BBC News - Health
The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
Elderly broken hip care concerns
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:07:47 EDT
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document.write('One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.');
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School meals \'help fussy eaters\'
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:15:47 EDT
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document.write('School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.');
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Brain training may delay dementia
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:07:57 EDT
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document.write('People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.');
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Cosmetic surgery women \'not vain\'
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:24:41 EDT
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document.write('Many women having cosmetic surgery believe that it is other people having work done who are motivated by vanity, it is claimed.');
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Ministers propose 45p drink price
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document.write('Thu, 2 Sep 2010 9:51:44 EDT
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document.write('The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.');
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Arrests in assisted suicide probe
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document.write('Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:43:42 EDT
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document.write('A man and woman are arrested on suspicion of helping a disabled man from South Tyneside take his own life.');
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Hot UK summer \'gave half sunburn\'
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:38 EDT
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document.write('Nearly half of Britons got sunburnt this summer and many would be willing to do so again to get a tan, a survey reveals.');
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Compensation case lasts 27 years
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:38:23 EDT
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document.write('A Northern Ireland medical negligence case is still not been settled after 27 years while 55 others have been ongoing for longer than 15 years.');
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Problem drinking divides England
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:09 EDT
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document.write('Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.');
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\'Bloodgate\' doctor escapes a ban
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:27:41 EDT
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document.write('The doctor at the centre of the rugby \"Bloodgate\" scandal can practise medicine again, the General Medical Council rules.');
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\'Brisk walks\' to prevent cancers
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 6:42:21 EDT
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document.write('About 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking, claim experts.');
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