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• How a skull cap could help to zap deadly brain cancer

  20-05-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer that affects about 4,000 people in the UK every year, has an estimated survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
  
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• NHS chief tells ministers: face up to the pay crisis

  20-05-2017 22:23
  
  Chief executive of hospital trusts group issues warning that nursing morale and recruitment will be hitMinisters should address mounting disquiet among NHS staff about pay and recruitment if the health service is to avoid a full-blown staffing crisis, the head of the official body that represents hospital trusts and mental health services says today.The stark warning from Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, comes as GP leaders predict that 2,000 European-born doctors could l
  
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• Bolstering the workforce is the key to the survival of the NHS | Niall Dickson

  20-05-2017 21:55
  
  Falling staff numbers demand radical answers if we are to meet the challenges that face the health serviceThere is much concern within the NHS about funding and, quite rightly, familiar arguments have popped up about the need for additional resources to meet rising demand. But alongside this legitimate debate, there is arguably a more immediate and more intractable obstacle to creating an effective health and care system that is fit for purpose: the workforce.The debate at the Royal Colege of Nu
  
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• Tips to get a good night's sleep with allergic rhinitis

  20-05-2017 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Insomnia is a big problem among hay fever sufferers, which can impact how they function the next day and cause complications, according to an Allergy UK spokesperson.
  
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• We’re Obsessed With Pippa Middleton’s Wedding Dress

  20-05-2017 18:57
  
  Kate Middleton's sister proves that style runs in the family.
  
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• UK's first proton beam machine arrives at Newport clinic

  20-05-2017 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's first high-energy proton beam machine will offer treatments next year, the firm behind it says.
  
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• UK's first high-energy proton beam machine in Newport

  20-05-2017 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's first high-energy proton beam machine will offer treatments next year, the firm behind it says.
  
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• Cigarettes sold in plain green packs under new rules

  20-05-2017 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Standardised tobacco packaging rules come into force to try to put young people off smoking.
  
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• High blood pressure cure - lack of THIS in diet could be causing deadly hypertension

  20-05-2017 12:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  HIGH blood pressure - a health condition also known as hypertension - doesn’t have noticeable symptoms, but if it is left untreated it can increase the risk of serious problems including heart attacks and strokes.
  
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• Bowel cancer symptoms: New hope for disease cure could save lives

  20-05-2017 11:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BOWEL CANCER is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK - however experts say it is treatable and curable if it is diagnosed early.
  
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• Inflammatory bowel disease symptoms: Crohn’s disease can trigger THIS unexpected pain

  20-05-2017 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CROHN’S disease and ulcerative colitis - both inflammatory bowel diseases or IBD - can cause severe pain, suffering and symptoms for sufferers.
  
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• Natural cure for arthritis - adding THIS to your diet could ease painful symptoms

  20-05-2017 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  OSTEOARTHRITIS - a form of arthritis - is a condition that affects your joints and prevents them moving smoothly. There is no complete cure for the condition, however, research has revealed people who add a natural product to their diet can ease symptoms.
  
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• Christy Turlington: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? The birth of my daughter’

  20-05-2017 10:30
  
  The model on her campaign Every Mother Counts, and how she dislikes talking about her appearanceBorn in California, Christy Turlington Burns, 48, was scouted to be a model at 14 and went on to become one of the original supermodels. After suffering a postpartum haemorrhage in 2003, she took a masters in public health and set up non-profit organisation Every Mother Counts, addressing global maternal health. The charity has partnered with Toms shoes. She is married to actor Ed Burns, has two child
  
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• Ian Paterson conviction: more than 100 further patients come forward

  20-05-2017 10:27
  
  Law firm says 103 patients treated privately by breast surgeon have sought advice since he was found guilty of unlawful wounding
  More than 100 people treated by the breast surgeon Ian Paterson have come forward since his conviction for wounding patients, a law firm has said. Described by one victim as being “like a God”, Paterson lied to patients and exaggerated or invented the risk of cancer to convince them to undergo surgery, possibly to improve his earnings. Related: Ian Paterson
  
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• Health nannies who harangue us only make us behave worse

  20-05-2017 09:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said this week that women are being unnecessarily scared by guidelines telling them to avoid all alcohol during pregnancy.
  
