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09/02/2010 01:56 PMHip fracture 'was excruciating' Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience.
09/01/2010 11:42 AMCasualty of weight loss surgery A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.
09/01/2010 02:47 PMNorth-South split in alcohol harm Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.
08/31/2010 06:05 PMPhone app to monitor heartbeat More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
08/30/2010 06:23 AMMotion capture clue to human behaviour The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
08/31/2010 12:01 PMTransplant dash driver faces ban An ambulance driver delivering an organ for transplant could lose his licence and his job after being booked for speeding.
08/31/2010 08:54 AMHow to spot and combat bedbugs Clive Boase: "Education and awareness is key" in combating bed bug infestation.
08/31/2010 02:44 PMTransplant boy says 'thank you' A toddler who was just a month old when he had a heart transplant has been reunited with hospital staff who helped to save his life.
08/30/2010 10:04 AMHeart drug 'exciting discovery' Professor Martin Cowie explains how a new drug "slows the pulse down and so helps to take the strain off the heart".
08/28/2010 02:01 PM'I have to graze on food all day' Oesophageal cancer survivor Larry Rees has described how the radical surgery he undertook has impacted on his life.
08/28/2010 04:49 PM'There's confidence in NHS Direct' The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with a cheaper option.
08/27/2010 07:07 PMVocal therapy for Alzheimer’s patients Singers in Norfolk are feeling the benefits of a choir with a difference, one that is brought to life by members of the public affected by dementia.
08/27/2010 06:46 AM'How surgery helped us lose weight' The number of NHS patients having surgery in order to lose weight has increased by nearly 800 per cent in just five years.
08/26/2010 09:34 AMIs your doctor's religion relevant? Professor Clive Seale and Baroness Finlay discuss a study which has found that doctors' religious beliefs affect their decision making
08/24/2010 06:12 PMJuggling work and being a new dad Manish Patel has just become a new dad. He is learning to juggle the responsibility of being a parent, with his high powered career.
08/25/2010 07:50 PMGadgets to keep new hospital clean Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Stirlingshire, Scotland, reveals the latest technology to keep it clean and free from infection.
08/25/2010 03:34 PMExperimental surgery for eye condition Doctors are trying a new procedure to treat Keratoconus, a degenerative condition of the eyes.
08/25/2010 05:27 AMTagging for psychiatric patients For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.
08/24/2010 04:48 PMIT company aims to end female foeticide India is fighting to stop female foeticide.
08/25/2010 12:38 PMConcerns over GP NHS commissioning Handing GPs control of the health budget and commissioning of hospital services would be "disastrous", a medical charity has warned. Sophie Hutchinson meets a family opposed to the move.
08/25/2010 01:35 PM'A hidden health problem few admit to' There were almost 500,000 new sex infections in UK last year and experts fear the safer sex message is not getting through to young people.
08/24/2010 10:05 AMTV show gets children to exercise Lazytown's creator and star Magnus Scheving told BBC Breakfast about the show's new single and impressed Bill and Sian with his skills.
08/23/2010 08:05 AMChelsea pensioners need room upgrade Its been the home to the 'Men in Scarlet' for more than 300 years, but the Grade One listed Royal Hospital Chelsea is beginning to show its age.
08/24/2010 11:11 PMBowel cancer drug move criticised Campaigners have condemned a decision to turn down a bowel cancer drug for use on the NHS in England and Wales.
08/23/2010 02:17 PMI didn't tell daughter she was dying Heather Othick chose not to tell her eleven-year-old daughter Ellie Othick-Bowmaker that she was dying of brain cancer.
08/20/2010 04:23 PMOptical illusions 'detect schizophrenia' People with schizophrenia apparently can't see optical illusions - so could this be a way to test people for the condition?
08/23/2010 02:46 PMStaple surgery pair shed 25 stone A couple who have lost a total of 25 stone have been defending their right to surgery by the NHS.
09/01/2010 01:54 PMNorth-South split in alcohol harm Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.
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