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2 million airline passengers exposed to toxic fumes every year

More than 2 million airline passengers in the US and the UK every year could be exposed to toxins and fumes that can cause neurological damage. more »

Supplement could be the first therapy to slow Parkinson's

A vitamin supplement you can buy in pharmacies and health stores could be one of medicine’s ‘holy grails’ – it may slow the progress of Parkinson’s, the neurodegenerative disease. more »

One in six patients misdiagnosed, and the problem could be bigger

One in six patients is being wrongly diagnosed by doctors – which means they are being given drugs or treatments that are useless while their real problem is being overlooked. more »

Avoid the first Wednesday of August if you're going to hospital

It’s a myth that happens to be true – you’re more likely to die in hospital if you’re admitted in August. And new research goes one better: you’re more likely to die if you’re admitted on the first W... more »

Breast cancer drugs cause stroke and cancer

Three of the leading drugs prescribed to prevent breast cancer in high-risk women come with a long list of adverse reactions – including cancer. more »

Skin cream that can save your life during a heart attack

A popular skin cream that you buy in the pharmacy could save your life if you’re having a heart attack, scientists have discovered this week. more »

Common weed fights cancer, drug industry discovers

One of the cancer industry’s secrets is out. A common weed found throughout the United States is to be the active ingredient in a new generation of powerful cancer-fighting drugs. more »

Walk an hour a day to live a long and healthy life

Walk an hour every day and you’ll ward off most health problems and you’ll live longer, a new study has confirmed. more »

Gardeners face a three-fold increased risk of Parkinson's

Gardening may be good for you – but only if you don’t use pesticides on the weeds. They increase your chances of developing Parkinson’s disease three-fold. more »

PSA screening is 'over-diagnosing prostate cancer'

Modern screening techniques are responsible for over-diagnosing prostate cancer, and which has resulted in more than 1 million men being treated unnecessarily. more »

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