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Doctors warn over binge drinking from age of eight

Call for minimum price per unit as figures show a child under 12 is admitted to A&E because of alcohol every other day

Hospitals on standby as 999 calls rise in heatwave

Ambulance services have experienced a jump in emergency calls as temperatures in Britain move above 30C

Britain faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day

Health Secretary warned cases of H1N1 virus are doubling each week and could see six figures diagnosed daily within weeks

Doctors: Government wrong over cervical screening

Doctors voted three to one that women should be screened from the age of 20 a week after DoHrefused to lower starting age

Analysis: treat high jinks with dose of common sense

Drug will help terminal lung cancer patients

The treatment will be available to private patients in Britain or where local health authorities agree to fund the costs

Blood test to predict chances of IVF success

Biological markers in women’s blood that are linked to the success of fertility treatment identified by scientists

Prostate cancer: sound may replace scalpel

Early-stage prostate cancer responds well to soundwave treatment, with fewer side-effects, study of 172 men finds

Doctors in the house - watch out

Universities abuse guidelines to crack down on messy kitchens

'Prescribe statins to those at risk at 40'

Research says cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed to millions over 40 even if they do not have heart disease

Would-be parents advised to have sex every day

Daily sex can improve genetic quality of men’s sperm and enhance his chances of fathering a child, research suggests

'Michelin-style' stars plan for best hospitals

NHS facilities will be compared with those in the US and Europe in accreditation system similar to Michelin awards

Girl who died from swine flu had rare disease

Sameerah Ahmad, 6, who died after contracting swine flu, suffered from rare disease which left her liable to infections

Serious cyclists at risk of fertility problems

Pressure, friction, raised temperatures caused by tight clothing and intensive exercise all contribute to sperm damage

Doctors warn NHS target culture will kill again

Budget and target culture leaves NHS open to problems that cost at least 400 people their lives at the Stafford Hospital

'Thousands of Britons' travel abroad for IVF

Restricted NHS access, high cost of private therapy and a serious shortage of donated eggs are driving couples overseas

Doctors fined over waits to get appointment

General practices are expected to be penalised — some by as much as £25,000 — when the results of a survey are released

Girl, 9, with swine flu dies as cases surge

Experts report that the H1N1 virus may be showing signs of becoming resistant to treatment with the drug Tamiflu

Alcohol behind 1 in 20 Scottish deaths

Twice as many deaths in Scotland as previously believed are alcohol-related, according to shocking new figures from the NHS

Patient survey will cost us £10,000, says GP

David Wrigley, a rural GP, says his practice may have to cut the doctors' hours after a survey on patient satisfaction