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Public give their views on care and support
Monday, October 27, 2008 - 03:59 AM - 3 weeks, 3 days ago - 30 Reads - Government - Dept of Health - Recent stories People in London had the opportunity yesterday to shape Government policy and tell the Care Services Minister Phil Hope what they thought about the future of the care and support system in England. |
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Better care and a billion in savings from IT in the NHS
Friday, March 14, 2008 - 04:17 AM - 8 months, 1 week ago - 30 Reads - Government - Dept of Health - Recent stories New NHS IT systems are on course to deliver better care and an estimated £1.14 billion in savings by 2014, according to the first annual benefits statement published today. |
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Walgreens enters workplace clinics
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:38 PM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare One of the largest US pharmacy and drug store chains, is to start operating workplace health clinics in a strategic expansion |
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The French children learning to fight obesity
Friday, March 07, 2008 - 05:01 PM - 8 months, 2 weeks ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - Telegraph Health As the child obesity rate soars in France, Victoria Lambert meets the pioneers who have begun to reverse the trend with a project that has proved as popular as it is effective - and that is now being scrutinised by our own health minister. |
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Can you REALLY beat depression by talking to a computer?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:38 PM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health The news that anti-depressants such as Prozac are no better than a placebo has caused consternation among patients and their doctors. But there is an alternative: cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered via a computer |
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As a scientist I used to think meditation was hokum. Not any more!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:38 PM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Millions of Britons use alternative therapies, yet theyre often dismissed by scientists as mere quackery. To test this, Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at the University of Bristol, investigated three popular therapies as part of a new BBC series with surprising results |
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Sit up straight and eat small meals to beat acid reflux
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:38 PM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week, Jane offers advice on how to control acid reflux and explains whether sparkling water is as good for you as uncarbonated |
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Cancer 'insurance' policy will pay for expensive drugs ruled out by NHS
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 03:32 AM - 5 months, 1 week ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health A scheme which allows patients to receive expensive drugs that are banned on the Health Service has been launched by an insurance company. |
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How a vegan diet can help arthritis sufferers
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:38 PM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Arthritis sufferers could protect themselves against heart attacks and strokes by eating a gluten-free, vegan diet, say researchers. The specialised diet which excludes all animal products lowered levels of 'bad' cholesterol which is linked to heart disease, a study found. It also boosted levels of natural antibodies to fight compounds in the body that are implicated in rheumatoid arthritis |
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Many Indian young 'use tobacco'
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 05:41 AM - 8 months ago - 30 Reads - Newspaper & TV news - BBC News | Health | UK Edition Nearly one in five school children in India use some form of tobacco, the UN's health agency says. |
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