Polypill may be avaible soon.

If taken by all over-55s, it could possibly prevent 100,ooo premature deaths a year.
It comprises of 3 blood pressure lowering medicines and folic acid.

The pills will be manufracted by Cipla in India.

Daily aspirin dose may reduce breast cancer risk

A daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer by 16%, so a study of over 126,000 women suggests.

It may work by blocking an enzyme called cyclooxygenase,which lowers the level of oestrogen in the body.

Arsenic in baby food increases cancer risk

Arsenic in some rice-make baby foods is six times the amount of arsenic allowed in water.

Exposure to arsenic can cause lung and bladder cancer.

Researchers say it is better to use rice from California or Andalucia in Spain with lower arsenic levels.

Osteoporosis drug may increase risk of heart conditions

A study suggests that Fosamax aka alendronate increases the chances of having an irregular heartbeat by 86%.

Other researchers however dispute these findings.

Some blood transfusions are bad

Studies have shown that blood transfusion, especially red blood cells ones, are associated with higher mortality rates among patients that had have heart attacks, heart surgery or are in critical care.

Heart attack patients who received blood transfusions were more likely to either die orhave a second heart attack in the 30 days after a transfusion.

Chemical changes in stored blood have been changed.

H5N1 Vaccine

6,000 health workers in Japan will be vaccinated.

Millions of vaccinne doses have been stockpiled.

Woman's diet affects sex of baby

What a woman eats a year before pregnancy can influence a baby's sex.
Eating cereal every day, a fair amount of sodium, calcium and protein increases a woman's chances of having a boy.