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NHS campaign for male blood sparks controversy
Many gay and bisexual men have hit out at an NHS campaign asking for more male blood donations.
Pensions row 'making bad situation worse in NHS'
Doctors are still refusing overtime despite NHS bosses promising to cover tax bills, hospitals say.
Living with ADHD: 'I have the brain of Einstein and the attention span of a toddler'
Stuart, who has ADHD, says he has "the brain of Einstein and the attention span of a two year old".
Bedfordshire GP Joseph Smith called teaching staff 'morons'
Dr Joseph Smith gave feedback on his own training and forged his supervisor's signature.
The GP practice where patients can share appointments
Group sessions allow more GP time and the chance to meet others with the same illness, advocates say.
Languages affected differently by brain disease
English and Italian speakers with dementia struggled in different ways with their native tongue.
Tafida Raqeeb: Brain-damaged girl in High Court case out of intensive care
The Italian hospital treating Tafida Raqeeb says she has managed to breath without help for an hour.
Fatty tongues could be main driver of sleep apnoea
Fat lost from the tongue was the reason for improvements in a sleep apnoea weight loss study.
Eczema, acne and skin-picking: 'More mental health help needed'
More importance needs to be placed on the psychological effects of skin conditions, a charity says.
'My ability to see depends on men giving blood'
Jo Daniels is urging more men to donate blood, after figures showed a gender imbalance.
More men needed to donate blood 'high in iron'
Men make up 40% of blood donors and their blood contains more iron than women's.
'Misery' for A&E patients facing record-long waits
Patients are waiting hours on trolleys as a beds shortage causes backlogs in emergency departments.
Fish smell syndrome TMAU 'like living with a death sentence'
Paula Thomas says she cannot work and avoids crowds due to a condition that causes her to smell of rotten fish.
Diabetes drug 'may help prevent a miscarriage'
It makes the womb lining better prepared for pregnancy, a trial in women with recurrent miscarriage suggests.
GP shortages cause 'unacceptable' patient waits
The Royal College of GPs ask Health Secretary Matt Hancock to take urgent action to tackle the problem.
'Huntington's has affected everyone I ever loved'
Sandy Patience wants to help find a treatment for the degenerative disease that has blighted his family.
Running and mental health: 'I couldn't see a way past depression until I ran'
Jerry has completed five half marathons. But at one point she "couldn't see a way out" of depression.
Healthy habits 'deliver extra disease-free decade'
Women and men can ward off cancer, heart problems and diabetes, a US study finds.
Thousands on waiting lists for gender identity clinics
Andrea Halliley is one of thousands on waiting lists for NHS gender identity clinics in England.
Hywel Dda: NHS operations cancelled for third day in a row
Routine operations are to be cancelled at four hospitals due to issues over winter pressures.
NHS use of puberty blockers legal challenge begins
A mother and a nurse launch a legal challenge over the use of drugs to delay puberty.
Health strike: RCN nurses in second day's strike
More than 2,000 appointments are cancelled and the health board expects "significant disruption".
Scottish project tackles 'environmental impact' of pills
Experts in the Highlands and Glasgow want to prevent lifesaving medicines harming the environment.
NHS pressures 'put medical breakthroughs at risk'
The proportion of senior doctors involved in leading research programmes is falling, say academics.
Does music make exercise more effective?
Trust Me I'm a Doctor looks at whether moving to a fast beat improves the effects of activity.
Hywel Dda cancels operations for second day running
A nurses' leader says staff face a daily battle to make sure patients "get the care they require".
Record numbers wait more than 12 hours in Scottish A&Es
A total of 987 people faced lengthy waits in Scottish emergency departments last November.
Neglected children end up with 'smaller brains'
Adopted children who suffered severe deprivation in Romanian orphanages had smaller brains than others as young adults.
CES 2020: Pork made from plants launched by Impossible Foods
A company that makes synthetic meat has shown off its latest products in Las Vegas.
The risks behind the hype of stem-cell treatments
A BBC investigation finds many of the therapies at private clinics are unproven and unregulated.
Ex-footballers urged to sign up for early dementia tests
Former Norwich City player Iwan Roberts is taking part in a study to track brain health into old age.
Running marathon cuts years off 'artery age'
Training for a first marathon delivers more elastic arteries and lower blood pressure, experts say.
The autistic Russian teenager amazing the art world
Markus is a 13-year-old Russian artist with autism and epilepsy. His work sells for thousands of dollars.
Hywel Dda cancels operations after 'critical pressures'
A health board says four of its hospitals were "at a level of escalation not seen before".
Caring for two-year-old with unique ageing condition
Isla is thought to be the only person in the world with the condition, that accelerates the ageing of cells.
Midwives in NI to vote on industrial action
The Royal College of Midwives says its members are paid less than their counterparts in GB.
Former Thai monk meditates 'up to 50 times a day'
Pom is a former Thai monk who has mastered the art of meditation.
Tory Annie Wells calls for 'radical' action on drug deaths
Annie Wells says measures including decriminalisation and introducing "fix rooms" should be considered.
China pneumonia: Sars ruled out as dozens fall ill in Wuhan
A mysterious illness is not caused by the virus that killed hundreds in 2002-03, officials said.
Welsh hospitals: Pest control called for rats and ants
Rats and ants top the pest control issues experienced by hospitals, freedom of information requests reveal.
Sunken chest syndrome: 'I'm being strangled inside'
Kerry Van Der Merwe has been fighting to be allowed surgery for a condition that baffles many GPs.
Call to give hospital appointment no-shows second chance
GPs urge hospitals not to strike people off the list straight away for missing appointments.
Fentanyl deaths on rise in UK, drug report warns
The painkiller is said to be up to 100 times stronger than morphine and is entering UK markets.
'Outdated' IT leaves NHS staff with 15 different computer logins
Hospitals say problems can waste hundreds of hours of staff time every day.
'Some men think women shouldn't be in the gym'
The world's second "naturally" strongest woman says more women should get involved in weightlifting.
Age of carers is 'looming crisis' for adult care
The increasing age of carers looking after adults with learning disabilities is a "looming crisis", a study claims.
Lidl to ditch cartoons on cereals
The retailer says it hopes redesigning its own-brand cereals will help parents buy healthy products.
China pneumonia outbreak: Mystery virus probed in Wuhan
Some 44 people have been infected in the central city of Wuhan, officials say.
Scotland 'could have helped hundreds avoid HIV'
A Scottish facility had spare capacity to produce safe blood products in the 1980s but risky supplies were still imported.
Testicular cancer: 'Kinder' chemotherapy is 'just as effective'
Doctors say the number of cycles of chemotherapy can be halved without increasing risk of a relapse.
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