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30/01/2012
Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms'

A report in the BBC's health news says measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine be...

30/01/2012
Idea men feel more pain 'a myth'

According to a BBC health report new research casts doubt on the idea that women can cope better ...

30/01/2012
Bad sleep ups blood pressure risk

A recent report from the BBC states that elderly men who spend little time in deep sleep could be...

23/01/2012
'Ban Adverts & Regularly Check Cosmetic Surgeons'

Cosmetic surgery advertising should be banned and annual checks carried out on surgeons, the indu...

18/01/2012
Meningitis Vaccine Hope

A vaccine against one of the most common forms of childhood meningitis could reduce the number of...

30/12/2011
Diet May Protect Brain From Aging

The BBC reports a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while junk foo...

12/12/2011
Bowel Cancer Screening 'Does Cut Deaths'

According to the BBC, bowel cancer screening programme in England is on course to cut deaths by a...

12/12/2011
Haemophilia Gene Therapy Shows Early Success

Just one injection could be enough to mean people with haemophilia B no longer need medication, a...

06/12/2011
European Measles Warning


The BBC reports European countries need to act now to tackle measles outbreaks, the World H...

16/11/2011
Calls For Improved Links Between Cardiologists And Psychiatrists

People taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant drugs have a much higher risk of dying dur...

23/06/2010
Experimental Stem Cell Treatment Concerns

Its been reported that the experimental use of stem cells for kidney repair has been linked to co...

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