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Social factors key to ill health

Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.

C diff deaths 'continue to rise'

The number of deaths involving Clostridium difficile in England and Wales rose by 28% between 2006 and 2007, official figures show.

Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'

Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.

Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'

Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

Britain's happiest places mapped

The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.

Seven treated in E.coli outbreak

Seven people, some of them children, are diagnosed with E.coli 0157 in a single village.

Man who lost 20 stone refused op

A 28-year-old man who lost 20 stone is told he is too overweight to have surgery to remove excess skin.

Patients to get sight-saving drug

All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug after all.

Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'

Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed people walk

A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.

An NHS dilemma

The story behind the sight-saving drug controversy

Unkindest cuts

Self-harmer tells of her 10-year battle against her body

DIY drugs

Home-grown cannabis on rise

Super surgeries

Mixed feelings about new-style health centres

Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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Reducing your risk of developing heart disease

NHS set for large budget surplus

The NHS in England is heading for an estimated surplus of £1.75bn in the current financial year, official estimates predict.

Tories warn of obesity 'excuses'

People should not be offered "excuses" for being overweight, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says.

Indian herbal medicines queried

A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.

Toddler cancer spotted via e-mail

A toddler in Florida is diagnosed with cancer after a Manchester woman spotted the early warning signs in a picture.

Fake sick notes sold on internet

A website selling false sick notes written on official NHS notepaper says they are "guaranteed to get you out of work or school".

Manchester 'worst for self-harm'

More people in Manchester self-harm than anywhere else in Europe, a new study claims.

Fry-ups raise bowel cancer risk

A breakfast fry-up every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 63%, researchers have calculated.

Safety probe over ambulance fires

The safety of Wales' new £16m ambulance fleet is investigated after three engine fires in only two weeks.

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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