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Care watchdog chief to step down
The head of England's independent health and social care regulator Baroness Young is to step down from her post in February.

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Lower birth weight puberty link
Babies who are small at birth or who put on weight quickly in the first two years are more likely to start puberty early.

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Worm could offer Parkinson's clue
Dundee University scientists believe worms could hold clues to why some people develop Parkinson's Disease.

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Schoolboy wins vitamin D campaign
Pregnant women are to be educated about the importance of taking vitamin D thanks to a Glasgow schoolboy's campaign.

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Fuel aid plea for cancer patients
The UK's leading cancer specialist calls for sufferers facing spiralling winter fuel bills to be given urgent help.

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Cancer: The facts
Information and statistics on common types of cancer

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Pregnancy timeline
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.