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Swine flu pandemic could trigger spate of heart attacks, doctors warn

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

The swine flu pandemic could trigger a spate of heart attacks if rates of illness surge as predicted this autumn, doctors warned.

Patients with heart disease are being advised to accept a vaccine against H1N1 swine flu as it becomes available next month in order to reduce the risk of fatal complications.

An estimated 5,200 people in England went down with the virus in the week before last compared with about 3,000 the previous week, suggesting that a predicted second wave of illness may be on its way.

Vitamin D can boost survival from cancer

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

Those who had higher levels of vitamin D - produced by the body in the presence of sunlight -when diagnosed with colon cancer were 50 per cent more likely to survive than those with low levels, researchers found.

A separate study also found that patients who had high levels of the vitamin when they were diagnosed with skin cancer were more likely to have thinner tumours.

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Aspirin can prevent inherited form of bowel cancer

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

A daily dose of aspirin can help prevent an inherited form of bowel cancer, a new study shows.

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