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BBC Health News: 10-26-2004
Researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet smoking causes asthma as well as aggravating existing problems.
A&E departments in England are on course to meet a four-hour waiting time target, a report says.
A website detailing the inner workings of leading tobacco firm British American Tobacco has been set up.
Stem cells taken from the eye could help restore normal vision in people with sight problems, researchers say.
Tuberculosis will kill millions in developing countries unless radical action is taken, an aid organisation has warned.
UN calls on Britain to take a lead in trying to ensure greater access to HIV drugs in the developing world.
High stress levels make students less able to deal with complex exam questions, research suggests.
Nutrition experts seek men willing to try out a drink aimed at helping people to control their hunger pangs.
Proposals to limit the use of tissues taken from living patients have been overthrown.
Most adults should only have to go for a dental check-up once a year, guidance is tipped to say.
Hospitals hit back at claims of poor hygiene standards highlighted in a TV documentary.
Senior doctors warn that the NHS in Scotland is facing a severe staffing crisis in the years ahead.
Scientists have identified a new bug which has evolved in insects to attack humans.
Four nurses are sacked after a patient placed under strict supervision was found hanged.
A 69-year-old who visited a relative in hospital claims she was reduced to cleaning the floor.
The threat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now, medical experts warn.
Regular exercise could stop Parkinson's disease from progressing, researchers believe.
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