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The East of England Ambulance Service says it is working to improve diagnoses by call handlers.

Babies with tongue-ties rarely need surgery to help them feed, a US study suggests.

A diet of bananas and peanuts boosted key gut microbes in Bangladeshi children, a study found.

A young girl has undergone surgery to have electrodes implanted deep into her brain.

Half of patients in some areas are finding it difficult to get through to book appointments and get help.

Olympic champion cyclist Elinor Barker tells BBC Sport Wales the pain caused by endometriosis almost forced her to quit the sport.

A study suggests a link for both fizzy pop and fruit juices, although the reason is not clear.

Annie McVey’s teenage daughter died in 2000 from the human form of mad cow disease, vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).

Even going electric won't stop cars polluting city streets, government advisers say.

A nurse in chronic pain is told she will have to wait at least three years for NHS treatment.

Jayne Rae says terminal breast cancer is "not the end of the line", as she has "a lot to give".

The machines, which have been used by the NHS, were recently found to have a security vulnerability.

Opposition growing to policy of charging overseas patients upfront for NHS care in England.

We’ve all been there, you get embarrassed, your cheeks become hot, you want the ground to swallow you up but what happens to your body when you blush and why do we do it?

At least 20% of the most common gulls carry the bacteria, which scientists fear can be passed on to humans.

The voice-assisted device will give official NHS advice, but critics fear a "data protection disaster".

Radio aids can help young children with hearing loss - but not everyone can access them.

Women with fewer "friendly" vaginal bacteria appear to be at greater risk, study finds.

Plus-size bloggers Jess and Laura are encouraging others to feel comfortable exercising in public.

A girl from war-torn Yemen who had an aggressive tumour in her eye has been fitted with a prosthetic.

How does blind dressage rider, Nicola Naylor, compete nationally and internationally in para and non-disabled events if she can't see?

Polly Tonkins was born with dislocated hips but a fitness programme has left her feeling better than ever.

David Mackereth refused to address transgender people using pronouns relating to their chosen sex.

The story book aimed at helping young cancer patients to understand what's happening to them.

Samantha Bell is training a group of dancers to take part in the Dance World Cup in Portugal.

NHS boss Nick Hulme says some patients refuse to be treated by nurses of a different race.

Researchers find that in US states that have legalised the drug, teen use has dropped.

Pauline Parr collapsed after eating what is thought to have been an egg sandwich, an inquest hears.

It came due to staff shortages at NI's only inpatient unit for children with mental health problems.

A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.

Doctors say the drugs are making the "previously untreatable, treatable" and have huge potential.

All boys in the UK aged 12 to 13 will be offered the vaccine from the start of the new school year.

A lawsuit claims a mix-up at a California fertility clinic meant a woman delivered the wrong children.

Ministers have been criticised over delays to the opening of Wales' first gender identify clinic.

A child born in 2011 in Birmingham may die two to seven months early, researchers say.

One of the "Pink Ladies" who took part in a mass tractor parade through Norfolk tells us her story.

Approximately 780 patients at the Belfast Cancer Centre had treatments in April and May cancelled.

Michael Tupper is taking an NHS trust to court over the letters which he says left him "angered".

Some areas face 50% longer waiting lists as doctors say they cannot afford to work extra shifts.

One family on their struggle to find support after their daughter was diagnosed with anorexia.

The deadline of 1 September set for the deal is a "tight" timeframe, experts have warned.

Karl Butler, 38, has months to live but has made a bucket list "as there are still things to be done".

Kate Williams says she only knows of three other people in the UK who have the same cancer as her.

The pioneering surgery at Austin Health Centre in Melbourne has been described as potentially having a life-changing impact.

Holly Browning lost feeling in her arm and couldn't speak.

A small UK study found promising signs of a kinder, less invasive treatment for the disease.

"It's made a huge difference in my life," says one patient who can now live independently.

A diabetic teenager has been refusing treatment and says she wants to die.

Labour MP Paul Blomfield was close to tears in the Commons as he told MPs his father took his own life after a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Riona O Connor says when people comment on her four-year-old boy breastfeeding she usually "makes a joke of it".