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  1. Denmark is at the front of the trend for fertility tourism http://bit.ly/84wSwh
  2. A&E departments are seeing a surge in accidents caused by icy conditions, but alcohol-related incidents are d.. http://bit.ly/7QO3cG
  3. A four-year-old boy who was "purple from head to toe" from meningitis recovers enough to go home for Christma.. http://bit.ly/7hah2w
  4. A ban on a range of drugs, known as "legal highs", comes into force in the UK, the government announces. http://bit.ly/5QjmgK
  5. People over the age of 80 are being treated too aggressively for high blood pressure, researchers claim. http://bit.ly/6TUA9T
  6. Expectant mums who are low in thyroid hormone are more likely to struggle with labour, findings suggest. http://bit.ly/4KrDHr
  7. Hospitals are "fiddling" the four-hour A&E waiting time target by using wards as dumping grounds, the Conserv.. http://bit.ly/5YyjJe
  8. Scientists hope to combat malaria by interfering with the sex lives of the mosquitoes which spread the disease. http://bit.ly/8s0RY4
  9. Gross failures contributed to the death of a grandmother after a routine hospital procedure went wrong, a cor.. http://bit.ly/4PExZV
  10. Chefs appear to have more unhealthy habits than any other profession while those in advertising are near para.. http://bit.ly/7DiMkW
  11. The public have been urged to have an active festive break, with a walk on Christmas Day to burn off calories.. http://bit.ly/7Sycm9
  12. Three thousand people have been approved for a living transplant donation since regulation by the Human Tissu.. http://bit.ly/6Pg5om
  13. Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit - even among those who are not obese, a study suggests. http://bit.ly/6bnDn0
  14. US President Barack Obama hails the Senate's healthcare vote as a "big victory for the American people". http://bit.ly/7dKOrq
  15. An embryo screening test called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)is safe for the children of singleton .. http://bit.ly/5QyvXG
  16. A former nurse jailed for killing four patients at two Leeds hospitals loses his appeal against his conviction. http://bit.ly/5wSkpJ
  17. One-in-four cancer patients in the UK will be forced back to bed this Christmas because they cannot afford to.. http://bit.ly/6QqygD
  18. The way a tree branch breaks could help improve understanding of "greenstick fractures" which are particularl.. http://bit.ly/6V6Ky2
  19. Having sex at an early age has been found to double the risk of developing cervical cancer. http://bit.ly/7D2E7C
  20. The power of Kenny Rogers to help the brain recover http://bit.ly/6ZEGoT