Behind the Headlines : Archive

All news stories for July 2016 are shown below.

• 1 in 8 advanced prostate cancers may be linked to faulty genes
• Alcohol 'a direct cause of seven types of cancer'
• An hour of exercise a day may compensate for an 'office lifestyle'
• Chlamydia vaccine research 'shows early progress'
• Could a hearing test help diagnose autism in babies?
• Could an obscure type of herpes virus trigger female infertility?
• Eating oily fish 'may boost bowel cancer survival'
• Many women think shaving pubic hair is 'hygienic'
• Menopause 'may mix up exercise reward pathways in the brain'
• 'Netflix and kill?' Binge watching box-sets linked to blood clots
• New weapon in superbug war may be right under our noses
• 'Nine out of 10 strokes preventable,' claims study
• Obesity 'now a leading cause of death; especially in men'
• Paracetamol in pregnancy 'link to autism and ADHD' not proven
• Pasta-rich diet may 'prevent pounds from piling on', says study
• Pomegranate compound 'could combat' complications of ageing
• Pregnancy supplements 'don’t help, just take vit D and folic acid'
• Reduced antibiotic prescribing did not raise serious infections rates
• 'Secret ginger gene' may increase skin cancer risk for millions
• Smokers who try to quit 'drink less alcohol', too
• Study finds link between saturated fats and early death
• The new guidelines on vitamin D – what you need to know
• Thumb sucking and nail biting not key to preventing child allergies
• 'Walk or cycle to work to lose weight' says study
• Zika virus epidemic to last 'another three years'