uk-hotdailynews: 2015-07-09 U.K. Health

Prozac taken while pregnant linked to small risk of birth defects – study
The Guardian
A pregnant woman. The researchers investigated data on nearly 18,000 women whose children were born with problems to try to establish whether antidepressants might be partly to blame. Photograph: Alamy. Sarah Boseley Health editor. Wednesday 8 July ...

Some SSRIs may raise birth defects risk when taken early in pregnancy: study   Hamilton Spectator
Birth-Defect Risk From Antidepressants Is Seen as Small   Wall Street Journal
Prozac use could increase birth defects in pregnant women, says study   The Independent
Belfast Telegraph
CTV News
TIME
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Gene therapy that restores hearing in mice could be used on humans in five years
Daily Mail
Research revealed today shows the revolutionary technique is capable of fixing faulty DNA to let genetic deaf mice hear again. Separately, a similar Novartis gene therapy trial is under way to help restore hearing in people who have become deaf through ...

Cure for deafness 'within 5 years'   Scotsman (blog)
Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Deaf Mice   NBCNews.com
Gene Therapy Cures Deaf Mice, Offers Hope Of Treatment For Congenital ...   Tech Times
Care Appointments
Science Recorder
HealthCanal.com
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Drug could help slow half of breast cancers, study suggests
BBC News
A cheap and safe drug could help half of women with breast cancer to live longer, scientists suggest. Their study, published in Nature, is in its early stages, but hints that the hormone progesterone could be used to slow the growth of some tumours ...
Research reveals how hormones control breast cancer growth; SA scientists ...   ABC Online
Progesterone could treat breast cancer   NEWS.com.au
Breast Cancer And Hormones: Survival Rates Higher With Female Hormone ...   Science World Report
Counsel & Heal
HealthCanal.com
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Playing Tetris Could Help Prevent Traumatic Memories From Forming, Study ...
ABC News
In the search to help trauma victims through painful memories and flashbacks, researchers in the U.K. are investigating if a simple computer game like Tetris might be helpful. Researchers based at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford ...
Surprising results of a study in UK: 90s Tetris game may help trauma victims ...   Benchmark Reporter
Tetris May Reduce Traumatic Memories   University Herald
Study says playing Tetris could reduce traumatic memories   National Monitor
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myCentralOregon.com
Financial Express
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'Pregnant women drink because they're confused about the risks'
Irish Independent
As new research reveals Irish women drink more during pregnancy than other nationalities, experts say they are uneducated about alcohol. Ailin Quinlan. Published 09/07/2015 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Drinking while ...

Alcohol in pregnancy   Irish Times
Drinking alcohol while pregnant 'common': Study   Economic Times
Alarm over pregnancy alcohol levels   Belfast Telegraph
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Sydney Morning Herald
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Being overweight, smoking and drinking 'cuts lifespan by 23 years'
Daily Mail
They calculated the life expectancy reductions associated with a history of 'cardiometabolic' diseases combining diabetes, strokes and heart attacks. While considerable research exists about the risk of an early death from having one of these ...
Diabetes, heart disease together cause early death: Study   Times of India
Unhealthy lifestyle can knock 23 years off lifespan   Telegraph.co.uk
Heart disease plus diabetes can knock more than a decade off your life   The Guardian
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Viagra use on the rise in Britain
Financial Express
The number of prescriptions for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs has risen by more than a quarter in a year in Britain. By: PTI | July 8, 2015 10:40 pm. G+. Other Articles. Vitamin C lowers the risk of heart diseases, early death · Playing ...
Rise in Number of Viagra prescriptions in UK   Maine News Online
Rise in Viagra use puts prescriptions up by a quarter and leaves health ...   Mirror.co.uk

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