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| Virgin branches out into GP healthcare
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Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has made a dramatic move into the UK general practice sector....
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| Zen meditation may block pain
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Practising Zen meditation may help people reduce pain sensitivity, according to a recent Canadian study....
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| Egg is the new superfood
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A study by nutrition scientists has found that eggs are one of the top nutrient-containing foods and has recommended that they are eaten on a daily basis....
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| Heart surgery stopped at Oxford hospital
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Paediatric heart surgery has been suspended at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after four recent deaths....
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| Waste tea leaves used as biofuel
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Waste tea leaves would make a good biofuel, according to a recent Pakistani study....
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| Leishmaniasis drug breakthrough
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A single dose of a drug made by Gilead Sciences was very effective
against visceral leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a deadly parasite also known as
kala-azar, in a recent Indian study....
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| Coffee cuts diabetes risk
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Drinking coffee at lunchtime cuts people's risk of diabetes, according to a recent Brazilian study....
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| Birth defects rise in Fallujah
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In the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the rate of birth defects is now 13 times higher than in Europe....
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| Can lung cancer be blocked by green tea?
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A British cancer charity has warned that research showing that green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer should not be used by smokers as an excuse to continue the habit....
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| Obama still hopeful over reforms
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Although both sides remain strongly polarised, US President Barack Obama is still striving to inject new life into the US healthcare debate....
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