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Sleep Problems: It’s nothing to do with the menopause, doc - Older women often have difficulties sleeping. Doctors tend to blame this common problem on the menopause – and they are wrong.

Rash medicine - Poor diagnosis and the overuse of steroids have caused a rash of severe side effects, leading to malpractice suits. ...

Lead screening called for in problem children - Children with developmental and behavioural problems may have high blood concentrations of lead, according to a recent UK study.

Cancer: The vital protective key to Mediterranean diet - There’s one aspect of the celebrated Mediterranean diet – which involves eating plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and pulses – that is so powerful th...

Lead leads to bad boys - Behavioural problems in children such as delinquency, inattention, aggression and antisocial behaviour may be caused by lead poisoning. ...

Teenage Suicides: Are antidepressants the unrecognized cause? - More teenagers are taking their own lives – but coroners may be failing to recognise that antidepressants are to blame, an expert says.

To sleep, to dream: - Sleep-deprived medics are costing lives - Sleep deprivation is something that most industries take seriously. Airline pilots are allowed to fly only so many hours, and lorry drivers must rest...