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• Can you manufacture blood cells?

  20-05-2017 09:30
  
  Researchers may have found a way of making blood from human or mouse stem cellsHow might blood cells be made?Different groups of researchers say they have developed a way of producing blood cells from human or mouse cells that have been reprogrammed in the lab – an advance that has been touted as offering a solution to the need for blood donation. The latest studies are the result of 20 years’ work in the field. Continue reading...
  
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• NHS is to show parents how fat their children will get

  20-05-2017 09:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University experts developed software - which is backed by the Department of Health - that shows what will happen if youngsters continue to pile on the pounds.
  
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• Dementia link to stroke: One in three 'will develop brain condition within five years'

  20-05-2017 08:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  THE link between stroke and dementia is highlighted by figures released today.
  
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• Want to lose weight? Eat off a crinkly plate

  20-05-2017 08:01
  
  Dinner plates with ridges to trick the mind into seeing a small portion as big could help cut obesityA crinkly plate, designed with ridges that cunningly reduce the amount of food it holds, may be heading for the market to help people concerned about their weight to eat less.The plate is the brainchild of a Latvian graphic designer, Nauris Cinovics, from the Art Academy of Latvia, who is working with a Latvian government agency to develop the idea and hopes to trial it soon. It may look like jus
  
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• Want to lose weight? Eat in a crinkly plate

  20-05-2017 08:01
  
  Dinner plates with ridges to trick the mind into seeing a small portion as big could help cut obesityA crinkly plate, designed with ridges that cunningly reduce the amount of food it holds, may be heading for the market to help people concerned about their weight to eat less.The plate is the brainchild of a Latvian graphic designer, Nauris Cinovics, from the Art Academy of Latvia, who is working with a Latvian government agency to develop the idea and hopes to trial it soon. It may look like jus
  
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• How Alzheimer’s took my brilliant dad, Lord Goodhart, in increments

  20-05-2017 07:15
  
  Benjie Goodhart’s dad, the Lib Dem peer Lord Goodhart, was a fervent European who cherished his American roots. But as the world he’d fought for turned to dust, he was oblivious – hit by Alzheimer’s, content to sit in the garden and count planesThere can’t be many people who realise their dad has Alzheimer’s from listening to the BBC’s Today programme. But six years ago, hearing my brilliant and erudite father, the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Goodhart, st
  
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• First hay fever map of Britain offers some relief to sufferers

  20-05-2017 07:01
  
  Scientists have produced detailed maps showing where plants known to trigger allergies growSufferers could have relief from runny noses, sneezing and itchy eyes as scientists have developed the first ever hay fever map of Britain. The new, highly-detailed maps of the UK contain the location of key plants and trees known to produce pollen that triggers allergies and asthma.Related: Down with hay fever! How to survive pollen miseryContinue reading...
  
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• Experts design a plate to trick dieters into eating less

  20-05-2017 03:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ridges reduce the volume of food on the plate – but when viewed from above it looks like a normal-sized meal. The design was unveiled at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal.
  
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• Why running WON'T damage your knees

  20-05-2017 02:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A book called Running Science says ‘couch potatoes’ have around a 45 per cent greater risk of osteoarthritis compared to those who run.
  
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• The UK's pollution and pollen hotspots revealed

  20-05-2017 02:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first hay fever maps of Britain reveal the South East has the most problem plants, with hazel the most widespread, while Surrey is a birch hotspot. Mugwort is also commonly found in urban areas.
  
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• US and UK far from top 10 in global health rankings 

  20-05-2017 01:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the US and UK are known as world leaders, they each scored disappointingly in regards to quality of care offered to citizens. America landed in a dismal 35th slot and the UK was at number 30.
  
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• Stroke symptoms: Third of survivors will develop dementia

  20-05-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  STROKES happen to someone every five minutes, but there are over a million survivors living in the UK. However many of them will consequently develop dementia.
  
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• Alzheimer’s cure hope: Rogue protein discovery might hold the key to tackling the disease

  20-05-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A ROGUE protein that can trigger Alzheimer’s has been discovered by scientists.
  
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