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Pregnant women in Wales are to be the first in the UK to get a non-invasive test for Down’s syndrome. The blood test, available on the NHS from Monday, is said to be safer and more accurate than existing screenings for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes.

It will be offered to women found to have a higher chance of the three in the first trimester. But concerns have been raised it could lead to more terminations. GRATEFUL Christine home after six days

The UK’s new generation of street lights risks dramatically increasing rates of breast and prostate cancer, says a new Spanish study. Scientists reckon the blue light given off by the LED lamps affects hormone levels by disrupting body clocks. Hundreds of thousands of street lights have so far switched to energyfriendly LEDs, which are cheaper to run.

M06 CXPTION I started getting bad stomach cramps and felt nauseous all the time.

Even if I had not eaten much, I found myself feeling full.

And I was so bloated that even though I would leave for work in a size eight – and need to change into a size 12 by mid-afternoon because I could no longer do up my buttons.

It was especially tricky because I work in product development for a confectioner and my job requires me to taste different foods all day.

Wherever I was, I was also constantly scanning my surroundings