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The diving tank that can heal leg ulcers…
Three-month-old boy dies after falling out of shopping cart as mother walked back to car By John Stevens Tragedy: Valli Berg was walking out of the store with a friend when her son tumbled from the cart A three-month-old boy has died after he fell from a shopping cart as it was pushed over a speed bump.
The Victorians' cure for a runny nose Sniff an old mouldy sock | UPDATED: 21:15 GMT, 14 July 2012 Whether seeking advice on treating a cold or reassurance before giving birth, the Victorians were quick to consult household guides.
Hands-free hydration: The simple solution to stop patients dying of thirst | UPDATED: 21:03 GMT, 7 July 2012 Hands-free: The hydrant water bottle clips on a bed frame or wheelchair Last week, an inquest heard how a brain-tumour patient who died due to dehydration might have lived if he had been given a drink of water.
Why GP drug bias won't happen here | UPDATED: 21:03 GMT, 7 July 2012 I was agog at the news last week that US doctors had accepted Madonna concert tickets, among other gifts, as incentive to prescribe GlaxoSmith-Kline’s medicines.
'Hit squad' sent into crisis NHS trust that is losing 1m a weekSouth London Healthcare NHS trust has gone 150million in the red over the past three yearsMany of the debts run up thanks to PFI deals agreed by Labour that will cost 2.5billion in the long termPatients face some of the longest waiting times for operations in the country | UPDATED: 23:15 GMT, 25 June 2012 Emergency treatment: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has drafted in a crisis team to deal with problems at South London Healthcare NHS Trust A hospital trust that has run up debts of 1million a week today becomes the first to be put into special measures .
Cooling towers blamed for outbreak of deadly Legionnaires' disease that has killed a man and left 32 fighting for survival Bacteria thought to have been transmitted via droplets of infected water from cloud of gas rising into the air Man in his 50s dies from deadly bug in Edinburgh Royal InfirmaryTens of thousands at risk as epidemic could spread 44 square miles from source Health bosses warn people to watch out for symptoms, which can take weeks to appearSymptoms include coughing, chest pains, fever and chills | UPDATED: 11:52 GMT, 6 June 2012 A cloud of vapour rising from cooling towers has been blamed for a massive outbreak of the deadly Legionnaires' disease tearing through Edinburgh.
Children as young as FIVE are being treated for depression and anxiety…
High-speed adventure on the African plains: Fastest creature on Earth captured chasing ostrich (who suddenly wishes he could fly)
Will my GP's hospital referral be accepted | UPDATED: 21:07 GMT, 31 March 2012 There was an outcry last month when it was revealed that some NHS Trusts are denying operations and procedures to smokers or those who are obese.
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