drugs to reduce heart disease risk’
People over the age of 75 should be prescribed drugs to help lower their
risk of heart disease and prolong healthy life expectancy. More
12/7/12
- New global drive on family
planning
Midwives have hailed a global summit on family planning held in London,
UK, yesterday as "historic". More
12/7/12
- Sunny spirit that aids
ageing
A sunny and optimistic attitude is the best way to age successfully, a
psychiatry conference was told yesterday. More
12/7/12
- Teen risks push blood
pressure high - warning
Teenage girls who take the Pill and boys who drink alcohol are putting
their bodies at risk from heart disease and high blood pressure in late
adolescence, researchers warned yesterday. More
11/7/12
- Four drinks a week may help
prevent arthritis
Moderate drinking could help reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis,
researchers say today. More
11/7/12
- Daily iron supplements
not necessary during pregnancy
Pregnant women who take daily iron supplements may benefit just as much
from reducing them to once a week, new research suggests. More
11/7/12
- Swine flu vaccine mostly
safe
The swine flu vaccine is safe for women in the late stages of pregnancy
- but questions remain about side-effects in the early stages, according
to a major new study. More
10/7/12
- Sitting impacts survival
- study
Spending too much time sitting down in front of the television or at work
may shorten life, according to research published today. More
10/7/12 - YouTube
info praised
People with bone cancer can get "helpful and accurate" information
from the web video service YouTube, according to a new study. More
9/7/12
- Fat vaccine success
Scientists have successfully tested vaccines that may help to combat obesity
and help weight loss, it was announced today. More
9/7/12
- New HRT rethink plea
A fresh plea is made today for a rethink on the hazards posed to women
by hormone replacement therapy. More
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