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Last Updated: Monday, 25 February 2008, 12:20 GMT
Girl with anorexia
Pro-anorexia site clampdown urged
Campaigners are calling for websites such as Facebook and MySpace to clamp down on pro-anorexia sites.

Computer Software spots 'missed' diabetes
A GP develops a way to find up to 500,000 people with potential diabetes who risk being overlooked.
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang No clinical trials for SA healers
South Africa's health minister says medicines used by traditional healers should not be subject to clinical trials.
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