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Marie Curie is asking everyone to paint the UK yellow this March by making a donation and wearing a daffodil pin for the Great Daffodil Appeal.

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Prostate Cancer Awareness

We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families.

01 Jan - 31 Mar
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Action will be raising awareness in a variety of communities throughout March to ensure we are doing everything we can to inform women about the disease and its symptoms

BBC Health

GPs 'overrun with minor ailments'

Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds.

Social care 'must be made fairer'

The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.

Impotence 'link to heart death'

Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.

Sports fans urged to donate sperm

Sports players and fans in Manchester are targeted in a campaign to boost the number of sperm donors.

Call for children's fitness tests

Fitness tests should be introduced for children in secondary schools to help make people more active, the chief medical officer for England says.

No quick fix for diabetes risk

Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say experts who found two medicines offer no benefit.

'Too many' baby hip cases ignored

A charity says parents and health professionals need to check babies' hips in order to prevent pain and permanent disability.

'Pain' warning over spending cuts

Hospitals, councils and the police are warned to make changes as public services face cuts that will mean "considerable pain".

Gum disease 'link' to early birth

Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.

Surgeons use neck muscle grafts to create the 'perfect pout'

The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts.

Yahoo Health

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals (AP)

A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test in Johannesburg. Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.(AFP/File/Paballo Thekiso)

AP - New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds (AP)

AP - Quitting smoking can turn back time.

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery (AP)

This undated photo illustration made available by Abbott Laboratories shows the MitraClip mounted on the end of a catheter. The clip, a fabric-covered clothespin, inserted through a blood vessel in the groin, clips the two flaps of the mitral valve together and keeps in the heart's main pumping chamber from backing up into the smaller upper chamber. (AP Photo/Abbott Laboratories) NO SALES

AP - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.

Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics (AP)

AP - Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects.

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests (AP)

Traders work in the newly renovated section of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street stocks are set to build on nearly year-and-a-half highs as they face next week's key economic reports and the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)

AP - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes (AP)

AP - Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests.

2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study.

Erectile Dysfunction Plus Heart Disease Raises Death Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men suffering from both cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction are at greater risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and death, a new study finds.

Clinical Trials Update: March 15, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Health Tip: Buying Baby's Car Seat (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Car safety seats, like the infants and children they protect, come in lots of different shapes and sizes.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 91

As of 7 March 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16713 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89

As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.

Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88

As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85

As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and 'fake' pandemic

22 January 2010 -- Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 84

As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14142 deaths.

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