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Try the less is more diet: Study says little changes in eating habits have the biggest impact

Experts say around 20,000 lives a year could be saved if Britons simply tweaked their diet to include one gram less of salt a day, an extra piece of fruit and less saturated fat.

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Ex-street fighter turned into a fanatical artist by a brain haemorrhage that physically altered his mind

Sixty-year-old Mr McHugh now spends up every day decorating his walls with a brush since the internal bleed altered his mind.

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Confidential medical records 'placed online without patient consent'

The British Medical Association says personal information is being added to the system at 'breakneck speed', leaving people with no chance to object.

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Disabled woman who asked for help getting 200 yards from car park into hospital told 'dial 999'

Donatella Coppini, 42, was in excruciating pain but had to wait until paramedics arrived. A spokesman for Southend Hospital said it was 'standard procedure'.

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Virus that 'kills off' prostate cancer cells: Volunteer patients injected with 'tame' bug

Scientists injected six volunteer patients with the 'tame' virus - and found it killed off cancer cells while sparing normal tissue.

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How keeping fit could hold the key to enjoying your love life into your eighties

Those who keep themselves fit and healthy are still interested in sex in their eighth decade, a study has found.

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Acupuncture 'provides no help with IVF' say fertility doctors

With conflicting conclusions about the value of the complementary medicines in aiding IVF, members of the British Fertility Society set out to obtain a definitive answer.

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Revolutionary hip operation that's left patients crippled for life

It's supposed to be the cutting edge answer to arthritis. But as this shocking report reveals, hip resurfacing can wreak havoc with your body.

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Irritable Baby Syndrome? Doctors mistook woman's pregnancy for IBS... until THREE HOURS before she gave birth

Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and was told she had a severe case of IBS and gout.

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How too much fruit can make you fat! Thought plenty of grapes or apples will keep you healthy? Think again...

It seems some people are actually eating too much fruit, leading to health problems such as obesity, and to tooth decay.

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Illegal 'smart drugs' bought online by teenagers before exams could have catastrophic effect on their health

Pupils as young as 15 are self-medicating, participating in illegal online drug trafficking and swapping notes on the best pill cocktails for good grades.

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'Brain washing' technique cuts risk of premature babies suffering severe disabilities

A pioneering 'brain washing' treatment is being used to save the lives of dozens of premature babies in the UK.

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Tiny electric shock that will stop you grinding your teeth

Danish scientists have devised a novel way of treating teeth-grinding using an iPod-sized device that delivers an electric shock to the temples.

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End the misery of period pain in just 90 seconds

Every year, thousands of women undergo a hysterectomy to treat debilitating heavy periods. Maria Hulburd, 51, had a new 90-second procedure to solve the problem.

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Under the microscope: Griff Rhys Jones on controlling his anger with massage and the gallstone on his mantelpiece

The comedian, 56, talks about his mysterious bout of hepatitis A and how he needs strict methods of calorie control to stop him eating everything in the shops.

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Are stones grinding you down? The hidden causes of backache, bad breath and chronic nausea buried deep within your body

Despite being incredibly common, stones can often go misdiagnosed. Here, Angela Epstein explains what to look out for.

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People who can taste fat in food stay thinner

The failure of overweight people to taste fat could mean their bodies simply don't recognise when they have had enough to eat.

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Why a glass a day WILL keep the doctor away...

A study has shown that moderate women drinkers put on less weight than those who stick to soft drinks - and those who drank red wine put on the least weight.

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Ask the doctor: Suffer from heartache? It's vital you see your GP

Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles angina and complex regional pain syndrome...

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How a single injection could banish back pain for good

Lower back pain is one of Britain's biggest health problems - every year, one in 12 adults consults a GP about it.

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Ruth Watson: 'My face is the only place I don't have psoriasis'

The Country House Rescue presenter is one of the 1.2million people in Britain who suffer from psoriasis, a chronic skin ailment for which there is no cure.

