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Latest Health News from the BBC Website

• Hospital boss summoned to inquest September 9, 2010
  The chief executive of an NHS trust appears at an inquest into an elderly patient's death after she was summoned by the coroner. […]
• Second death linked to outbreak September 9, 2010
  Health officials are investigating a second death which is being linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales. […]
• Payout after brain tumour mistake September 9, 2010
  A former clergyman receives undisclosed substantial damages after a Nottingham hospital fails to diagnose a brain tumour. […]
• NHS IT costs to be cut by £700m September 9, 2010
  The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost to £11.4bn. […]
• Vitamin 'may stop' spina bifida September 9, 2010
  Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect. […]
• Dr Dre or The Cure? Study into music on prescription September 8, 2010
  Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research. […]
• Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's' September 8, 2010
  A new study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease. […]
• Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's' September 8, 2010
  High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says. […]
• Outbreak probe at industry sites September 8, 2010
  There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause. […]
• Legionnaires' source sought September 8, 2010
  Health officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman are focusing on industrial premises […]