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The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.
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US baby boomers in Hep C warning
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
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Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'
Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
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Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
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Father wants 'donation' lessons
A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for schools and colleges to make a lesson on donating stem cells, blood and organs part of the curriculum.
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UK retains strict animal test law
The UK says it will retain stricter animal testing standards than required by a new European Union Directive.
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