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  • No quick fix for diabetes risk
    14 Mar 2010 at 7:01pm
    Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

  • Gum disease 'link' to early birth
    13 Mar 2010 at 6:29pm
    Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.

  • Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
    12 Mar 2010 at 6:09pm
    Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.

  • New blood pressure approach urged
    11 Mar 2010 at 6:02pm
    Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.

  • Women on pill 'may live longer'
    12 Mar 2010 at 1:38am
    Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study has found.

  • Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
    11 Mar 2010 at 6:02pm
    At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.

  • New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
    12 Mar 2010 at 3:15am
    New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.

  • GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:08pm
    Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

  • Vitiligo skin graft 'effective'
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:13pm
    Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.

  • Hospital rap over medicine errors
    10 Mar 2010 at 7:01pm
    Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

  • 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:17pm
    There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

  • India help for Sri Lanka amputees
    10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
    An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.

  • 'Problem kids' risk future pain
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:04pm
    Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

  • US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
    9 Mar 2010 at 5:36am
    The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

  • Action urged on pregnancy deaths
    7 Mar 2010 at 6:59pm
    Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

  • Obama continues healthcare attack
    8 Mar 2010 at 2:37pm
    US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.

  • UK gives SA millions of condoms
    9 Mar 2010 at 10:21am
    The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

  • Surgery on Mubarak 'successful'
    6 Mar 2010 at 8:27am
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say.

  • Breathing 'as good as massage'
    12 Mar 2010 at 5:56am
    Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep breathing and soothing music, say US researchers.

  • Skin cancer battle
    14 Mar 2010 at 7:01pm
    'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'


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