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General health
Cold weather 'increases heart risk'
11 August 2010 10:45A drop in the average daily temperature increases the risk of heart attacks, particularly in the elderly and those with a previous history of cardiac disease, research has found.
Weekend lie-in 'does not work'
11 August 2010 09:00Cutting down on sleep during the working week in the hope of catching up at the weekend can have a similar affect to total sleep deprivation, a new study has found.
Scotland life expectancy 'low'
10 August 2010 09:09In comparison with most European Union countries, Scotland has a lower life expectancy, a new census has found.
Secret behind sound sleep found
10 August 2010 12:23US scientists have identified the electrical activity generated in the thalamus region of the brain that blocks out sound during sleep.
Bad health is a 'risk to children'
09 August 2010 02:45Britain's top doctor has warned that parents are endangering their children's health and their own with their reckless attitudes towards food, alcohol and smoking.
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