Public health specialists are pressing the World Health Organization to "resist the urge to control and suppress e-cigarettes".
Laser hope on root canal treatments
Lasers have been used to regenerate parts of damaged teeth and could one day be used to prevent root canal treatments, claim US researchers.
Overweight total tops 2.1bn globally
The number of the world's population that are obese or overweight has topped 2.1 billion, latest figures show.
Article written by Fergus Walsh
Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent
18:01 UK time, Tuesday, 27 May 2014
The Tour de France is the world's most gruelling competition. Over three weeks, scores of elite riders will cycle 2,272 miles. But what effect does that kind of endurance sport have on the body?
Article written by Nick Triggle
Nick Triggle
Health correspondent
10:52 UK time, Thursday, 22 May 2014
As the debate over A&E; attendance continues, the real issue may be how many A&E; visits could be avoided?
No savings
The risks of a plan to admit fewer patients
World Cup threat
Fans should guard against dengue fever
'Thousands' sign up to care schemes03:42
Sugary drinks 'should have warnings'01:31
Call to 'resist e-cigarette controls'01:16
Overweight total tops 2.1bn globally 01:22
NHS 'should pay for slimming classes'05:17
Minimum pricing too 'watered down'01:36
Football clubs tackle overweight fans02:43
'Lose a little' obesity advice01:24
Fat zones
What is an 'obesogenic' environment?
Catrin's story
The girl who survived with 96% burns Newsbeat
'Threat of extinction'
GP surgeries struggling to cope with increasing patient demand
Pedal power
Does endurance cycling help you live longer?
Poo to the rescue
The people desperate to be cured with someone else's faeces
Put that down!
The real reason children don't listen to their parents
Superbug apocalypse
Is rise of drug-resistant bacteria the biggest threat we face?
Peer pressure
Is the system for reviewing medical research working?
'I pick my own skin'
Samantha Wake has had the rare condition, Dermatillomania, since she was 12. Newsbeat
Autumn friends
The scheme that aims to bring comfort to the lonely
Disabled and broody
'Why I decided not to have children'
Does brain structure decide the way we vote?
What is life like for a nurse on the frontline?
What's life like in Rio's favelas?
Meet the people of Rio's shanty towns in this new observational series
Health CheckThe physiological challenges facing World Cup football players
Health CheckThe advantages of longhand note-taking over using laptops in lectures
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