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'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
'How cycling helped me fight my brain tumours'
Poison arrest nurse loses appeal
A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.
Health bodies reject NHS reforms
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'
Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.
VIDEO: MPs and the stigma of mental illness
Comedian Ruby Wax said depression was like "being in a coma, but awake" as the panel debated how politicians should discuss their issues.
Record 'legal highs detected'
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.
Weekend hospital admission fears
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.
Legionella Britons die in Spain
Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.
How we can help children improve their health
'The young should play a role in designing healthcare'
VIDEO: GP leaders turn back on NHS plans
The Royal College of GPs calls for the health bill to be scrapped, heaping more pressure on the government's controversial reforms in England.
Chairman quits troubled NHS trust
The chairman of a hospital trust that closed an emergency department and considered bringing in army medics is to stand down.
Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
VIDEO: Brains may be 'wired' for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.
NHS warns on nappy sack dangers
A Cornish campaign alerting parents to the risks of babies being suffocated by nappy sacks is adopted by the NHS nationally.
Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
VIDEO: MPs 'should admit mental health issues'
Alastair Campbell reckons MPs are more likely to suffer from mental health issues than the one-in-four figure for the general population.
Euro MPs reject new food labels
Euro MPs block changes to food labels that would have allowed claims such as "now contains 15% less sugar".
AstraZeneca announces job losses
Drugs firm AstraZeneca announces a further 7,300 job cuts over the next two years as part of a new restructuring programme.
Analysis: Pharmaceutical woes
Why the pharmaceutical industry is under pressure
Watermelon 'is salmonella source'
A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.