Healthcare News Archive

Vocal therapy for Alzheimer�s patients

2010-08-27T19:41:00.003+01:00

Singers in Norfolk are feeling the benefits of a choir with a difference, one that is brought to life by members of the public affected by dementia.
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New cochlear implant offers all round hearing to deaf at half the cost

2010-08-27T19:41:00.001+01:00

A deaf women has become the first in the country to be given "stereo" hearing from just one cochlear implant.
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Swine flu vaccine 'narcolepsy link'

2010-08-27T18:40:00.005+01:00

A swine flu vaccine given to millions of Britons is under review over a possible link to the sleeping disorder narcolepsy, it has been announced.
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MP in sex education 'attack' row

2010-08-27T18:40:00.003+01:00

A Tory MP is criticised after appearing to blame the rise in sexually transmitted infections on greater sex education.
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Mothers who fail to breast feed have double risk of diabetes

2010-08-27T18:40:00.001+01:00

US researchers claim breastfeeding helps shift fat remaining around the abdomen after pregnancy, one of the factors behind the disorder.
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Swine flu vaccine probed over narcolepsy fears

2010-08-27T17:40:00.001+01:00

LONDON (AFP) - The European Medicines Agency said Friday it was probing whether there is a link between the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy amid concerns in Finland and Sweden.
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Tenfold rise in weight-loss operations

2010-08-27T15:39:00.001+01:00

The number of people having weight-loss surgery in England has increased by tenfold in the last seven years.
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Miracle premature baby declared dead by doctors revived by mother's touch

2010-08-27T14:39:00.001+01:00

She tearfully told her lifeless son - born at 27 weeks weighing 2lb - how much she loved him and cuddled him tightly, not wanting to let him go.
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'Salmonella link' at US egg farm

2010-08-27T13:39:00.007+01:00

US health officials say they have found samples of salmonella linking two Iowa farms to a nationwide egg recall.
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Boy, 11, trapped in body of a pensioner due to aging disease prepares for secondary school

2010-08-27T13:39:00.005+01:00

Like his new classmates, Harry Crowther is excited to be starting secondary school next week. But the sprightly 11-year-old has a few extra preparations to make because he suffers from progeria.
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Skateboarder makes miraculous recovery after doctors saw off half his skull

2010-08-27T13:39:00.003+01:00

Kyle Johnson, 25, was given just a five per cent chance of survival when he shattered his cranium in more than ten places after falling off his board near his home.
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Is your lunchtime salad less healthy than a Big Mac or a Mars Bar?

2010-08-27T13:39:00.001+01:00

Every day millions of workersl buy a ready-made salad for their lunch. But, alarmingly, in many instances their ‘healthy’ choice is anything but — and they’d be better off opting for a greasy burger.
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Fern Britton effect fuels weight-loss surgery rise

2010-08-27T11:38:00.003+01:00

Demand for weight-loss surgery on the NHS shot up tenfold in just seven years, according to a study.
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Is your lunchtime salad less healthy than a Big Mac or a Mars Bar?

2010-08-27T11:38:00.001+01:00

'How surgery helped us lose weight'

2010-08-27T09:37:00.017+01:00

The number of NHS patients having surgery in order to lose weight has increased by nearly 800 per cent in just five years.
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Is your lunchtime salad less healthy than a Big Mac or a Mars Bar?

2010-08-27T09:37:00.015+01:00

Men at work

2010-08-27T09:37:00.013+01:00

Do paternity laws undermine new dads?
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New mother who fears swab left inside her may have left her infertile awarded �30k

2010-08-27T09:37:00.011+01:00

A new mother has received �30,000 compensation after surgeons left a swab inside her body when she had a Caesarean section, lawyers said today.
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Rapid rise in NHS weight-loss surgery

2010-08-27T09:37:00.009+01:00

LONDON (AFP) - The number of obese people in England undergoing surgery in NHS hospitals to help them lose weight has increased ten-fold since 2000, according to a study published Friday.
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Wales male cancer rate 'highest'

2010-08-27T09:37:00.007+01:00

The rate of men diagnosed with cancer in Wales is the highest in the UK, official figures show.
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Can cinnamon help beat heart disease and diabetes?

