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The new European ‘Code Against Cancer’, launched this week, outlines 12 things that individuals can do to reduce their risk for cancer. Top of the list is tobacco, followed by healthy body weight, avoiding too much sun and alcohol, but there are also several new recommendations — about radon, breast-feeding, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and also about vaccinations and organized screening…

So you've just woken up with a killer headache, you feel feverish and you can't stop sneezing and coughing. It's the flu. Or is it? Maybe it's a cold. How does anyone know the difference? It can sometimes be hard to tell which is which, because colds and flu can have many of the same symptoms. But in general, a cold is a milder illness that is really only bad for a day or two, with mild symptoms…