Health news 22nd August 2011

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Skin cancer drug which 'can extend life by four years' is first real advance since 1970s
A drug which doubles the chances of surviving the most dangerous form of skin cancer has been licensed for use by British patients. Doctors say it is the first real advance in treating deadly melanomas since the 1970s.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...g-extend-life-4-years-real-advance-1870s.html

Hospitals ban pregnant women from having caesareans in cost-cutting move
Cash-strapped hospitals are banning hundreds of women from having a caesarean birth, it emerged today. A number of NHS trusts have said they will only give the go-ahead for a c-section if the woman?s health would be put at risk by a natural birth.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...omen-having-c-sections-cost-cutting-move.html

Marriage and divorce 'up weight', says study
Both marriage and divorce can trigger weight gain, according to research being presented at the American Sociological Association. There is an increased risk of piling on the pounds in the two years after a marriage starts or ends, according to their study of 10,071 people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14592168
 
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