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In and out of trouble
US therapy system helping UK problem teenagers
Concern over rape medic shortage
A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.
Life without a stomach
Sisters coping after operation to combat cancer threat
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 disease
Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'
A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.
Pregnant women rights questioned
The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
Drug prescribed after web search
A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.
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".
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.
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.
Mother's grief
Living with the effects of the Oxford heart surgery deaths.
Choosing to be child-free
But why do others question the decision?
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.
Coping with loss of armed forces parent
A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflict
Destination Harley Street
Referring patients to a specialist private clinic cheaper than NHS
Report due into baby heart deaths
Parents of four babies who died after heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, wait to hear the results of an independent review.
Public health fear in NHS revamp
The overhaul of the NHS may harm the public health drive, a health think tank is warning.
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.
What to do if stung by a Weever fish
What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?
