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Leading paediatricians have stopped short of setting time limits for screen use, but why?
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Police believe fish being cooked may have caused the death of 11-year-old Cameron Jean-Pierre.
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on (#46893)
Januhairy is a month-long campaign encouraging women to "love and accept" their natural body hair.
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A hospital trust apologises after a man heard other patients' voicemails when he rang up.
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on (#466Y7)
Sir Billy reminisces about his life as he returns to Scotland for a documentary airing on Friday evening.
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There are fewer A&E closures and ambulance delays than last year, but doctors warn cold snap could change picture.
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A clinical trial aims to find out if early cancer signs can be picked up in breath samples.
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Researchers believe the strain behind the worst epidemic in history was carried by migrants.
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Ten-year-olds in the UK have already consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar, says Public Health England.
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When Jessica Share bought sperm from an anonymous man to start a family, she never imagined she would ever meet the donor, never mind fall in love.
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Bucky Bailey was born with facial deformities and is worried that his unborn baby will share the same fate.
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An experiment by 12-year-old Matthew has changed the Carter family's attitude to sugar consumption.
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Becky Rudkin explains what it's like having diabulimia as funding is given for research into the condition.
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on (#463P9)
Officials urge patients to cancel consultations to free up doctors amid rising demand for services.
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on (#4645T)
A California father set up a company where his sons could work - and now employs more than 150 people.
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on (#46211)
Self-confessed cheese addict Tim Samuels discovered his favourite food needs a health warning.
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on (#46126)
Some transgender people get free fertility treatment but it's not the same for everyone who's transitioning.
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on (#4605Q)
It can pick up preventable heart problems - and more people should be getting the routine check.
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on (#45YVV)
A group of leading scientists and politicians wants processing to happen without the chemicals.
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The measure is part of government plans in England to improve care from pregnancy to post-birth.
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on (#45X5K)
From reversing blindness and paralysis to new treatments for cancer and infertility.
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on (#45WWC)
Melissa Mead campaigned for greater awareness of sepsis after the death of her son, William.
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on (#45W6R)
Jack Towers is crowdfunding for surgery to remove his excess skin, but the NHS won't pay for it.
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on (#45VZ1)
The couple, who both had cancer as teenagers, wanted to have a second baby but could not afford IVF.
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on (#45V6Q)
The list of things we should do to become healthier can seem endless, so we asked experts for their one top tip.
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E-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes, a government advisory body says.
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Care home staff say a cycling scheme has improved wellbeing among residents living with dementia.
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Some NHS trusts doubled the cost of certain stays in 2017-18, freedom of information requests show.
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Actor Stephen McGann and others call for more tolerance for non-drinkers.
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on (#45NX7)
Is it just down to evolution or male sperm swimming that little bit faster?
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on (#45NVZ)
Sleep disruption has a big effect in the short-term - but what about longer term?
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Strangers with long-term mental and physical illnesses are being paired up and encouraged to send gifts to one another to stop them feeling isolated.
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The number of staff suspended at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has risen to more than 20, the BBC understands.
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on (#45MPR)
The Davies family lost Billy when he was just 16 years old, and still do not know what happened to him.
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on (#45MPT)
The teams help those who attempt severe self-harm or suicide who might otherwise need to go to hospital.
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A third of those needing transfers to intensive care units waited more than three hours in 2017.
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on (#45JSG)
When she started knitting after her bereavement, Clare didn’t realise it would raise thousands for charity – and help her find love again.
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Three people who all drank in their teens tell how they have turned their back on alcohol.
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The health secretary asks the company managing parking at Glasgow Royal Infirmary to stop pursuing staff over fines.
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The procedure can reduce the likelihood of illnesses later in life and improve walking ability.
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University Hospitals Bristol has apologised after a mistake during an operation to treat an undescended testicle.
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Hywel Dda health board said only 43% of people eligible for a free flu jab last year took up the offer.
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Raising children with Down's syndrome in Welsh and English does not disadvantage them, a study suggests.
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Recent figures showed just under a fifth of patients waited longer than a fortnight.
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The food industry is "failing the public" and must do more, England's chief medical officer says.
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It is hoped that providing supervised units for revellers who have over-indulged will free up A&E staff.
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on (#45DPN)
The UK's biggest independent pharmacy chain admits leaking personal details of more than 24,000 employees.
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on (#45F4M)
Former US President Barack Obama plays Santa - delivering gifts, singing and greeting patients.
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If you've recently found out that your child has an allergy, here's some charity-endorsed tips to help.
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Sharon Donnelly said people were in A&E "needlessly" and staff were "overwhelmed".
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