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The deadliest form of skin cancer cheats chemotherapy by disguising itself as a normal cell, say scientists. read more »
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Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may lower the risk of multiple sclerosis, research suggests. read more »
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Scientists are warning would-be slimmers to be careful about using 'DNA-diets' on the internet. read more »
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A technique using an off-the-shelf lamp and fibre optics is being developed as an alternative to expensive laser surgery, New Scientist reports read more »
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In the latest study to address the issue of cellular phones and cancer, a Danish survey of more than 420,000 cell phone users who first subscribed to service in the early 1980s through the mid-1990s suggests that there is no link. read more »
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The Board of Health voted Tuesday to make New York the nation's first city to ban artery-clogging artificial trans fats at restaurants _ from the corner pizzeria to high-end bakeries. read more »
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The leading surgeon in England has said there needs to be a 50% increase in the number of hospital consultants by 2010. Bernard Ribeiro, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said the increase was necessary for a "safe service" in the NHS. read more »
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PATIENT records will be transferred to a computer database under an ambitious project to be launched today by Health Minister Andy Kerr.Mr Kerr was today set to sign an 11-year deal for NHS IT services with a private consortium at a £7m data centre in Livingston, operated by Atos Origin, which he read more »
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NHS hospitals are to be allowed to advertise to attract patients under a marketing code to be published by the Department of Health. A draft version seen by BBC News says that the NHS trust needs to give "reliable information" to help patient choice and should not spend too much on ads. read more »
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