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Stay way from sheep, pregnant women told

Pregnant women in Northern Ireland have been urged to avoid contact with sheep and their young during lambing season.

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Terminally ill 'should have choice to die'

Thursday, 5 January 2012

A person suffering from a terminal illness who is likely to die within 12 months, is of sound mind and has a settled intention to die, should have the choice of an assisted death, according to a landmark report.
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Jamie Oliver feels the wrath of US health experts

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Jamie Oliver's quest to bring his quirky brand of food and fun to the US has hit the buffers again - with his latest book being described as one of the worst publications of 2011.
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Ultraviolet rays could prevent shingles and chickenpox

Monday, 19 December 2011

Ultraviolet rays could be used to combat the spread of chickenpox, according to researchers at the University of London.
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Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Here’s a 5-point checklist

Thursday, 8 December 2011

What is a healthy lifestyle? A phrase commonly used by medical professionals and advertisers alike, a healthy lifestyle is a broad term, very much dependent upon the context in which it is used.
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Video: Meningitis - how to recognise the signs

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Have you ever had a meningitis scare? According to recent research, six out of 10 parents wouldn't feel confident about recognising the signs of meningitis.
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Tom Jones

The Man Diets

Friday, 16 September 2011

Tom Jones talks about eating like a caveman, while Russell Crowe tweets openly about his battle with the bulge. Hilary Rose looks at our enlightened attitudes towards . . .
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Why are toxic trans fats in food still legal in the UK?

Saturday, 10 September 2011

Cheap and greasy aside, it should be a reasonable assumption that the convenience food and snacks British teenagers might be inclined to eat – while not exactly coming top of the healthy eating list – won't contain any substances that are actually toxic.
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Living in Northern Ireland is bad for your long-term health

Friday, 2 September 2011

People in England will live in good health three years longer than those in Northern Ireland.
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The truth about social smoking

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

When I was growing up, my father bribed my brother and sister and me not to smoke.
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Under-fives need to take three hours of exercise

Monday, 11 July 2011

Children under the age of five should exercise for at least three hours a day, new Government guidelines will suggest.
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An injection could help reduce tissue damage for heart attack or stroke victims, scientists have found

Jab 'could reduce tissue damage'

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

An injection given to heart attack and stroke sufferers could radically reduce their devastating effects, a new study claims.

Professor Wallace Dinsmore from the erectile Disfunction Clinic at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast

New impotence drug from Northern Ireland doctor behind Viagra pill could be stiff competition for Pfizer

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The Northern Ireland doctor who helped to develop Viagra is now hoping to help couples around the world with a wonder drug even more effective than the famous blue pill.
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Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has said the settlement will secure higher quality services and increase GP productivity

Threat of clinic chaos lifted after McGimpsey signs GPs agreement

Saturday, 19 March 2011

A threat to one of the most basic NHS services has been lifted after the Health Minister signed a new contract for GPs — bringing Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK.
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Sex one of the top four heart attack triggers

Thursday, 24 February 2011

The four primary triggers for a heart attack are drugs, overeating, anger and sex – in that order.
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