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Pollution linked to smaller babies

Thursday Apr 9 2009

‘Mothers living near busy roads “have smaller babies,” The Times has reported. The newspaper said a new study found that exposure to traffic pollution could affect fetal development and lead to an increased chance...

Back pain test 'aids diagnosis'

Thursday Apr 9 2009

“A simple technique could help differentiate patients with different causes of back pain,” suggests BBC News. The new service says that researchers have devised bedside tests that...

'Delay spray' prolongs sex

Wednesday Apr 8 2009

“A spray helping men last six times longer in bed has been developed by British doctors,” The Sun reported. It said that tests showed the spray increased intercourse from seconds to almost four minutes.

Tanning cancer risk Q&A

Wednesday Apr 8 2009

The Daily Mail today reports that UK women are facing a “tanorexia timebomb”, with the use of sunbeds responsible for increases in skin cancer among young women. The newspaper adds that for the first time...

Dementia 'clue' in the young

Tuesday Apr 7 2009

The Daily Telegraph has reported that “young people could be screened for Alzheimer's risk”. It said that brain scans of young people found that those carrying a ‘faulty’ gene had changes in brain...

Obesity 'linked to ADHD'

Tuesday Apr 7 2009

A drug “used to treat hyperactive children” could help to “solve Britain's obesity crisis,” The Daily Telegraph has claimed. The newspaper says that a new study has shown one-third of severely obese adults who fail...

'Herbal viagra' warning

Tuesday Apr 7 2009

A ‘herbal Viagra’ sold in many traditional Chinese medicine stores contains ‘dangerously high’ levels of prescription-only anti-obesity and erectile dysfunction drugs, the UKs medicine watchdog has warned.

Broccoli sprouts 'cut gut infection'

Monday Apr 6 2009

“Eating a daily portion of broccoli sprouts could help tame the H. pylori bacteria, linked to stomach ulcers and even cancer,” BBC News reported. It said that research in 50 people in Japan found eating broccoli sprouts might give some protection.

Babies at risk from vitamin E?

Monday Apr 6 2009

New research has shown that “Vitamin E ‘can increase the risk of heart defects in babies,’” says the Daily Mail. The newspaper warns that consuming as little as three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of vitamin E while pregnant can lead to...

Surgery survival and poverty

Friday Apr 3 2009

"People in deprived areas of England are more likely to die after heart surgery than those in richer areas", The Mirror reported. It said that a study of 45,000 patients found that...