Skin cancer drug hopes from study
2/22/2012 9:19:29 PM Source : BBC Health
A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study.
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NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
2/22/2012 5:42:03 PM Source : BBC Health
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
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Baby P duo made 'serious errors'
2/22/2012 1:47:27 PM Source : BBC Health
Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.
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Male extinction theory challenged
2/22/2012 1:39:44 PM Source : BBC Health
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
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Time link to sudden cardiac death
2/22/2012 1:07:17 PM Source : BBC Health
How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
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The myth of the eight-hour sleep
2/22/2012 11:58:55 AM Source : BBC Health
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
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VIDEO: NHS will be 'Cameron's poll tax'
2/22/2012 9:56:30 AM Source : BBC Health
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
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VIDEO: 'Anorexia must be treated sooner'
2/22/2012 8:36:16 AM Source : BBC Health
After Cambridge-educated doctor Melanie Spooner died from anorexia, her family are seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
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Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m
2/22/2012 6:01:05 AM Source : BBC Health
Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.
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Hollywood 3D is key to piano research
2/22/2012 3:45:28 AM Source : BBC Health
Science of piano playing mapped by Hollywood 3D techniques
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Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'
2/22/2012 3:16:36 AM Source : BBC Health
Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.
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GPs 'to prescribe health apps'
2/22/2012 2:46:57 AM Source : BBC Health
GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.
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VIDEO: Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
2/22/2012 12:46:50 AM Source : BBC Health
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
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Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
2/21/2012 9:32:43 PM Source : BBC Health
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
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Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m
2/21/2012 12:27:16 PM Source : BBC Health
A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.
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US record kidney donor chain ends
2/21/2012 11:08:31 AM Source : BBC Health
The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.
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VIDEO: Adele's surgeon: 'Show must go on'
2/21/2012 10:53:00 AM Source : BBC Health
Adele's throat surgeon describes her condition - bleeding from a benign polyp - that is quite common in many vocalists.
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Government 'not trusted on NHS'
2/21/2012 9:48:17 AM Source : BBC Health
Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.
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Treadmill burns accidents warning
2/21/2012 8:45:42 AM Source : BBC Health
Parents warned of risk of children suffering burns on home machines
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Debut novel from brink of death
2/21/2012 7:02:52 AM Source : BBC Health
How a trainee lawyer from Greater Manchester came back from a coma to write her debut novel.
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NHS's political toxicity test
2/21/2012 6:58:42 AM Source : BBC Health
Tories are warned that the NHS reforms could turn toxic in the key Midlands electoral battlefield
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VIDEO: Paralysed footballer fighting back
2/21/2012 6:57:36 AM Source : BBC Health
A young footballer from Essex who was paralysed in a street brawl has been taking his first steps on the road to recovery.
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10 radical solutions to binge drinking
2/21/2012 6:44:11 AM Source : BBC Health
...and nine other radical binge drinking solutions
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VIDEO: Lessons in compassion for nurses
2/21/2012 1:41:30 AM Source : BBC Health
Charlotte Ashton visits NHS staff in Colchester, Essex, who are the first in the UK to receive compassion training.
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Diabetes patients miss key tests
2/21/2012 12:10:35 AM Source : BBC Health
More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.
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The afterlife of artificial hips and knees
2/20/2012 8:17:08 PM Source : BBC Health
The afterlife of titanium hips and cobalt-chrome knees
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VIDEO: Protester's fears for future of NHS
2/20/2012 2:13:44 PM Source : BBC Health
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has been heckled and jostled by protesters as he arrived at Downing Street for a meeting on the future of the NHS.
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VIDEO: Lansley: "We want to improve quality"
2/20/2012 12:21:49 PM Source : BBC Health
The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has brushed off a verbal attack from protesters who hurled insults at him as he arrived for a meeting at Downing Street.
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History of polio
2/19/2012 8:28:29 PM Source : BBC Health
The disease that has existed for as long as human society
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Would you throw away a week in the Bahamas?
2/9/2012 8:27:14 PM Source : BBC Health
A pharmacist tells of the drugs waste she sees in her work - and why patients should know the true cost of their medicines
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