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Chairman fired as another NHS trust is censured

Damning report reveals unacceptable death rate at Colchester hospital

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Shocking death toll at flagship hospital

Friday, 27 November 2009

October: NHS trust is rated 'good' in glowing report by watchdog
Now: Catalogue of failings in care and hygiene is revealed

Warning over late HIV diagnosis

Friday, 27 November 2009

One in three people who discovered they had HIV last year were diagnosed late and could not benefit from early treatment.

How can we choose a hospital if the ratings prove to be so wrong?

Friday, 27 November 2009

Jeremy Laurance explains the far-reaching consequences of yesterday's damning appraisal of Basildon NHS Trust

What about eating one teaspoon of salt a day?

Friday, 27 November 2009

It's widely known that a diet high in salt causes high blood pressure, but new research suggests that reducing daily salt consumption by one teaspoon could also prevent millions of deaths from stroke and cardiovascular disease.

Next year's 'superingredients:' immunity-boosters and brain foods

Friday, 27 November 2009

Functional foods and dietary supplements with ingredients aimed at bolstering the immune system and optimizing brain functioning will be some of the key trends affecting the nutrition sector in 2010, according to research to be published in Nutrition Business Journal.

Cellphone powers back pain chip in Taiwan

Friday, 27 November 2009

Taiwanese researchers have developed a chip to treat backpain that is powered by mobile phone, a member of the team said Friday.

Survey finds stress levels growing as fast as China’s economy

Friday, 27 November 2009

As China's economy has grown at an incredible rate over the past few years so apparently have stress levels among those who are helping make it all possible.

New iPhone app lists pesticides on common foods

Friday, 27 November 2009

As part of its wider mission of reducing the use of pesticides in food production, the US-based Pesticide Action Network has launched an iPhone app to decode pesticides for the non-expert consumer.

Clear your plate and spare the planet

Friday, 27 November 2009

Wasting food is wreaking havoc on the environment, scientists say. According to new research, food waste is one of the main reasons why the United States is such a big consumer of fossil fuels. Food waste also uses up excess amounts of freshwater and affects climate change with increased methane and carbon emissions from decomposing food, they say.

Swine flu death toll jumps by over 1,000 in a week: WHO

Friday, 27 November 2009

The number of swine flu deaths showed a sharp jump compared to a week ago, but the World Health Organisation said Friday that the epidemic may have peaked in parts of the northern hemisphere.

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