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BBC Health News: 12-15-2004
The doctor at the centre of the Alder Hey scandal will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service says.
Laser surgery should not be routinely given to short-sighted patients on the NHS, a watchdog has said.
Having a Caesarean is linked to a slighly higher risk of problems in later natural births, say experts.
A British scientist invents a new test to identify the MRSA hospital "superbug" earlier.
A bill which critics claim would allow "back door" euthanasia will not allow deliberate killing, says Tony Blair.
Governors at a foundation trust facing an £11m deficit back their chairman after he is sacked by the regulator.
Scientists have cultured small pieces of heart tissue which beat in the same way as the whole organ.
A campaign is warning people about the hidden health risks of the growing number of fake cigarettes sold in the UK.
Ministers see off a backbench revolt over a bill which critics say would legalise euthanasia "by the back door".
Scientists show how the proteins that cause vCJD bypass the body's defences and enter the bloodstream.
Britain's teenagers are among the heaviest drinkers and drug-users in Europe, research has found.
Men who remarry appear to put their feet up - tending to do less exercise and putting on weight, research finds.
The parents of a baby at the centre of a right-to-life battle claim doctors are trying to hasten her death.
A mother wins a High Court battle to allow her to challenge government guidelines on abortion.
A hospital probes "shocking" claims that a patient went without food and drink on a 12-hour ambulance journey to Inverness.
Parasitic worms may offer effective treatment for Crohn's disease, research suggests.
Working to tight deadlines can increase the risk of a heart attack six-fold, Swedish researchers say.
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