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The latest stories from the Health section of the BBC News web site.

GMC guidance on assisted suicide

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:03 GMT - The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.

NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:33:12 GMT - The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.

Campaign to cut smoking in cars

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:17:10 GMT - A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.

Transplant jaw made by 3D printer

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:11 GMT - An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.

'Birth defect risk' for diabetics

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:10:25 GMT - The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

'A little too much drink' warning

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:22 GMT - Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMT - The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:39 GMT - 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.

Under 10s have eating disorders

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:13:37 GMT - A number of children under 10 are treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for eating disorders, the Department of Health says.

Weekend hospital admission fears

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:17 GMT - 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.