Anti-alcohol campaigns- are they effective?
UK researchers discover that the health campaigns aimed at discouraging people from binge drinking may act as a boomerang. Incidentally, this advertising might actually promote alcohol consumption.
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Kiss and Tell: STIs in the young
MRSA, a lethal superbug, previously thought to be only a hospital acquired infection has been found in halls of residence and gyms around the UK. Is it dangerous?
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Flu Vaccine Cuts Heart Risks
A new British study found that the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke doubles in the week following a serious respiratory infection, such as the flu.
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Features of the month
Overuse of antibiotics this winter
Bacteria have recently emerged that are resistant to each of the antibiotics currently on the market. The culprit being misuse and overuse of antibiotics. MyHealthPortal explains when the use of antibiotics is inappropriate.
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Childhood cancer awareness month- childhood cancer in the UK
Where cancer care is concerned, early and correct diagnosis is especially important. Serious concerns have been raised over the quality of care of child cancer patients in the UK, as it was found that survival rates were lower here, than in mainland Europe, MyHealthPortal emphasises the signs to watch out for.
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Christmas Special:
Healthy options for Christmas food
It's too easy to use Christmas as an excuse to pig-out, not care about what you are eating and drinking, and promise yourself you'll start again with your New Year's resolutions. From the bird to the pudding. This Christmas MyHealthportal will help you make better healthy choices for the festive meal.
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Independent Health Research by WDDTY
Alzheimer’s: Is it a disease of the Western diet?
Alzheimer’s and dementia may be a result of the Western diet, new research suggests. People who eat a diet that’s rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables are up to 60 per cent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
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Pre-eclampsia: Scientists discover what it really is
Scientists are beginning to suspect that pre-eclampsia – which affects 8 per cent of all pregnant women – is not a cardiovascular problem at all. Instead, it is an inflammatory disease.
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‘Stop smoking’ drug: It may make you feel suicidal
So far the UK’s drug monitoring body, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), has received 839 reports of adverse reactions to the drug, Campix, which was launched last year.
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