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| Detention units 'fail on health' |
| 11/21/2008 12:06 AM |
Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns.
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| Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair' |
| 11/21/2008 12:22 AM |
The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.
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| Asbestos pay-out ruling due |
| 11/21/2008 12:24 AM |
A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.
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| Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends |
| 11/20/2008 12:38 PM |
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
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| Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors' |
| 11/20/2008 12:00 AM |
Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.
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| NHS 'struggling' with work laws |
| 11/20/2008 09:15 AM |
Surgery teams in many NHS hospitals are not ready for a possible limit on their working week, a survey finds.
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| Key NHS reform 'delivered little' |
| 11/20/2008 12:00 AM |
A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.
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| Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk' |
| 11/19/2008 11:59 PM |
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
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| Hospital to bury unclaimed organs |
| 11/20/2008 02:59 PM |
Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to reclaim their body parts.
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| About face! How babies in their buggies benefit from eye contact. |
| 11/21/2008 12:32 AM |
The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests.
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| Hidden dangers |
| 11/19/2008 06:02 AM |
How seagulls may contaminate your kitchen
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| No belly button |
| 11/20/2008 04:13 PM |
This model has no navel. Why the lack of tummy button?
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| Walking tall |
| 11/20/2008 10:47 AM |
Help pounding Big Apple pavements
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| Hearing aids |
| 11/20/2008 02:23 AM |
How the RNID tests new devices for the hearing impaired
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| Medical notes |
| 06/16/2008 03:57 PM |
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
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| From BBC Health |
| 11/14/2008 11:07 AM |
Avoiding the cold sore virus
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| Windpipe transplant breakthrough |
| 11/19/2008 01:28 AM |
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
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| Deal reached on NHS drug prices |
| 11/19/2008 01:00 PM |
The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year.
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| Nurses warn over needle injuries |
| 11/19/2008 01:40 AM |
Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been accidentally jabbed.
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| Lung disease diagnosis confusion |
| 11/19/2008 01:46 AM |
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds.
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| Technology to eradicate malaria |
| 11/19/2008 08:40 AM |
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report.
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| C.diff 'a factor in more deaths' |
| 11/19/2008 11:52 AM |
C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns.
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| Baby P doctor 'deeply affected' |
| 11/19/2008 03:47 PM |
A doctor accused of failing to spot Baby P's injuries during an examination says she has been "deeply affected" by his death.
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| Anthrax found on teacher's drums |
| 11/19/2008 04:14 PM |
A teacher tells an anthrax death inquiry she had not "thought deeply" about the risks of importing drums.
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| Drug-resistant ward bug concern |
| 11/18/2008 12:00 AM |
Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts.
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| Pupils targeted in superbug fight |
| 11/17/2008 11:59 PM |
Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs.
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| Computer virus affects hospitals |
| 11/18/2008 03:13 PM |
Three London hospitals are forced to shut down their computer systems because of a computer virus.
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| Heart disease and stroke |
| 02/14/2003 12:26 PM |
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| Cancer: The facts |
| 01/30/2004 11:57 AM |
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
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| Pregnancy timeline |
| 12/23/2004 01:42 PM |
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
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