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Ask the Doctor: Why do I suffer from constant headaches?

I think the Solpadeine soluble painkillers I take for headaches and general pain of arthritis are causing rebound headaches as I suffer from them daily.

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Could multiple sclerosis by caused by blocked veins?

Some doctors believe MS is a disease of the blood vessels, specifically the veins. The blocked blood vessels allow iron to leak into and damage the brain.

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Me and my operation: My gall bladder was taken out through a hole in my belly button

Gillian Brady had a new procedure that resolved the agony of gallstones without leaving a scar.

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Revealed: The drug that could end the misery of tinnitus

A drug pump implanted in the ear is the latest approach for tackling tinnitus which works by releasing a powerful new medicine that calms the overactive nerves.

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Why that 'healthy' juice could be as bad for your teeth as cola

Caroline Daniels had always prided herself on the fact she ate a healthy diet. But then, two years ago, she started suffering agonising pains in her teeth.

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Health news: Unknown benefits of tea tree oil, shockwaves and massage

In this week's round-up of the latest health news, how tea tree oil 'cures warts', shockwave therapy can unblock arteries and how massage lowers blood pressure.

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Risk of dying from heart disease 'rises every hour you watch TV'

TV addicts were warned their lifestyle also increased the risk of death from other causes including cancer and the chances of dying early from heart attacks and strokes.

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Fitness news: PE can make you fat

If you've always blamed your reluctance to exercise on bad memories of PE class, researchers have proven you’re right.

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Under the microscope: Simon Callow reveals his addiction to tea and cheese

Four Weddings And A Funeral actor Simon Callow, 60, answers our health quiz.

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Hooked on happy pills: The long term effects of antidepressants are terrifying

Just a few years ago, Yasmin Miller would have been horrified by the suggestion she might take antidepressants for the rest of her life. But today, she can barely imagine a future without the chemical boost.

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[Forum] Aggravated With Poor Weight Loss

Forum Post: i have a question: i weigh 180 and im 5'7. i walk with a friend for an hour each day and is about 1.7-2.0 miles. i been on the weight watchers diet plan as well as walking. I'm wondering if...

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Prolonged TV Viewing Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Even In Regular Exercisers

Researchers in Australia found that prolonged television viewing was linked to an increased risk of death, even in people who exercised regularly, and recommended more be done to encourage people to spend fewer hours sitting still in front of the TV...

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Prolonged TV Viewing Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Even In Regular Exercisers

Researchers in Australia found that prolonged television viewing was linked to an increased risk of death, even in people who exercised regularly, and recommended more be done to encourage people to spend fewer hours sitting still in front of the TV...

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Restaurant and Packaging Calorie Claims Could Be Wrong

Have you stuck religiously to your calorie limit and still failed to lose weight? Scientists have some bad news for you this week - the calorie claims on restaurant menus and food packaging might be wrong. In a study undertaken by researchers from Tufts University, results showed that: 18% of restaurant meals contained more calories than stated. 8% of...

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Vibrating dumbbells, fat-melting shorts... get in shape the cheat's way

Is your New Year's fitness resolution waning? There are a host of toning and slimming gadgets that promise to make shifting those pounds easier.

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[Forum] I Want to Lose 30lbs by Spring

Forum Post: i weigh 180 and im 5'7 i walk everyday for 2 miles in one hour, i just started so i know that's kinda slow (but i am walking at a fast pace). What will it take for me to be...

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Women who opt for Caesareans treble their risk of serious complications

Pregnant women who are 'too posh to push' and have a Caesarean section are putting their health at risk, new research revealed today.

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"Alliance To Address The Youth Sports Safety Crisis In America" Summit Raises Awareness Of Health Care And Safety Of Youth Athle

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the catastrophic athletic injuries and illnesses among young athletes in the United States, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) spearheaded the Alliance to Address the Youth Sports Safety Crisis in America with the support of 29 other leading health care and sports organizations...

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Can Sweeteners Be Blamed For Rise In Obesity?

US researchers have claimed that a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis...

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Following Prostatectomy, Race And Obesity Affect Outcomes Among Diabetics

Obese white men who have both diabetes and prostate cancer have significantly worse outcomes following radical prostatectomy than do men without diabetes who undergo the same procedure, according to research from Duke University Medical Center appearing in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention...

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