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03/11/2010 06:31 AM |
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Hospital rap over medicine errors |
Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
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03/11/2010 06:38 AM |
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GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets |
Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
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03/11/2010 06:43 AM |
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Vitiligo skin graft 'effective' |
Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.
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03/10/2010 02:30 PM |
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Call to halt NHS medical database |
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
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03/10/2010 05:47 AM |
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'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture |
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
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03/10/2010 07:33 PM |
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Street actress reveals depression |
Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.
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03/11/2010 11:43 AM |
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Social care deal 'dead in water' |
Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.
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03/11/2010 05:07 PM |
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MP writes to police over hospital |
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
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03/10/2010 05:34 AM |
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'Problem kids' risk future pain |
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
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03/10/2010 09:04 PM |
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Sex drive 'lasts longer in men' |
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
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03/08/2010 09:26 PM |
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Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study |
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
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03/03/2010 01:27 PM |
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The health risks of a big carbon footprint |
In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
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03/10/2010 07:00 PM |
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Medical records |
Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained
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03/10/2010 02:40 PM |
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Chickenpox row |
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
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03/10/2010 10:48 AM |
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Obesity risk |
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
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03/06/2010 05:55 AM |
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Surgery on joints |
Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
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03/08/2010 04:11 PM |
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Three-way swap |
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
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07/03/2009 02:41 PM |
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From BBC Health |
What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
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03/09/2010 05:36 AM |
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Illegal cord blood sample warning |
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
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03/09/2010 05:36 AM |
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'London bomb stress' recognised |
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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03/09/2010 05:36 AM |
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Patients 'get care in cupboards' |
Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
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03/10/2010 10:46 PM |
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Pharmacy probe over pill refusal |
A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
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03/09/2010 09:51 PM |
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UK gives SA millions of condoms |
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
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03/08/2010 05:49 AM |
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Premature brain 'wash out' hope |
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
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03/09/2010 05:06 PM |
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US school soda deal 'cuts sugar' |
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
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03/08/2010 01:03 PM |
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Hospital self-assessment queried |
A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.
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02/14/2003 05:56 PM |
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Heart disease and stroke |
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07/10/2009 04:25 PM |
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Cancer: The facts |
Information and statistics on common types of cancer
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09/02/2009 10:36 PM |
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Pregnancy timeline |
From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
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