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Posted: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:05
Stool test 'accurate for diagnosing bowel diseases'
UK scientists say they have found a way of diagnosing different types of bowel disease by testing the smells given off by patients' stools.
The test analyses the chemical compounds emitted and recognises... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:34
Smoking ban in cars carrying children 'by 2015'
A ban on smoking in cars carrying children in England will come into force before the next general election, which is due in 2015, No 10 has said.
Ministers plan to act on last night's vote "sooner rather... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:40
Asthma: Altering diet may ease symptoms
Fruit and vegetables and whole-grains might be an unlikely treatment for asthma according to animal studies.
Tests on mice, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that a high-fibre diet could... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:03
Keeping Well This Winter
Keeping Well This Winter is a local health campaign to make people more aware of the effects of cold weather and provide advice on staying healthy has been launched in Blaby district.
The Blaby District... Read More »