Patients to get sight-saving drug
All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug after all....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 06:07 AM -- 
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Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 07:06 PM --
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Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 05:05 AM --
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NHS set for large budget surplus
The NHS in England is heading for an estimated surplus of £1.75bn in the current financial year, official estimates predict....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 12:42 PM --
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Tories warn of obesity 'excuses'
People should not be offered "excuses" for being overweight, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 10:44 AM --
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Indian herbal medicines queried
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 07:33 AM --
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Toddler cancer spotted via e-mail
A toddler in Florida is diagnosed with cancer after a Manchester woman spotted the early warning signs in a picture....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 03:50 PM --
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Fake sick notes sold on internet
A website selling false sick notes written on official NHS notepaper says they are "guaranteed to get you out of work or school"....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 07:01 AM --
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Manchester 'worst for self-harm'
More people in Manchester self-harm than anywhere else in Europe, a new study claims....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 10:33 AM --
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Robo-skeleton lets paralysed people walk
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 07:02 PM --
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An NHS dilemma
The story behind the sight-saving drug controversy...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 06:40 AM --
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Unkindest cuts
Self-harmer tells of her 10-year battle against her body...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 03:00 AM --
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DIY drugs
Home-grown cannabis on rise...
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 07:52 AM --
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Super surgeries
Mixed feelings about new-style health centres...
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 08:47 AM --
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Medical notes
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions...
POSTED 06/16/2008 at 11:57 AM --
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From BBC Health
Reducing your risk of developing heart disease...
POSTED 08/15/2008 at 12:52 PM --
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Fry-ups raise bowel cancer risk
A breakfast fry-up every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 63%, researchers have calculated....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 06:12 AM --
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Safety probe over ambulance fires
The safety of Wales' new £16m ambulance fleet is investigated after three engine fires in only two weeks....
POSTED 08/27/2008 at 09:04 AM --
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Treatment 'tricks' stroke victims
Stroke victims could be "tricked" into getting better with a new virtual reality physiotherapy treatment....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 06:40 AM --
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NHS funding 'risk to cancer care'
Cancer services risk missing out on money because the funding system is not sophisticated enough, a report says....
POSTED 08/26/2008 at 06:36 AM --
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