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1. Mother who needed face 'rebuilt' with 20 ops after test riding horse sues owners
   
   Kara Goldsmith, who lives in Hallgarth, County Durham, had her case against the horse's keeper, businessman Bradley Patchcott, rejected last year by a County Court judge.
2. Green tea helps elderly stay more agile, Japanese study claims
   
   Those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop 'functional disability' according to the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.
3. Felled by a veal terrine: Sky News presenter reveals how she nearly died from allergy while on ski holiday
   
   Gemma Morris was holidaying in the ski resort of Filzmoos, in Austria, with her mother when she was rushed to A&E after tucking into a starter at her hotel.
4. Katie Piper: Acid attack survivor has eye-sight restored after stem-cell surgery
   
   Her sight has been restored thanks to doctors at the Queen Victoria hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex, who used eye tissue from the cornea of an anonymous male donor.
5. Obesity can be INFECTIOUS: Gut microbe imbalance is catching, study finds
   
   We all know of couples who piled on the pounds after they married. But Yale University scientists have now claimed chubbiness could be catching.
6. Baby becomes youngest person ever to have open heart surgery at 17-and-a-half hours old
   
   Jasmine Carr, pictured with parents James and Jo, had only a 15 per cent chance of survival when surgeons at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital operated on her just 17-and-a-half hours after she was born.
7. Pensioner with aneurysm that could kill her any minute told NHS won't fund £15k op
   
   Without the life-saving operation, Barbara Judge from Coventry (pictured with her granddaughter and great-granddaughter) fears she could die any time.
8. Mothers-to-be with diabetes 'four times more likely to have baby with birth defects'
   
   Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition, warn researchers from Newcastle University.
9. Sisters shed their skin every DAY in condition that causes it to grow six times faster than normal
   
   Stacey and Emma Picken, from County Durham, shed their skin every day after they were born with a rare condition that affects only one in 600,000 people.
10. Girl born with no kidneys has finally finished with surgery after 27 major operations
    
    Alice Skinner, from Hartlepool, was born with stumps for kidneys after they failed to develop in the womb. But after years of treatment and surgery, she is now looking forward to her 11th birthday.
11. Oral cancer risk trebles after just two glasses of wine a day
    
    Drinking slightly more than the recommended safe alcohol limits can massively raise the likelihood of many life-threatening illnesses, according to a new Government campaign.
12. Babies born with EITHER parent over the age of 30 are more likely to suffer from autism
    
    The risk is up to 27 per cent higher than for those with younger parents, according to researchers from Denmark working alongside Cambridge University.
13. Playing in the sun ¿reduces risk of eczema and food allergies in children¿
    
    Scientists used data from analysis of Australian children and how rates of food allergies, eczema and asthma varied throughout the country.
14. Don't suffer death by armchair: A warning to the over-70s as experts say too many decide their exercising days are over
    
    According to Dr Mark Baxter elderly people who have suffered an illness, fall or even bereavement tend to loose their confidence and this can cause a fear of going out.
15. Jab that ends the agony of childhood arthritis: New NHS treatment brings relief to nine in ten young patients
    
    NICE has approved RoActemra (tocilizumab) to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) which is currently incurable.
16. A pint a day keeps the doctor away... and YES, we do mean beer!
    
    When drunk in moderation beer provides a wider range of health benefits than wine and it doesn't matter whether you prefer ale of lager.
17. When Bill Tarmey quit Coronation Street many thought it was for his own health, but here he reveals it was to care for his son
    
    After 30 years playing Jack Duckworth the 70-year-old decided he wanted to care for his son Carl who has battled with a brain tumour.
18. 'Morgellons IS real': Thousands claim to suffer from the agonising skin condition but doctors claim it is psychological
    
    Victoria Vigors first noticed the condition when a strange oily substance leaked from her scalp and later tiny white granules started to 'come out' of her pores.
19. DR ELLIE CANNON: Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
    
    Many parents have unanswered questions about over-the-counter children's medicines. Here Dr Ellie Cannon tries to give answers to those most commonly asked.
20. Alzheimer's questionnaire: Test that can reveal if YOU are at risk
    
    The Alzheimer's Questionnaire, which is almost 90 per cent accurate, measures mild cognitive impairment - the slight memory lapses that can be a precursor of the disease.
21. Number of cancer cases set to rise 30% by 2030 due to ageing population
    
    The UK ranks 16th out of 27 countries in the European Union for the predicted rise in cases, according to the data published by the World Cancer Research Fund.
22. These sisters grew up without a mother. Now they've made an extraordinary sacrifice in the hope their children won't suffer as they did
    
    Losing their 32-year-old mother, Rita, to breast cancer in 1986, when they were 12, seven and four, Luan, Kim and Jemma share an exceptional closeness.
23. Breast cancer: The moving moment a six-year-old girl clips her cancer-stricken mother's hair to prepare her for chemotherapy
    
    In the intimate video Lola Etchells, 6, is also shown shaving the head of her mother Sara, 44, from Greater Manchester, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last September.
24. 'Fluid biopsy' could transform cancer treatment by making tumour cells glow in the dark
    
    Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California have developed a way of attaching fluorescent 'tags' to cancer cell proteins, making them glow under special light conditions.
25. Children exposed to anaesthetic early in life 'have double risk of ADHD'
    
