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Written by NHS Choices
on Wednesday, 11 January 2012
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"Is breast really best?" asked the Daily Mail today. A study has found that babies fed on formula cry less and are easier to get to sleep, it reported. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Wednesday, 11 January 2012
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"Middle-aged surgeons 'are safest'", BBC News has reported, while The Independent said: "If the surgeons [sic] young or old, put the operation on hold." |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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A small pilot study has suggested that nicotine may aid memory in early dementia, according to BBC News. During the study, researchers gave non-smoking elderly people with mild mental impairment either genuine nicotine patches or dummy patches containing no nicotine. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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"Losing a loved one really can break your heart," reported the Daily Mail. Several other news sources also reported that a study suggests people are 21 times more likely to have a heart attack within a day of being bereaved. In the days that follow, the risk drops to approximately six times higher than normal, and then declines during the following month. |
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Written by NHS Choices
on Monday, 09 January 2012
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A bad diet during pregnancy raises an unborn child's risk of developing diabetes in later life, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper said that a mother's poorer diet in pregnancy reduces a person's ability to store fat once they reach adulthood. |
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