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• Nearly a third of adults in the West Midlands are obese • London and north-east worst for child obesity 24% of men and women are obese and almost two-thirds are either overweight or obese, the DoH figures show. Photograph:...
Public health officials are investigating 15 cases of measles in Carmarthenshire and Cardiff. Thirteen students and staff at Newcastle Emlyn Comprehensive School have been diagnosed with the illness. The cases are believed to...
Since being nominated as John McCain's vice-president, Sarah Palin has reiterated what has become a consistent theme for her in this campaign: because of the birth of her son, Trig, with Down syndrome, four months ago, she...
MADISON, Wis - (Business Wire) Researchers from France investigating DNA copy number changes associated with genetic disorders have reported the development and validation of a Roche NimbleGen CGH multiplex, microarray-based...
Tesco said its stores could accept chip and signature cards A man is threatening to take Tesco to court for discrimination after twice being refused the right to pay using his credit card with a signature. Tim Arnold, from...
Steve Jones paints a gloomy picture of human evolution at the end of the line – but you could argue that it's only at the beginning Professor Steve Jones paints a gloomy picture of human evolution at the end of the line with...
Study: Flu Shots Don't Reduce Doctor Visits or Hospitalizations in Recent Flu Seasons By LARA SALAHI ABC News Medical Unit Flu shots did not reduce doctors' visits or the risk of hospitalization related to the flu in children...
Cheryl Evans / The Arizona Republic / AP Getting a flu shot is an annual rite of passage — or at least, according to U.S. health officials, it should be. But before you decide to skip the flu shot this year, experts warn that...
