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30 March 2015 Last updated at 14:22

Parents rarely spot child obesityObese children

Parents hardly ever spot obesity in their children resulting in damaging consequences for health, doctors warn.

Syringe being filledMeningitis B vaccine deal agreed

All babies in the UK will soon have a potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B after a deal with drug manufacturers, the health secretary says.

Surgeons in an operating theatreCameron promises 'seven-day NHS'

All hospitals in England will provide "a truly seven-day NHS" by 2020 under a future Conservative government, David Cameron says.

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