Recent News
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11 July 2010
Measles outbreak in FranceFrench authorities have reported an increased number of measles cases in France this year. Parents who are planning a holiday in France and have not had their children vaccinated against measles should ensure their children have the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.It is never too late t...
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8 July 2010
Fish oil 'may fight breast cancer'Fish oil may cut the risk of breast cancer by a third, says the Daily Mail.The news is based on a large study that followed just over 35,000 postmenopausal women for up to seven years to investigate how their use of supplements, including fish oil, affected their risk of developing breast cancer. It f...
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8 July 2010
Does fat lead to inactivity?"Lack of exercise is not to blame for the childhood obesity crisis” The Daily Telegraph says. The newspaper explains that researchers have found children become less physically active because of obesity and are not necessarily obese because they are inactive.The debate about whether overeating or inac...