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Curing epilepsy
A pioneering new initiative at a British hospital
is using MRI scans to assess whether children with epilepsy should have surgery.
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Test could warn of early menopause
A genetic test could help women who delay motherhood then find they cannot conceive by identifying those who will go through the change of life early.
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Stem-cell tourism on the rise as swindlers cash in
Despite the lack of reliable evidence underpinning the treatments being offered, the number of people resorting to stem-cell tourism is growing.
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Working around the clock can harm your ticker
Working excessive hours is thought to damage cardiovascular health by causing a person’s heart rate and blood pressure to go up.
Call for heart pills at fast-food outlets
McDonald’s, Burger King and other fast-food outlets should offer diners free drugs to compensate for the risk of heart disease.
The genetics dilemma facing doctors
A patient has an inherited illness that could put
family members at risk — but what if they’re kept in the dark?
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New high in fortysomethings giving birth
Today’s figures show the number of women giving birth at 40 or over has almost doubled in the past decade and almost tripled in the last 20 years.
AA makes way for new ABC
Joe Gerstein tells <b>Denis Campbel</b>l why he rejects the myth that alcoholism is a ‘disease’ to be endured rather than cured.
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League ‘is killing football’
The ”competitive balance” between the top clubs and the rest of the domestic leagues has been upset. The Champions League has created, in almost every country in Europe, an elite of rich clubs whose increasing dominance is turning their domestic title races into predictable turn-offs for fans.
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Glazer’s secret goal
Ten years ago, English football was a different game. Fans could pay at the gate, grounds were often only two-thirds full, average attendance was 26 000 and not every Premiership stadium was all-seat. Sky Sports showed 40 live matches per season, and only on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights. But fast forward a decade and Malcolm Glazer’s bid to buy Manchester United starts to make sense.