    Children given two or more doses of anaesthetic before they turned three had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children who had no exposure, Mayo Clinic research found.
26. Lorenzo's Oil: 'We thought our son needed glasses - then doctors revealed he had terminal brain condition
    
    McCauley Riley, 6, from Blackburn suffers from Adrenoleukodystrophy, which affects one in 30,000 children in the UK. He lost his sight just months after his diagnosis and has just a few years to live.
27. Struggling for a year to get pregnant? You should try again, says study
    
    If you have been struggling to get pregnant for a year, you still have almost as much chance of having a baby naturally as of conceiving by using fertility hormones or IVF, Australian doctors found.
28. Watermelons linked to salmonella outbreak that has killed one and left at least 50 ill
    
    The outbreak, which began in December, is believed to involve packs of ready-to-eat sliced watermelon. Health chiefs say the public can protect themselves by washing all types of fruit and vegetables.
29. Ground-breaking six-organ transplant saves Alannah Shevenell, 9, from 'monster' tumour
    
    Alannah Shevenell, 9, is recovering at her home in Maine after a ground-breaking six-organ transplant which gave her a new esophagus, liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas and small intestine.
30. Why a pretty woman stops men behaving badly... but for the fairer sex it's a different story
    
    Men apparently become nicer, kinder and more caring when there is a beautiful woman nearby, British and Dutch researchers have found.
31. Number of sex infections in over-45s doubles in 10 years due to rising divorce rates
    
    Cases of chlamydia and herpes have more than doubled in ten years, while syphilis - which was almost eradicated ten years ago - have risen fourfold.
32. Malaria is twice as deadly as first thought after disease claims 1.2million lives in a year
    
    More than 40 per cent of the malaria victims are older children and adults, challenging the belief that the vast majority of deaths occur among the under-fives, according to the University of Washington.
33. Silver bullet for cancer: Metal can kill some tumours better than chemotherapy with fewer side effects
    
    Scientists say that old wives tales about the precious metal being a 'silver bullet' to beat the Big C could be true.
34. End alcohol home deliveries to drunken party-goers, urges leading doctor
    
    Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, a former president of the Royal Society of Medicine, has called for licensing of the firms that provide 'night time party top-ups'.
35. MRSA strain USA300: Flesh-eating bug spread by coughs and sneezes 'has spread from U.S. to UK'
    
    The deadly strain of MRSA, (pictured) called USA300 is easily passed through skin-to-skin contact. However it also survives on surfaces so can be picked up on public transport, say experts from the University of Bath.
36. Dangers of nappy sacks revealed as 11 babies suffocate in the UK
    
    A nationwide campaign will warn parents not to store the flimsy plastic bags anywhere near babies, who have an automatic reflex to grab things within reach and bring them to their mouths.
37. Alzheimer's disease 'spreads like an infection' in finding that could help slow its progress
    
    Alzheimer's disease hops from one brain cell to another, say scientists from Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Blocking the process early could stop it from spreading.
38. Crab-like robot sent down throat removes stomach cancer with delicate pincers
    
    Researchers from Singapore's National University Hospital have created a crab-like miniature robot with a pincer and a hook that can remove early-stage stomach cancers without leaving any scars.
39. Don't dine with your greedy friend say experts, you're likely to eat just as much as they are
    
    Women who dine with a companion are likely to eat a similar amount and at the same pace as they do, a study by Dutch researchers found.
40. Sugar should be controlled 'like tobacco and alcohol'
    
    Experts warn sugary foods and drinks are responsible for illnesses including obesity, heart disease, cancer and liver problems. And they claim it contributes to 35million deaths a year worldwide.
41. Prostate cancer patients denied expensive drug
    
    A 'breakthrough' drug that gives extra months of life to men with advanced prostate cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS because it is too expensive.
42. Massages are good for you: Shoulder rub mimics effect of pain-killers at molecular level
    
    Massage also promotes the growth of new mitochondria, the energy-generating 'powerplants' in cells, according to scientists at McMaster University in Canada.
43. Experts warn herbal remedy butterbur can cause liver damage and even organ failure
    
    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has urged British herbal shops to remove products containing butterbur (pictured) from their shelves.
44. Heart failure 'can make patient's forget when to take their medication'
    
    A study from the University of Western Australia found people suffering from the condition experienced changes in parts of their brain responsible for higher mental processing and decision making.
45. One in 100 adults has autism with the condition much more likely to affect men
    
    Experts say the disorder and similar conditions such as Asperger's syndrome are far more widespread than previously thought.
46. Resperate: The £7 headset that can keep blood pressure low could help thousands of patients
    
    The device (pictured), which looks like a portable CD player, slows down breathing by playing relaxing music through headphones. But experts warn it should not replace any high blood pressure drugs.
47. Ketamine: Club drug 'could offer almost instant remedy for severe depression'
    
    Doctors at Ben Taub General hospital in Houston, Texas, are testing the effect of a single dose of ketamine on patients with depression.
48. Colds, heart disease, even cancer: Why the weather could be to blame
    
    Low levels of the 'sunshine vitamin' have been linked to conditions ranging from diabetes to multiple sclerosis.