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From BBC News
Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Illegal cord blood sample warning
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
'London bomb stress' recognised
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Patients 'get care in cupboards'
Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
Pharmacy probe over pill refusal
A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
UK gives SA millions of condoms
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
Flu symptoms are 'of the brain rather than body', say experts
Research by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.
The health risks of a big carbon footprint
In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
Obesity risk
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
Three-way swap
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
Full circle
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer
Surgery on joints
Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
For the kids
QPR's team for children with Down's syndrome
From BBC Health
What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
Premature brain 'wash out' hope
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
Hospital self-assessment queried
A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.
Baby boy given vaccine overdose
Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.
US city hands out female condoms
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.
Pregnancy death action urged
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'
Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.
Community's TB screening begins
Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996.
Heart disease and stroke
Cancer: The facts
Information and statistics on common types of cancer
Pregnancy timeline
From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
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