Operations done by middle-aged surgeons are 'safest'
A French study is claiming surgeons who are aged 35-50-years-old carry out the safest medical procedures
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Grief increases the risk of heart attacks by 21 times
The results of a study have given a new meaning to the phrase 'died of a broken heart'
GSK seeking approval of lung drug Relovair by mid-2012
Following promising clinical trials of the new medication, GlaxoSmithKline is keen to gain regulatory approval for Relovair later this year
UK to open 'obese morgue' with slabs that can hold 50st
It seems even morgues are struggling to cope with the ever increasing obesity epidemic, as the new £5 million development in Gloucestershire shows
Hepatitis C vaccine performs well in clinical trials
There is hope a new vaccine for hepatitis C could soon be on the way after it showed "promising" results in a recent clinical study
Glow-in-the-dark cats used in vital AIDS research
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in America are using fluorescent green felines in their search for a cure for HIV/AIDS
Artificial stem cell blood available in 10 years
Scientists are aiming to eradicate global blood shortages by using artificial blood during organ transplants
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Maggots can effectively clean hard-to-heal wounds
A study has found the wriggly insects can clean big wounds faster than doctors and more conventional methods can
France recalls 30,000 breast implants amid cancer fears
Approximately 30,000 French women have been advised by authorities to have their silicone breast implants removed over concerns they could be linked to cancer
