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'Problem kids' risk future pain Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:47 GMTChildren with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Africa in bid to wipe out polio Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:48:15 GMTA campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children.
US to distribute female condoms Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:46:18 GMTWashington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.
Action urged on pregnancy deaths Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:59:21 GMTPregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
DNA test 'may predict best diet' Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:59:10 GMTA simple DNA test may predict whether someone is most likely to lose weight on a specific diet, say US researchers.
Surgery on Mubarak 'successful' Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:27:21 GMTEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state media say.
UK gives SA millions of condoms Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:57 GMTThe UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
Sexual health 'milestone' Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:26:00 GMTYoung people think frank conversations about sex infections signal that a relationship will last.
Obama continues healthcare attack Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:37:54 GMTUS President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.
US school soda deal 'cuts sugar' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:40 GMTThe US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
Vitiligo skin graft 'effective' Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:40 GMTSkin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.
Illegal cord blood sample warning Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:07 GMTParents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
Sex drive 'lasts longer in men', research suggests Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:11 GMTMen are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
Hospital rap over medicine errors Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:01:53 GMTToo many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
'London bomb stress' recognised Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:26 GMTPsychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
India help for Sri Lanka amputees Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:32 GMTAn Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.
Flu symptoms are 'of the brain rather than body', say experts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:44:00 GMTResearch by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.
Pregnancy timeline Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:06:28 GMTFrom fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.