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BBC Health News: 02-08-2005
The creator of Dolly the sheep has been given permission to clone human embryos for medical research.
Brushing your teeth could reduce the risk of having a stroke or heart attack, a study has suggested.
High street pharmacies are to offer a screening test for the UK's most common sexually transmitted disease.
Doctors save the life of a baby by giving her eight blood transfusions in the womb via her umbilical cord.
A review of mental health nursing has been announced to help the profession keep pace with NHS reforms.
There is powerful evidence that an outright ban on public smoking would save lives, doctors' leaders say.
The £6.2bn overhaul of the NHS IT system could be undermined by declining support among doctors, a survey says.
The negligence of an architect led to the deaths of seven people from Legionnaires' disease, a court hears.
Family doctors say patients should be more aware of their relatives' health history, a survey has found.
The health minister says he will see for himself problems which caused A&Es across Wales to shut to all but critical patients.
Three women are struck off after a catalogue of failings at a nursing home in Folkestone.
Most patients with eating disorders are not receiving the recommended level of care, a survey has found.
NHS healthcare for cancer patients is not good enough, a think-tank of almost 1,000 doctors says.
Larger babies have higher risk of developing certain cancers in adulthood, research suggests.
Access to a potentially life-saving treatment for heart patients is a postcode lottery, a study suggests.
Dentists have been carrying out botox treatment despite not being properly qualified, cosmetic surgeons say.
Doctors should be more aware that falling in love can be an illness for some patients, say health experts.
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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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