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- Romanian girl in UK for abortion
An 11-year-old Romanian rape victim is to have an abortion in the UK despite being cleared to have one in Romania.
- US 'pregnant man' has baby girl
An American man who was born female but underwent gender realignment surgery, gives birth, US media report.
- 'Mental risk' of Facebook teens
Children growing up alongside social networking websites may have a "dangerous" view of the world, says an expert.
- Oldest women hit hard by dementia
Almost half of all women in their 90s are suffering from dementia, Californian research suggests.
- Skunk 'psychosis risk' warning
People who smoke skunk are more likely to develop psychosis than those who use milder forms of cannabis, researchers claim.
- Woman 'not in danger' if removed
A campaign tries to halt the removal of a pregnant Nigerian woman and her family from the UK after being refused asylum.
- Cold sore virus secret revealed
The secret of how the cold sore virus persists for a lifetime in the body may have been cracked by US scientists.
- EU plans cross-border healthcare
More patients across Europe may seek treatment abroad if new EU healthcare proposals are adopted.
- Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'
Adopting just a couple of elements of the "Mediterranean" diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.
- Doctors shocked by own water baby
Two doctors who live near a maternity hospital are caught out by their baby's home delivery in the bath.
- NHS immigration
'Everybody was so kind and welcoming'
- Fighting fit?
How to get the most out of your gym membership
- Money matters
Is the French system better than the NHS?
- Changing times
How care has been transformed by the NHS
- Medical notes
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
- From BBC Health
Prevent heart disease by upping your activity levels
- Child food 'poor' at attractions
UK theme parks, museums and other holiday sites are serving up child meals loaded with sugar, salt and fat, a survey finds.
- Video shows death of US patient
Video footage emerges of a woman dying on the floor of a New York hospital as workers fail to help for more than an hour.
- 'Good' cholesterol dementia risk
Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.
- Caffeine 'could help prevent MS'
Animal research in several countries suggests caffeine may help reduce nerve damage associated with multiple sclerosis.
- Dutch smoking ban enforced
A ban on the smoking of tobacco - but not marijuana - in cafes, bars and restaurants comes into force in the Netherlands.
- Quality ranking key to NHS funds
Patients' rating of the quality of their care will directly affect funding of NHS services in England, the government says.
- Rapid test for drug resistant TB
An international initiative aims to speed diagnosis and care of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in developing countries.
- Call to rethink child BMI testing
Using a child's body mass index (BMI) as a measure of the success of exercise targets may be misleading, say experts.
- Infections 'the biggest NHS fear'
Picking up an infection is the concern about hospital care most often voiced by the public, a BBC poll shows.
- Heart disease and stroke
- Cancer: The facts
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
- Pregnancy timeline
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
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