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Tai chi v Zumba: Do you have to work up a sweat to get fit?
Can we get the benefits of exercise without too much huffing and puffing, with an activity like tai chi?
Turnbull: For heaven's sake, get tested
Former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull gives an update on his cancer treatment.
World Mental Health Day: PM appoints suicide prevention minister
Theresa May says "too many lives" are being taken, as she pledges £1.8m in funds for the Samaritans.
Under-25s turning their backs on alcohol, study suggests
Young people are rejecting alcohol - with abstinence almost doubling in a decade, a study suggests.
The NHS in numbers: What the service does in one day
From births to A&E admissions, new figures reveal the work of the NHS across a single day.
'The head injury that made me commit a crime'
A head injury left Byron Schofield physically and mentally scarred - and set him on the path to prison.
World Mental Health Day: Health anxiety 'weighing you down'
Philippa Patel has suffered from the mental health disorder for 30 years.
Ghana 'prayer camps' chain residents with mental health problems
The BBC finds religious centres in Ghana using chains to restrain people with mental health problems.
Loneliness threatens young as well as old
The loneliness minister says there needs to a national conversation to end the stigma about loneliness.
Disability access: Three things people often don't think about
Actress and disability campaigner Samantha Renke on the things people without a disability take for granted
Wallingford care home residents 'slapped and verbally abused'
Three former employees of Winterbrook Nursing Home are accused of ill-treatment and neglect.
NHS managers 'used names of U2 members in £700,000 fraud'
NHS managers are accused of a £700,000 fraud using fake contracts in the names of Bono and The Edge.
'I'm a friend at the end - why I became a death doula'
Have we passed death on to other people? How one woman has brought the end-of-life care back into the home.
Murderer Carl Langdell told nurse of 'violent fantasies'
Carl Langdell killed Katie Locke and sexually assaulted her body while serving a suspended sentence.
NHS waste scandal: Handler stripped of contracts
Healthcare Environmental Services had been collecting clinical waste, including body parts.
Pioneering CJD treatment to be used on British patient
Doctors are given legal permission to use the man-made antibody on a person for the first time.
Mental health waiting lists 'stole my youth and teenage years'
It took Kerean Watts nearly three years to get the help he needed from the NHS after seeking help at 13.
Reality Check: Is Scottish A&E outperforming England?
Is it true that Scottish A&E departments have outperformed English ones for three and a half years?
Medical cannabis: 'False hope' after Home Office decision
"We so desperately want the medicinal cannabis. It could alleviate some of his pain," say parents
'Fry and Turnbull effect' on prostate cancer
More men are coming forward for help thanks to celebrities speaking out about their own experiences.
Brexit: How 'no deal' could change tobacco warnings
EU tobacco warnings will be replaced by Australian versions in the event no deal is struck, it emerges.
The 23-year-old busting myths about Down's syndrome
Heidi Crowter, 23, lives in her own flat, has a job, has a boyfriend... and wants to challenge the image of Down's syndrome
Mesh 'last option' for incontinence
The controversial treatment should only be considered when other options have failed, says watchdog.
Life is a 'tremendous gift', says Katie
Katie and her parents describe what it has been like adjusting to life since she received a rare face transplant.
Second Pret a Manger allergy-link victim identified
Tributes are paid to Celia Marsh who died after eating a "super-veg rainbow flatbread".
Allergy death takeaway 'a disaster waiting to happen'
The death of Megan Lee, who had a reaction to a takeaway meal, was "too predictable", a court hears.
Eduardo Vela: 'Stolen babies' doctor escapes punishment in Spain
A victim of Eduardo Vela, 85, is to appeal after a Spanish court rules he cannot be convicted.
Brain damaged boy, 6, awarded £37m in NHS compensation
The payout is believed to be the "highest ever" in a clinical negligence case against the NHS.
Ipswich Hospital 'virtual workers' free up staff time
The software will save the NHS £220,000 within one year, Ipswich Hospital says.
Gary Barlow opens up about stillbirth experience
The Take That star says he wrote about his stillborn daughter Poppy "to help other people".
Neurology inquiry questionnaires follow patient recall
The inquiry reviewing neurology services by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust announces details.
'Higher levels of PTSD among veterans', says study
Experts point to a loss of support when leaving the army as a probable cause of increased stress.
Panorama: Can violent men ever change?
BBC Panorama has been allowed inside the controversial courses trying to change abusive men.
Boots investigated over great-grandfather's fatal pharmacy error
A family say they were "appalled" by the actions of Boots after the death of 84-year-old Tony Lee.
Irish smear scandal: Woman who highlighted failures dies
Emma Mhic Mhathúna was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016 after receiving two incorrect smear test results.
Child mental health referrals up 26% in five years, says report
But a substantial number of children are failing to meet thresholds for treatment, a report says.
Mothers in Ethiopia’s Oromia region are supported after childbirth for 40 days
Why women in Ethiopia's Oromia region hold a special ceremony for a mother, five days after she gives birth.
Shared GP appointments trialled - and patients 'like' them
Trials are taking place where as many as 15 patients are being seen by the same GP at a time.
From cuddles to counting - PTSD coping strategies shared
A single post on Reddit about one woman's PTSD has prompted an influx of similar stories and advice.
NHS waste backlog: Criminal probe launched
It had emerged that the waste from hospitals had not been disposed of in a timely fashion.
Staff 'afraid to question care' at Shropshire baby death trust
A former nurse says there was no culture of learning at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Vitamin D pills - what's the truth?
A study suggests they don't work, but health experts say there's no reason to change official advice.
Type-2 diabetes signs 'detectable years before diagnosis'
The findings suggest interventions to stop type-2 diabetes should begin earlier in life, experts say.
Human body parts 'pile up' in NHS waste backlog
Waste disposal firm has not been able to incinerate body parts and other waste collected from hospitals.
Baby deaths among Welsh maternity inquiry
Twenty stillbirths and six cases of babies dying shortly after birth are part of a health board inquiry.
Clear & Simple faulty digital pregnancy tests recalled
More than 58,000 Clear & Simple tests are being recalled after some were wrongly testing positive.
Back pain and the placebo effect: ‘I’ll keep taking the pills’
Jim had been relying on morphine to cope with his back pain - but it turned out a dummy pill worked just as well.
Second Brit dies after 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery
A Brazilian butt lift is a cosmetic procedure in which fat is injected into the buttocks.
Why are menstrual cups becoming more popular?
As menstrual cups and 'period-proof' pants are more in demand, BBC News looks at the reasons why.
Young people the loneliest, finds BBC survey
Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the 2018 BBC Loneliness Experiment.
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