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Corrective eye surgery reviewed

Wednesday May 12 2010

“A new method of correcting short sight could be better and safer than laser eye surgery”, The Independent reported. This news story is based on a systematic review...

Overtime 'leads to heart risks'

Wednesday May 12 2010

Working just three hours of overtime each day will raise the risk of heart disease by 60%, according to the Daily Mail. The news comes from a study that compared the working...

Nuts may 'lower' cholesterol

Tuesday May 11 2010

“Eating nuts may help lower cholesterol levels,” BBC news reported. This news story is based on a pooled analysis of 25 studies looking at the effects of experimental nut diets on blood cholesterol and fat levels.

Use of stomach drugs debated

Tuesday May 11 2010

There is a risk of side-effects for “millions who take unnecessary stomach drugs”, according to the Daily Mail. It says that the family of prescription stomach drugs called proton pump inhibitors...

Early babies 'feel more pain'

Monday May 10 2010

Premature babies face a “lifetime of pain sensitivity”, according to The Times. It says a new study has shown that premature babies become oversensitive to pain due to the intensive-care treatments...

Breast cancer: new genetic clues

Monday May 10 2010

“Five newly discovered genetic variants” have been found to raise the risk of breast cancer, according to The Guardian. It says that new research has discovered that women who have the variants are...

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Put your feet up to slim down?

Friday May 7 2010

“The key to losing weight could be as simple as putting your feet up,” suggests the Daily Mail. The newspaper reported that “scientists have found a gene that makes us crave sweet and fatty foods...

MS stem cell therapy trialled

Thursday May 6 2010

“A controversial trial using bone marrow stem cell therapy for MS patients has helped stabilise the disease,” reported the Daily Mail. The research was a phase I clinical trial in six people...

Heart risk for working women'

Thursday May 6 2010

“High flying career women with stressful jobs face a higher risk of heart disease,” the Daily Mail has claimed. This news story is based on Danish research, which followed 12,000 female nurses...

Lifespan linked to sleep

Wednesday May 5 2010

“Not enough sleep leads to a wake,” the Mirror says. It said that sleeping less than six hours a night makes you 12% more likely to die prematurely than someone who sleeps up to eight hours.

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