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Feet home to more than 100 fungi
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.
Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.
Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.
A&E threat to Royal Glamorgan
The Royal Glamorgan hospital in Llantrisant could stop treating the most serious accident and emergency...
NHS boss set to retire next year
The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year.
A&E units on cliff edge - NHS chiefs
A&E units are on a cliff edge, say NHS leaders as MPs start an inquiry into the state of emergency care.
Flu drug bill 'shocking waste'
The government squandered taxpayers' money on a drug to treat flu, a public spending watchdog says.
Two win sickness benefit challenge
Two people with mental health problems win a legal challenge against the government tests for sickness benefit.
Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
Specialist hospital care plans due
A major shake-up for specialist hospital services, including A&E, will be announced later by five health boards in south Wales.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Cold weather may increase blood pressure
'Bad weather could raise your blood pressure and even kill you,' is the unnecessarily alarmist headline...
Could a mother's lack of iodine harm her child's IQ?
“Mothers’ diets may harm IQs of two babies in three,” warns The Independent. The newspaper reports on...
Claims vitamin B prevents Alzheimer's are unproven
'Should you be taking vitamin B to protect against Alzheimer's?,' asks the Daily Mail. Its question is...
Sharing a bed with your baby ups risk of cot death
"Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk fivefold'," BBC News reports. The news has featured in much of the...
Job stress may raise our 'bad cholesterol' levels
'A stressful job really can kill you – by raising your cholesterol,' reports the Mail Online website....
Vitamin D may help treat severe asthma
”Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'”, BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin...
Rise in number of unpaid carers and young carers
"Children are picking up the caring roles the state has abandoned," The Guardian says, while The Independent...
Time-lapse technique may boost success rate of IVF
“IVF advance triples couples' chances of having a baby”, The Daily Telegraph reports. The innovation...
Absent fathers linked to depression risk in girls
“Study shows girls with absent fathers more likely to develop depression," the Mail Online has revealed....
Human embryo stem cells cloning breakthrough
"Human embryonic stem cells created from adult tissue for first time," The Guardian reports, while the...

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