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Wednesday, 8th September 2010

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Bone drugs and cancer rates Using osteoporosis drugs for long periods may double the risk of oesophagus cancer, The Guardian reported.

Heart failure pill performs in trial The lives of 10,000 patients could be saved each year by a "breakthrough pill", according to the Daily Express.

Does the pill make brains bigger? "Contraceptive pills increase the size of certain parts of women's brains, improving memory and social skills", reported The Daily Telegraph.

Asthma paracetamol claims unfounded "Paracetamol doubles asthma risk for teenagers," reported the Daily Mail. It said that adolescents who use the painkiller once a year can increase their risk of asthma by 50% compared with those who do not.

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Ecstasy tested for trauma therapy

Vaccine patch could replace jabs

Hunt for universal flu vaccine

Spoons give wrong medicine doses

Cancer relapse lower with statins

Drug trialled for AMD eye condition

Blood pressure pills 'cancer link'

Drug trialled for AMD eye condition

Gout drug 'relieves angina'

Stroke risk lower with HRT patches

Lab tests on 'cancer vaccine'

Statin side-effects examined

Early tests on anti-cancer virus

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