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BBC Health News: 10-11-2004
Switching off a gene can stop cancer growing in mice, offering hope of new human treatments, say researchers.
A hospital trust agrees damages after doctors failed to spot a man killed in a crash had 18 broken bones.
Researchers have found flight simulators may help treat people for chronic dizziness.
A report clears doctors of blame in the case of a toddler whose legs were amputated after she contracted meningitis.
A woman launches a compensation claim against a health board after contracting the MRSA superbug.
Millions of children in primary schools in England and Wales are missing out on subsidised milk, the dairy industry claims.
A Northern Ireland priest who put his life on the line for HIV and Aids sufferers wins an international award.
Norwich Union Healthcare adverts contain bogus claims about waiting lists, says an NHS trust.
Teenagers who cannot process insulin properly have a higher risk of high blood pressure, researchers find.
A UK charity insists it is not breaking the law by referring women abroad for late abortions.
Doctors believe people with heart failure can use Tai Chi to help them recover.
A discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope.
Heathrow airport is "as safe as ever" after a worker contracted Legionnaires' disease, management says.
The mother of a woman who died from deep vein thrombosis after a flight is honoured for her campaigning.
Charities band together to support people with schizophrenia, as patients say they get too little help.
Stem cells have been used to save mice embryos from a lethal heart defect.
A common treatment for head injuries could be killing rather than saving patients, experts warn.
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