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To most people, having maggots and leeches devour one's flesh is the stuff of nightmares - or bad reality TV shows. But the humble insects have now made their way back into the wards of the world's biggest hospitals.

Here are the top 10 old-fashioned treatments that have made a medical comeback.

By Kerry Warren

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Bee stings
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