This is important. Routine vaccination of Scottish girls in the 12-13 age group against the human papillomavirus (HPV) has led to a dramatic fall in the disease that leads to cancer of the cervix. Vaccination works again! The HPV vaccination … Read More
Fewer teens are smoking despite vape increase
Teenagers given good health information, I believe, will always act responsibly, by and large. This is proved by national surveys in several countries indicating smoking among the young has continued to fall in recent years, despite a rapid growth in e-cigarette use. … Read More
How to make simple routine changes for sleep-deprived kids
A few weeks ago I answered a letter from a woman whose grandson was having difficulty sleeping. Since then I’ve had several more. It seems to be an almost universal problem and I thought the topic could do with further … Read More
Prostate genes make it easier to detect cancer early
This doesn’t sound like much – the recent discovery of another 17 genes that raise the chances of developing prostate cancer – when we already know of six that do the same thing. But it’s a British research breakthrough that … Read More
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