2010-08-27T09:37:00.005+01:00

Study has found that a cinnamon-water solution contains antioxidants that can cut chances of getting either disease by up to 23 per cent
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Ten-fold rise in weight-loss ops

2010-08-27T09:37:00.003+01:00

The number of people in England undergoing surgery on the NHS to help them lose weight has increased ten-fold in less than a decade, figures show.
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100 portraits

2010-08-27T09:37:00.001+01:00

The challenge one man with motor neurone disease has set himself
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Organic goods

2010-08-27T08:36:00.001+01:00

Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?
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Top eight cancer signs pinpointed

2010-08-27T05:35:00.003+01:00

The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer are highlighted by health researchers.
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AIDS group files workplace complaint vs porn king Flynt�

2010-08-27T05:35:00.001+01:00

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Anti-AIDS campaigners have filed a workplace-safety complaint against porn king Larry Flynt after watching 100 of his movies and noting that performers wear condoms in only one scene.
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Massive rise in NHS weight-loss surgery

2010-08-27T04:35:00.003+01:00

There has been a 785 per cent rise in weight-loss surgery over five years, NHS figures have shown.
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NHS Spends �4bn On Surgery For Obesity

2010-08-27T04:35:00.001+01:00

NHS operations for obesity have increased ten-fold since the turn of the century, according to new research.
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Man with 'Locked-in' syndrome makes amazing recovery

2010-08-27T00:33:00.001+01:00

A stroke victim revealed today how he astonished doctors by recovering from 'Locked-in' syndrome, where victims are left only able to move their eyes.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

No jail for Germany HIV pop star

2010-08-26T22:32:00.019+01:00

An HIV-positive German pop star accused of infecting a former partner with the virus is given a two-year suspended sentence.
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German doctor's gagging bid fails

2010-08-26T22:32:00.017+01:00

The German doctor who accidentally killed a 70-year-old Cambridgeshire patient loses his legal attempt to stop the man's sons criticising him in the media.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

Frog skin hope for new antibiotics

2010-08-26T22:32:00.015+01:00

Frog skin may provide a solution to the superbug menace.
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The new superfood - "forbidden" black rice

2010-08-26T22:32:00.013+01:00

Forget blueberries and blackberries, black rice is the new superfood, claim scientists.
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New antibiotics developed from frog skin

2010-08-26T22:32:00.011+01:00

The fight against superbugs has taken a leap forward thanks to the discovery that powerful new antibiotics could come from frogs.
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Frog skin could beat 'superbugs'

2010-08-26T22:32:00.009+01:00

Frog skin may be an important source of new antibiotics to treat superbugs say researchers.
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�30,000 payout for swab mother

2010-08-26T22:32:00.007+01:00

A woman has received �30,000 compensation after surgeons left a swab inside her body when she had a Caesarean section, lawyers said.
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785% rise in NHS weight-loss ops

2010-08-26T22:32:00.005+01:00

There has been a 785% rise in weight-loss surgery over five years, NHS figures have shown.
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Double hand transplant: Burns victim given new appendages

2010-08-26T22:32:00.003+01:00

The 18-hour double hand transplant took place yesterday at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Doctors say the man will have more feeling in his fingers than previous hand transplant patients because he had his original hands before the operation.
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Pensioner tells how he beat "locked in" syndrome after massive stroke

2010-08-26T22:32:00.001+01:00

A stroke victim has told how he amazed doctors by overcoming "locked-in" syndrome in a case that raises questions for the assisted suicide debate.
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Mental challenge

2010-08-26T15:28:00.011+01:00

How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?
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Black rice is the new cancer-fighting superfood, claim scientists

