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BBC Health News: 02-21-2005
At least 100 more food products are to be withdrawn after contamination with a dye linked to cancer.
A pharmacist who did not question Harold Shipman's unusual prescriptions failed in her duty of care to the public, a hearing is told.
Putting children on a vegan diet is unethical and could harm their development, a US researcher argues.
Air pollution is responsible for 310,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, research suggests.
A new breed of NHS doctors are being created to specialise in treating and preventing sports injuries.
Two people die in northern Germany after receiving organs from a donor infected with rabies.
Prince Charles attacks the UK's "cavalier" architects and town planners.
Patients believe NHS hospitals in England are dirtier, but waiting times are shorter, a health watchdog finds.
Scientists have made a "mighty mouse" whose big muscles could help find a way to prevent bone loss.
Doctors warn cannabis could increase the risk of stroke in young adults, after analysing one man's case.
Air pollution thickens the blood and increases the likelihood of inflammation, researchers say.
The animal kingdom could offer important clues to our rising teen pregnancy rates, researchers believe.
Swiss drugmaker Novartis announces 5.65bn euros of purchases that will make its Sandoz unit the world's biggest generic drug producer.
The way our diet has evolved over time has left us prone to crooked teeth, say US scientists.
Latest scientific evidence suggests bird flu could mutate to pass from human to human and trigger a pandemic, according to scientists.
The world is unlikely to face an explosive Sars outbreak like the one of two years ago, say experts.
Private health firms are to be invited to bid for £1bn worth of contracts to carry out NHS diagnostic tests.
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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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