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10/12/2009
Thousands Of Asthma Patients Put At Severe Health Risk By Allergic Rhinitis

According to a report in Primary Care Respiratory Journal (PCRJ), New data shows that a...

09/12/2009
Study Highlights Implications Of Influenza Pandemics On Blood Supplies

A German research team has exami...

09/12/2009
Study Highlights Lack of Patient Knowledge Regarding Hospital Medications

In a new study to assess patient...

09/12/2009
New Bioscience Awareness Campaign launch

16/11/2009
Act FAST is back

The campaign launched in February this year with hard-hitting imagery to highlight the visible si...

13/10/2009
Hundreds more transplants, but more organ donors still needed

14/09/2009
Smoke Free Generation Shun Cigarettes

A new ‘Smokefree Generation’ of children say that they will never t...

14/09/2009
England To Ban Dr's Premium Rate Telephone Numbers

The use of phone numbers that charge the public or patients a premium rate to c...

26/08/2009
Agency warns consumers to avoid certain clay-based drinks

The Food Standards Agency is today warning consumers not to drink certain brands of clay-based pr...

26/08/2009
Cot Deaths 'in decline'

29/07/2009
New Research Suggests High Blood Pressure Is Overlooked In Smokers

A new study conducted by scientists at University College London found that only half of hyperten...

29/07/2009
Premature Birth Can Be Identified By Hormone Presence, Study Claims.

A study has indicated that women who experience early preterm labour have a propensity to have lo...

29/07/2009
Guidance Issued To Healthcare Professionals On Recognising Maltreated Children

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released guidance for worker...

10/07/2009
Charity Calls For Us To Spare A Kiss & Save A Life

AS opart of a two year initiative to boost awareness of an incurable lung condition that new rese...

26/06/2009
MPs To Debate Airlines

‘GROSSLY UNFAIR TAX’ ON THE DISABLED

The campaign led by National charity...

20/05/2009
Age Of Menopause Onset Linked To Genetics

New research conducted by US Women's Health scientists have indentified new gene variants which a...

20/05/2009
Quitting The Cigarettes Could Also Increase Happiness

A new study suggests that those who successfully give up smoking tend to be hap...

19/05/2009
World Health Assembly Forced to Postpone Decision on Viral Hepatitis

Global epidemic kills one person every 30 seconds and one million people will d...

15/04/2009
Childhood Asthma Risk May Be Increased By TV

Scientists believe that children who spend long periods of time watching television may be at an ...

15/04/2009
Men Who Get Angry May Have Poorer Heart Health

New research suggests that men who often feel angry for long durations of time may be more prone ...

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