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3D printer creates transplant jaw
7th February 2012
A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face.
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Can acupuncture boost the success of IVF?
31st January 2012
A new analysis of IVF research suggests acupuncture could help some women have babies.
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C-sections not to blame for fat children
30th January 2012
Children born by Caesarean section are not more likely to become obese.
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Comment and Opinion
25th February 2011
BMI could be missing obesity risks
Nutrition expert Dr Margaret Ashwell OBE argues using BMI alone could be missing some patients at risk of diseases associated with obesity.
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28th January 2011
Tricks that make you buy more alcohol
People in the UK buy £37bn worth of alcohol each year.
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24th January 2011
One in three primary school children are obese
Most of us are aware obesity is a problem, but many parents cannot tell when their children are overweight.
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4th January 2011
Why should we pay for other people's drinking?
It is unfair that we all pay for the price for the damage caused by alcohol.
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24th January 2012
Mexico bans 'miracle cure' advertising
Faith in the miracle creams for diabetes and obesity stops people seeking medical treatment.
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24th January 2012
Man dies of bird flu in southern China
Authorities say no-one around him is showing symptoms of bird flu so far.
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Press Releases
16th February 2012Liverpool Hospital becomes first International Centre of Excellence in the Fight against Infection
Relating to: Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS Employers responds to the BMA's rejection of the government's pension proposal
Relating to: NHS Employers
Lead-poisoned children denied care
Chinese officials interfere with children's access to care and return them to contaminated environments, a rights group says.
Obesity 'tsunami' threatens world health
The number of obese people globally has nearly doubled in the past three decades.
