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Concern over nutrition training  March 18, 2010 Nutrition needs to be made a more important part of the doctor training system, a leading expert says. Hypnotherapy 'helps gut pain'  March 18, 2010 Greater use of hypnotherapy to ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome could help patients and save money, says an expert. NHS 'should axe many more beds'  March 17, 2010 Tens of thousands of hospital beds in England must be axed to save money and improve care, a think tank says. Morning-after pill stash 'no use'  March 17, 2010 Giving women their own stash of morning-after pills to keep ready to use "just in case" does not work, findings suggest. Hospital death boss in pay appeal  March 17, 2010 The former boss of a bug-hit NHS trust begins an appeal to claim a £175,000 severance payment she says she is owed. GP wants 'visitor bed ban' lifted  March 17, 2010 A doctor calls for the ban on visitors sitting on patients' beds to be removed, saying it is "demeaning" and "joyless". GPs 'overrun with minor ailments'  March 16, 2010 Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds. Early balding 'cuts cancer risk'  March 16, 2010 Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found. Damning hospital probe cost £1.7m  March 16, 2010 An inquiry into what went wrong at Stafford Hospital cost taxpayers £1.7m, a Freedom of Information request reveals. Surgeons use neck muscle grafts to create the 'perfect pout'  March 16, 2010 The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts. Device allows blind soldier to 'see' with his tongue  March 15, 2010 A soldier blinded by a grenade in Iraq says his life has been turned around by technology that allows him to "see" with his tongue. 'Poor attitude' is blocking organ donations  March 17, 2010 In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, Dr Paul Murphy says doctors and relatives are blocking patients' wishes to donate organs after death. Lazy food  March 17, 2010 Are we really too lazy to chop one of these? Skin cancer battle  March 15, 2010 'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them' Think it's all over?  March 15, 2010 How serious is David Beckham's injury? State of drinkers March 12, 2010 Why Kerala has India's biggest alcohol problem From BBC Health July 3, 2009 Confirming a diagnosis of high blood pressure Social care 'must be made fairer'  March 16, 2010 The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn. Impotence 'link to heart death'  March 16, 2010 Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers. Sports fans urged to donate sperm  March 16, 2010 Sports players and fans in Manchester are targeted in a campaign to boost the number of sperm donors. Call for children's fitness tests  March 15, 2010 Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says. No quick fix for diabetes risk  March 15, 2010 Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say experts who found two medicines offer no benefit. Doctor's 'disregard for safety'  March 16, 2010 A trainee doctor faces a General Medical Council panel following the deaths of patients in her care in south Wales hospitals. Many baby hip cases 'ignored'  March 15, 2010 A charity says parents and health professionals need to check babies' hips in order to prevent pain and permanent disability. Forensic role for hand bacteria  March 16, 2010 The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists. Heart disease and stroke February 14, 2003 Cancer: The facts  July 10, 2009 Information and statistics on common types of cancer Pregnancy timeline September 2, 2009 From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. |
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