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Combo therapy manages tinnitus
People with tinnitus have been “advised to listen to the sea to cure ringing in ears”, according to Metro, the free commuters’ newspaper.
Male contraceptive pill still a pipe dream
“Scientists are a step close to developing a contraceptive pill for men,” says The Daily Telegraph.
'Negligible risk' from UK rabies case
The Health Protection Agency has confirmed a case of rabies in London.
Calcium pill heart attack link unclear
Calcium pills “do more harm than good' the Daily Mail has reported.
Opioids 'key in palliative care'
Many patients with “advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions” aren’t being given strong enough pain relief, BBC News has reported.
Superbugs curbed, but still more to do
Rates of MRSA in hospitals have fallen significantly in recent years, but over 6% of hospital patients in England still acquire some form of infection during their stay, according to the Health Protection Agency...
Health scare 'clouded views on HRT'
"Thousands of women have had a ‘wasted decade’ of suffering since the HRT scare, according to an international panel of experts,” the Daily Mail has reported.
IVF overhaul proposed
Same-sex couples and women aged up to 42 may soon be eligible for IVF treatment, according to new draft guidelines published today.
Snorers 'have higher cancer risk'
“Snoring 'can raise cancer risk five-fold'”, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Dysentery drug shows early promise
A cheap drug already prescribed for arthritis “could fight amoebic dysentery”, reported the BBC.