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

VIDEO: Long way to go on NHS care - PM Jan 4th 2013, 23:55 David Cameron says there is still a "long way to go" to raise standards of care in the NHS in England. VIDEO: Gold field finds declared 'treasure' Jan 4th 2013, 22:11 An inquest finds 81 of the 91 pieces of gold and silver found in the same field as the Staffordshire Hoard are treasure. AUDIO: 'I earn £100,000 and want benefit' Jan 4th 2013, 19:35 Journalist Angela Epstein defends her view that child benefit should not be means tested. She has four children and a family income of more than £100,000. VIDEO: Inside first UK hand transplant op Jan 4th 2013, 18:18 Consultant plastic surgeon Professor Simon Kay says Mark Cahill, the first person in the UK to have a hand transplant, is making good progress.

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Your 6 hourly digest for BBC News - Health

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

VIDEO: 'World's fattest man' sheds 46 stone Jan 4th 2013, 14:42 A Suffolk man once dubbed the world's fattest said he is desperate for surgery to remove excess skin after losing 46 of his 70 stone. VIDEO: Eye drug could save sight of 25,000 Jan 4th 2013, 11:33 Thousands of people with a devastating eye condition could be offered a potentially sight-saving treatment following a U-turn by the health watchdog.

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AUDIO: Cameron: NHS 'performing well' Jan 4th 2013, 09:22 David Cameron has said that the NHS is "performing well" but that "a greater emphasis on standards of care" is needed. AUDIO: Eye treatment Lucentis for diabetics Jan 4th 2013, 08:25 Patients whose eyesight is badly affected by diabetes are going to be allowed to use the drug Lucentis throughout the UK. Professor Yit Yang, an ophthalmologist at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital explains how the drug works. VIDEO: UK's first hand transplant operation Jan 4th 2013, 06:20 A former pub landlord from West Yorkshire has become the first person in the UK to have a hand transplant. AUDIO: Some pregnancy advice is 'absurd' Jan 3rd 2013, 10:31 Science journalist Linda Geddes has been looking into the often conflicting advice given to pregnant women. VIDEO: A century of fighting diseases Jan 2nd 2013, 14:58 The impact of its research has been seen across the world and this year the London-based Medical Research Council (MRC) is celebrating its centenary.

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VIDEO: Payments 'better spent on care' Jan 3rd 2013, 09:19 Winter fuel payments should be means-tested to help pay for care of the elderly, a former care minister has suggested. VIDEO: Which item contains the most salt? Jan 3rd 2013, 07:44 New research from the Department of Health suggests that more than 50% people in England are not aware of the salt, fat, sugar and salt content of many popular dishes. VIDEO: Transcending pain in competitive yoga Jan 3rd 2013, 00:07 Author Ben Lorr takes the BBC on a journey into the world of competitive yoga.

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AUDIO: How close is a norovirus vaccine? Jan 2nd 2013, 18:15 With the number of case of the winter vomiting bug exceeding 1.1 million in England and Wales according to latest figures, how close are is a vaccine against norovirus?

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VIDEO: Diet doctor urges intermittent fasting Jan 2nd 2013, 13:57 A new diet book is suggesting that the best way to lose weight is to eat normally for five days a week, but to fast for two.

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VIDEO: NHS approach to obesity 'patchy' Jan 1st 2013, 09:26 Obesity services across the UK are "extremely patchy" and valuable opportunities to help obese patients are often lost, doctors say.

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