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Vitamin derivative may cut cancer in ex-smokers
Posted on 31/10/2007Ex-smokers' risk of lung cancer could be reduced by a derivative of Vitamin A, a new piece of research has suggested. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
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read moreDIY liver test launched
Posted on 30/10/2007Those concerned about the state of their liver can now obtain test results without visiting their GP. The new LiverCheck service, which costs £99, allows ...
Category: Healthy Lifestyle read moreOrganic food 'more nutritious', study suggests
Posted on 29/10/2007A four-year study into organic food suggests that some organic products are more nutritious than their intensively-farmed equivalents. Early results from the £12 million study by Newcastle University's
Category: Healthy Lifestyle read more'Last resort' rheumatoid arthritis drug denied
Posted on 26/10/2007A decision not to approve a 'last resort' drug for NHS use has drawn anger from health campaigners. The drug abatacept, marketed as 'Orencia', is used in the treatment ...
Category: Healthcare read moreNHS maintenance backlog approaches £4 billion
Posted on 25/10/2007NHS trusts are struggling with nearly £4 billion of unfixed repair work, according to data obtained by the Conservatives. The figures were revealed in response to a
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