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Women on pill 'may live longer'
March 12 Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.
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Women on pill 'may live longer'
March 12 Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study found.
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Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
March 12 At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.
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Plaster treatment for skin cancer
March 12 A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
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Hospital rap over medicine errors
March 11 Too many patients are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
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Call to halt NHS medical database
March 10 Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
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'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
March 10 There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
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Full circle
March 9 Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer
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Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'
March 8 Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.
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Action urged on pregnancy deaths
March 8 Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
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