Eating walnuts may help to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, research suggests.The nuts contain ingredients such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that may all reduce the risk of the disease. Mice fed the human equivalent of two ounces (56.7g) of walnuts per day developed fewer and smaller tumours. The US study was presented to the American Association for Cancer Re
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VIEWPOINTBy Dr Richard Barker,Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical IndustryThere is a wonderful moment in the Monty Python's Life of Brian when Reg, the leader of the People's Front of Judea, played by John Cleese, asks disparagingly: "What have the Romans ever done for us"From his facial expression and his dismissive tone, it is clear Reg is less than enamo
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Mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts should not be used by children under the age of 16, UK experts have said.There is a theoretical risk that these products could cause a serious condition called Reye's syndrome. But the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the advice was only precautionary. The main products affected are Bonjela and Bonjela
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The 500,000th pacemaker operation in the UK has taken place - at the same hospital, St George's, London, which carried out the first such procedure in 1958.However, experts warn that although the UK was one of the first countries in the world to start implanting pacemakers, it has now fallen behind other European nations in the use of the devices. Mrs Trudie Lobban, founder of the Arrhythmia Alli
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Emma WilkinsonHealth reporter, BBC NewsRestrictions on teenagers' use of antidepressants have had no measurable impact on suicide rates, a study says.In 2003, regulators warned against use of the drugs in the under-18s after concerns from clinical trials that some patients may become suicidal. Bristol university analysis of suicide rates among 15 to 19-year-olds in 22 countries from 1990 to 2006
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Smokers should be given anger management lessons to help them give up smoking, a study suggests.University of California tests on 20 people found nicotine helped calm aggression, but it was more likely from people not wearing nicotine patches. Researchers hypothesised smokers were more likely to be people prone to anger and said tackling this could be a vital part of smoking cessation services. N
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Breast milk has less protein than formula, which could be why bottle-fed babies grow faster, a study suggests.There has been concern that formula-fed babies, who tend to be bigger, are "programmed" to store fat and so have a higher risk of childhood obesity. The international study of 1,000 babies, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggests protein levels in formu
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Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes.Doctors have welcomed the development as more travellers go abroad without taking proper precautions against the disease. The flu-like symptoms can be missed until the patient is critically ill. Blood samples are placed in the microchip, which is designed to detect the strain of disease. Th
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