Survival rates shock over lung cancer Scots SCOTS have the worst...
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SCOTS have the worst chances in Europe of surviving lung cancer, it was revealed today.
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Hearing shocking news, such as a family bereavement, really can break your heart, researchers suggest
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LONDON - Like the Loch Ness monster, the deep-fried Mars bar is regarded by some as a Scottish myth. But a study published Friday in a medical journal confirms that Scots consume thousands of the battered
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English people living in Scotland are less likely than native Scots to die from heart disease, a study finds.
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Genes play a key role in the development of lung cancer, boosting risk up to 3.5-fold among family members, according to a study of the Icelandic population in the Dec. 22 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The game certainly is a must-win affair if the Scots are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals. With just one point from home games with Slovenia and Norway, they are already trailing in Group Five.
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A report by business leaders says Scotland is the "worst performing" small country in Western Europe.
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Figures reveal that more women than ever before in Scotland are being screened for breast cancer.
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Death rates in Scotland are falling faster in more affluent areas than in poorer places, a study says.
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ONE of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken into health in Scotland has revealed devastating evidence of a link between childhood obesity and an increased risk of cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Among individuals who develop  lung cancer, there appear to be differences between smokers and  nonsmokers in survival rates and in individuals patient  characteristics, researchers report. They say the findings  indicate that lung cancer in nonsmokers is a specific disease,  which has implications for research and clinical trials.
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The Scottish Government comes under fire for failing to give priority to the healthcare needs of military personnel.
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Mr Brown claims Scottish independence would harm the UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has warned that everyone in the United Kingdom would suffer economically and culturally if Scotland voted for independence.Comment
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Scotland has the highest rate of suicide in the UK among men and women, latest figures show.
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Property prices in Scotland are still looking healthy, despite the steepest fall in nine years across the rest of the UK. The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that while
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Passive smoking massively increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, an official report has confirmed. But ministers have sat on the explosive study amid fears it will lead to calls for an outright
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OBAN, Scotland  - Retired nurse Carolyn Rowe carries vivid memories of cancer patients she treated and says their suffering drives her strong support for Scotland's plan to ban smoking in all enclosed public places.