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BBC News - Health
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The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
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Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'
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.
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Hospital boss summoned to inquest
The chief executive of an NHS trust appears at an inquest into an elderly patient's death after she was summoned by the coroner.
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NHS IT costs to be cut by £700m
The government has announced £700m of savings in the national IT programme for the NHS in England, cutting the overall cost to £11.4bn.
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Second death linked to outbreak
Health officials are investigating a second death which is being linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales.
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Vitamin 'may stop' spina bifida
Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.
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