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A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key

The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

Dying people should be given better care at the end of their lives, a cross-parliamentary group

Women are still confused about the right way to check their breasts for early signs of cancer, says

Obese women with most of their excess weight on the stomach, are more likely to get pancreatic

Sex infections are up 6% - with half of all UK cases now among 16 to 24-year-olds, data shows.

Almost a fifth of MPs have suffered mental health problems, a survey suggests.

Mothers-to-be who eat nuts every day may increase their child's risk of developing asthma by 50%,

Being physically fit could hold back the development of Alzheimer's disease, US researchers

A teenager who had his place to study medicine withdrawn because he has a burglary conviction has

The number of people admitted to hospital because of assault rose 30% over a four-year period, a

Momentous life events, such as marriage or having children, only boost happiness temporarily, say

'I really didn't think I was going to cope'

Call for Scottish law on assisted dying to be changed

Could poor air quality affect Olympic athletes?

Miners' health and safety tool to save premature babies

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

Treating heatstroke in a baby

Fruit from a native African tree, the baobab, is to be sold in the UK after the EU gave permission

The legal blood alcohol limit should be cut to zero for drivers aged 17 to 20, England's chief

A chemical used by bacteria to invade other cells may aid rehabilitation from spinal and brain

A toddler from Hull who received a heart transplant last year dies suddenly.

An advance in stem cell research could one day give hope to patients in need of bone marrow

A survey finds some GPs are treating serious skin cancer, contrary to guidance advising hospital

A GP from Bradford is struck off for having a four-year affair with a patient who he treated for

A refreshing night's sleep may be the best way to boost memory, a study suggests.