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• Your daily bread, now with iodine
  Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?
  Health: The Pulse 06 November 2008
• Diagnosing type 1.5 diabetes
  Caraline McLeod wasn't the only one surprised by tests confirming she had an uncommon type of diabetes she'd read about on the internet.
  Health: Your Stories 27 October 2008
• Boost your bone bank
  Osteoporosis may seem like a disease of the old, but prevention starts young. Are you doing the right things to keep your kids' bones - and your own - in top condition?
  Health: Features 30 September 2008
• Coconut: good fat or bad?
  Mixed messages abound about coconut and health. Is it a fatty treat, to be eaten with care? Or a miracle food, as some websites claim?
  Health: The Pulse 25 September 2008
• Gestational diabetes
  Gestational diabetes - pre-diabetes in pregnancy - is on the rise, increasing a woman's risk of subsequent diabetes.
  Health: The Pulse 14 August 2008
• Vitamins: who needs them?
  Taking vitamin supplements can be useful - but which ones and when?
  Healthy Living Broadband 29 July 2008

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