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BBC NEWS | Health | Health moves 'halve early deaths'

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By avoiding cigarettes, exercising regularly, eating healthily and keeping weight in check, 55% of early deaths from chronic diseases could be avoided.

Following all four lifestyle tips could cut 44% of cancer deaths and 72% of cardiovascular deaths, the study of nearly 80,000 nurses suggests.

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NCNM Drigg tutorial | Will's Similiblog

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A brief (5:36) video tutorial re use of our NCNM Drigg platform

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Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines - NYTimes.com

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Two vaccines against cervical cancer are being widely used without sufficient evidence about whether they are worth their high cost or even whether they will effectively stop women from getting the disease, two articles in this week%u2019s New England Journal of Medicine conclude.

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Broccoli 'may help protect lungs'

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A substance found in broccoli may limit the damage which leads to serious lung disease, research suggests.

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FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo (satire!)

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ok, it's satire, from The Onion ...

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Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic

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What killed tens of millions of people around the world in the 1918 flu pandemic actually might not have been a flu virus. A new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases blames different agents: bacteria.

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Sleeping soundly 'boosts memory'

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A refreshing night's sleep may be the best way to boost memory, a study suggests.

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