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Many cities and towns in the UK air is too dangerous to breath according to WHO

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/air-pollution-uk-worst-places-towns-cities-london-too-dangerous-to-breath-un-who-report-a8028566.html

190 branches of Lloyds chemists to close they are blaming it on government cuts

For the first time MRSA has been found outside of hospital environment - read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41724992

The NHS Stay Well This Winter campaign is urging people age 65 or over, or those with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease or respiratory illness, to prepare for winter with advice on how to ward off common illnesses.

And if you're a relative, a carer or a close friend of someone aged 65 or over, please ensure they are prepared for the winter.

These are the recommendations from the NHS:
•    If you start to feel unwell, even if it’s just a cough or a cold, then seek advice from your pharmacist quickly before it gets more serious.
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Recent research uncovered that 5,346,000 women are no up to date with their cervical screening appointments. Incredibly 1.1 million admit they have never had a smear test, with pain, embarrassment and struggling to get to an appointment chiefly to blame.

GynaeHealth UK has launched GynaeCheck (a new, at-home, self-sampling device) for the 70% of UK women who believe that a self-collecting alternative should be offered to women of all ages. The research, commissioned by GynaeHealth UK to launch their Target 100,000 campaign reveals the average UK woman is 672 days late for her smear...

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YOU could be one of the hundreds of thousands of people with undiagnosed diabetes.

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Hundreds of thousands of people have no idea they are suffering from diabetes, worrying new figures show.

The vast majority of people are unable to identify the main signs of the disease, including weight loss, slow healing of cuts and bruises, blurred vision, being thirsty, using the bathroom more often and being tired.

In fact, only one...

Researchers at University of Virginia School of Medicine find that mice injected with flu virus began producing large amounts of red blood cells, in development that could remove need for blood transfusions.

Scientists have discovered an antibody that forces the body to keep producing unlimited blood, in a development that could remove the need for blood transfusions.

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that mice who were injected with the flu virus began producing large amounts of red blood cells.

They now say this could represent...

First it was ham, bacon and yummy sausages which could cause cancer now it is vegetable oil according to the telegraph.

Cooking with vegetable oils releases toxic cancer-causing chemicals, say experts

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Cooking with vegetable oils releases toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases, according to leading scientists, who are now recommending food be fried in olive oil, coconut oil, butter or even lard.

The results of a series of experiments threaten to turn on its head official advice that oils...

Statins could stop flu jab from working properly

Statins work by cutting inflammation but they can also stop vaccines taking hold, scientists now believe.

Statins can stop the flu jab from working properly making pensioners more vulnerable to dangerous strains of influenza in winter months, two new studies suggest.
Around 13 million people are eligible to take statins in the UK, and most will be over 50 years old.

Currently the NHS recommends that over 65s are vaccinated against flu because they are more vulnerable to the virus.

But two new...

if you have been to your doctors and thought you might need a referral, scan or x-ray and feel like it was blocked then perhaps this may be the answer.

GPs being paid to cut patient referrals

Some doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation has found.

GP practices are being paid to help local NHS groups limit the number of patient referrals and cut costs, the doctors' magazine Pulse found.

Appointments affected include scans and consultations with specialists - including...