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February - 2012

02 February 2012 Experts set the table for change in tackling sugar consumption

January - 2012

30 January 2012 Roll up both sleeves for blood pressure readings
26 January 2012 Can long working hours and overtime cause depression?
25 January 2012 Fried food for thought
19 January 2012 Vaccine may protect adolescents against meningitis strain
16 January 2012 Scientists grow blood vessels using stem cells
12 January 2012 Can internet overuse cause changes to the brain?
10 January 2012 Grief may increase heart attack risk 
09 January 2012 Too early to raise hope for multiple sclerosis treatment
06 January 2012 PIP breast implants: summary of the interim report

December - 2011

21 December 2011 Does endometriosis cause inflammatory bowel disease?
15 December 2011 Add-on HPV test for cervical screening
13 December 2011 Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to unexplained school absence 09 December 2011 Jog on! Endurance exercise may damage athletes' hearts
06 December 2011 Flexible working better for your health
01 December 2011 Mental, physical and social activities may delay dementia

November - 2011

24 November 2011 Does sleep affect our emotions and memories?
23 November 2011 Extra health risks with staggered paracetamol overdoses
22 November 2011 Low BMI linked to Alzheimer's disease in later life
15 November 2011 Something in the water? Contraceptive pill associated with prostate cancer
14 November 2011 High-fibre diet may cut risk of bowel cancer
10 November 2011 Is cutting back on salt really good for your heart?
07 November 2011 New highly-targeted cancer treatment shows promise, but only for mice
03 November 2011 Small increase in breast cancer linked to moderate alcohol intake

October - 2011

31 October 2011 Genetic make-up of brain changes throughout life
27 October 2011 Does IVF treatment increase the risk of ovarian cancer?
24 October 2011 Chemical in food packaging may be linked to behavioural problems in girls
20 October 2011 Social networking sites may change brain structure
17 October 2011 Is there a link between low birth weight and autism?
13 October 2011 Fruit and veg may reduce genetic heart risk
11 October 2011 Supplements may harm health of older women
06 October 2011 Breakthrough in stem cell cloning
04 October 2011 Vitamin D deficiency found in advanced cancer patients
03 October 2011 Men develop type 2 diabetes at lower BMI than women

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