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Beijing smog forces Gebrselassie to withdraw from Olympic marathon

Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of the Olympic marathon because of the threat posed to his health by air pollution, raising concerns that other top runners may also quit the Beijing race.

Thousands of children treated in hospital because their parents smoke

As many as a third of children treated at a renowned hospital for chronic conditions including chest infections and asthma are there because their parents smoke around them, a leading specialist claims.

Scotland lock MacLeod in clear after failing drug test

Scott MacLeod will be free to line up against England at Murrayfield next week despite a drugs offence which carries a 12-month ban.

The miracle mouse that could cure our sniffles

Scientists searching to find a cure for the common cold say they have made a major breakthrough by passing the virus on to a mouse.

MacLeod avoids drugs ban

Scotland lock Scott MacLeod has been warned and reprimanded after testing positive for the drug Terbutaline - an asthma medication which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list.

Paracetamol link to asthma in young

A common painkiller may be one of the key driving forces behind the worldwide epidemic of childhood asthma, according to evidence from a major study.

Teenage girl suffering from allergies may have been killed by brushing her teeth with Aquafresh

Francesca Sanna suffered from allergies and complained her gums were sore before collapsing and dying

A teenager died after suffering an extreme allergic reaction to toothpaste, her family said yesterday.

Mother refused organs from daughter

A mother in desperate need of a kidney transplant has been denied the organs of her dying daughter.

Parents' grief after cadet dies

The distraught parents of a sea cadet who died at a Royal Marine base paid tribute to the "bright star" who "lit up their lives".