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Free wi-fi to be provided in all NHS buildings - Jeremy Hunt

Free wi-fi is to be provided in all NHS buildings in England in a bid to improve services and reduce costs, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt...

Ovarian cancer: Screening may cut deaths by a fifth

Doctors say there is now "encouraging" evidence that an annual blood test may cut ovarian cancer deaths by a fifth. Ovarian tumours are...

Tobacco firms challenge plain packaging rules

Four of the world's biggest tobacco firms have begun a legal challenge to the government's new packaging rules. The regulations will ban...

Tax on sugary drinks backed by MPs

A tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part of a "bold and urgent" set of measures to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say....

Experts call for caution over Ritalin

ADHD affects between 2% and 5% of school children and young people Stimulant drugs like Ritalin should be used judiciously in hyperactive...

HIV home-test kit launched in England

A free HIV home-testing kit has been launched across England as the latest figures show 18,100 people in the UK are unaware they have the...

'Alarm' as patients shun flu jab

Doctors have expressed alarm at a seemingly sharp fall in the number of people having the seasonal flu jab. Tens of thousands of...

Pet dogs 'may help children avoid asthma'

Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found. Exposure to a...

Processed meats do cause cancer - WHO

Processed meats - such as bacon, sausages and ham - do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its report said...

Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk

Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests. Counting moles...

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