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Breast cancer screening revealed to be harming thousands
An independent review has shown that for every one life saved by breast cancer screening, three women endure treatment for a tumour that would have caused them no harm. The review, undertaken by an independent panel led by Professor Michael Marmot from University College London, has been published in The Lancet Medical...
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31st October 2012
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Former Italian PM Berlusconi sentenced to prison for tax fraud
Silvio Berlusconi, the 76-year-old former Italian Prime Minister, has been charged with tax fraud in a Milan court and sentenced to time in prison. The persecutors accused Berlusconi of buying US film rights at inflated prices and using the excess money to create illegal slush funds reducing tax liability for his group...
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26th October 2012
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Study shows exercise may help protect brain health in old age
A study of nearly 700 people aged 70 by The University of Edinburgh shows that regular exercise can help delay shrinkage of the brain. The participants of the study were asked a series of questions about their health and lifestyle and were then taken for an MRI scan of the brain. The results...
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23rd October 2012
Kerrie Wilsea 12th October 2012
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Dyslexia figures rise as debate on diagnosis validity continues
As schools are reporting larger numbers of pupils diagnosed with learning disorder dyslexia, many have begun to question the validity of the diagnosis and whether there is an over-labelling of pupils due to laziness of schools. Dyslexia is a complex learning difficulty that affects a series of skills such as writing, spelling,...
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11th October 2012
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Barcode blood test to pick out aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a barcode blood test that reads changes in the pattern of gene activity in blood cells to identify and pick out the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The test is designed to be used alongside the current PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test as a way of selecting patients who...
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9th October 2012
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PM threatens to veto EU budget “if necessary”
As the EU begins its negotiations on budget plans for 2014–2020, Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will not stand for “outrageous” hikes in the EU budget. Cameron told the Sunday Telegraph: “I feel we are in a strong position and if it comes to saying ‘no’ to a deal that...
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8th October 2012
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Jeremy Hunt backs 12 week limit for abortions
On the eve of the Conservative party conference, Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, has told The Times that he feels the abortion limit should be halved from 24 weeks to 12 weeks. The MP for South West Surrey claims he “reached the conclusion after studying the evidence,” and that...
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6th October 2012
Kerrie Wilsea 4th October 2012
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