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- Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. - First swine flu death in London
A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. - Pharmacist pay premium rejected
Unions attack ministers' rejection of a proposal for a national recruitment and retention premium for junior pharmacists. - Solo life ups gene dementia risk
People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. - Patient safety 'still threatened'
Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety. - Mother admits aiding ME suicide
A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter. - Overweight to be paid to get slim
Overweight volunteers will receive shopping vouchers as they lose weight on a new scheme introduced in Essex. - Maggot infestation hunt continues
A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend. - Warning over fake Tamiflu sales
People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn. - Could honeybee venom ease arthritis pain?
A New Zealand company seeks EU approval to market honeybee venom to help people with arthritis ease their pain. - 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age
'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age - Lung research
'I was given common cold virus to help others' - Fight for life
Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment - Swine flu
Chief medical officer answers your questions - Scraping by
Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity - Medical notes
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Making sure your children get enough exercise - Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer'
More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say. - Swine flu 'cannot be contained'
The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. - WHO says swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. - Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers'
Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. - Lack of sleep 'hits women harder'
Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. - Flu risk for indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. - Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk
Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns. - Gene clues to schizophrenia risk
Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. - Four pints 'increase health risk'
Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says. - Heart disease and stroke
- Cancer: The facts
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. - Pregnancy timeline
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.