2010-08-26T15:28:00.009+01:00

Black rice - revered in ancient China but overlooked in the West - could be one of the greatest 'superfoods', scientists revealed today.
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G20 pathologist 'unfit to practise'

2010-08-26T15:28:00.007+01:00

The pathologist who first ruled that newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died from natural causes at the G20 protest was said to be unfit to continue practising at a disciplinary hearing.
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Black rice 'could combat cancer'

2010-08-26T15:28:00.005+01:00

Black rice - revered in ancient China but overlooked in the West - could be one of the greatest "superfoods", scientists suggest.
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No jail for Germany HIV popstar

2010-08-26T15:28:00.003+01:00

An HIV-positive German popstar accused of infecting a former partner with the virus is given a two-year suspended sentence.
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Man with 'Locked-in' syndrome makes amazing recovery

2010-08-26T15:28:00.001+01:00

A stroke victim revealed today how he astonished doctors by recovering from 'Locked-in' syndrome, where victims are left only able to move their eyes.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

Artificial corneas that restore sight in partially blind patients grown in lab

2010-08-26T13:27:00.001+01:00

Button-shaped artificial corneas have restored the sight of people in danger of going blind. They are just as good at improving eyesight as those usually obtained from donors.
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Crohn's disesase could be treated with broccoli

2010-08-26T12:27:00.011+01:00

Eating broccoli and bananas could help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease, bringing relief to tens of thousands of sufferers, researchers revealed today.
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Cuba ends elderly smoking subsidy

2010-08-26T12:27:00.009+01:00

Cuba announces the end of the cigarette subsidy for people over 55 in the communist state's latest attempt to reduce spending.
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Nigeria warns of cholera threat

2010-08-26T12:27:00.007+01:00

Health authorities in Nigeria warn that the entire country is threatened by an outbreak of cholera.
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Revealed: The lunchtime salads that have more salt than a Big Mac

2010-08-26T12:27:00.005+01:00

It looks healthy and it feels healthy – but buying a salad for lunch does not guarantee that it is healthy.
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Court to rule on German HIV star

2010-08-26T12:27:00.003+01:00

A German court is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of Nadja Benaissa, an HIV-positive German popstar accused of infecting a former partner.
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Stroke victim explains recovery

2010-08-26T12:27:00.001+01:00

A stroke victim who was left "locked in" and only able to move his eyes has explained how he battled back to health.
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Is your doctor's religion relevant?

2010-08-26T11:26:00.001+01:00

Professor Clive Seale and Baroness Finlay discuss a study which has found that doctors' religious beliefs affect their decision making
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Antioxidant found in grapefruit 'can help to treat diabetes'

2010-08-26T10:26:00.003+01:00

A study has found that naringenin, an antioxidant which gives grapefruit its bitter taste, can do the same job as two separate drugs currently used to manage Type 2 diabetes
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�200m cancer drugs pledge no more than an 'aspiration'

2010-08-26T10:26:00.001+01:00

The Cancer Drugs Fund promised by the Government to cover life-extending treatments for thousands of patients is under threat, it has emerged.
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'A hidden health problem few admit to'

2010-08-26T03:23:00.001+01:00

There were almost 500,000 new sex infections in UK last year and experts fear the safer sex message is not getting through to young people.
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Salad survey prompts salt alert

2010-08-26T01:22:00.011+01:00

One in 10 salads sold on the high street contains more salt than a Big Mac, a survey has found.
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Depression link to low birth weight

2010-08-26T01:22:00.009+01:00

Sad mothers-to-be are at greater risk of having small babies that may die soon after birth, according to a study.
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Plant fibre may help Crohn's pain

2010-08-26T01:22:00.007+01:00

Plantain and broccoli fibre could help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease, research suggests.
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Doctors' faith 'influences views'

2010-08-26T01:22:00.005+01:00

Non-religious doctors are almost twice as willing to take decisions that speed up death as those who hold a deep faith, research has shown.
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Concern over online tobacco ads

