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David Cameron asks voluntary groups for support on NHS reforms

13.04.11
David Cameron has urged voluntary health organisations to help the Government reassure people that controversial NHS reforms are 'not about privatisation' ... more

Drinking alcohol increases risk of cancer, new study finds

08.04.11
One in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women across Western Europe are caused by drinking, according to new research ... more

Young cannabis smokers more likely to develop psychosis, report finds

02.03.11
Using cannabis as a teenager or into young adulthood increases the risk of psychosis, experts have warned ... more

Northerners 20% more likely to die prematurely than southerners

16.02.11
People living in the north of England are 20% more likely to die prematurely than those in the south, research suggests... more

Marriage keeps us happy - don't let laws erode it

04.02.11
Unmarried couples should enjoy the same legal rights as those who have tied the knot, says the country's most senior family judge, Sir Nicholas Wall (married with four children)... more

Picture of Orlando Bloom's wife and baby reopens breastfeeding debate

19.01.11
The supermodel wife of film star Orlando Bloom has reignited the debate on breastfeeding after posting a picture online of herself nursing their newborn son... more

Anger over call to give babies solids from four months

14.01.11
Mothers hit out at warnings that babies could develop allergies or disease if they are exclusively breast- fed for the first six months... more

Painkillers linked to increased heart attack risk

12.01.11
Commonly used painkillers increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes when taken at high doses or over the long term, according to new research... more

Alcohol from shops ‘should be taxed more’

19.11.10
Lives would be saved if alcohol served in pubs was taxed at a lower level than drinks bought from shops, an expert claims... more

Leaving clocks on summer time worth £700m to London tourism

29.10.10
Capital's economy would be boosted by more than £700million a year if the clocks were not turned back in winter, a new study has found... more

Diabetes drug still prescribed months after heart attack fears

06.09.10
Popular diabetes drug Avandia still prescribed two months after a safety body recommended its withdrawal amid heart attack concerns... more

Glaxo down as agency warns against Avandia

06.09.10
GlaxoSmithKline hit by an embarrassing blow to its reputation when Britain's drug regulator said its diabetes medicine Avandia should be pulled from sale... more

Time to stop milking it

11.08.10
As the Government was desperately looking for areas in which to make cuts, the spotlight fell on the “free milk for children” scheme... more

Obesity ‘is child protection issue’

16.07.10
Parents who fail to help their obese child eat more healthily or exercise could be put on the child protection register, health experts say... more

Patients 'at risk' from reliance on locum doctors

30.06.10
A senior practitioner warns of overuse of inappropriate locum doctors while trying to fill staff rotas... more

Falls among elderly 'cost NHS £4.6m a day'

21.06.10
Falls among elderly people cost the NHS more than £4.6 million a day, new analysis finds... more

Obese single women 'four times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy'

16.06.10
Obese single women are four times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy than women of a healthy weight, despite having sex less often, researchers said... more

London told to learn from NHS swine flu errors

16.06.10
London's NHS and emergency planners must learn from mistakes made during last year's swine flu outbreak to help deal with future health scares, a report warns... more

Latest advice: Don't give Tamiflu to under thirteens

10.08.09
Children should not be given the two main drugs used to treat swine flu because the side-effects outweigh the benefits, experts warned... more

Warning on swine flu death predictions

15.07.09
The Government needs to adopt more stringent methods of monitoring swine flu to better predict the number of deaths, researchers said... more

Drive to cut teenage pregnancies fails

08.07.09
A £5.9 million government drive to help cut pregnancies among disadvantaged teenagers failed when numbers actually increased... more

Children are 'safer in rear-facing car seats until age of four'

12.06.09
Parents should be advised to carry children in rear-facing car seats until the age of four, according to a study... more

Women are urged not to cancel breast cancer checks

20.02.09
The Government's breast screening czar has called on women not to abandon appointments amid doubts over checks... more

Anti-obesity pill is going on sale

21.01.09
A pill that causes weight loss has been approved for sale in Britain without a prescription for the first time... more

Aspirin may not help to ward off heart attacks

17.10.08
A daily aspirin taken to ward off heart attacks could do more harm than good, researchers warn... more

Have just two children to help cut CO2

25.07.08
Couples are being urged to have no more than two children to help reduce the environmental impact of the rising world population... more

Acupuncture not a fertility aid during IVF

08.07.08
Acupuncture does nothing to boost a woman's chances of getting pregnant, London fertility experts say... more

Legalise trade in donor organs, pleads surgeon

13.06.08
A leading transplant surgeon calls for the international trade in donor organs to be legalised and brought under government control... more

The C-grade students training to be doctors

16.05.08
Students who have achieved no higher than a C grade at A-level are being trained as doctors... more


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