Archive for May, 2008

Southington Woman Plays Key Role In Relay For Life – Hartford Courant

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Southington Woman Plays Key Role In Relay For LifeHartford Courant -56 minutes agoBy KEN BYRON | Courant Staff Writer SOUTHINGTON – – Helen Perez dates her active involvement in raising money for cancer research to four years ago, when a friend sat next to her at her son's karate class and said she had something [...]

Immune block tackles Alzheimer’s

The body’s immune system could be harnessed to fight Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.
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Cigarette machines may be banned

Cigarette vending machines and packet logos could be banned in England, under an anti-smoking drive.
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Cigarette sales overhaul planned

Cigarette vending machines and packet logos could be banned in England, under an anti-smoking drive.
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Macmillan ignored smoking fears

In the 1950s the Chancellor Harold Macmillan put the financial benefits of cigarettes over the nation’s health, records show.
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Health workers reject pay offer

Thousands of health workers overwhelmingly reject a three-year pay deal, the GMB union says.
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Med diet ‘helps prevent diabetes’

Sticking to a diet which includes fruit, vegetables, fibre and healthier fats could protect against type two diabetes.
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NHS to reveal surgery death rates

The NHS is set to publish hospitals’ mortality rates for certain kinds of surgery, it has been revealed.
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South West tops long-life table

People in the South West are more likely to live to their mid 70s than those elsewhere in England and Wales, official data shows.
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Infection cot death link probed

Some unexplained baby deaths may be linked to bacterial infection, research suggests.
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