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No quick fix for diabetes risk
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.
Skin cancer battle
'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'
Gum disease 'link' to early birth
Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.
Out-of-hours GP care 'inadequate'
Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.
Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.
High-risk lifestyle
A hepatitis C sufferer tells her story
Breathing 'as good as massage'
Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep breathing and soothing music, say US researchers.
New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.
Social care 'badly under-funded'
Adult social care in England is "chronically under-funded" and "severely rationed", a cross-party group of MPs says.
Cases of self-harming jump 50%
The number of young people admitted to hospital after cutting themselves rises 50% in five years.
Women on pill 'may live longer'
Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study finds.
Plaster treatment for skin cancer
A sticking-plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.
New blood pressure approach urged
Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
Thalidomide effect mystery solved
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes birth defects including malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
Scan 'can distinguish memories'
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.
Back to school
Footballer John Hartson speaks of his cancer battle
Mobile clinics
Phones transform healthcare in the developing world
MP writes to police over hospital
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.
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