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Clinical guidelines, CG89 - Issued: July 2009 The advice in this guideline covers the alerting features in children and young people (under 18 years) of: physical, sexual and emotional abuse neglect fabricated or induced illness. (via When to suspect child maltreatment)

The GPC has warned that the launch of the Government’s flagship urgent care hotline will go ‘very badly’ from 1 April, with launches of the service in London, Manchester and Birmingham already descending into chaos. (via NHS 111 implodes as GPC withdraws support for urgent care hotline | News Article | Pulse Today)

The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone’s skin, yet one in five people is lucky enough to develop only an occasional pimple over a lifetime. What’s the secret? (via New study could explain why some people get zits and others don’t / UCLA Newsroom)

“Acne affects millions of people, yet we have few treatments that are both safe and effective,” said principal investigator Dr. Robert Modlin, chief of dermatology and a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. (via Going viral to kill zits: UCLA/Pitt scientists uncover virus with potential to stop pimples / UCLA Newsroom)

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A vaccine that thwarts cancer cells has so far proved to be better in theory than in practice, and researchers may finally understand why. (via Self-Sabotage: Why Cancer Vaccines Don’t Work | TIME.com)

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Bell Peppers

The peppers are “loaded with vitamin C,” says Joy Bauer. But unlike many other sources of the nutrient, bell peppers are relatively low in sugar, while also providing fiber and several antioxidants from the carotenoid class (alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin). Carotenoids improve eye health, and are associated with a reduction in cancer risk and a lower risk of cardiovascular-related death. And at least one study found that they can make you appear more beautiful.

Skin patches which deliver oestrogen into the blood may be a cheaper and safer treatment for prostate cancer than current therapies, a study says. (via BBC News - Skin patches ‘tackle prostate cancer’)

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Avocado

Packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat that help people feel satiated, avocados are also rich sources of vitamin C, E, potassium, and lutein. And, points out Politi, when paired with salsa or salad, the monounsaturated fat helps us better absorb carotenoids, lycopene and beta-carotene – an important class of antioxidants found in many vegetables that help to protect against everything from cancer to eye health problems to heart disease. 

Early research has also found that the fruit could play a role in inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer cells.

Imagine if there was a natural and effective way to fight cancer without submitting to harmful radiation and chemotherapy treatments. One would assume that if such a remedy existed, it would be national news. However, across North America grows an unassuming fruit tree called the paw paw. Delicious, and sweet when ripe, paw paw fruit, a member of the Annonaceae family, has recently gained the attention of the alternative medicine community as a unique and powerful cancer fighter. (via Paw Paw and Graviola: Two Potent Anti-Cancer Trees - The Alternative Daily)