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BBC News - Health

The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
BBC News - Health
  1. NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
    Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
  2. Baby P duo made 'serious errors'
    Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.
  3. Time link to sudden cardiac death
    How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
  4. The myth of the eight-hour sleep
    Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
  5. VIDEO: NHS will be 'Cameron's poll tax'
    David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
  6. VIDEO: 'Anorexia must be treated sooner'
    After Cambridge-educated doctor Melanie Spooner died from anorexia, her family are seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
  7. Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m
    Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.
  8. Hollywood 3D is key to piano research
    Science of piano playing mapped by Hollywood 3D techniques
  9. Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'
    Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.
  10. PIP implant women meet minister
    Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon says women with breast implants linked to a health scare can turn to the NHS for help.
  11. GPs 'to prescribe health apps'
    GPs could soon offer their patients free smartphone apps to help with managing health conditions.
  12. VIDEO: Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
    Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
  13. Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
    Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
  14. Manager resigns amid staff strike
    A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.
  15. Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m
    A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.
  16. US record kidney donor chain ends
    The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.
  17. VIDEO: Adele's surgeon: 'Show must go on'
    Adele's throat surgeon describes her condition - bleeding from a benign polyp - that is quite common in many vocalists.
  18. Government 'not trusted on NHS'
    Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.
  19. Treadmill burns accidents warning
    Parents warned of risk of children suffering burns on home machines
  20. Debut novel from brink of death
    How a trainee lawyer from Greater Manchester came back from a coma to write her debut novel.

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