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News blog
What's really killing grandma
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by Marya at
17/8/2009 12:42 PM BST
on bmj.com
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The Archbishop, the cyber bully and the thin community
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by David Payne at
4/8/2009 3:03 PM BST
on bmj.com
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Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols fears cyber bullying and the trauma of "transient relationships" on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter drives teens to suicide. The church leader, described as someone who is equally comfortable talking about the transcendental as the trivial, says ... Read More » |
Melting down big chocolate bars
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by David Payne at
29/7/2009 11:04 AM BST
on bmj.com
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I blame the Yorkie. When trucker-themed ads for the chunky chocolate bar first hit the screens in 1976 its size dwarfed rivals Marathon (now Snickers), Twix, Topic, Milky Way, and Toffee Crisp. It also set a trend for supersized chocolate products that forced many of the above to widen their girth in a bid ... Read More » |
This little piggy went to hospital, this little piggy stayed at home
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by dai sams at
17/7/2009 9:19 PM BST
on bmj.com
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While I am concerned about the ever growing likelihood that a worldwide pandemic is about to occur, and that the extend and nature of Swine Flu is not yet known, I find it hard to believe that the media are allowed to spread fear and panic unchallenged, almost as rapidly as it appears that Swine Flu is spreading. The latest ... Read More » |
My top 5 health stories this week - 3/6/09
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by DanMH at
3/7/2009 2:44 PM BST
on bmj.com
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This weeks weird and wonderful stories include a great excuse for sex, an incentive for the overweight and the ludicrous entity that is health and safety. ... Read More »
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The crazy web of mental health - does anybody like psychiatrists?
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by DanMH at
2/7/2009 12:51 PM BST
on bmj.com
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I recently went to an 'art' exhibition hosted by the mental health charity Together. The exhibition displayed the works of Tracey Brown, an artist who had previously experienced mental health issues. Tracey displays excerpts from a scrapbook she kept throughout her illness. These aim to highlight a number of the issues she ... Read More » |
Dr Death and MJ - a match made in ...
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by DanMH at
29/6/2009 5:06 PM BST
on bmj.com
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It was reported by the Daily Mail on Saturday that Dr Gunther von Hagens, the renowned and sometimes controversial anatomist stated that an ‘agreement is in place’ enabling him to plastinate the body of Michael Jackson after his sudden death in LA last week. ... Read More » |
My top 5 health stories this week - 26/6/09
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by DanMH at
26/6/2009 8:25 AM BST
on bmj.com
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Dental reforms, smoking and the economy, advertising promiscuity and much more! ... Read More » |
My top 5 health stories this week - 19/6/09
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by DanMH at
19/6/2009 12:48 PM BST
on bmj.com
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Human enhancement with Ritalin, Dicing with falcarinol, the F in IVF, Boots and ED and the holes in dentistry. ... Read More » |
Tales from a Zimbabwean hospital-you will never complain about the NHS again!
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by Kate at
19/4/2009 5:02 PM BST
on bmj.com
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Yesterday I was at the annual meeting of a charity I'm involved with, supporting health professionals in Zimbabwe.(for further information see www.zhts.org.uk ) One of the clinical directors from one of the public hospital in Zimbabwe gave us an update of the challeges he faces. The hospital has 1000 ... Read More » |
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