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4/2/2012
When people share a meal together, they tend to eat as much or as little as their dining companion does, as many studies have shown.
UK says cancer pill expensive
Britain's health cost watchdog NICE sparked a major row by snubbing a pricey new prostate cancer pill discovered at the country's top cancer research centre.
Treatment may damage sperm
The radioactive seeds used in brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy) for early prostate cancer may damage the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.
Purchasing statins online
Be wary of buying the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins on the internet, British researchers say.
Physical restraining can be fatal
Incorrect fastening of restraints and inadequate monitoring led to the death of 19 people in care.
Repairing damaged nerves in days
American scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years.
Don't force your toddler to eat
Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with a heavier child, a new study suggests.
Synthetic drug production on the up
Seizures of precursor chemicals for synthetic drugs and raids on drug labs have multiplied in Mexico and Guatemala in recent months.
Malaria death toll twice as high
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults.
Smoking tied to psoriasis risk
Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis.
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