27/7/12
- New shift work link to heart disease
People who work irregular hours or work shifts face an increased risk
of suffering heart attacks and strokes, researchers warned today. More
27/7/12
- Teenagers turn off drugs
Campaigns against drug abuse among teenagers may be having some success,
according to new figures published yesterday. More
26/7/12
- Teens shun greens
British teenagers are falling well short of targets for healthy eating
- shunning fruit and vegetables, according to shock figures published
yesterday. More
26/7/12 - Liver
virus's silent spread
The number of people in Britain infected with the hepatitis C virus is
approaching a quarter of a million - and this is having an impact on illness,
according to stark new figures published today. More
26/7/12
- Success for pioneer transplant
op
A boy of 13 is flourishing - two years after receiving a pioneering windpipe
transplant, doctors report today. More
25/7/12
- Sunbeds still causing dangerous
skin cancer
Tougher action is needed to reduce sunbed use and prevent skin cancer,
researchers warn today. More
25/7/12 - Malaria
widely misdiagnosed in Asia
There is a problem of overdiagnosis and mistreatment of malaria in south
and central Asia, researchers warn today. More
24/7/12
- How child obesity triggers early
heart risk
Almost two-thirds of severely obese children under the age of 12 display
symptoms of at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers warned
today. More
24/7/12
- Awareness campaign launched after
rates of melanoma soar
Melanoma rates in the UK have more than tripled over the past 30 years,
campaigners warn today as Britons prepare for their summer holidays. More
24/7/12
- Get fit quick products
banned
As many as 84 sports supplements have been banned from the shelves of
British shops because they contained illegal drugs, regulators announced
yesterday. More
23/7/12 - Smokers'
regrets
The vast majority of people who have smoked regret it, according to a
new survey. More
23/7/12 - HIV
prevention drugs projects call
Health officials want small projects set up worldwide to test the best
way of using HIV drugs to prevent the disease. More
23/7/12
- Flu link to brain disease
Children who contract a severe bout of flu may face an increased risk
of developing Parkinson's disease later in life, researchers have reported.
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