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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...

Physical health of mentally ill people 'ignored'

People in England who have had mental health problems are five times as likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency as those who...

Tory conference: New GP contract for seven-day service

GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven-day-a-week cover for patients, David Cameron has announced....

NHS 111 helpline 'dangerously understaffed' whistleblower says

A woman who worked at an NHS non-emergency call centre says it is "dangerously understaffed" with 75% of calls going unanswered. Former...

Dad of Sick Baby Warns of Devastating Consequences of Not Washing Hands

Cot deaths at lowest recorded level in England and Wales

Asthma pill 'promising' for people with severe symptoms

Pregnancy multivitamins 'are a waste of money’

E. coli outbreak: salad may be to blame

Skin cancer rise warning for over 55s

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