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Eight weeks of extra proteins and minerals led to better growth in breastfed babies, a study found.
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Gemma Nuttall's family raised thousands, supported by actress Kate Winslet. But there was no happy ending.
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Universal credit, job worries and homelessness are increasing demand on mental health services, say NHS bosses.
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Amy May Shead suffered a severe allergic reaction after being served a nut on a holiday to Budapest.
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Guidelines propose offering drugs to reduce heart attacks and strokes in England and Wales.
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Aditi Gupta created a comic book to help girls in India better understand their periods.
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Doctors urge people to vaccinate themselves and their children against measles after a rise in cases.
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More people in England and Wales with severe hearing loss will be eligible for the devices.
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A team at Northwestern University developed a wireless patch that monitors the vitals of premature babies.
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The public is concerned about lack of staffing and waiting times, according to a long-running survey.
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The risk is very low and drugs to treat menopause symptoms are safe and effective, doctors say.
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Violent attacks are making treating the worst Ebola outbreak in the history of DR Congo even harder.
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Lee started an online group for “overlooked†grieving dads after his son was stillborn.
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Esketamine nasal spray can reportedly work within 24 hours, but critics say more tests are needed.
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Specialist paramedics are trying to free up ambulance crews as they struggle to cover huge areas in Lincolnshire.
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People in rural areas wait over 50% longer for an ambulance service response to life-threatening injuries.
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Young transgender people are being let down by the "terrible" quality of evidence underpinning their treatment, a leading researcher warns.
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Type-2 diabetes can sometimes be reversed by a low-calorie diet and losing weight, a study confirms.
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Researchers said the method is similar to medieval stained glass-making.
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Two years ago, Annabelle's periods stopped. This is how she copes with early menopause.
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Boo James has a condition called face blindness - now scientists are trying to find out more about it.
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It will happen to all of us, but how and when we die speaks volumes about who we are and where we live.
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Parents with children with a muscle wasting disease are calling for Spinraza to be offered on the NHS.
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Ethan Lindenberger hit the headlines after defying his mum and getting himself vaccinated.
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Radiologists warn doctors to prepare for possible drug delays as a result of a no-deal Brexit.
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Gamers give accounts of their addictions as MPs investigate the issue of online addiction.
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It can harbour nasty bugs that pose an infection risk, warn vets.
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The smear test, or cervical screening, can make some women nervous. Here's how to make it stress free.
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The patient has shown no sign of the virus for nearly 19 months since having the treatment.
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A new government ad campaign avoids the term in favour of "cervical screening". Will it help boost rates?
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Your heart can be damaged after a sad event and it may be your brain's doing, experts believe.
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A campaign tackles recruitment demands in social care in Wales with the elderly population set to soar.
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Pupils in Greater Manchester give tickets to anyone on yellow lines, or with their engines on, to tackle air pollution.
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A scrutiny panel is pulled from the Shrewsbury and Telford inquiry after families raise concerns.
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Catrin Pugh was given a one in 1,000 chance of survival after the crash in France when she was 19.
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The glasses feature Disney characters but contain a toxic metal associated with known health risks.
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Methods to tackle so-called period poverty are "insufficient", the National Union of Students says.
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The BBC finds a rogue salesman peddling antibiotics at the wrong dose.
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Illegal antibiotics are being sold to people too embarrassed to visit a sexual health clinic.
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Children can wait twice as long as adults for heart transplants because of a shortage of donors.
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The vaccine stops infection with the Human Papilloma Virus, which causes over 99% of cervical cancers
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Women should have access to daily essentials while in hospital, health officials say.
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The organisation which made the model believes more toys should reflect children with disabilities.
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Babies learn so much about the world around them by watching others, but what if they can't see us?
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Farah Khaleck has a rare and incurable condition which causes the hardening and tightening of her skin.
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China is the only country to have reduced the rate of increase in Caesareans, bucking a global trend.
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Teenage pregnancies, smoking rates, and sexually transmitted infection have all decreased, councils say
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A Quebec appellate court has upheld a 2015 decision that ordered the firms to pay over C$15bn.
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The NHS is considering what it can do to stop anti-vaccination messages spreading, Simon Stevens says.
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Kelly Clarkson's daughter Megan died aged two after repeatedly being diagnosed with little more than a cough.
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