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BBC Health News: 02-06-2006
A French woman who had the world's first face transplant appears before the media for the first time.
A mother-of-three tells a court a decision not to give her the cancer drug Herceptin is "a death sentence".
The government announces hit squads to tackle the rising number of MRSA cases.
Many breast cancer patients have experienced cash difficulties after being forced to pay prescription fees.
Fewer asylum seekers should be kept in detention because of the risk to mental health, a report says.
The assistant children's commissioner calls for urgent action to tackle suicide rates among young people.
Diabetes patients could be able to receive insulin via a nasal spray using yeast, scientists believe.
Death rates for all Scottish surgeons are published after requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
The ability of a cell to sense its position within a tissue may help explain why some people become obese.
Researchers study ways of making bones from blood as they seek new ways of treating fractures.
Two more Indonesian have died of bird flu, bringing the nation's death toll to 16, a senior official says.
Lives are being lost because of a "worrying" lack of awareness in the UK about strokes, campaigners say.
Two confectionery giants are putting labels on their products to explain the role of "treats" in a balanced diet.
Babies in the UK are to be vaccinated against a disease that kills 50 children each year.
Many cancer doctors are allowed to prescribe Herceptin for early stages of the disease despite it not being licensed, a survey says.
Forty percent of doctors agree that obese patients can be refused joint surgery, a survey has found.
Cocaine users are at risk of life-threatening stomach problems, doctors have warned.
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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