2010-08-26T01:22:00.003+01:00

Tobacco companies could be using interactive websites such as YouTube to market their products to young people, according to a study.
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Approval for bone marrow drugs

2010-08-26T01:22:00.001+01:00

Two treatments for bone marrow cancer have been approved for use on the NHS, the health watchdog said.
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Dramatic results for skin cancer pill

2010-08-25T23:21:00.005+01:00

A pill for advanced skin cancer that targets patients with particular genetic make-up has had dramatic results, scientists have revealed.
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Skin cancer pill shows 'remarkable' results

2010-08-25T23:21:00.003+01:00

A pill that helps slow the spread of advanced skin cancer is showing "remarkable" results in early trials, say researchers.
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New hope to restore lost vision

2010-08-25T23:21:00.001+01:00

Custom-made 'biosynthetic' corneas can markedly improve vision in humans as well as donor corneas, a new study reveals.
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Artificial corneas restore sight for the first time

2010-08-25T20:20:00.009+01:00

Scientists hope the breakthrough will reduce the transplant waiting list which falls short in Britain by more than 500 a year.
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German doctor's gagging bid fails

2010-08-25T20:20:00.007+01:00

The German doctor who accidentally killed a 70-year-old Cambridgeshire patient loses his legal attempt to stop his sons criticising him in the media.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

Liver cells created from human skin

2010-08-25T20:20:00.005+01:00

Liver cells have been created from human skin, opening doors to new research and potential treatments.
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A sexual disaster for teenagers and society

2010-08-25T20:20:00.003+01:00

Telegraph View: A welfare system that rewards lone motherhood is perverse and wrong-headed.
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Artificial corneas restore vision

2010-08-25T20:20:00.001+01:00

Biosynthetic artificial corneas created from human collagen have been used to restore vision in partially-blind patients.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

Treating degenerative eye condition

2010-08-25T18:19:00.007+01:00

Doctors are trying a new procedure to treat Keratoconus, a degenerative condition of the eyes.
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German doctor Daniel Ubani loses fight to silence Rory and Stuart Gray

2010-08-25T18:19:00.005+01:00

Dr Daniel Ubani took Rory and Stuart Gray to court, claiming they were damaging his reputation by calling him a "killer".
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The new superfood - "forbidden" black rice

2010-08-25T18:19:00.003+01:00

Forget blueberries and blackberries, if you want more antioxidant bang for your buck then black rice is the food for you, claim scientists.
Read More... [Source: Healthcare News Online]

G20 pathologist Dr Freddy Patel guilty of blunders in other post-mortems

2010-08-25T18:19:00.001+01:00

Two children who died in suspicious circumstances received flawed post mortem examinations from the pathologist at the centre of the row over the death of Ian Tomlinson, a disciplinary panel ruled yesterday.
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German locum loses 'gagging bid'

2010-08-25T17:19:00.001+01:00

A German doctor has lost an attempt to gag the two sons of a British patient he accidentally killed on his first out-of-hours shift in the UK, it has been claimed.
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Watchdog rejects rare cancer drug

2010-08-25T16:18:00.009+01:00

A cancer drug which has potential to stop rare tumours returning has been refused for use on the NHS owing to a lack of evidence, the health watchdog said.
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Cold winter blamed for baby boom

2010-08-25T16:18:00.007+01:00

The long, cold winter was being blamed for a baby boom this autumn.
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Doctors remove world's largest malignant tumour from woman - weighing FOUR STONE

2010-08-25T16:18:00.005+01:00

Doctors have removed a tumour weighing nearly four stone from a woman in Argentina. The growth had been growing inside the 54-year-old's body for 18 months.
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Matchday doctor 'barred from room'

2010-08-25T16:18:00.003+01:00

A leading surgeon said "Bloodgate" would not have happened if he had been allowed to inspect the bogus mouth injury of a rugby player.
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NHS complaints rise at record rate

