| Self-help 'makes you feel worse' |
| Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| First swine flu death in London |
| A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Pharmacist pay premium rejected |
| Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Solo life ups gene dementia risk |
| People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Patient safety 'still threatened' |
| Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Mother admits aiding ME suicide |
| A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Overweight to be paid to get slim |
| Overweight volunteers will receive shopping vouchers as they lose weight on a new scheme introduced in Essex. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Maggot infestation hunt continues |
| A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Warning over fake Tamiflu sales |
| People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Could honeybee venom ease arthritis pain? |
| A New Zealand company seeks EU approval to market honeybee venom to help people with arthritis ease their pain. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age |
| 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age |
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| 01 Jul 2009 |
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| Lung research |
| 'I was given common cold virus to help others' |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Fight for life |
| Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Swine flu |
| Chief medical officer answers your questions |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Scraping by |
| Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Medical notes |
| A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions |
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| 16 Jun 2008 |
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| From BBC Health |
| Making sure your children get enough exercise |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer' |
| More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Swine flu 'cannot be contained' |
| The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| WHO says swine flu 'unstoppable' |
| The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' |
| Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. |
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| 30 Jun 2009 |
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| Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' |
| Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. |
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| 01 Jul 2009 |
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| Flu risk for indigenous peoples |
| Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk |
| Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Gene clues to schizophrenia risk |
| Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. |
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| 01 Jul 2009 |
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| Four pints 'increase health risk' |
| Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says. |
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| 02 Jul 2009 |
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| Heart disease and stroke |
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| 14 Feb 2003 |
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| Cancer: The facts |
| The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. |
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| 30 Jan 2004 |
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| Pregnancy timeline |
| A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. |
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| 23 Dec 2004 |
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