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No quick fix for diabetes risk

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:01
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.

Skin cancer battle

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 01:01
'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'

Gum disease 'link' to early birth

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 01:29
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.

Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 09:51
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.

Obese drinkers face 'double hit'

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 01:09
Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.

High-risk lifestyle

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 01:09
A hepatitis C sufferer tells her story

Breathing 'as good as massage'

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:56
Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep breathing and soothing music, say US researchers.

New York agrees 9/11 dust payout

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:15
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.

Social care 'badly under-funded'

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 09:14
Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says.

Cases of self-harming jump 50%

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 09:09
The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves rises 50% in five years.

Women on pill 'may live longer'

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 08:38
Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.

Plaster treatment for skin cancer

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 01:17
A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Home 'cervical cancer' test hope

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 01:02
At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.

New blood pressure approach urged

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 01:02
Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.

Thalidomide effect mystery solved

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 20:45
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

Scan 'can distinguish memories'

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 18:07
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.

Back to school

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:16
Footballer John Hartson speaks of his cancer battle

Mobile clinics

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:57
Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

MP writes to police over hospital

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:37
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.

Social care deal 'dead in water'

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:13
Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.