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New prostate cancer treatment tested - (23/07/2008)
You may have read about a new treatment for prostate cancer, which has had promising results. Reports say it could save many thousands of lives every year. But the treatment is still being tested, and the research is at a very early stage. We take a closer look...
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Newer epilepsy drug may also increase risk of birth defects - (22/07/2008)
Taking an epilepsy drug called topiramate while pregnant may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a new study. But the risk with topiramate doesn't appear to be any higher than the risk with other epilepsy drugs...
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Lyme disease: taking care in the countryside - (21/07/2008)
As summer continues, millions of people will be visiting Britain's countryside. Anyone spending time in wooded or grassy areas needs to be aware of Lyme disease, a rare but unpleasant illness...
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