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Woman gains weight after fecal transplant

Doctors have said that a woman has suffered a dramatic weight gain after a fecal transplant from her daughter.

The medical procedure transplants healthy bacteria into a diseased gut but doctors have said that the procedure may have affected her weight. Doctors have said that she quickly gained 36lb and is now classified as obese.

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Cold weather, flue increase death rate in January

Health care experts have said that cold weather a deadly strain of flue has resulted in increased death rate in the month of January.

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Roche's Flu Drug Tamiflu more Effective than Thought: Study

A major analysis of the drug Tamiflu has showed that the drug is well capable of cutting duration of flu symptoms in addition to help some patients avoid hospitalization and treatment.

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Public Satisfaction with National Health Service has increased: Survey

According to analysis of the influential British Social Attitudes survey, the public satisfaction with the National Health Service (NHS) has risen significantly.

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Youth rugby rules need to change to protect young players

A leading medical professional has said that there is a need to reform the rules of youth rugby in order to ensure the safety of junior players in the sport.

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Hospital to pay medical bills of stranded British couple

In a sign of relief for the British couple that has been stranded in the US, a hospital has agreed to pay the medical bill for the birth of their son, who was born prematurely.

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Dog discovers missing diamond worth over $18,000

A dog came across a diamond worth over $18,000 along a country road in the village of Brattleby, Lincolnshire, England.

On December 23, the dog owner Allan Bell, 75, a retired lorry driver, was taking his dogs Rosie and Dylan on a walk.

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A First: Scientists create Artificial Human Sperm, Eggs with Stem cells

By using embryonic stem cells and skin cells, artificial human eggs and sperm have been created by researchers for the first time. Scientists from Cambridge University have achieved the feat by doing so with humans as it was previously done only with rats. Details of the study have been published in the journal Cell.

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