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22/05/2013 - Heart rate key to fever danger
Heart rate is a key indicator of whether a childhood fever could represent a serious threat, according to guidance issued today. More
01/05/2013 - Vaccines programme extended
A major new programme of vaccinations is to be established in England, it was announced yesterday. More
25/04/2013 - Emergency measles campaign launched
Nearly a million children and teenagers are to be offered vaccination in England to protect them from the growing threat of measles, it was announced today. More
17/04/2013 - GPs urge parents to get measles protection
Senior GPs have urged the parents to ensure their children get the MMR vaccine as measles continues to spread in South Wales, UK. More
27/03/2013 - Heavier women carry pregnancy risks
Pregnant women who are overweight or obese may need specialist care that is not offered under current guidelines, researchers warn today. More
20/03/2013 - Organ checks for blood pressure patients
People with newly diagnosed high blood pressure should be checked for potential organ damage, according to British guidelines published today. More
21/02/2013 - Asthma misery for 20-somethings
Young adults with asthma are becoming reckless with their health, partly because of treatment problems, British researchers warn today. More
21/02/2013 - Brits fail to slim
Hospitals continue to admit growing numbers of patients for treatment for obesity - while there is no sign of the UK population slimming, according to figures published yesterday. More
20/02/2013 - Fertility treatment age extended
Women should be able to get fertility treatment up to the age of 42 on the British NHS, according to guidelines published today. More
11/02/2013 - Measles reaches new high
Cases of measles in the UK have reached their highest levels in 18 years, health officials have warned. More
24/01/2013 - Bank holiday danger for emergencies
Bank holidays are even more dangerous for emergency patients than weekends, researchers warn today. More
21/01/2013 - Baby boom in Bournemouth, Boston, Barking
Corby, Bournemouth and Boston are among towns that have seen staggering increases in birth-rates this century, midwives warned today. More
31/12/2012 - Winter virus puzzle
Health experts have admitted being puzzled by the pre-Christmas surge in cases of the sickness virus, norovirus. More
05/12/2012 - Premature babies saved
The health service is getting better at saving babies born early in pregnancy - but is having less success at preventing long-term problems, according to a major study published today. More
12/11/2012 - Babies get tummy bug vaccine
Infants in Britain are to be vaccinated against a common gastrointestinal bug, it has been announced. More
12/11/2012 - Baby boom threat to maternity care
England is facing a new baby boom - and hospitals are not gearing up to meet it, midwives claimed today. More
30/10/2012 - Breast screening saves lives - report
Thousands of women every year have treatment they do not need for breast cancer because of screening - but hundreds of others have their lives saved, according to a major analysis published today. More
26/10/2012 - Whooping cough outbreak gathers pace
Ten infants have now died from whooping cough this year as an outbreak continues to gather pace across the UK, according to new figures. More
25/10/2012 - How web boosts GP consultations
Patients who search the web for information about their health can gain more from GP consultations than others, experts say today. More
25/10/2012 - Double stigma of dementia
People with dementia are dying in misery because of a "double stigma", campaigners warn today. More
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