Hormone therapy may aid younger women

Hormone therapy may aid younger women

By Tara Parker-Pope

The Wall Street Journal Europe

30 Jan 2007



AFTER YEARS of debate about the safety of hormone therapy in menopause, a major medical group last week revised its position, stating that estrogen and progestin drugs may actually protect the hearts and bones of certain women. The new guidelines from... read more...

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Cancer risk from sunbeds soars

Cancer risk from sunbeds soars

Ian Sample Science correspondent

The Guardian

30 Jan 2007



Sunbed users face nearly triple the risk of skin cancer compared with a decade ago as a result of higher-powered equipment, medical experts will warn today. A survey of tanning studios, health spas and sports complexes found that 83% of sunbeds... read more...

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Doctors’ warning as liposuction ops rise by 90%

Doctors’ warning as liposuction ops rise by 90%

Sarah Hall

The Guardian

29 Jan 2007



The number of people turning to liposuction in an attempt to lose weight has risen by 90% in one year — prompting experts to warn it is not a solution for obesity. The operation, in which fat cells are sucked from under the skin, has jumped from the... read more...

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HEY MASS., BE HEALTHY, NOT HEFTY

HEY MASS., BE HEALTHY, NOT HEFTY

By JESSICA HESLAM

Boston Herald

23 Jan 2007



Dozens of Bay State officials plan to chew the fat on the state’s obesity problem today, hearing from one expert who says lowering the price of healthy foods and banning junk food in schools will help slim down the country’s bulging waistline. Dr.... read more...

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Sexual chemistry: Pfizer and the search for the new Viagra

Sexual chemistry: Pfizer and the search for the new Viagra

CATHERINE BOYLE AND JON ASHWORTH

The Business

20 Jan 2007



DRUG companies spend billions of pounds chasing “the next big thing” – the wonder pill that will change the world and earn millions for its creators. Viagra, discovered by chance by pharmacists seeking a treatment for angina, is just such a... read more...

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Anorexia: a mother reflects

Anorexia: a mother reflects



Stella

21 Jan 2007



n a sweltering evening in July 2005 I sat at the end of my daughter Kitty’s bed, holding a milkshake made from a cup of Hagen-Dazs coffee ice-cream and a cup of whole milk. Kitty shivered, wrapped in a thick quilt. ‘Here’s your milkshake,’ I said,... read more...

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HIBERNATION SURGERY

HIBERNATION SURGERY

By Rebecca Howard

Daily Mail

22 Jan 2007



HIS time of year, thanks to forgiving winter fashion, it’s easy to ‘forget’ about the pounds you gained over Christmas. But fast forward six months and jiggling thighs and love handles are less easy to disguise in a string bikini. While crash dieting... read more...

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‘High-normal’ blood pressure is a warning: Hypertension looms

‘High-normal’ blood pressure is a warning: Hypertension looms

BY ANDR PICARD PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTER

Globe and Mail

19 Jan 2007



Canadians with normal, but steadily increasing, blood pressure may be getting lulled into a false sense of security: More than one million of them are expected to develop fullblown hypertension in the next four years. The warning comes in new... read more...

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Unraveling ‘Spanish flu’

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Unraveling ‘Spanish flu’

By David Brown

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Jan 2007



THE WASHINGTON POST A Frankenstein version of the “Spanish flu” virus, assembled from parts in the laboratory, has shed new light on how the microbe killed tens of millions of people world-wide in 1918 and 1919. Experiments in monkeys reveal that the... read more...

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The question Is tomato and broccoli a good combination?

The question Is tomato and broccoli a good combination?

Feargus O’Sullivan

The Guardian

17 Jan 2007



If you want to avoid cancer, it might be. Tales of the miraculous cancer-busting properties of lycopene, the red pigment found in tomatoes and peppers, have been around for years. Recent research from the University of Illinois, however, has found that... read more...

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Health experts fear rise of bird-flu fatigue

Health experts fear rise of bird-flu fatigue

By Nicholas Zamiska

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



HONG KONG—Remember the warnings of a bird-flu pandemic? They may seem little more than a bad memory. They shouldn’t. Fears of a major outbreak among humans reached a high less than a year ago. Flocks of poultry, swansandwildbirdswerecontracting the... read more...

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The hormone decision: weighing the risks

The hormone decision: weighing the risks

By Tara Parker-Pope

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



ON THE MORNING of July 9, 2002, U.S. women woke up to some shocking news. The menopause hormones they had been taking to cope with hot flashes, improve their sex lives, strengthen their bones and possibly help their hearts had turned against them. Or... read more...

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The hormone decision: weighing the risks

The hormone decision: weighing the risks

By Tara Parker-Pope

The Wall Street Journal Europe

16 Jan 2007



ON THE MORNING of July 9, 2002, U.S. women woke up to some shocking news. The menopause hormones they had been taking to cope with hot flashes, improve their sex lives, strengthen their bones and possibly help their hearts had turned against them. Or... read more...

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Cancer scientists take a look at how to help patients live well

Cancer scientists take a look at how to help patients live well

GRAEME SMITH graeme.smith@theherald.co.uk

The Herald

10 Jan 2007



SCOTTISH scientists are to investigate for the first time whether food and lifestyle changes can help avoid the recurrence of cancer. Research has shown a clear link between the development of bowel cancer and diet and lifestyle factors, and howbeing... read more...

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Mothers’ wombs could provide source of stem cells, without the ethical controversy (The Guardian, 08 Jan 2007, Page 8)

Mothers’ wombs could provide source of stem cells, without the ethical controversy

Alok Jha Science correspondent

The Guardian

08 Jan 2007



Scientists have found a new source of stem cells that does not involve destroying embryos. The cells can be harvested easily from the fluid surrounding developing babies in the womb and could help overcome ethical concerns. It has been known for... read more...

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Obesity – should it be treated as disability?

Obesity – should it be treated as disability?

By Marian Martin

The Journal

04 Jan 2007



IN the wake of recent Government reports, shocking Press articles and television programmes, one cannot readily escape the huge publicity surrounding increases in the cases of obesity. This is particularly so in the North-East, where obesity figures... read more...

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