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| Dentists working under a new contract are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than before, NHS figures show. |
| Dentists 'pull out more teeth' |
| A controversial drug is boosting the success of smokers in England in kicking the habit, NHS figures suggest. |
| Stop smoking pill 'quit success' |
| Moves to improve care for terminally ill patients will be made after concerns over access, the Scottish Government says. |
| 'Better' end of life care pledge |
| Cancer survival rates for teenagers and young adults in Britain are rising, figures show. |
| More teens surviving with cancer |
| More needs to be done to encourage children not to choose chips, pizzas or sweets for lunch, it is warned. |
| Pupil 'out to lunch' diet concern |
| A course helps parents to avoid feeling embarrassed when they discuss sex with their children. |
| Parents helped to talk about sex |
| Fruit juices may not be as healthy as thought - they could reduce the effectiveness of some medicines, it is claimed. |
| Fruit juice 'could affect drugs' |
| Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say researchers. |
| Back pain eased by good posture |
| Diabetes care is improving, but still a long way to go before the NHS is providing top quality services, a report says. |
| Gaps in diabetes care remain |
| UK scientists find a marker for aggressive bowel cancers needing the most treatment. |
| Tag for aggressive bowel cancer |
| A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts. |
| Why the scent of skin may give vital clues about cancer |
| The amazing work of the "Indiana Jones of medicine" |
| Superdoctors |
| Can your risk of dying really be as high as 114%? |
| Dead certain |
| Tree trimmings used to make cancer drugs |
| Cutting it |
| Elana Kelly bares all to raise awareness for vitiligo |
| Skin taboo |
| A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions |
| Medical notes |
| What are the causes and effects of a stroke? |
| From BBC Health |
| Humans have an innate ability to do maths even if they do not have the language to express it, research suggests. |
| Brain's counting skill 'built-in' |
| The UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder. |
| Families to get cholesterol tests |
| A forensic science student and her father catch a carer stealing from an elderly relative by hiding a camera in a teddy bear's eye. |
| Teddy camera catches carer thief |