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September 6th, 2010
| Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded' |
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A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns. |
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| Junior medics 'leaving training' |
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Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show. |
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| Gum and heart link 'breakthrough' |
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Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease. |
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| Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' |
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Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read. |
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| 'No evidence' implants are toxic |
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Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. |
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| Research into age-related illness |
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Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia. |
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| Clue to egg flaws in older women |
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British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs. |
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| Bone drug linked to cancer risk |
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Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests. |
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| 'Big drop' in alcohol consumption |
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Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. |
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| Urine wanted to test odour device |
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Bristol researchers developing an odour detector to help incontinence sufferers offer volunteers vouchers in exchange for urine. |
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| Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear |
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Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost. |
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| How insect brains could be used to fight MRSA |
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Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say. |
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| Speaking the lingo |
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Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers? |
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| Organic goods |
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Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors? |
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| 'Risking lives' |
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How some Muslims neglect their health during Ramadan |
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| Hip fracture 'was excruciating' |
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Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience. |
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| Casualty of weight loss surgery |
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A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food. |
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| North-South split in alcohol harm |
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Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England. |
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| Phone app to monitor heartbeat |
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More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone. |
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| Motion capture clue to human behaviour |
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The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life. |
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| Transplant dash driver faces ban |
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An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding. |
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| How to spot and combat bedbugs |
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Clive Boase: "Education and awareness is key" in combating bed bug infestation. |
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| Transplant boy says 'thank you' |
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A toddler who was just a month old when he had a heart transplant has been reunited with hospital staff who helped to save his life. |
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| Medieval munchies |
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How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating |
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| Long, slow goodbye |
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Husband speaks of the woman he lost over many years to dementia |
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| More than once bitten |
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Why bed-bugs are on the march again |
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| Just a prop |
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Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm? |
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| Mental challenge |
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How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground? |
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| Overload on Es |
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'The day I ate as many additives as possible' |
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