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   Holidaymakers turn into risk-takers

   Press Assoc. - Monday, July 6 02:57 pm

   Many Britons still take the "sex, sun and sangria" approach to foreign holidays, ... More »

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   Parts of UK near H1N1 "epidemic" with 14 dead 

   Reuters - 11 hours 26 mins ago

   LONDON (Reuters) - Fourteen Britons who had contracted H1N1 flu have died and the rapid spread of infection in two areas of the country is close to epidemic level, health officials said on Thursday. More »

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   Two-thirds refuse to breastfeed

   Press Assoc. - Wednesday, July 8 03:31 pm

   Almost two-thirds of women will not attempt to breastfeed their babies because they ... More »

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   Teen pregnancies drive 'fails'

   Press Assoc. - Wednesday, July 8 03:31 pm

   A £5.9 million Government drive to help cut pregnancies among disadvantaged teenagers ... More »

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   MPs raise patient safety concerns

   Press Assoc. - Sunday, July 5 06:59 pm

   Not enough is being done to make health services safer for patients, the House of Commons Health Committee has said. More »

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   Swine flu fells Harry Potter star

   AFP - Saturday, July 4 09:48 pm

   LONDON (AFP) - Swine flu infected one of the main stars in the latest Harry Potter movie, a publicist said Saturday, as new deaths and fears of a carve-up on vaccine access underlined the gravity of the pandemic. More »

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   WHO to ask infected countries to stop testing swine flu cases

   AFP - Tuesday, July 7 05:50 pm

   GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organisation said Tuesday it would ask countries with large caseloads of swine flu to move away from laboratory testing of individual cases towards collecting more macro-trends of the disease. More »

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   Operating units shut due to maggots

   Press Assoc. - Sunday, July 5 06:59 pm

   An infestation of maggots has closed three operating theatres at a children's hospital. More »

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   A few extra pounds can add years to your life: study 

   Reuters - Wednesday, June 24 03:26 am

   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carrying a little extra weight may actually be good for you, according to a Canadian study that showed a few pounds appear to protect people from an early death. More »

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    New hope in blindness battle

    Press Assoc. - Sunday, July 5 06:59 pm

    The surgeon who pioneered laser eye surgery to cure short-sightedness has announced a new technique which could prevent millions of older people from going blind. More »