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Page last updated at 14:48 GMT, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 15:48 UK

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Back pain eased by good posture
Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers.
Posture technique helps back pain

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Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed.

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Diabetes care is improving, but still a long way to go before the NHS is providing top quality services, a report says.

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