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Children and staff outside the Ebenezer Orphanage in Zambia

Bupa International raises over £5,000 for Zambian orphanage

11 August 2010: Employees and delegates at Bupa International’s annual Distributor and Partner Conference, which took place in Zambia earlier this year, have raised over £5,000 for a local orphanage.
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Natural remedies

Ten local remedies that work

3 August 2010: Ever drank peppermint tea to soothe an upset stomach? Or perhaps you swear by echinacea if you’re suffering from a cold?

Wherever you are in the world, you are likely to come across local remedies for everything from insect bites to heart disease and cancer. But do any of these ‘natural cures’ really work?
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Bupa and JCI develop new quality assurance programme

6 July 2010: Bupa International has developed a quality assurance programme with the assistance of Joint Commission International (JCI). This will reassure our customers that they have access to the highest level of treatment all over the world.
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injured footballer

‘Copycat’ sports injuries to rise

18 June 2010: Health experts are predicting a rise in injuries this summer as unfit Brits mimic their sporting heroes.
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Brits more worried about handbags than health on holiday

10 March 2010: New research reveals that Brits are more worried about losing their suitcases, purses and wallets than they are about their health when on holiday.
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Love is in the air for expats

9 February 2010: One in five expats admits love is the reason they move aboard, according to survey.
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Brain function link to stroke risk

3 February 2010: New research from Sweden suggests that memory loss and decline in concentration skills could be a sign of increased risk of stroke in older people.
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Are ambidextrous children at risk of mental health problems?

28 January 2010: Children who are equally skilled with each hand are more likely to have language, school and behaviour problems than those who are right or left-handed, say researchers.
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