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Beer before wine? It makes no difference to a hangover
A study finds the order in which you have alcoholic drinks makes no difference to your hangover.
Venezuela crisis: A health system in a state of collapse
Inside the hospital where there's barely running water, let alone medicines.
'How a smartphone saved my mother's life'
The smartphone is becoming a powerful medical tool that can diagnose a growing number of conditions.
Instagram vows to remove all graphic self-harm images from site
But some pictures - such as scars - will be allowed to remain, the head of the platform says.
Mosquitoes 'put off biting' by human diet drugs
US scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes.
Legal advice 'could be given in GP surgeries'
The government wants to improve early intervention as part of its legal aid review.
Five pregnant women deaths in 18 months prompt probe
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has launched an investigation into the deaths.
Girl, 13, dies one day after getting cancer diagnosis
Kelly Baverstock was "fobbed off" with antibiotics and told she had a chest infection, her mum says.
Extreme morning sickness: 'You become a shell of a person'
Blogger Susie Verrill, whose partner is Greg Rutherford, says Hyperemesis Gravidarum or extreme pregnancy sickness left her unable to leave the house.
Vanellope Hope Wilkins: Home for girl born with heart outside body
Vanellope Hope Wilkins has been discharged from hospital after 14 months and three operations.
Measles cases in Europe tripled last year, WHO says
More than 90% of cases were reported in 10 countries, including France, Italy and Greece.
Measles outbreak declared in Philippines
Health authorities previously warned that more than two million children have not been vaccinated.
Screen time: Children advised not to use electronic devices at dinner
As concerns mount over how screen time and social media affect children, parents are given suggestions.
Assisted dying: 'I just wish the law would allow me to have him for a little longer'
Ann Whaley travelled to a Swiss clinic with her husband Geoff, who has ended his life there.
Yemen conjoined twins: Doctors appeal for help evacuating boys
The newborns need treatment abroad, but commercial planes cannot leave Sanaa because of a blockade.
Son's 200-mile London-Devon journey beats ambulance
Mark Clements reached his mother's Exmouth home before paramedics arrived to treat her broken hip.
Katie Price considers residential care for disabled son Harvey
The former model says her son Harvey, who has disabilities, smashed windows, TVs and iPads.
Discrimination: ‘I can’t take your guide dog, I’ve got an allergy’
BBC journalist Damon Rose went to court after a taxi driver broke the law and refused to take him and his guide dog.
Dementia risk factors not known by half of population
Risk factors for dementia include heavy drinking, smoking, genetics and high blood pressure.
'I won't stop injecting tanning aids despite warnings'
A man who injects an unregulated drug to boost his tan says he will not stop despite health warnings.
Can tech help plug the healthcare gap?
Ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on healthcare. Can innovation plug the gap?
Chronic conditions: What does ‘healthy’ mean when you have a long-term illness?
For some, this time of year is all about being and keeping ‘healthy’ - but what does ‘healthy’ mean when you have a long-term health condition?
Air pollution: 'Our children are suffocating'
The UN agency Unicef says around one in three British children live in areas with unsafe levels of pollution
Exploding e-cigarette kills 24-year-old Texas man
The pen exploded when the man tried to use it, causing what is at least the second such death in the US.
Self-harm content 'grooms people to take own lives'
The suicide prevention minister is to meet senior Facebook staff to discuss how to protect vulnerable users.
Republic of Ireland hospital appointments cancelled
A 24-hour strike by a nursing union in the Republic of Ireland will see pickets at 240 places.
Instagram's most-liked egg cracks to reveal a mental health advert
The egg, Instagram's most-liked photo ever, has been used to promote a mental-health campaign
Tinnitus: 'Hearing condition makes me feel trapped'
Music fan Jessica Berg urges young people to wear ear plugs at loud gigs.
Snapchat bullying: Adults 'can't keep up with technology'
Teenagers need "safe spaces" to talk about bullying on social media, the Children's Commissioner says.
'X-factor' golf swing linked to back pain
Going for a supercharged swing could play havoc with your back, according to spine surgeons.
'Xanax' linked to more than 200 deaths
Counterfeit Xanax bars with a street value of more than £1m have been seized at the UK border since 2016.
Carers quitting jobs from pressure
More than 600 people a day leave their jobs because of the demands of being a carer for a relative.
Tube teddies help sick kids understand their illnesses
Fiona Allan creates the soft toys with medical tubes to help their owners and others understand their illnesses.
Fake Xanax: Anxiety drug deaths an 'escalating crisis'
Northern Ireland's chief coroner speaks out over the rising number of deaths linked to the anti-anxiety drug.
FGM: 'The cruellest thing'
A victim of Female Genital Mutilation speaks out about her experience after the UK’s first successful conviction.
Scottish researchers find 100 genes linked to depression
In the largest study of its kind, experts in Edinburgh studied data from two million people in 20 countries.
'I wish I could just have a normal life'
"Life-extending" drugs for those with cystic fibrosis are unavailable due to a dispute over cost.
'Deadlock must end' over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi
Vertex, which makes Orkambi, has refused a £500m offer for the drug over five years
Obesity-related cancers rise for younger US generations, study says
The problem could become worse as young people age, the American Cancer Society's study says.
FGM 'increasingly performed on UK babies'
One expert says it is "almost impossible" for authorities to detect it when done at such a young age.
Which countries eat the most meat?
Many in the West say they are trying to cut down on meat, but the reality is a different story.
Giving a voice to my friend’s songs
When Bernie was struck by motor neurone disease, a friend helped grant his lifelong wish.
Celebrity ads for diet aids should be banned, says top doctor
England's top doctor calls on celebrities to be more 'responsible' on social media.
Dry January: Does it lead to binge-drinking in February?
More and more people are signing up to the challenge.
More veg, fewer burgers - can a family learn to like the planetary health diet?
One family tell how they adapted to switching their sausages and burgers to tofu and beans.
Provide sanitary products free in all hospitals, says doctors' union
The BMA says pads and tampons are a basic need and should be freely available to in-patients.
Opt-out organ donation shift wins backing
A change to an "opt-out" system for organ donation is back by MSPs on Holyrood's health committee.
Pharmacists call for regular reviews of medicines
Patients taking 10 or more medicines should have regular reviews of their prescriptions with a pharmacist or GP.
More over-75s should take statins, experts say
Thousands of lives could be saved each year if more took the cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers say.
Health screening 'not meeting targets', report finds
Cervical screening saw delays in sending out results, affecting half of women, a report says.
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