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Whooping cough pregnancy programme should be extended
An emergency vaccination programme aimed at stopping deaths of babies from whooping cough is set to be extended for five years, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Questions over whooping cough vaccine
As many as one in five children who are taken to the GP with a persistent cough could actually have whooping cough, researchers claim today. Read more
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‘Encouraging’ results from child flu vaccine pilot
A pilot scheme to vaccinate children against flu has yielded “encouraging” results, says Public Health England. Read more
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UK’s centenarian challenge
More needs to be done to meet the health needs of the growing number of centenarians, experts warn today. Read more
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Babies may be screened for heart defects
England is set to develop a screening test to identify heart defects in new-born babies, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Gene test puzzler for GPs
GPs could soon find themselves battling with patients insisting they are not at risk of heart disease because of genetic test results, a professor has warned. Read more
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Alarm as pensioners shun bowel screening
Bowel cancer screening programmes across England are having dramatically different success rates, campaigners claimed yesterday. Read more
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Gambling addicts need more support
Gambling is becoming the "hidden" addiction, psychiatrists warn today. Read more
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Post-natal care problems putting mothers at risk – survey
New mothers in England are not getting life-saving advice about symptoms that could indicate threats to themselves or their babies, it was claimed today. Read more
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Blood pressure patients don’t take drugs – study
As many as 25% of people prescribed drugs for high blood pressure do not take their medicines properly, researchers warn today. Read more