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Prostate tests call for ‘at risk’

Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.

Speed of ageing is ’slowing down’

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

‘Sponge checks’ for cancer risk

Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.

Tween boys tackle obesity: One family’s story

Health experts say that the soda-swilling, video-watching habits of boys ages 6 to 19 mean that about 15 percent are now extremely obese, up from about 9 percent a decade ago. That includes kids like Garrett and Nathaniel Uterhark, whose mom stepped in to help.

HIV spread ‘out of control’ among French gay men

Transmission of the AIDS virus seems to be “out of control” among gay men in France despite an overall fall in the number of new HIV cases in the country, according to a study published on Thursday.

Teen’s ‘laser show’ prank zaps eyeballs

Turns out mom was right. You can put your eye out playing with unsafe toys. The “toy” in this case was a handheld laser, purchased from the Internet by a 15-year-old Swiss boy.

Chronic drinking is bad; suddenly quitting is worse

But chronic drinking has been linked to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol , which can be dangerous to health. But stopping suddenly can cause the brain’s neurons to degenerate, research shows.

Vitamin B ‘puts off Alzheimer’s’

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

Outbreak probe at industry sites

There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires’ outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.

Search for Legionnaires’ source

Officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman, focus on industrial premises.

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