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Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'
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Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.
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NHS 'struggling' with work laws
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Surgery teams in many NHS hospitals are not ready for a possible limit on their working week, a survey finds.
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Key NHS reform 'delivered little'
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A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.
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Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
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Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
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Hospital to bury unclaimed organs
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Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to reclaim their body parts.
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Windpipe transplant breakthrough
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Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
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Deal reached on NHS drug prices
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The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year.
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Nurses warn over needle injuries
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Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been accidentally jabbed.
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What a way to go. British toilet habits revealed
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Reading, chatting and texting are among the favourite activities of Britons on the toilet, a survey suggests.
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Hidden dangers
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How seagulls may contaminate your kitchen
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No belly button
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This model has no navel. Why the lack of tummy button?
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Hearing aids
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How the RNID tests new devices for the hearing impaired
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Medical notes
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A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
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Lung disease diagnosis confusion
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Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds.
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Technology to eradicate malaria
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Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report.
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C.diff 'a factor in more deaths'
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C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns.
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Baby P doctor 'deeply affected'
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A doctor accused of failing to spot Baby P's injuries during an examination says she has been "deeply affected" by his death.
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Anthrax found on teacher's drums
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A teacher tells an anthrax death inquiry she had not "thought deeply" about the risks of importing drums.
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Drug-resistant ward bug concern
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Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts.
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Pupils targeted in superbug fight
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Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs.
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Computer virus affects hospitals
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Three London hospitals are forced to shut down their computer systems because of a computer virus.
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Cancer: The facts
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The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
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Pregnancy timeline
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A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
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