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Pill to cure the PMT blues revealed

A CAPSULE containing a mixture of fatty acids can help lift the monthly curse of PMT, research has shown. Further information: Article source

Scots scientists develop smart packaging that tells you if food is off

PACKAGING which changes colour to warn consumers that food is starting to go “off” is being developed by researchers at a Scottish university. Further information: Article source

Six die as Scotland’s winter flu toll doubles

DEATHS linked to this winter’s flu outbreak have more than doubled in the last week, with six new fatalities reported in Scotland. Further information: Article source

Girl dies of cancer weeks after throat infection diagnosis

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl who hoped to become a nurse has died of an aggressive cancer just weeks after a doctor diagnosed her with a throat infection and sent her home with antibiot Further information: Article source

New drink and drive warning – but this time it’s for coffee

GOVERNMENT advice that urges drivers to drink caffeinated drinks if they are feeling tired has been challenged by experts warning the stimulant could have potentially dangerou Further information: Article source

Organs of 55 road accident victims used to save lives

More than 50 organs were donated by people who have died on Scotland’s roads in the last two years. Further information: Article source

Doctors sent dementia patient home with a fractured leg

THE family of an elderly dementia patient has told how she was sent home from an Edinburgh hospital with a fractured leg – and no-one had noticed it for three months. Further information: Article source

‘Prime Minister still believes in full drugs debate’ – Bob Ainsworth

David Cameron privately believes there should be a “full debate” on the decriminalisation of hard drugs, former Labour cabinet minister Bob Ainsworth has claimed. Further information: Article source

Teen cancer victims need not be alone

SHE was facing the battle of her life – a teenager who’d already encountered the grief and physical turmoil of miscarriage, now staring at the nightmare of cancer. Further information: Article source

Daily dose of aspirin with glass of milk ‘cuts cancer death risk’

A DAILY low-dose aspirin taken with a glass of milk could be a simple way to avoid dying of cancer, research has suggested. Further information: Article source

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