Contraceptive pill recalled in US
 Wed 01 Feb, 2012.
Around one million packets of birth control tablets are being recalled in the US, as they might not prevent pregnancy. Read more...
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Advanced Cell Technology: Stem cell retinal implants safe
 Tue 24 Jan, 2012.
Early results from the
world's first human trial using embryonic stem cells to treat diseases
of the eye suggest the method is safe, say researchers. Read more...
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Depression drugs 'causing falls'
 Thu 19 Jan, 2012.
Elderly people with
dementia are more likely to suffer falls if they are given
anti-depressants by care home staff, a study claims. Read more...
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Mills must support A-G in Woyome saga - Dr. Arthur Kennedy
 Wed 18 Jan, 2012.
A leading member of the opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Kobina Arthur Kennedy has asked President
Mills to give the Attorney General and Minister Justice, Martin Amidu,
all the support to enable him pursue the case against Alfred Woyome over
payment the of judgement debts. Read more...
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PIP breast implants: Harley Medical Group will not replace implants
 Thu 12 Jan, 2012.
The Harley Medical Group,
which fitted more PIP breast implants than any other UK cosmetic
surgery firm, says it will not replace them free of charge. Read more...
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Cancer patients 'relying on charity handouts' for fuel
 Wed 28 Dec, 2011.
Cancer patients are relying more on charity handouts as they struggle to pay rising fuel bills, figures reveal. Read more...
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Boxer Floyd Mayweather jailed for domestic abuse
 Thu 22 Dec, 2011.
US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has been jailed for 90 days by a Las Vegas
court after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Josie
Harris, in 2010. Read more...
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Hong Kong orders chicken cull as bird flu alert raised
 Wed 21 Dec, 2011.
Hong Kong is culling 17,000 chickens after three
birds were confirmed to have died from the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain
in the past week. Read more...
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Haemophilia gene therapy shows early success
 Mon 12 Dec, 2011.
Just one injection could
be enough to mean people with haemophilia B no longer need medication,
according to an early study in the UK and the US. Read more...
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Rare gene links vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
 Fri 09 Dec, 2011.
A rare genetic variant
which causes reduced levels of vitamin D appears to be directly linked
to multiple sclerosis, says an Oxford University study. Read more...
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Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review
 Thu 08 Dec, 2011.
Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK
each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices
including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review
reveals. Read more...
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Gbagbo's ICC prosecution is good lesson for African leaders - Obanikoro
 Thu 08 Dec, 2011.
Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana Musiliu
Obanikoro is sympathizing with the 'sad' prosecution of the deposed
Ivorian leader but said Laurent Gbagbo is to blame for the humiliation
he brought upon himself. Read more...
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Vaccine developed against Ebola
 Tue 06 Dec, 2011.
Scientists have developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly form of the Ebola virus. Read more...
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Liking a lie-in in people's genes, researchers say
 Mon 05 Dec, 2011.
People who like a lie-in may now have an excuse - it is at least partly down to their genes, according to experts. Read more...
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Rawlings indicts 'abduction' of Gbagbo to Hague
 Mon 05 Dec, 2011.
Ex-president President John Rawlings has criticized the ongoing prosecution of former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo. Read more...
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