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Latest Health News from the BBC Website

• How insect brains could be used to fight MRSA September 6, 2010
  Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say. […]
• Junior medics 'leaving training' September 6, 2010
  Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show. […]
• Gum and heart link 'breakthrough' September 6, 2010
  Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease. […]
• Research into age-related illness September 5, 2010
  Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia. […]
• Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded' September 5, 2010
  A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns. […]
• Medieval munchies September 4, 2010
  How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating […]
• Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' September 3, 2010
  Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read. […]
• 'No evidence' implants are toxic September 3, 2010
  Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. […]
• 'Big drop' in alcohol consumption September 3, 2010
  Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. […]
• Speaking the lingo September 3, 2010
  Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers? […]