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BBC Health News: 10-27-2004
The way cancer services are provided is disjointed and must be drastically reformed, a report by MPs says.
Sudden deaths from epilepsy will be a thing of the past, guidelines aim to ensure.
A Birmingham hospital claims to be the first in the world to introduce electronic tagging for patients.
A student at Cambridge University makes an emergency call to the ambulance service for painkillers.
Lung function fluctuates on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in late afternoon, researchers find.
Many women would cut alcohol intake if they thought it would reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests.
A Swindon supermarket is fined £5,000 after making illegal claims about the health benefits of mangoes.
An investigation is launched after three drug users are treated for suspected botulism in Glasgow.
A nurse at Derriford Hospital gave unauthorised drugs to a cancer patient in an attempt to shorten her life, an inquest concludes.
A website detailing the inner workings of leading tobacco firm British American Tobacco has been set up.
A&E departments in England are on course to meet a four-hour waiting time target, a report says.
Researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet smoking causes asthma as well as aggravating existing problems.
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.
Routine six-monthly dental check-ups should become a thing of the past, new guidance recommends.
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.
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