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Sex drive 'lasts longer in men', research suggests

10/03/10
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
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Want to quit There's an app for that

10/03/10
The Department of Health has launched an iPhone application to help people stop smoking.
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Want to quit There's an app for that

10/03/10
The Department of Health has launched an iPhone application to help people stop smoking.
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Street actress reveals depression

10/03/10
Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for depression.
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Medical records

10/03/10
Who can read my notes Electronic records explained
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Access problems with NHS Appraisal site

10/03/10
GPs are reporting problems accessing the NHS Appraisal Toolkit, which was restored by the Department of Health last week following concerns about the security of the system.
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Health to be at the centre of the fight against climate change

10/03/10
The fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health begins today in Parma, Italy.
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Quit smoking with the help of your mobile

10/03/10
A new iPhone app that helps people to stop smoking was launched today
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Chickenpox row

10/03/10
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it
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Call to halt NHS medical database

10/03/10
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
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MP writes to police over hospital

10/03/10
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
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Obesity risk

10/03/10
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
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Social care deal 'dead in water'

10/03/10
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
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'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

10/03/10
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
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'Problem kids' risk future pain

10/03/10
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
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BMA says 'suspend SCR roll-out'

10/03/10
The summary care record roll out The British Medical Association has written to the government calling for the roll-out of the Summary Care Record to be suspended.
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BMA says 'suspend SCR roll-out'

10/03/10
The summary care record roll out The British Medical Association has written to the government calling for the roll-out of the Summary Care Record to be suspended.
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PCTs preparing for cuts not savings, warn GPs

10/03/10
Senior GPs have claimed primary care trusts are feeling pressured to make budget cuts rather than find efficiency savings.
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PCT provider plan deadline stands

10/03/10
The Department of Health will not extend the deadline for primary care trusts to finalise plans for their provider arms.
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UK gives SA millions of condoms

09/03/10
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
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Pharmacy probe over pill refusal

09/03/10
A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
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NHS better equipped to tackle local health inequalities

09/03/10
New health inequalities tool allows local NHS to focus their resources.
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Letter errors fuel SCR roll-out row

09/03/10
The summary care record roll out The British Medical Association is to write to health minister Mike O'Brien as the row over the roll-out of the Summary Care Record escalates.
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