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March 2010 Hide

Brits more worried about handbags than health on holiday

February 2010 Hide

Love is in the air for expats

Brain function link to stroke risk

January 2010 Hide

Are ambidextrous children at risk of mental health problems?

Even exercisers at risk from too much TV

Vitamin D and calcium reduce the risk of fractures

Wonder shake cure for Alzheimer's disease?

Childhood obesity reduced using electronic eating plate

Night owl teens risking depression

December 2009 Hide

Children’s fitness is falling

Vitamin D shown to reduce risk of cancer

Genetics of two common cancers uncovered

Does coffee and tea hold the key to preventing diabetes?

Only four out of ten expats expected to go home this holiday season

Swine flu in England less deadly than first feared

Dishing the dirt on childhood infection

Smoking soon after waking increases health risks from smoking

Is childhood obesity linked to your genes?

Fitter, faster, stronger, smarter?

Exercise warning for middle-aged

November 2009 Hide

Apple-shape may increase risk of dementia

Pandemic flu - should we still be worried?

Cut salt intake, warn experts

Progress towards possible Down’s syndrome treatment

Could heavy drinking help men’s hearts?

Depression as bad as smoking, study says

Walk faster, live longer, say experts

'Good cholesterol’ may help in the fight against cancer

October 2009 Hide

Fitness declines faster in over-45s

Videogamers have trouble focusing

Excercise therapy offers relief to knee pain sufferers

Green living improves health

Bridging the gap to a healthy retirement

Reducing stomach pain is child's play

Cancer in childhood affects likelihood of marriage

Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) update

Reaction to asthma medicines linked to genes

Mediterranean diet could help prevent depression

Stress can cause strokes, study says

September 2009 Hide

Concern grows over prostate cancer screening

Smoking ban reduces heart attacks

Can green tea strengthen your bones?

Eating chocolate reduces the risk of a heart attack, study says

Vitamin C may protect against skin damage

Alzheimer genes discovery could herald new treatments

Big thighs 'lower coronary heart disease risk'

HIV antibodies offer vaccine hope

Exercise is key to keeping weight off

Aspirin study questions preventive effect

August 2009 Hide

Medical imaging study shows risks

Low-carb diets may harm arteries

Cancer survival linked to marital status

Norovirus gets vaccine boost from plants

Gardasil vaccine has 'good safety record'

Protect young eyes in the sun

Swine flu pregnancy advice