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£101m lottery winner: My fiancée screamed and went into meltdown

11.10.11
A British couple today came forward to claim the UK's third-biggest lottery prize - more than £101 million. ... more

Girl, 18, dies of meningitis day after birthday

14.07.11
A London independent school pupil has died one day after falling ill with meningitis on her 18th birthday... more

Why do pupils study Jamie Oliver not Jane Eyre?

28.06.11
Our children are now made to read isolated bits of text rather than appreciating books properly cover to cover... more

City Spy: Hardy annuals at the flower show

24.05.11
To the Chelsea Flower Show gala, where the traditional glittering array of City bigwigs assembled last night, courtesy of show sponsor M&G... more

First find the funds, then we can find a cure

17.02.11
Anyone know any billionaires? I'd love to meet Lakshmi Mittal..." London mother Sharmila Nikapota was not joking last week when she made a clarion call to London's super-rich at the Everyman Cinema to find a cure for her eight-year-old daughter Sohana's rare skin condition... more

GPs' failure to test for heart disease risks women's lives

08.02.11
London GPs are failing to screen women for heart disease, a leading charity warned today... 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

Comic Andi Osho takes a stand against Britain’s biggest killer of women

02.12.10
East London stand-up Andi Osho is teaming up with comedy stars Victoria Wood, Jo Brand and Julia Davis to raise awareness of heart disease in women... more

Walking the dog could help children avoid obesity

22.09.10
Owning a dog could help children stay slim, new research suggests... more

Bounce ability: why a trampoline is a must for a workout

12.05.10
For a proper cardiovascular workout you can’t beat a trampoline, discovers Liz Hoggard.... more

Hannah Waterman strips off for charity

09.02.10
Actress Hannah Waterman wears a giant rose and nothing more as she strips off to encourage others to take heart... more

Women having more heart attacks...but are surviving them

27.10.09
Heart attacks have become more common in middle-aged women over the past two decades, studies showed... more

Broccoli can prevent heart attacks, scientists say

04.09.09
Eating broccoli can help prevent heart attacks and strokes, medical experts have claimed... more

Jogging the tube

31.07.09
A police worker has found an innovative exercise regime: running the length of the Underground... more

'Find cure for heart fault which killed our Beckie'

02.04.09
The family of a teenage beautician killed by a rare type of heart attack called for more government funding to research the condition... more

One pill fits all - five drugs combined could halve heart attacks and strokes

31.03.09
A cocktail of drugs in one pill could slash heart disease and strokes by a half, research suggests... more

Computer game firms attack 'early death' advert

10.03.09
Computer games makers have launched a furious attack on the Government over an advertising campaign linking computer games to an early death... more

Walking the Tube: a step by step guide

22.01.09
Health campaigners have urged commuters to walk between Underground stations instead of using them... more

Obese patients to be flown to London for gastric ops

02.01.09
Obese patients in Belfast will be flown hundreds of miles for fat-loss operations at Imperial College trust, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Under-18s banned from using cigarette vending machines

09.12.08
Large displays of cigarettes in shops will be banned under tough new anti-smoking measures... more

Speedy Me and My Girl at the Palladium

27.10.08
By the happy ending, cast and audience of Me and My Girl had enjoyed themselves as much as the other.... more

INGRID TARRANT: The stress of divorce cost me my teeth, my hair and two stone (but never my sanity)

02.08.08
The ex-wife of TV presenter Chris Tarrant tells how her health plummeted following his betrayal of her and their family.... more

Pregnant Natascha McElhone puts on brave face a month after her husband's shock death

15.06.08
The pregnant Solaris star, 36, put on a brave face as she left her London home revealing a prominent baby bump. Her husband Martin Kelly died on their doorstep last month.... more

Stem cells could heal hearts

24.04.08
Pioneering stem cell treatment could "turn the clock back" for heart attack victims by repairing damaged tissue, a doctor revealed... more

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