Divorcees 'have more heart attacks'

Divorcees are more likely to have a heart attack than their peers who stay married, US research suggests. An analysis of 15,827 people showed women were worst affected, and barely reduced the risk if they remarried. The study, published in the journal...

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Ebola survivors 'safe sex warning'

The WHO has urged Ebola survivors to be even more cautious during sexual contact to ensure the virus is not passed on to their partners. The warning comes after a survivor was found to have traces of Ebola in his semen almost six months after recovery....

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Dementia 'halted in mice brains'

Tweaking the brain's immune system with a drug has prevented mice developing dementia, a study shows. The team at Duke University, in the US, showed immune cells which start attacking nutrients in the brain may be a trigger for the disease.They say their...

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Greens urge: 'Join our revolution'

The Green Party launched its General Election manifesto with a call for a "peaceful political revolution" to end austerity and tackle climate change.It pledged to stop the "creeping privatisation of the NHS" and increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour.Leader...

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Breath test for stomach cancer risk

A simple breath test could help predict whether people with gut problems are at high risk of developing stomach cancer, an early study shows.It detects chemical compounds in people's breath, in an attempt to distinguish unique "breath prints" in those...

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Scots man tests 'negative' for Ebola

A Scottish man who had recently returned from west Africa has tested negative for the Ebola virus.The man was admitted to a hospital in Glasgow in the early hours after showing possible symptoms of the virus.He was taken to the Brownlee Centre for infectious...

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'Action needed' to boost nurse numbers

The report said there was a lack of political will to train nurses Immediate action must be taken by the next government to increase the number of NHS nurses, a report has warned.The Royal...

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Natural childbirth expert dies

Sheila Kitzinger was an advocate of home birth and had her own five children at home Prolific author and anthropologist Sheila Kitzinger - who wrote more than 25 books on childbirth - has...

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Non-EU patients face NHS charges rise

Visitors from outside the EU who receive treatment in NHS hospitals in England are now being charged 150% of the cost under changes brought in to discourage "health tourism". Non-EU citizens settling in the UK for longer than six months are also being...

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'Action needed' to boost nurse numbers

The report said there was a lack of political will to train nurses Immediate action must be taken by the next government to increase the number of NHS nurses, a report has warned.The Royal...

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