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Young 'ignorant on mental health'

BBC News - Sun, 09/07/2008 - 00:26
Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren.

Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'

BBC News - Sun, 09/07/2008 - 00:07
A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned.

Stroke recovery

BBC News - Sat, 09/06/2008 - 12:37
'I can dance better than I can walk now'

Isotope shortage may delay scans

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 22:56
Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.

Universal flu vaccine tests start

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 16:00
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.

Breaking a taboo

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 14:07
Is Greece set to change its stance on organ donation?

New wheelchair

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:47
Reinventing the wheel to help disabled people

Team sports blamed for health gap

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:37
Too much team sport in schools is stopping pupils from learning about individual physical exercise, say researchers.

Hearing risk for festival goers

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 09:37
A charity warns festival goers could be seriously damaging their hearing after research suggesting it is a widespread problem.

Filling the gap

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 09:11
The lure of Hungarian dentists

Ad prompts surge in organ donors

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 07:34
While the debate about changing the law on organ donation rages, experts consider how to improve the current system.

DJs criticised for drink comments

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 07:07
A report criticises a number of radio presenters for encouraging heavy drinking among their listeners.

Call to curb tobacco marketing

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 01:58
Campaigners and researchers have urged ministers to take a tough stance on the sale of tobacco.

Down's signs 'seen in stem cells'

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 01:36
Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome

Music tastes link to personality

BBC News - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 00:05
Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university.

Nigeria arranges 'HIV marriages'

BBC News - Thu, 09/04/2008 - 15:00
A Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.

Patients win smoking ban appeal

BBC News - Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:51
An Appeal Court judge gives patients at a high-security hospital permission to fight against a smoking ban.

Cancer drug battle goes to court

BBC News - Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:04
A cancer sufferer who could die in the next two months takes his battle for a drug that may extend his life to the High Court.

Roman Empire 'raised HIV threat'

BBC News - Thu, 09/04/2008 - 08:18
The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV.

Medics 'put patient data at risk'

BBC News - Thu, 09/04/2008 - 06:42
Two hospital doctors warn patient data is at risk after a snapshot poll of colleagues showed lapses in security.
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