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Cancer risk gene testing announced
A pioneering programme to test cancer patients for nearly 100 risk genes is to start in London and could represent the future of treatment in the NHS.
Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'
The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.
Bunions 'blame family not footwear'
The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown.
Breast gene test extended in Scotland
More women in Scotland will be offered a breast cancer genetic test in line with a decision south of the border, the Scottish government confirms.
Mental health 'bible' is updated
An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is published.
Scots NHS alert line takes UK calls
A third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about the NHS came from other parts of the UK.
Walk-to-school numbers 'falling'
Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.
Cleaning concern at cancer hospital
Inspectors express concern at the standard of cleaning at Scotland's largest cancer centre in Glasgow.
Rubella fears after measles epidemic
Health officials warn that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women.
Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Job stress may raise our 'bad cholesterol' levels
'A stressful job really can kill you – by raising your cholesterol,' reports the Mail Online website....
Vitamin D may help treat severe asthma
”Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'”, BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin...
Rise in number of unpaid carers and young carers
"Children are picking up the caring roles the state has abandoned," The Guardian says, while The Independent...
Time-lapse technique may boost success rate of IVF
“IVF advance triples couples' chances of having a baby”, The Daily Telegraph reports. The innovation...
Absent fathers linked to depression risk in girls
“Study shows girls with absent fathers more likely to develop depression," the Mail Online has revealed....
Human embryo stem cells cloning breakthrough
"Human embryonic stem cells created from adult tissue for first time," The Guardian reports, while the...
Drug combination offers hope for osteoporosis
“Double drug hope for brittle bone sufferers”, reports the Daily Mail. This headline follows a small...
'Broken' body clock may be linked to depression
"Depressed people are out of sync with the rest of the world because their body clocks are broken," reports...
Is the rise in neurological deaths due to modern life?
'Technology, food additives and air pollution are causing people to develop dementia earlier than ever,'...
Angelina Jolie's surgery to 'reduce breast cancer risk'
Writing in the New York Times, actress Angelina Jolie has announced that she has recently undergone a...

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