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GPs ‘lax’ on cholesterol targets

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.

Call to halt NHS medical database

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Social care deal ‘dead in water’

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.

‘No proof’ IVF aided by acupuncture

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Patients ‘get care in cupboards’

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

‘London bomb stress’ recognised

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood.

Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

Premature brain ‘wash out’ hope

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.

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