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The Health Protection Agency has prepared advice for the public and for healthcare professionals on swine influenza.

If you feel unwell ...If you have flu-like symptoms and have recently travelled to Mexico, stay at home and contact either your GP or NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

10 Feb - 24 Jul
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Love Women, Ovarian cancer action’s awareness and fundraising campaign for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March 2009.

BBC Health

Swine flu 'cannot be contained'

The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say.

Gene clues to schizophrenia risk

Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.

Youngsters 'drinking dangerously'

One in four young drinkers consume dangerous quantities of alcohol every week, but the number is falling, a poll shows.

Sound waves offer prostate hope

An experimental therapy using sound waves may offer people with early stage prostate cancer an alternative treatment.

Four pints 'increase health risk'

Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says.

Call for VAT cut on sports goods

VAT rates should be reduced on sports equipment, such as tennis rackets, and gym membership to encourage people to become more active, experts say.

Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers'

Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes.

Lack of sleep 'hits women harder'

Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests.

US obesity problem 'intensifies'

Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows.

Best way to get pregnant: have sex every day

Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds.

Yahoo Health

Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people (AP)

A physician holds samples of patients suspected of being infected with swine flu at a hospital in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Health authorities have warned that while the swine flu peak has passed in Mexico, the Southern Hemisphere is at risk as it heads deeper into its winter flu season as the nation's swine flu death toll surged to 35. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Pontoriero)

AP - With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is so far more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.

Advocates are back with real health care stories (AP)

Carpenter Greg Douglas sits with dozens of medical bills at his home in Harpswell, Maine, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The community held a benefit for him and put out collection cans to help with medical expenses after he was injured when his truck rolled on black ice. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

AP - When carpenter Greg Douglas rolled his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000.

Federal probe finds problems with chelation study (AP)

AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death.

World health officials tackle swine flu challenges (AP)

AP - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.

Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer (AP)

Hundreds of mourners paid tribute to Farrah Fawcett as the

AP - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.

Jackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead' (AP)

Dr. Gerald Buckberg, a cardiac surgeon at UCLA, poses next to a computer display in his office at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The screen shows an illustration of how a heart-lung machine is used in an emergency room setting to keep blood and oxygen moving through the body. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

AP - When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off, including a woman whose heart had stopped for 2 1/2 hours.

Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say.

Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it.

Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medication used to control asthma may be used every day, without the fear of becoming addicted, the American Academy of Family Physicians says.

C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which might explain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma later in life, Swedish researchers say.

WHO Influenza A(H1N1)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 56

1 July 2009 09:00 GMT

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 55

29 June 2009 09:00 GMT

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26 June 2009 07:00 GMT

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24 June 2009 07:00 GMT

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22 June 2009 07:00 GMT

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19 June 2009 07:00 GMT

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 50

Cumulative and new figures are subject to revision
17 June 2009 12:00 GMT

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 49

As of 17:00 GMT, 15 June 2009, 76 countries have officially reported 35, 928 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 163 deaths.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 48

As of 07:00 GMT, 12 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 29,669 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 145 deaths.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 47

As of 14:00 GMT, 11 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 28,774 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 144 deaths.

Somerset Bridge Medical Centre

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Somerset Bridge Medical Centre is a partnership consisting of two partners and four salaried GPs, three male and three female.

As part of the National Health Service (NHS), the doctors, nurses and other staff at Somerset Bridge Medical Centre aim to provide patients with the best information, choice and guidance on medical and social care and well being. We offer an extensive cross section of patient services from extended minor surgery to daily emergency clinics.

Somerset Bridge is conveniently located on the south side of Bridgwater on the main Taunton road (A38) and is on the main bus route for Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. The practice was purpose built in December 2005 with a car park to the rear.

The medical centre has a small pharmacy outlet called Lloyds. The pharmacy opening times coincide with the medical centre enabling convenient dispensing of medication.

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We are open Monday - Friday from 8.00am - 6.00pm. On Wednesdays we stay open until 8pm. Our sister practice, Redgate Medical Centre is open on alternate Saturdays from 8.45am to 12.15pm for pre-booked appointments only. For full details of our opening and consulting times see the Appointments page.

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