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Shaming of the NHS: Patients STILL treated in kitchens, abandoned in mop cupboards and left without meals despite Labour's billions

Third World conditions are commonplace, with hospitals housing patients for days in storage areas, offices, TV rooms and outpatient clinics.

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Health news: Potato juice cures indigestion and how light therapy helps skin conditions

Health stories from around the world this week include a new study which found drinking potato juice daily can help indigestion.

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Sunbathing IS good for you! How bright skies can help boost your immune system

Research shows that vitamin D, made when our skin is exposed to sunlight, plays a key role in activating white blood cells that protect the body from invaders from flu and food poisoning to cancer.

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Review: The luxury meals on wheels that promises to boost your brain power

Healthy eating messages bombard us wherever we go but following their advice is another matter. That's where the company Pure Package come in.

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How to... survive a heart attack

The fact is that the earlier you get treatment, the better your chances. So please do make a fuss and ring 999.

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Cheers! A glass of wine a day can help you stay slim

Women who enjoy a glass or two of wine a day put on less weight than those who stick to mineral water or soft drinks, research shows, with red wine particularly forgiving.

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NHS 'wasting millions on treating the worried well'

The NHS is spending too much money on treating the 'worried well' rather than patients who are actually sick, Britain's top GP has warned.

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The Popeye factor: How supermarket lights boost power of spinach

Supermarket fluorescent lights boost spinach’s nutritional value, scientists have found - but leaves kept in darkness can lose nutrients.

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Ten complaints a day from new mothers in NHS maternity wards

The catalogue of complaints ranges from patronising and rude midwives and doctors, to botched deliveries and babies being born in toilets and on reception floors.

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Britons getting just SIX hours of sleep a night - and it's doing us harm

Britons are getting 25 per cent less sleep than they need, a worrying survey has found.

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Revealed: How fizzy vitamin supplements can wreck your teeth

A study at the University of Helsinki on eight types of effervescent vitamins found they could all have corrosive effects on teeth.

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The truth about nose jobs and how to ensure the sweet smell of success

Taking down a bump or making a nose smaller is extremely intricate and complex - in the wrong hands, it can have disastrous results.

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The rubber band and tiny motor that could save a newborn's life

An implantable remote-controlled device consisting of a rubber band attached to a tiny motor is set to transform the treatment of babies born with life-threatening heart defects.

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Lucozade to lose orange colour because of link to hyperactivity

The manufacturers, Glaxo-SmithKline, are struggling to find a replacement for the colouring agent Sunset Yellow, which is among a number of suspect food additives.

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New test could reveal how much alcohol pregnant women have drunk over last fortnight

The one-hour test would allow midwives to work out how much alcohol an expectant mother has drunk over the last fortnight.

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There's a cracking idea! Eggs are a superfood... and eating one a day could help you lose weight

Nutritionists say eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods and are recommending one a day for the maximum benefit.

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New test to detect ovarian cancer - women's 'silent killer'

Nearly 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the United Kingdom but now a new screening test has been developed which should help in the early detection of the disease.

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The two-year-old girl battling a crippling skin disease by being put on a sunbed

Stephanie Brown, two, is the youngest person in Britain to use the unusual treatment after being born with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis.

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Why frozen vegetables are fresher than fresh

Most shoppers believe the fresh vegetables sold in supermarket are less than four days old. In reality, they can be up to nine days old when they arrive.

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Meet the world's most premature baby: The incredible 'Tom Thumb', who at 25 weeks weighed less than a can of Coke

Born after a mere 25 weeks he is so small that the tape measure laid next to him is bigger than his limbs.

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Patients win the right to register at ANY GP surgery - even if it's miles from their house - under radical shake-up

Rules requiring people to register with a family doctor near their home are to be abolished.

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Aspirin a day may HARM your health and 'does not cut heart attack risk in worried well'

They may be doing more harm than good because the risks of internal bleeding can outweigh the potential benefits, a study found.

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