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Bunions - family not footwear to blame
- The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown.
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Walk-to-school numbers falling say campaigners
- Half of parents driving their children to UK primary schools live under a mile away, walk-to-school campaigners say.
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Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'
- The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on the illness, researchers have suggested.
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Scots NHS alert line taking calls from rest of UK
- More than a third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about NHS practices have come from other parts of the UK.
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Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless
- It's the time of year where students are poring over their books, trying to ensure they are prepared for their exams.
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Mental health 'bible' update due
- An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is to be published later.
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Should we all be a bit psychopathic at work?
- Most of us will probably think of psychopaths as dangerous knife-wielding maniacs who are better off behind bars.
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Breast cancer: What is the risk?
- Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy after doctors estimated she had an 87% chance of developing breast cancer. How was that figure calculated and how does it differ from other women's risk of getting the disease?
Wales measles epidemic prompts rubella outbreak warning
- Health officials have warned that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women.
Type 2 diabetes rise in under-40s, says Cardiff research
- The number of people under 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen sharply in the past 20 years, research shows.
IVF 'may be boosted by time-lapse embryo imaging'
- Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.
Brain stimulation promises 'long-lasting' maths boost
- Applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can boost maths skills up to six months later, say Oxford University researchers.
Disability benefit assessments 'unfair', says ex-worker
- A doctor who worked for the private company which assesses people for disability benefits says its methods are "unfair".
Mother asked to pay back £375,000 compensation after son dies
- A mother says she is "devastated" at having to sell her home to pay back compensation she was given to care for her disabled son, who has since died.
Are children being failed in the UK?
- Children are being failed on a grand scale when it comes to their health and well-being - or so says a report by the British Medical Association.
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Coronation Street cleans up at British Soap Awards
Coronation Street has won eight prizes at the British Soap Awards, compared with just one for its rival EastEnders.... -
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Attempted murder arrest after Stockport 'argument' stabbing
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the early hours of Saturday in Stockport.... -
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Warrington teenager death: Three drug supply arrests
Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a 16-year-old girl died in Warrington.... -
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Stockport hydro-electric screws on River Goyt opened
Two giant Archimedes screws installed to generate renewable energy from the River Goyt in Stockport have been officially opened.... -
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Prisoner charged with 13 offences
A prisoner who was missing for two months has been charged with 13 offences including indecent exposure and causing grievous bodily harm.... -
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Warrington teenager death: 'Illegal substance' inquiry
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School reforms: Unions to stage protest rally in Cardiff
Hundreds are expected at a Cardiff rally later on Saturday before planned strike action over school changes.... -
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Andrew Moran extradition from Spain delayed
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'King of Marbella' John Disley jailed over bank fraud
A conman dubbed the "King of Marbella" and his three accomplices have been jailed over a £675,000 bank fraud....
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Rod Stewart returns to UK number one spot
Rod Stewart has scored his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time....
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