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BBC Health News: 04-10-2006
Poor communication between brain areas may explain why people with autism do not interact well, a study says.
A laser which melts fat and may treat heart disease and cellulite is being developed by scientists.
Hospital job cuts could reach 24,000 - four times the number announced in recent weeks - the Lib Dems claim.
A hospital trust which failed to supervise adequately two doctors before a patient died is to be sentenced.
Welsh villagers are angry they face higher prescription charges because their surgery is in England.
Scientists say they have found what can lead to people with diabetes having to have lower limb amputations.
A failure in the chemical messaging system in the brain has been identified in people with schizophrenia.
A district council is building a new hospital in a Worcestershire town for the local NHS trust.
The chances of the bird flu virus spreading between humans are "very low", says the government's top scientist.
A Shropshire cancer patient protests as Welsh women get a drug for free at a hospital where she has to pay.
Too many student nurses are being used to plug staffing gaps caused by NHS cuts, unions say.
Women who have their ovaries removed may be at increased risk of dementia, research suggests.
Having a system of sanctions is an effective way of enforcing co-operation, a study says.
A new skin patch may offer relief to patients in the early stages of
Parkinson's disease.
New safety guidelines are needed to stem the rise in trampoline-related injuries, child health experts say.
People are more ignorant of how HIV is transmitted than they were five years ago, a poll says.
About 2,000 dentists walked away from the NHS, leaving up to 1m patients without a service.
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
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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