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  • Concern over rape medic shortage
    A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.More >>>

  • Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
    Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.More >>>

  • Pregnant women rights questioned
    The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.More >>>

  • Drug prescribed after web search
    A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.More >>>

  • Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
    A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.More >>>

  • Child heart op ban 'should stay'
    Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says. More >>>

  • Public health fear in NHS revamp
    The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.More >>>

  • Say fat not obese, says minister
    GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, England's public health minister says.More >>>

  • Hip hope from stem cell technique
    Doctors may soon be able to patch up damaged bones and joints anywhere in the body with a simple shot in the arm.More >>>

  • Alcohol can 'lessen' arthritis
    Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, a study has foundMore >>>

  • Friends offer 'a survival boost'
    Having good friends and neighbours appears to boost survival chances by 50%, say researchers.More >>>

  • Churchill's teeth fetch £15,200
    A partial set of false teeth made for Sir Winston Churchill are sold at auction in Norfolk for £15,200.More >>>

  • Calcium pill value 'pretty poor'
    Professor John Cleland, cardiologist at Hull University, explains research that suggests calcium supplements may cause an increased risk of heart diseaseMore >>>

  • Can your doctor call you 'fat'?
    Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.More >>>

  • Coping with loss of armed forces parent
    A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflictMore >>>

  • Royal couple visit new hospital
    The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Birmingham to take a look around the city's new "super-hospital". More >>>

  • Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion
    NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.More >>>

  • Can music aid athletic performance?
    Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.More >>>

  • What to do if stung by a Weever fish
    What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish? More >>>

  • Super-sized school uniforms sold
    As more and more children start primary school overweight, retailers are having to expand the waistlines on school uniforms. More >>>

  • Life without a stomach
    Sisters coping after operation to combat cancer threatMore >>>

  • Destination Harley Street
    Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHSMore >>>

  • Choosing to be child-free
    But why do others question the decision?More >>>

  • Mother's grief
    Living with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.More >>>

  • Are we all ill?
    New mental health manual could mean we'll all end up diagnosedMore >>>

  • Ample bodied
    How realistic is it for women to want this actor's shape? More >>>

  • Asian donation
    Organs for the community are in short supplyMore >>>

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