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Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

People with learning disabilities 'trapped' in hospitals as target missed
More than 2,200 people with learning disabilities are still being treated in hospitals, figures show.
Mother 'felt suicidal' after baby death news reports
Holly Eastall says she felt suicidal after being falsely accused of abuse following her baby's death.
HIV used to cure 'bubble boy' disease
All eight infants now have fully functioning immune systems after undergoing treatment, say experts.
Pig brains partially revived four hours after death
The study could aid medical research and fuel debate about the difference between life and death.
Pembrokeshire GP job ad admits 'the hours stink'
A doctor in Pembrokeshire tweets a brutally honest job advert in a bid to relieve "tired" GPs.
Ipswich 'killing-suicide': Crisis team 'missed opportunity'
A mental health crisis team is criticised after a patient killed his wife before taking his own life.
The Priory fined £300k over death of 14-year-old girl
Amy El-Keria hanged herself at a clinic run by the private healthcare company in 2012.
A rasher of bacon a day 'ups cancer risk'
Eating even small amounts of red or processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, study finds.
Breech baby scan 'would save lives'
A scan at 36 weeks could help spot tricky breech deliveries, when a baby's bottom or feet will emerge first.
Technology to keep dementia patients out of hospital
Radar technology and tiny brain-monitors are just some of the devices being tested by a new research centre.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

NHS Choices
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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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