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SSRI Antidepressants Can Pose Risk of Unhealthy Heart Beat

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 13:15

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A new study revealed that antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs cause a very minor risk to the normal working of heart. The study published in British Medical Journal claims that use of SSRIs can prompt a disturbance in the heart rhythm which is known as QT interval.

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NHS Needs to Improve on Staff-Front

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 09:09

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NHS has turned ill, indeed. A recent report has claimed that the NHS is in urgent need of getting cured, or else vulnerable people in for getting cured at the service would realize their lives at high risk.

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UK’s ‘Chin Up’ Society Makes Cancer Undefeatable

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 09:05

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A recent survey carried out by a team of researchers at the King's College London and University College London has revealed that it is because of the resolute nature of people in the UK that it is lagging behind other nations in terms of treating cancer.

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Charity Says, Tax on Sugary Drinks Improves Children’s Health

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 08:47

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Plans to impose tax on sugary drinks have appeared in the picture, but a recent report has revealed that an MSP has become concerned on hearing the same.

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Debate over Alcohol Pricing

Wed, 01/30/2013 - 08:30

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Controversies have sprung over the issue of alcohol pricing. Ministers have been pondering over the increase in price of alcohol as they have linked consumption to price. The price proposed for England and Wales is 45p per unit whereas in Scotland, 50p price has been put forward.

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