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Health in the news - 2011
January - 2011
07 January 2011 Bupa warns of dangers of self-diagnosis
14 January 2011 Exercise is a boost to fall reduction
21 January 2011 Anti-oxidants and male fertility - helpful or harmful?
28 January 2011 Smoking may increase breast cancer risk
February - 2011
04 February 2011 Walk your way to a better memory
14 February 2011 Lack of sleep linked to bowel cancer
18 February 2011 Obesity stand alone risk for fatal heart disease
25 February 2011 Triglycerides more important than cholesterol in stroke risk
March - 2011
04 March 2011 Study links sugary drinks to high blood pressure
11 March 2011 Irregular heartbeat implicated in dementia risk
18 March 2011 Excess body fat increases heart risk no matter where you carry it
25 March 2011 Early signs of success for bowel cancer screening programme
April - 2011
01 April 2011 Is sleep the key to weight loss?
08 April 2011 Five new Alzheimer’s genes discovered
15 April 2011 Weight-loss surgery reduces diabetes
21 April 2011 Sunshine link to multiple sclerosis
May - 2011
06 May 2011 Further evidence for link between being overweight and dementia
13 May 2011 Does drinking coffee really reduce breast cancer risk?
20 May 2011 How much is too much weight during pregnancy?
27 May 2011 Is too much or too little calcium bad for you?
June - 2011
03 June 2011 Polypill may not be miracle cure for all
10 June 2011 Protein holds key to mending a damaged heart, but only in mice…
17 June 2011 Too much TV killing us?
24 June 2011 High-dose statins may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
July - 2011
01 July 2011 Smoking may increase risk of death from prostate cancer
08 July 2011 Jury still out on salt and heart disease risk
15 July 2011 UK cancer rates on the rise
22 July 2011 The tall and short of cancer risk
29 July 2011 Unplanned pregnancy not linked to mental development in children
August - 2011
05 August 2011 Longevity genes or lifestyle? Don't start living it up just yet
12 August 2011 Women smokers have greater heart disease risk than men
19 August 2011 Does exercise make you live longer?
26 August 2011 New guidelines for diagnosing high blood pressure
September - 2011
02 September 2011 Chocolate reduces heart disease too good to be true
05 September 2011 Soil-dwelling bacteria may hold the key to targeted cancer treatments
07 September 2011 Menopause not linked to heart disease
08 September 2011 Are commercial programmes better for weight loss than GP advice?
13 September 2011 Potential gene identified in mice for chronic pain
14 September 2011 Inhaled insulin may improve memory loss in people with Alzheimer's
15 September 2011 Chocolate no substitute for exercise
19 September 2011 Coffee in moderation may cut stroke risk
20 September 2011 Type 2 diabetes linked to risk of dementia
23 September 2011 Is traffic pollution alone heart attack trigger for at-risk people?
27 September 2011 Alcohol and asthma link hard to swallow
28 September 2011 Getting to the bottom of fruit and veg on bowel cancer risk
29 September 2011 Painkillers may increase cardiovascular disease risk
October - 2011
03 October 2011 Men develop type 2 diabetes at lower BMI than women
04 October 2011 Vitamin D deficiency found in advanced cancer patients
06 October 2011 Breakthrough in stem cell cloning
11 October 2011 Supplements may harm health of older women
13 October 2011 Fruit and veg may reduce genetic heart risk
17 October 2011 Is there a link between low birth weight and autism?
20 October 2011 Social networking sites may change brain structure
24 October 2011 Chemical in food packaging may be linked to behavioural problems in girls
27 October 2011 Does IVF treatment increase the risk of ovarian cancer?
31 October 2011 Genetic make-up of brain changes throughout life
November - 2011
03 November 2011 Small increase in breast cancer linked to moderate alcohol intake
07 November 2011 New highly-targeted cancer treatment shows promise, but only for mice
10 November 2011 Is cutting back on salt really good for your heart?
14 November 2011 High-fibre diet may cut risk of bowel cancer
15 November 2011 Something in the water? Contraceptive pill associated with prostate cancer
22 November 2011 Low BMI linked to Alzheimer's disease in later life
23 November 2011 Extra health risks with staggered paracetamol overdoses
24 November 2011 Does sleep affect our emotions and memories?
December - 2011
01 December 2011 Mental, physical and social activities may delay dementia
06 December 2011 Flexible working better for your health
09 December 2011 Jog on! Endurance exercise may damage athletes' hearts
13 December 2011 Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to unexplained school absence
15 December 2011 Add-on HPV test for cervical screening
21 December 2011 Does endometriosis cause inflammatory bowel disease?