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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: The worries over the cervical cancer jab and the questions that must be answered
img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/02/article-1217805-069F9DE4000005DC-970_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Although Natalie Morton's death forced experts to stress the cervical cancer jab is safe, the parents who claim it damaged their daughters have a right to speak.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/WYXYFQWbjK8" height="1" width="1"/
Don't know why blood is red? Time to bone up on your body
img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/03/article-1217868-0091D54B00000578-492_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/A fascinating new book answers many questions about the brilliant, complex and always intriguing, human body. Read on to find out more about yourself.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/fF110-zCwmA" height="1" width="1"/
Time to get tougher on obesity?
Former obese surgeon, Chris Oliver, argues that we need annual weight checks for all to stem the rise in obesity. He's had gastric band surgery but says it's not for all.
Pregnancy timeline
From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.
From BBC Health
Unravelling the mysteries of why we age
Flu treatment output 'to triple'
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline says it expects to triple capacity of its flu treatment Relenza to 190 million treatments per year.
Call to relax NHS new drug rules
Medicines watchdog to consider radical plans to boost NHS use of new treatments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Solo GPs face more hearings
GPs working alone are six times more likely to face a disciplinary hearing than those in group practices.
World's first double arm transplant man extols the joys of scratching
A German farmer who received the world's first transplant of two complete arms extols the joy of scratching.
Human flu jab trials 'under way'
Human trials of a vaccine to protect against the H1N1 swine flu virus have begun in Australia.
Swine flu risk
Find out how the government's numbers add up
Signing up
'Why my samples might help to save lives'
Doctors sometimes still have to say no
Why doctors still have the last say over treatment
Saliva test for early birth risk
A simple saliva test could help spot which expectant women are most likely to deliver their baby prematurely, experts believe.
Follow-on milk ads 'misleading'
A baby milk company has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for making misleading claims.
Phone gadget to diagnose disease
A new device that attaches to a mobile phone could be used to diagnose diseases in the developing world.
Guidance aims to spot child abuse
A watchdog issues guidance to help healthcare workers spot early signs of child abuse to avoid another Baby P.
Fresh inquiry at failing hospital
An independent inquiry is to be held into Stafford Hospital where standards of care were severely criticised by a watchdog.
Pregnancy risk?
A top GP answers your questions on swine flu
Teenager's nicotine gum overdose
A 14-year-old West Midlands boy overdoses on nicotine gum, prompting an inquiry by an anti-smoking group.