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‘Brain flushing’ saves lives of premature babies

Tuesday, 09 March 2010

A new technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may help survival.

2.

Healthy don't need daily asprin

Thursday, 04 March 2010

Taking asprin everyday if you are healthy in the hope of preventing a heart attack or stroke may be doing more harm than good.

3.

Lack of nursing cover means terminally ill ‘unable to die at home'

Monday, 01 March 2010


Government plans to allow the terminally ill to die at home is being threatened by A lack of 24-hour nursing cover and poor planning by doctors, say campaigners.

4.

Teenage Pregnancy Rates Are On the Decline

Thursday, 25 February 2010

New Data Reveal That Teenage Pregnancy Rates Are On the Decline

5.

New hope for peanut allergy sufferers

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

In the largest ever trial to find a treatment 104 British children with severe peanut allergies are to undergo an experimental desensitising therapy that has had promising early results.

6.

Obesity related deaths increase

Monday, 22 February 2010

Researchers say there has been a "dramatic rise" in deaths in England in which obesity was a contributory factor.

7.

'better-fitting condoms' needed

Wednesday, 17 February 2010


Men need condoms that fit better, one size does not fit all, say experts.

8.

National Pandemic Flu Service (NPFS) withdrawn

Friday, 12 February 2010

 

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