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'Teen toddler'
The struggle of living with a child who has ADHD
Suspension for 'suicide' case GP
A Glasgow GP is suspended for six months by the General Medical Council after prescribing sleeping tablets to a suicidal patient.
Homeopathy prescriptions falling
GP prescriptions for homeopathy have nearly halved in two years, figures show.
Mark Easton
If not for financial gain, what's the point of hoaxing?
Funeral for heart transplant girl
The funeral takes place of a toddler from Hull who died suddenly a year after a heart transplant.
Middle-aged 'fitter' than young
Middle-aged men and women in England are more likely to play sport than younger people, research suggests.
US cancer boss in mobiles warning
The director of a top US cancer research institute warns thousands of staff of possible risks from mobile phone use.
How to give a baby banana-flavoured breast milk
Flavours in a nursing mother's snack can find their way into her breast milk within minutes, research suggests.
Teens want to talk more about sex
Many parents are too embarrassed to have vital chats with their children about sex, a report for the government says.
Discovery may boost statin safety
Scientists have pinpointed the genetic cause of a rare side effect of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins.
Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers'
A regular diet of even modest amounts of food containing soy may halve sperm concentrations, scientists suggest.
Low uptake mars chlamydia testing
Chlamydia screening in England reached just a third of those it should have in its first full year, the BBC learns.
Johnson urges obesity 'movement'
Alan Johnson calls for a "national movement" to tackle obesity and warns against "vilifying the extremely fat".
Dementia memory probe
A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.
'Suicide' GP guilty of misconduct
A Glasgow GP who prescribed sleeping pills to a patient who wanted to take her own life is found guilty of misconduct.
Surgery patients' data is stolen
Information on more than 3,500 patients at a surgery in Greater Manchester has been stolen, health bosses say.
Medic testing
Plans to ensure all doctors are competent
MPs pushing abortion rights in NI
A group of MPs is seeking to give women in Northern Ireland the same abortion rights as in England, Wales and Scotland.
Detox left woman brain damaged
A woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.
Birth weight 'sets future health'
Blood vessel changes linked to poor health later in life can be spotted within a few years in boys born small, say scientists.
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