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News-Medical.net Brits get tough on alcohol13 October 2008
A proposed code of behaviour regarding the sale of alcohol in the United Kingdom could see offers of free drinks for women banned and restrictions introduced on pub "happy hours".... full story.
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Washington Post Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk13 October 2008
By Alan Mozes MONDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking coffee or consuming other caffeine-laden foods does not appear to boost breast cancer risk, new research indicates.... full story.
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Maitland Mercury Jobless drain health budget13 October 2008
The Hunter’s health budget is being sapped by a jump in displaced employees of the State’s health system who remain on the payroll even though they don’t have a job.... full story.
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Louisiana Weekly ...13 October 2008
Do you know someone affected by breast cancer? Maybe an aunt, sister, mother, or friend? If so, you are not alone. One in eight women born today will learn they have breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).... full story.
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Taste.com.au Jam can curb cancer: study13 October 2008
An ingredient used in jam and jelly could help stop the spread of cancer, a UK study says. A fragment released from pectin, a natural fibre found in all fruit and vegetables, and commonly used to set jams and jellies, has been found to block a protein ...... full story.
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Daily Mail Dentists 'giving patients pointless check-ups to exploit NHS payouts'13 October 2008
By Daniel Martin Dentists are 'exploiting' the NHS by inviting healthy patients for needless check-ups to maximise their profits, the Government said yesterday.... full story.
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The Age Fido the fat blaster - dogs keep children trim13 October 2008
A child's best friend ... New research has found that owning a pet could keep children slim and healthy. Forget free fruit in schools and boot camp for children - the new frontier in the battle with the bulge could be the family dog.... full story.
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Metro Sugar banned from school tea13 October 2008
Students have been banned from having sugar in their tea in the latest healthy eating controversy. The teenagers have also had sweeteners removed from the canteen at lunch.... full story.
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Washington Post Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain13 October 2008
By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The more alcohol you drink, the more your brain shrinks, a new study has found.... full story.
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Washington Post Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency13 October 2008
MONDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients are more likely than healthy people or Alzheimer's patients to have vitamin D deficiency, say researchers from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.... full story.