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'A little too much drink' warning
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Weekend hospital admission fears
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.

Poison arrest nurse loses appeal
A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.

Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'
Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.

Record 'legal highs detected'
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.

Legionella Britons die in Spain
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Watermelon 'is salmonella source'
A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.

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GP College calls for Health Bill to be scrapped

GPs revolt over health reforms as college moves to total opposition

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Malaria kills twice as many people than previously thought

Study shows deaths are high in adults as well as young

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Sexual infections have doubled in seniors

GPs should discuss safe sex regardless of age, say authors

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Outbreak of salmonella strikes UK

Health Protection Agency says watermelons may be the source

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Deaths higher in patients admitted at weekends

Yet less patients die in hospital at the weekend

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