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Editor's Choice (view all news in this section)

Snacking on nuts or avocado helps curb appetite with their healthy oils, finds study (Daily Mail 08/10/2008) A fat (oleic acid) found in olive oil, nuts and avocados could help naturally curb we...(see more)
'St John's Wort plant as effective as Prozac for treating depression', say scientists (Daily Mail 08/10/2008) The study's lead author, Dr Klaus Linde, from the Centre for Complementary Medicine i...(see more)
NHS 'needs flying doctor network' (BBC 08/10/2008) The NHS needs a network of flying doctors to cope with the closure of A&E units, expe...(see more)

Medical Practice (view all news in this section)

NHS 'needs flying doctor network' (BBC 08/10/2008) The NHS needs a network of flying doctors to cope with the closure of A&E units, expe...(see more)
Why obesity could hit your council tax: Crisis will mean '£6.3bn bill for public services (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) More children will be taken into care as Britain becomes the obesity capital of the w...(see more)
Dementia patients 'suffer stigma' (BBC 07/10/2008) A survey by the Alzheimer's Society found patients reported neighbours crossing the s...(see more)

Health Trends (view all news in this section)

Fat nation: Three out of four UK adults are overweight (Daily Mail 06/10/2008) At least 75 per cent of UK adults are carrying too much fat an expert said today, eve...(see more)
Ozone pollution 'killing hundreds' (The Scotsman 06/10/2008) GROUND-LEVEL ozone pollution is contributing ...(see more)
Parents 'under drugs suspicion' (BBC 05/10/2008) Some 90% of the 500 teenagers polled by charity Addaction said they were "against" dr...(see more)

Latest Developments (view all news in this section)

'St John's Wort plant as effective as Prozac for treating depression', say scientists (Daily Mail 08/10/2008) The study's lead author, Dr Klaus Linde, from the Centre for Complementary Medicine i...(see more)
Probiotics 'do not ease eczema' (BBC 08/10/2008) 'Friendly' bacteria found in yoghurt and health drinks have no effect on the symptoms...(see more)
Circumcision HIV impact doubted (BBC 08/10/2008) There is no hard evidence that circumcision protects gay men from HIV, research shows...(see more)

Ongoing Research (view all news in this section)

Meat 'ups prostate cancer risk' (BBC 07/10/2008) Eating meat and dairy products raises levels of a hormone called Insulin-like Growth ...(see more)
Children born to anxious mothers are 'at higher risk of developing asthma' (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) More than 5,800 families were monitored for eight years by Bristol University scienti...(see more)
Jab or pill vaccine for breast cancer 'on the horizon' says British expert (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) A breast cancer vaccine that mimics the effects of hormonal changes in childbirth and...(see more)

Life and Living (view all news in this section)

Doctors' worries over legal highs (BBC 07/10/2008) The chances are if you've been to a festival ...(see more)
Reading a novel can help obese children to lose weight (Daily Mail 06/10/2008) In a study of 45 girls, those who read a book which promoted exercise and a healthy l...(see more)
Survey shows contraception myths (BBC 05/10/2008) The poll of 55 women, published in a family planning journal, found anxiety about wei...(see more)

Relationships (view all news in this section)

Premature ejaculation may be a genetic problem (BBC 07/10/2008) Men who suffer from premature ejaculation may be able to blame their genes, work sugg...(see more)
Life Support: How to have a good break-up (The Independent 06/10/2008) So, the deed is done and the world is topsy-t...(see more)
Lifeclass: my husband won't let me have a life of my own (Telegraph 30/09/2008) My husband and I have been together for six y...(see more)

Healthy Eating (view all news in this section)

Snacking on nuts or avocado helps curb appetite with their healthy oils, finds study (Daily Mail 08/10/2008) A fat (oleic acid) found in olive oil, nuts and avocados could help naturally curb we...(see more)
Red wine could lower men's lung cancer risk (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) Researchers looked at data from more than 84,000 men aged 45 to 69 that was collected...(see more)
Berry berry good for you... The superfruits that boost healing and help ward off disease (Daily Mail 04/10/2008) ANGELA EPSTEIN discovers why blackcurrants, gooseberries and their relatives are so g...(see more)

Case Histories (view all news in this section)

The hidden health risks for children of sperm donors (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) In her five-year search for her biological father and her health inheritance, Kathlee...(see more)
Terry Pratchett: I'm slipping away a bit at a time... and all I can do is watch it happen (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) I spoke to a fellow sufferer recently who talked in the tones of a university lecture...(see more)
This man was about to go blind until surgeons gave his eye double-glazing (Daily Mail 07/10/2008) A consultant at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital confirmed I had corneal dystrophy...(see more)

Commentary (view all news in this section)

Speed machines (BBC 08/10/2008) When it comes to trauma care, speed is of the essence. The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Ai...(see more)
Does breast cancer screening do more harm than good? (Daily Mail 06/10/2008) The treatment of breast cancer is seen as a medical success story - 30 years ago, jus...(see more)
New era (BBC 06/10/2008) South Africa's fight against HIV/Aids is like...(see more)

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