HEALTH stories serve many purposes. They bring human drama to life, certainly, but they also help highlight sometimes unusual conditions or show inspirational courage or achievement in the face of often dire prognosis.
Newspaper articles on some illnesses might even help save lives - I've interviewed many people who have realised they should at the very least consult a doctor after having read something in a newspaper that's made them wonder about their own health.
Some are heartbreaking. But most show the incredible fortitude that people typically display when the going gets tough. What follows below are a few of the health stories that took up some of my time in the latter half of 2011.
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