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Scots mull junk food ban - 03 May 2006 18:02:26 GMT The Scottish Executive plans to ban schools from serving junk food and drinks at any time of day.
GPs urged to help obese get slim - 03 May 2006 15:16:16 GMT Doctors are to get new government guidelines on helping overweight and obese patients to slim.
Widows lose asbestos Lords ruling - 03 May 2006 15:02:39 GMT Thousands of widows learn they will not receive full compensation for their husbands' deaths from an asbestos-related cancer.
Zimbabwe Aids drug fears - 03 May 2006 13:50:59 GMT Zimbabwe is running out of drugs to treat Aids due to a foreign currency shortage, the state newspaper reports.
Two deaths linked to hospital bug - 03 May 2006 12:34:15 GMT The death of two patients are linked to a hospital infection which has left another patient seriously ill.
Drug decision due for cancer man - 03 May 2006 08:36:05 GMT A male breast cancer sufferer who had his left breast removed waits to hear if the NHS will fund Herceptin treatment.
MPs attack private hospital deal - 03 May 2006 07:05:28 GMT MPs criticise a private sector group which boosted profits at the expense of a big risk increase for taxpayers.
Breast cancer biopsy 'cuts pain' - 03 May 2006 05:45:57 GMT A technique to reduce the side effects of breast cancer surgery has yet to be used widely in the UK, says the surgeon who developed it.
Diabetes raises early death risk - 02 May 2006 23:35:18 GMT Younger people with Type 2 diabetes face three times the early death risk than their peers, a study says.
Women 'anxious over smears' - 02 May 2006 23:22:14 GMT Many women who receive slightly abnormal smear test results become unnecessarily stressed, research suggests.
Britain's happiness in decline - 02 May 2006 20:45:09 GMT Britain is far wealthier than 50 years ago but happiness levels have declined, a BBC opinion poll suggests.
Doctor admits 'trial' on patients - 02 May 2006 17:48:43 GMT A leading eye surgeon admits he carried out medical trials without patients' consent.
Progress 'too slow' after Shipman - 02 May 2006 17:30:32 GMT Ministers are attacked for failing to act on the findings of the inquiry into the Shipman murders.
Britons 'put fun before babies' - 02 May 2006 11:37:56 GMT A generation who would rather have fun and live comfortably is fuelling falling birth rates, a poll suggests.
Children 'failed' over nutrition - 01 May 2006 23:49:37 GMT The number of young children who are underweight has remained almost unchanged since 1990, Unicef warns.
Spring babies 'face suicide risk' - 01 May 2006 23:38:50 GMT People born in the spring or early summer face an increased risk of suicide, research suggests.
Boys 'hit by body image pressure' - 01 May 2006 23:37:59 GMT Research suggests pressure from peers and the media to be thin is a major cause of eating disorders among boys.
Pregnancy timeline - 23 Dec 2004 13:42:57 GMT A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
Cancer: The facts - 30 Jan 2004 11:57:24 GMT The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.