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BBC Health News: 02-18-2005
Food products have been contaminated with an illegal dye linked to an increased risk of cancer.
European regulators have said patients who have had heart disease or a stroke should not take a common painkiller.
At least 60 people are thought to have died in a pneumonic plague outbreak in the Republic of Congo.
Violent computer games and TV increases the likelihood of children becoming aggressive, a study suggests.
A drug used to alleviate agitation in Alzheimer's patients could worsen their condition, a study suggests.
A genetic screening test may identify breast cancer patients at risk of a relapse.
A test that cuts the time police need to check if a substance is cocaine to just two minutes is given the go-ahead.
A simple saliva test could predict how many cavities a person is likely to develop in a lifetime, say researchers.
Scientists have created a robotic arm that can be controlled by thought of its operator alone.
Scientists publish data on crucial DNA variations in three racial groups, paving the way for "individualised" medicines.
Scientists say they have made a breakthrough to produce natural breast implants using human stem cells.
A baby girl who had a liver transplant returns to intensive care at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
The government has promised to speed up disciplinary processes for doctors, dentists and nurses in the NHS.
A disgraced GP, who secretly filmed himself molesting patients, is struck off the medical register.
Scientists believe they have identified an improved test for prostate cancer.
Scientists say the number of cases of humans being infected with bird flu may have been underestimated.
Planned operations are put on hold at a hospital after a rise in emergency admissions puts "pressure on beds".
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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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