Health news 29th September 2010

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Vulnerable elderly 'forced to pay for medical care'
Vulnerable elderly people are being unfairly forced to pay for health care, the new chairman of the House of Commons health committee says. Stephen Dorrell said patients with conditions such as dementia used to get free care in NHS geriatric hospitals.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11429779

IVF 'increases the chance of having a baby boy'

Women using IVF to get pregnant should be aware that they will be more likely to have a boy than a girl, say experts. Australian researchers found the odds of a boy went up from 51 in 100 when conceived naturally to 56 in 100.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11419466

Breast cancer heightens risk of other cancers in relatives

Relatives of young breast cancer victims are at higher risk from other forms of the disease, research has found. Scientists believe entire families may be carrying faulty genes that make them up to seven times more likely to develop certain cancers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-cancer-heightens-risk-cancers-relatives.html
 
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