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2 November 2011 Last updated at 09:21 ET

Painkiller abuse 'epidemic' in USParacetamol tablet file picture

Abuse of prescription painkillers is now at epidemic levels, an official report says, with more deaths caused by the drugs than heroin and cocaine combined.

Hayley OkinesDrug could treat premature ageing

A common drug may help treat children with progeria, the condition that causes them to age prematurely, Durham University researchers say.

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Aspirin and cancer prevention

17:15 UK time, Friday, 28 October 2011

New research on aspirin adds to evidence that it may have a preventative effect on bowel cancer.

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