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Help! I can't get rid of my baby bulge
At the end of this month, Nice plans to issue guidelines to GPs to advise women against gaining too much weight in pregnancy (you don't need to eat for two), and to assist them in losing their extra pounds afterwards.
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New app encourages greener driving habits
Using GPS, the app can track the driver's habits and behavior; the information can then be used to inform the driver of what kind of green car - electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid - would be best suited to their travel habits. -
Leading article: Dangers lie in David Cameron's hazy vision of social…
And the proposed abolition of Primary Care Trusts, with the transfer of their commissioning role to smaller consortia of GPs, will also contribute to the diminishment of the powers of local officials. -
US airline launches sky-high cocktails to order
Thanks to a partnership with Google, the aircraft's GPS position is relayed onto a Google Map so that customers can see the exact topography over which they are flying, along with details of nearby cities. - View gps visually. Visit the NewsWall.
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App helps police track stolen iPhone fast
The iPhone was being used to test a new, real-time GPS tracking application, and the woman holding it was an intern for the software's maker, Mountain View-based Covia Labs. Covia CEO David Kahn had sent the intern into the… -
TomTom feels smartphone competition
TomTom's business model and that of its main competitor, Garmin, have come under pressure after Google and Nokia began offering free navigation features on their GPS-equipped smartphones earlier this year. -
Christina Patterson: Is there room for art in the Big Society?
For God's sake, we're not talking about cancer wards, or maternity units, or even GPs, though they cost a bloody fortune, we're talking about Cosi Fan Tutte and Caravaggio and contemporary dance. The trouble is, you tell… -
Rhodri Marsden: Why do we have to cut our SIM cards to fit?
The Micro SIM, a half-sized version of the mobile phone SIM we're so tearfully fond of, was introduced recently for future deployment into very small mobile devices, such as GPS-enabled watches. There should be no reason why… -
Weekly high-tech product releases: 3D laptop, 3D camera, 24ct iPhone 4
Crafted from metal, sapphire crystal and leather, the quadband device known only as the "Bellperre" comes with a 2.2 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, accelerometer, FM radio, email and support for up to 80 languages. -
Steve Richards: But what if the Big Society doesn't work?
While GPs contemplate hiring thousands of consultants and accountants to help them compete in the artificial market envisaged by the coalition, and Whitehall is in a state of semi-alarm as departments seek unprecedented …
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Patients promised more choice in NHS shake-up
Under the new model, consortia of GPs in England will be directly responsible for commissioning the "great majority" of NHS services for their patients. But there would be no "bail-outs" for any bodies including groups of GPs… -
Health reform sparks fears of cuts by stealth
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Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announces new NHS 'quality standards'
Sport
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Star lives up to the hype by outshining his rivals
The first time we worked him properly, we had to check the GPS timing system," said O'Brien. But here yesterday, on the biggest stage when it mattered, Starspangledbanner showed his true measure, hurtling down the straight six… -
Japan woos World Cup with high-tech
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The Hacker: Purple patch but red numbers elude me
Arts and Entertainment
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, BBC2Pulse, BBC3
Pulse is, of course, the title of the magazine for GPs. This fight between Anne and the world, between painful concealment and blissful revelation, was at the heart of this intense, if rather one-track, 90 minutes. -
Enhanced e-book apps anticipate a new generation of e-readers
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Enhanced e-book apps anticipate a new generation of e-readers
Opinion
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Leading article: Dangers lie in David Cameron's hazy vision of social…
And the proposed abolition of Primary Care Trusts, with the transfer of their commissioning role to smaller consortia of GPs, will also contribute to the diminishment of the powers of local officials. -
Christina Patterson: Is there room for art in the Big Society?
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Steve Richards: But what if the Big Society doesn't work?
Lifestyle
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Help! I can't get rid of my baby bulge
At the end of this month, Nice plans to issue guidelines to GPs to advise women against gaining too much weight in pregnancy (you don't need to eat for two), and to assist them in losing their extra pounds afterwards. -
App helps police track stolen iPhone fast
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TomTom feels smartphone competition
Travel
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New app encourages greener driving habits
Using GPS, the app can track the driver's habits and behavior; the information can then be used to inform the driver of what kind of green car - electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid - would be best suited to their travel habits. -
US airline launches sky-high cocktails to order
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Swiss town launches "bike hotel" certification scheme
Money
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Supermarket sales warm up as Big Freeze hangs on
But that's the reason GPs insist on reviewing patients' medication – to pick up these kind of problems. You need to sleep more The link between inadequate sleep and weight has become a major area of investigation in the… -
How insurers can damage your mental health
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How to keep your cash safe from politicians
Student
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Medical sales: Wanted - ambitious self-starters with drive
Decisions on prescriptions are now more likely to be made by practice-based commissioning groups, reducing the influence of individual GPs. The good thing for those left is that the restructuring has improved the quality of… -
Which side of the legal divide suits you best – being a solicitor or a…
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To blog, or not to blog?
Environment
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Download an app. Plant a tree
A spokesperson for Trees for the Future stated that while their tree plantings are currently not verified by a third party, they do hope to provide GPS data on their projects around the world via Google Earth for members of the… -
Simon Usborne: 'The real joy of the Caledonia is to see the faces of…
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Katla, the 'witch' volcano, looms over Iceland