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NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt
There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after...
Food labels system to be rolled out
A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says.
Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues
A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.
Coroner urges resuscitation clarity
Five organisations receive coroner's letters highlighting the "disturbing" death of a woman after paramedics were called to a care home.
'Excessive' use of face-down restraint
Ministers are considering a ban on face-down restraint in English mental hospitals as figures show the technique is being widely used.
Surgery reduction hope on cancer
Some breast cancer sufferers could be treated with radiotherapy instead of more invasive surgery after a Europe-wide study involving Cardiff doctors.
Doctors plea for Guantanamo care
An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.
'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer
Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts.
Baby success for new 'safer' IVF
In a world first, a healthy baby has been born using a "safer" new IVF method.
NHS 'needs to simplify urgent care'
The NHS in England needs to provide a simpler and co-ordinated system of round-the-clock urgent and emergency care, a review of services says.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Charity calls for ban of 'face-down restraint'
The use of physical restraint in psychiatric hospitals has been widely reported after the publication...
Is road traffic pollution really a cause of autism?
“Severe air pollution ‘can double risk of having autistic child’,” reports The Times. If you’re a parent-to-be...
New colour-coded food nutrition labels launched
A radical overhaul of how nutritional information is displayed on the front of the packaging of many...
Health claims about vitamin D examined
Rarely a month goes by without the papers reporting at least one health news story related to vitamin...
Misguided claims alcohol in pregnancy helps baby
“A glass of wine every day in pregnancy could be good for your baby,” is the entirely incorrect headline...
Earlier breast screening in high-risk women shows 'encouraging' results
"Women with a family history of breast cancer should be screened in their thirties," says The Daily Telegraph. The...
Baldness drug finasteride 'cuts men's drinking'
“Anti-baldness drug can cause men to lose interest in alcohol,” reports the Mail Online. This report...
Are men's sex drives to blame for the menopause?
“'Cradle snatchers' cause menopause, says biologist,” is the bizarre headline in The Guardian today. The...
Tenofovir halves HIV risk for injecting drug users
“New AIDS prevention pill could cut infection rates in IV drug users by 50%,” the Mail Online reports,...
Claims angry Lego faces could upset children
“Lego characters are getting angrier – and could be harming children's development,” reports the Daily...

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