HEALTH
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.
Dementia patients' memory probed
A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.
Woman left brain damaged by detox
A woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.
Doctors 'miss early HIV symptoms'
HIV is being spread because doctors overlook symptoms which could reveal the infection, a charity claims.
Drug for deadly prostate cancer
Scientists say a drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer may be the most significant advance in the field for 70 years.
Tobacco 'could help treat cancer'
The tobacco plant - a cause of cancer - may offer the means to treat one form of the disease, a study suggests.
GPs told to cut antibiotics usage
Doctors are told to cut the number of prescriptions they hand out to help save the NHS millions of pounds a year.
UK doctors face tougher checks
The government sets out more details on how it will beef up regular checks of doctors' competence.
IMF funding 'fuelling TB deaths'
Strict loan conditions have been blamed for thousands of extra TB deaths in eastern Europe and former Soviet republics.
Rock drummers 'need the stamina of top athletes'
Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests.
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