Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

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How mobiles are helping people with epilepsy

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Study ‘explains screening errors’

American researchers suggest new strategies to cut search errors with cancers and airline baggage.

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‘Sufficient checks’ on locum GP

An expert tells an inquest that EU doctors ‘lack understanding’ of some of the strong drugs used in the UK

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Keeping mobile

40 years of making limbs for amputees to walk and run

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Haiti children

Young face disease and trauma after earthquake

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Calls to bipolar helpline double

The EastEnders storyline featuring character Stacey Slater’s struggle with being bipolar has encouraged more young people to look for help.

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Cancer cell flaws may hit studies

Dozens of cancer studies may be thrown into doubt because researchers used the wrong type of cancer cells.

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Poor ‘missing out on cancer care’

Cancer patients from poor areas are more likely to be diagnosed late and go to hospital as an emergency, a study suggests.

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‘Raise antibiotic dose’ for obese

Doctors may have to start prescribing higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say experts.

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Apology for thalidomide

The government has expressed its “sincere regret” and “deep sympathy” to the victims of the thalidomide scandal.

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