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BBC NEWS Health Timeline of the history of the NHS

Web1962 - Birth of the modern hospital. FIND OUT MORE. As the NHS turns 60, BBC News is giving it a health check. Watch out for reports, features and analysis on TV, radio and the web. The Hospital Plan, put forward by Health Minister Enoch Powell, set out a 10-year vision for hospital building. Every population of 125,000 was to get a hospital

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BBC NEWS Health Mystery of the forgotten plague

WebEncephalitis Lethargica was a devastating illness that swept the world in the 1920's. It attacked the brain, leaving victims like living statues, speechless and …

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BBC NEWS Health Diet guru Atkins dies

WebDiet guru Atkins dies. Controversial US diet guru Dr Robert Atkins has died, aged 72, a week after he injured his head in a fall. Dr Atkins died at New York's Weill …

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BBC NEWS Health Nobel for stomach ulcer discovery

WebNobel for stomach ulcer discovery. Two Australian scientists have been awarded the Nobel prize for medicine for their discovery that stomach ulcers can be …

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BBC NEWS Health A sherry could keep doctor away

WebA sherry could keep doctor away. If a heavy claret is not your tipple then reach for the sherry - it could protect your heart, research suggests. Sherry may have the …

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BBC News Health 50 years of the WHO

Web50 years of the WHO - successes and failures. The World Health Organisation is preparing to elect a new Director General in its 50th year. The BBC's …

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BBC NEWS Health Cup of cocoa may keep doctor away

WebCocoa is rich in antioxidants. A cup of cocoa a day may help to keep the doctor away. A study by scientists in the United States has found that a cup of hot cocoa …

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BBC NEWS Health Penis is a competitive beast

WebProfessor Gordon Gallup. New Scientist magazine reports they found the coronal ridge of the penis, found where the glans, or head, meets the shaft, could scoop …

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BBC NEWS Health The origins of community care

WebThe origins of community care. Care in the community represented the biggest political change in mental healthcare in the history of the NHS. It was the result …

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BBC NEWS Health Blondes 'to die out in 200 years'

WebThe last natural blondes will die out within 200 years, scientists believe. A study by experts in Germany suggests people with blonde hair are an endangered …

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BBC News Health Sex: The cold cure

WebIgA is the first line of defence against colds and flu. It binds to bacteria that invade the body, and then activates the immune system to destroy them. Dr Carl …

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BBC News Health It's for medicinal purposes, honest

WebResearchers claim that drinking the equivalent of three or four pub measures of the spirit can boost the body's defences against disease. However, the bad news is that scientists found that the benefit was achieved by drinking just once a week. The research, led by the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen and part sponsored by the Scotch

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BBC News Health 'TV brings eating disorders to Fiji'

WebThe BBC's James Westhead: The concept of dieting was unknown in Fiji. Researchers from Harvard say the western images and values transmitted via the …

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BBC NEWS Health Cabernet 'best for the heart'

WebTuesday, 27 April, 1999, 17:54 GMT 18:54 UK. Cabernet 'best for the heart'. Take your pick - but Cabernet Sauvignon " is best for health". A doctor has named what he thinks is the …

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BBC NEWS Health Lorenzo's oil: The full story

WebLorenzo's oil: The full story. Augusto Odone refused to give up on his son. Lorenzo Odone is 25 years old and lives in Washington. Eighteen years ago he was …

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BBC NEWS Europe Ukraine babies in stem cell probe

WebThere is heated debate about the ethics of using stem cells. Healthy new-born babies may have been killed in Ukraine to feed a flourishing international trade in …

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Health Background Briefings Your NHS

WebThe Conservative Governments of 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1992 oversaw far-reaching reforms of the National Health Service (NHS) which created much controversy. …

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BBC NEWS Health Masturbation 'cuts cancer risk'

WebMasturbation 'cuts cancer risk'. Researchers were assessing prostate cancer risk. Men could reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer through regular …

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BBC News Health War transformed attitudes to disability

WebThe first part of BBC Two's series The Disabled Century examines the change in attitudes towards disability between 1914 and 1944. Before the First World …

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BBC NEWS Health Hitler syphilis theory revived

WebHitler syphilis theory revived. Hitler suffered poor health. A fresh attempt to suggest that Hitler's behaviour might partly be influenced by advanced syphilis has been …

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BBC News HEALTH Pylons 'treble cancer particles'

Webreal 28k. Thursday, 2 December, 1999, 17:50 GMT. Pylons 'treble cancer particles'. Research claims electric cables cause cancer. People living and working near high …

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