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A medicine for enlarged prostates may benefit brain cells damaged by Parkinson's, scientists find.
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Oscar's family aim to raise £500,000 to pay for further treatment they say is not available on the NHS.
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It may be possible to make our bodies inhospitable for the cold virus after promising early research.
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Doctor Who star reveals his "lifelong battle" with anorexia and how he considered suicide.
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Some allergy sufferers say they are "terrified" when dining out and have asked eateries to do more to make them safe.
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A survey shows few understand the long-term effects of meningitis for people like Lesley.
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A former health minister wants universities to be bound by law to meet students' mental health needs.
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Gareth Thomas can have a positive impact on HIV stigma, says George, who lives with the virus.
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Vaginismus is a psychosexual disorder that can destroy people's lives - so why does no one talk about it?
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Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas says by revealing his condition he wants to educate everybody, including himself.
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If used appropriately, they can be effective in reducing problem behaviour, a US study suggests.
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Companies are doing more to support working dads but may overlook postnatal mental illness in men.
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Owen Carey said he had a dairy allergy but was not told his meal contained buttermilk, a coroner rules.
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Charlotte Smith, two, choked while eating lunch at her nursery.
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The problem affects a quarter of women in the UK and many end up having surgery to treat it.
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The mother of a baby who developed sepsis says people "don't have hours to spare".
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More than 300,000 children are expected to receive the vaccine over the next three years.
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Virtual reality is being used to help people with dementia revisit their past.
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The video site's algorithm promotes medical misinformation in a number of languages, the BBC finds.
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Professor Justin Stebbing, a cancer expert at Imperial College London, debunks some of the unproven “cures†for cancer.
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Campaigners say there is a desperate need for the NHS to invest in services to catch up with demand.
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One survivor who struggled to get support says it could have prevented more "psychological damage".
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Campaigners are calling for patients in other parts of the UK to be allowed to access the treatment.
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The manufacturer of painkiller OxyContin stands accused of helping fuel a deadly US crisis.
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Prof Karim Brohi describes holding a stabbed man's heart in his hands amid rising knife crime in the capital.
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Beth Hewitt, 35, had blood in her stools but said she was told she was too young to have bowel cancer.
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The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes is stable, or even falling, a study suggests.
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The NHS in England still owes £55bn in PFI repayments for new buildings, experts say.
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The UK is the worst of seven high-income countries for key cancers including lung, colon and pancreas.
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The gift will create new facilities at the clinic which is named after the author's mother.
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The Mental Welfare Commission says her treatment caused "unnecessary distress".
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Families say the drug cerliponase alfa has helped slow down their children's Batten disease.
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Petals has suspended counselling at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge in a row over NHS funding.
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Dignity in Dying insists the film is a realistic portrayal of what happens to a small number of people.
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George Wildgust, 77, was not expected to live past the age of 10 when he was born.
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Lilac Jackson managed to walk to school for her first day a year after a life-changing op.
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Some UK citizens who live in the EU will be ineligible for free NHS treatment, if there is no deal.
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Doctors believe some women with repeat infections could benefit from the procedure.
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The highly contagious bacterium causes a range of infections, from a sore throat to scarlet fever.
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As well as being socially isolating, having no visitor to help with the "small" things can delay recovery, say NHS nurses.
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RammyMen hopes to prevent men from taking their own lives by offering sport and social connections.
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The boy, 4, was taken from the Florida couple after they skipped his chemotherapy and fled the state.
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Researchers have been testing the technique in the lab and hope to move into human clinical trials.
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Half of those taking drugs including strong painkillers and sleeping pills are on them for more than a year.
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When Lisa became an amputee, she noticed the lack of support for amputees. She decided to do something about it.
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Erica Smith rekindled her love of biking during counselling after a traumatic incident.
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The UK's Royal Society warns of the risk of companies accessing our thoughts and moods.
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The unemployed and those in traditionally male-dominated jobs face the biggest suicide risk, figures show.
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Thousands of Scots at risk of lung cancer took part in a trial, described as "globally significant".
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France's health ministry says preventative measures helped to curb damage from the heat.
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