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Winehouse 'has emphysema' - September 22, 2008

Amy Winehouse has the lung disease emphysema.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Winehouse+%27has+emphysema%27/

Worry over Beijing's air quality - September 22, 2008

Athletes and spectators worry about health ahead of Beijing Olympics.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Worry+over+Beijing%27s+air+quality/

Warning letters to internet sellers - September 22, 2008

The FDA are cracking down on internet sellers of tablets and tonics that purport to cure cancer.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Warning+letters+to+internet+sellers/

Slimming patch ad ban - September 22, 2008

An internet ad for a slimming patch which claimed users could lose a stone in two weeks is banned.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Slimming+patch+ad+ban/

TV chefs hygiene criticised - September 22, 2008

Public health chiefs hit out at TV cookery shows saying they do not follow basic hygiene.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/TV+chefs+hygiene+criticised/

Typhoid genome cracked - September 22, 2008

Research could pave the way for new vaccination and control strategies.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Typhoid+genome+cracked/

Misleading three a day ad - September 22, 2008

The 'three-a-day' claim is misleading and could be confused with the official five-a-day advice.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Misleading+three+a+day+ad/

DJs told to stop promoting alcohol - September 22, 2008

Radio presenters under fire for encouraging drinking.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/DJs+told+to+stop+promoting+alcohol/

Warning over electronic cigarettes - September 22, 2008

WHO says the nicotine-puffer devices have not been tested and may not be safe.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/Warning+over+electronic+cigarettes/

NHS computers missing - September 22, 2008

A survey has revealed medical equipment and computers are lost or stolen from hospital wards.
http://www.hc2d.co.uk/news/article/NHS+computers+missing/