The UK has the third highest number of people registered with Swiss suicide charity Dignitas, a BBC investigation finds.
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A panel of experts rejects switching to a system of presumed consent for organ donation in the UK.
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Reuters – Psychological group therapy for women with breast cancer may help them not only to cope better with their disease but also live longer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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HealthDay – SUNDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Women may have a harder time
prepping for colonoscopy than men, a new study suggests.
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Nov 17
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Nov 17
HealthDay – SUNDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Coming on the heels of two
studies discounting the usefulness of vitamin B, folic acid, vitamin D and
calcium supplements for cancer prevention, U.S. researchers report that
vitamins C and E supplements won't help prevent cancer, either.
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Nov 17
AP – As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America’s fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
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A high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the foetal brain that cause over-eating and obesity, research suggests.
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The health of older people varies widely across Europe, even in those with longer life expectancies, a report claims.
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Nov 16
Men who took vitamin C or E supplements were no more or less likely to develop cancer than those given a placebo, indicating the antioxidants don’t prevent the disease, researchers said.
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The lives of China’s people have vastly improved in the last 30 years but the gap between rich and poor is growing, the UN says.
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Nov 15
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) — Elite athletes are advised to
"fill the tank" with an energy bar or sports drink soon after a
workout.
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