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- Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'
Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in... - Cancer cell enzymes are 'good cops'
Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one of the 'bad guys', say researchers from... - Higher IQ link to good concentration
People with higher IQs are faster at detecting small moving objects but slower at noticing larger background ones, say... - Inquiry call over NHS 111 'debacle'
An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say. - WHO urges sharing over coronavirus
The WHO urges countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information amid concern over patent rights... - GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'
Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency health care system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP... - Universal flu jab 'edges closer'
A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by... - Jabs and 999 calls in NHS priorities
More MMR jabs, improved ambulance response times and an end to hospital bed-blocking are among the priorities being set... - 60,000 get MMR jab after outbreak
Over 60,000 measles vaccinations have now been given during the outbreak in Swansea and Powys but another 33,000 people... - Community nursing service under fire
Health unions say the state of NHS services for people who can't get to a GP in many parts of England is "lamentable". ... - Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers... - Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal. - Chemical 'makes us scratch itches'
Researchers find a chemical necessary to feel the urge to scratch an itch - Feet home to more than 100 fungi
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes,... - Care of the dying 'litmus test'
People need a choice about where they die, say campaigners - Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless
Why advice about revising might need to be revised - VIDEO: Hunt firm on out-of-hours GP plans
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has deflected criticism from the British Medical Association (BMA) over his plans to... - VIDEO: Lack of district nurses 'adds stress'
The Royal College of Nursing has said that a fall in the number of NHS district nurses is causing needless suffering for... - VIDEO: Iodine deficiency 'may lower IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers. ... - VIDEO: GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'
Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency healthcare system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP has... - VIDEO: Making theatre more autism-friendly
The National Theatre of Scotland is staging an autism-friendly performance of its latest show for children. - VIDEO: Hunt blames A&E crisis on Labour
The health secretary has blamed increased pressure on A&E services on Labour's "disastrous changes" to the GP contract... - VIDEO: Mother: 'I made informed decision'
In light of a new report into cot deaths, a mother has defended her choice to let her baby sleep in her bed. - AUDIO: Methadone 'an emotional painkiller'
Its estimated that the cost to society of treating drug addicts with methadone in England alone is £3.6 billion a year ... - Are people drinking too much coffee?
Has the world's caffeine habit spun out of control? - Is the NHS going to blow a gasket?
But is the NHS going to blow a gasket? - NHS help in repairing genital mutilation
NHS clinics help women damaged by female genital mutilation - Arm breaks after six year recovery
Man's arm breaks again after taking six years to heal - Viewpoint: Parents of young carers need support
How much support should children give disabled parents? - Blind woman caused to hallucinate
Disease leaves blind woman seeing things - What kind of NHS can Britain afford?
As costs soar, how must the health service change? - Breast cancer: What is the risk?
How high is the risk for the average woman?
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