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'Life is wonderful' being pain-free after 40 years
Alison Cameron had a successful nerve stimulation implant after injections and operations failed.
Cancer operation filmed to raise awareness of cancer funding
Janet Jenkins is one of 20 patients who have taken part in a research project into oesophageal cancer.
Journalist 'no-platformed' by GPs over Enoch Powell tweet
Julia Hartley-Brewer's invitation to speak at a conference was rescinded after doctors complained.
Whorlton Hall abuse: Care watchdog launches investigations
The Care Quality Commission will review how it dealt with a 2015 report highlighting concerns.
Dating apps users 'more likely to have unhealthy attitudes to weight'
The US research found vomiting, laxative use and fasting were among the most common methods used.
Chief medical officer considers recommending tax on unhealthy food
A tax on baby food, pizzas and cakes could subsidise fruit and vegetables, England's chief medical officer says.
TB outbreak: Residents offered screening at Llwynhendy
There are 29 cases in a village - including one death - and people are advised to get checked.
'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital
Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego.
Psychiatrists call for warnings over antidepressant withdrawal
Some patients can suffer severe symptoms if they come off the drugs too quickly, doctors say.
Instagram: 'I don't want people to be ashamed of their scars'
People with a history of self-harm discuss Instagram's rules over removing images showing healed scars.
Ultra-processed food linked to early death
People are eating more ultra-processed food - but what impact is it having on their bodies?
Good Omens: Tennant and Sheen talk about the cost of fame
Good Omens co-stars, David Tennant and Michael Sheen, discuss the difficulty of losing your anonymity after fame.
Transgender no longer recognised as 'disorder' by WHO
The World Health Organization has amended its classification of transgender health issues.
Woman infertile after surgeon removed wrong fallopian tube
A surgeon removed Chelsie Thomas's healthy fallopian tube by mistake after an ectopic pregnancy.
English 'short-changed on care funding'
Funding per person in Scotland is 43% higher than in England, while in Wales it is 33% higher.
Homeless and disabled: ‘I’m at my wits’ end’
Stories from the streets of Birmingham of disabled and homeless men struggling to find a permanent home.
PIP breast implant scandal: Victims visited by bailiffs
It is feared thousands of women who had faulty PIP breast implants may have to pay back compensation.
Teen shop worker goes ‘above and beyond’ for autistic girl
A proud father share's his son's "celebration alert" from work for his patience with an autistic girl.
Prostate gel spacer reduces bowel and bladder damage
The implant is put in place before radiation therapy and reduces the toxicity absorbed by patients.
Fertility paradox in male beauty quest
Men paradoxically damage their ability to have children during efforts to make themselves look more attractive.
Tai chi: Primary school pupils learn to combat exam stress
Tai chi sessions at a primary school 'help pupils to combat stress'.
This invention cutting period poverty
Saying 'Goodbye' to pads and period poverty, and 'Hello' to the menstrual cup
Mark Radcliffe: I found a lump when I was shaving
Radio presenter Mark Radcliffe tells BBC Radio 5 Live about the first symptom that lead to his cancer diagnosis.
Male circumcision: 'My penis was mutilated'
Ashley says his childhood circumcision has left him physically and psychologically damaged.
NHS violence: Nurses talk of attacks by patients in hospital
Nurses at a hospital in Dorset speak about the times they have been attacked by their patients.
Working the night shift on Malaria's frontline in Sierra Leone
A night shift in the hospital on the frontline of the fight against malaria.
Thai vet helps woman give birth by Bangkok road
A veterinarian in Thailand stepped in to help a woman give birth on the side of the road in Bangkok.
Menopause: what are the symptoms and why does it happen?
Changes in hormones can have big effects on the body and how we behave.
Yvonne Murray: 'I'm an Olympic medal winner living with depression'
Athlete Yvonne Murray has spoken for the first time about how depression and anxiety nearly ended her life.
NHS bans sale of energy drinks to under-16s in Scottish hospitals
Shops in Scotland's hospitals will not be allowed to sell high-energy drinks to anyone under 16.
Mumps - is it the forgotten disease?
Hippocrates described the classic signs centuries ago, so what else do we know about the ancient illness?
Whorlton Hall: Ten arrested over abuse allegations
Ten workers are held over the alleged mistreatment of hospital patients following a BBC investigation.
'Cancer screening should be as easy as booking a flight'
Text reminders and after-work appointments are recommended in a report on improving cancer screening.
Sinikiwe Kademaunga: 'Don't associate disability with poverty'
Blogger Sinikiwe Kademaunga was born with a condition that stopped the growth of her limbs.
Migraines: Calls for 'life changing' drug Aimovig on NHS in England
The 'life-changing' injection has been approved for use in Scotland, but not yet in England.
Alex Danson: England captain and Olympic champion on head injury recovery
When Olympic champion Alex Danson hit her head on a wall while laughing, the "most challenging part" of her life began.
Surgeons warn of serious hand injuries from dog leads and collars
A Cornwall dog owner had the skin torn off her middle finger by a lead wound tightly round her hand.
Mumps and measles cases in England prompt vaccine call
There were 795 cases of mumps in the first three months of 2019, versus 1,031 in the whole of 2018.
Whorlton Hall: Hospital abuse missed despite at least 100 official visits
Inspectors, council staff and NHS officials went in twice week on average in the year before Panorama expose.
Care minister Caroline Dinenage 'deeply sorry' over hospital abuse
Caroline Dinenage MP calls treatment of vulnerable patients in NHS-funded hospital "appalling".
Colluding drug firms 'cost the NHS millions of pounds'
The competition regulator says that four drugs firms forced the price of an anti-nausea tablet up by 700%.
The failings in learning disability services in six charts
The government has missed a target of fewer inpatient beds for people with learning disabilities in England.
Two female loos for every male one, experts recommend
With more urinals than cubicles, men - unlike women - rarely queue, a report says.
Deborah James: Five symptoms of bowel cancer
The co-host of You, Me and the Big C podcast on her stage 4 bowel cancer.
Whorlton Hall: Hospital 'abused' vulnerable adults
Undercover BBC filming shows staff swearing, mocking and taunting patients with learning disabilities.
Aspirin 'safe' for brain-bleed strokes
Patients can take aspirin without raising their risk of another stroke, a study suggests.
Cannula sleeves: 'Simple solution for dementia patients'
Thousands of cannula sleeves have been made by a knitting group since it was set up by a Chester singer.
I lost my arms and legs - stop it happening to others
Sepsis survivor Tom Ray wants better awareness and faster diagnosis of the potentially deadly disease.
We Are Middlesbrough: Pregnant teenagers tell their story
Robyn used to drink and smoke marijuana, but says her impending little girl changed her life.
I never met my daughter's dad - she was his dying wish
Liat Malka was 35 and single when she decided she wanted a child. The sperm donor she found had died five years previously.
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