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NHS urged to improve use of drips

The lives of hospital patients who are put on a drip are being placed at risk by poor attention by staff to intravenous fluid care, experts warn....
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Hospital patient death criticised

An Essex hospital is criticised by a health watchdog for "missing opportunities" to save the life of a woman with disabilities....
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Multi-buy ban 'cuts alcohol sales'

The amount of alcohol sold in Scottish shops has fallen by 2.6% in the year since multi-buy promotions were banned, research suggests....
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Bipolar woman's battle for abortion

The High Court in London is judging whether a pregnant woman with bipolar disorder has the mental capacity to request an abortion....
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Job stress may raise our 'bad cholesterol' levels

'A stressful job really can kill you – by raising your cholesterol,' reports the Mail Online website. This headline is based on Spanish research that looked at the relationship......
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Vitamin D may help treat severe asthma

”Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'”, BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin D could help control symptoms of severe asthma. Asthma is caused by......
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Rise in number of unpaid carers and young carers

"Children are picking up the caring roles the state has abandoned," The Guardian says, while The Independent says that 180,000 children work as unpaid carers. These......
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Time-lapse technique may boost success rate of IVF

“IVF advance triples couples' chances of having a baby”, The Daily Telegraph reports. The innovation in question is actually based on an old imaging technique called time......
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Does the 'five-second rule' really work?

Does the 'five-second rule' really work?We’ve all done it – dropped some food on the floor, picked it up, given it a quick wipe and put it in our mouth. The theory is that......
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Teaching your child good eating skills

Teaching your child good eating skillsChildren with special needs can take longer to learn how to eat independently. Read these top tips for mealtimes. 'Learning how to eat......
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'My children teach me the art of patience’

'My children teach me the art of patience’Deborah French has four children, two of whom have special educational needs. In this interview she explains how she supports them......
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10-minute firm butt workout

10-minute firm butt workoutLose the droopy booty and get the perfectly toned posterior with this 10-minute firm butt workout. These exercises from physiotherapist Nick Sinfield......
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