2010-08-25T16:18:00.001+01:00

Complaints about NHS hospitals and community health services rose by a record 13.4 per cent last year, new figures show.
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Hospital drivers vote for strikes

2010-08-25T14:17:00.001+01:00

Health staff who drive patients to and from hospitals have voted in favour of strikes in a row over plans to privatise their work, it has been announced.
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Doctors remove world's largest malignant tumour from woman - weighing FOUR STONE

2010-08-25T13:17:00.009+01:00

Doctors have removed a tumour weighing nearly four stone from a woman in Argentina. The huge three stone 8.7lbs growth was taken out of the 54-year-old's womb during a four-hour operation at a hospital near the capital Buenos Aires.
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Exercise leaves you feeling full, according to research at University of Campinas Brazil

2010-08-25T13:17:00.007+01:00

Exercise doesn't just burn calories, it also curbs appetite, a study has found. Research suggests that pounding the treadmill fires up brain cells that tell us when we are full.
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NHS hospital complaints soar to record 100,000 in the last year

2010-08-25T13:17:00.005+01:00

The number of written complaints about NHS hospitals and community health services in England is at a record high, figures showed today.
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Bullet discovered after 5 years

2010-08-25T13:17:00.003+01:00

A Polish man living in Germany spends five years with a bullet in his head after forgetting he was shot because he was drunk.
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Water birth

2010-08-25T13:17:00.001+01:00

Pakistan floods leave mother and newborn baby searching for help
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G20 pathologist irresponsible - GMC

2010-08-25T12:17:00.005+01:00

The pathologist who first ruled that newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson died from natural causes at the G20 protest has been found to have behaved "irresponsibly" in other post-mortem examinations.
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Overload on Es

2010-08-25T12:17:00.003+01:00

'The day I ate as many additives as possible'
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NHS hospital complaints soar to record 100,000 in the last year

2010-08-25T12:17:00.001+01:00

The number of complaints about NHS hospitals and community health services in England is at a record high, figures showed today.
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Record increase in NHS complaints

2010-08-25T11:16:00.007+01:00

Written complaints about NHS hospital and community services in England has seen the biggest annual rise since records began over a decade ago.
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Record number of complaints for NHS

2010-08-25T11:16:00.005+01:00

Record numbers of complaints have been logged at NHS hospitals and community health services in England over the past two years.
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Transplant: Man's donor kidney from sibling still going strong after 40 YEARS

2010-08-25T11:16:00.003+01:00

A retired construction worker has been fighting fit for 40 YEARS thanks to a kidney donated by his brother back in 1969.
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Complaints About NHS Reach A Record High

2010-08-25T11:16:00.001+01:00

Complaints about NHS hospitals and community health services have reached a record high, according to the latest figures.
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Scientists prove moment on the lips does mean a lifetime on the hips weight gain

2010-08-25T10:16:00.021+01:00

Scientists have found that even short periods of bingeing on junk food can leave the body more prone to gain weight for years to come.
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Pregnancy aspirin advice issued

2010-08-25T10:16:00.019+01:00

A small dose of aspirin in pregnancy can help prevent high blood pressure complications, expert guidance says.
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Six-month-old babies become stressed if ignored for two minutes by mothers

2010-08-25T10:16:00.017+01:00

They may have barely mastered sitting up by themselves. But six-month-old babies become stressed out when they don't get the attention they feel they deserve.
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Tagging for psychiatric patients

2010-08-25T10:16:00.015+01:00

For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.
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Fatal dose GP facing German probe

2010-08-25T10:16:00.013+01:00

A German doctor who accidentally killed a British patient on his first out-of-hours shift in the UK is to face an inquiry in his own country.
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evere migraine sufferers 'at higher risk of heart disease'

2010-08-25T10:16:00.011+01:00

If you suffer the most severe type of migraine attacks, you are at higher risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, stroke and other causes, researchers have warned.
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IT company aims to end female foeticide

2010-08-25T10:16:00.009+01:00

India is fighting to stop female foeticide.
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