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Menopausal woman who use oral HRT more than double their risk of blood clots, researchers find.
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MPs vote to keep the upper time limit for abortions at 24 weeks – despite attempts to cut it.
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People quit smoking in groups, not on their own, according to a study by U.S health researchers.
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Schools may need to test students sitting exams for brain improving drugs in the future, experts say.
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Intensive insulin treatment may delay disease progression in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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Experts are to investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners can damage health.
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First-born babies may be programmed to have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, research suggests.
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Adjusting meal times can help international air travellers recover from jet lag, a study suggests.
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Too many women miss out on hormone replacement therapy because of ”overhyped” safety concerns, say experts.
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GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccine for the deadly H5N1 bird flu wins approval from the European Medicines Agency.
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Dentists have warned the current popularity of fruit smoothies could lead to widespread tooth damage.
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One in four older people are so worried about their future that they are making themselves ill, a survey suggests.
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Carbon nanotubes could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests.
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Women who are stressed in pregnancy may raise the risk of their child developing asthma or other allergies, research suggests.
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The government survives two big challenges to plans to update the law on embryo research for the first time since 1990.
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Diabetic men with trouble keeping an erection could be at increased risk of heart problems, suggests a study.
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Wales’ health minister says it is right to give free NHS care to failed asylum seekers, but Tories sound a warning.
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Women drivers are three times more likely than men to suffer whiplash injuries in a crash, Swedish researchers say.
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British scientists are working on a drug which they say can destroy the most virulent strains of superbug MRSA.
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Juices made from apples or purple grapes protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests.
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Immune cells grown from umbilical cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, say researchers.
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Chemotherapy does not help people with asbestos-related cancer, according to UK researchers.
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A survey claims that nearly half of all under 25-year-olds do not use condoms when they meet a new partner.
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A test for a sex infection may be better at screening for cervical cancer than smear tests, a study suggests.
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The Duchess of York says she wants to launch a UK health campaign after living with a Hull family living on benefits.
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No single drug will be enough to treat all the victims of a global pandemic of the H5N1 bird flu, research suggests.
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The use of beta blocker drugs before surgery to cut the risk of heart problems may backfire, research suggests.
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Scientists use gene analysis to identify the genetic profile of IVF embryos that result in a successful pregnancy.
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Initial results of clinical trials on a possible vaccine against meningitis B show ‘encouraging’ results.
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More than 1.5m Indian children are at risk of malnutrition because of rising food prices, Unicef says.
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A Japanese company is developing face recognition software for cigarette vending machines – to curb underage smoking.
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A small molecule may have a big role in making the body clock tick, say UK researchers.
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A key mechanism by which smoking triggers genetic changes that cause cancer has been unravelled.
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Children who have not received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP suggests.
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More than half of Indian children under five do not get the health care they need, a report says.
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Treatment can reduce the risk of mother-to-baby HIV transmission to almost zero, research finds.
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Funding for HIV prevention is being wasted on strategies which have little impact, say US researchers.
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Ministers have sought to allay fears over the forthcoming overhaul of the NHS in England.
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One in three employees admitted they have been to work with a hangover, a UK study suggests.
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Depressed fathers may hinder their child’s language development, US research suggests.
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UK babies born at 23 weeks or earlier are no more likely to survive than they were a decade ago, a study finds.
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Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says cannabis is to be reclassified as a class B drug – against experts’ advice.
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A major study adds to growing evidence suggesting breastfeeding boosts a child’s intelligence.
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