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- Doctors facing 'five-year MOTs'
The government sets out more details on how it will beef up regular checks of doctors' competence.
- Johnson urges obesity 'movement'
Alan Johnson calls for a "national movement" to tackle obesity and warns against "vilifying the extremely fat".
- Birth weight 'sets future health'
Blood vessel changes linked to poor health later in life can be spotted within a few years in boys born small, say scientists.
- 'Suicide' GP guilty of misconduct
A Glasgow GP who prescribed sleeping pills to a patient who wanted to take her own life is found guilty of misconduct.
- GPs told to cut antibiotics usage
Doctors are told to cut the number of prescriptions they hand out to help save the NHS millions of pounds a year.
- Dementia patients' memory probed
A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.
- Many mental health wards 'poor'
Many NHS mental health services are poor, according to a review of the sector by the Healthcare Commission.
- Woman left brain damaged by detox
A woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.
- MPs pushing abortion rights in NI
A group of MPs is seeking to give women in Northern Ireland the same abortion rights as in England, Wales and Scotland.
- Rock drummers 'need the stamina of top athletes'
Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests.
- Toxic detox
'Don't drink water unless you are thirsty'
- Medic testing
Plans to ensure all doctors are competent
- MS quiz
How much do you know about the condition?
- Mark Easton
Shock new crime figures - stabbings are down
- Medical notes
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions