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Diabetics in the US are rationing insulin - and dying. How did we get to this point and what's the fix?
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A patient with late-stage bowel cancer hits out as figures show cancer waits are at their worst level since records began.
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Eating the fungi more than twice a week cut people's risk of memory and language problems, a study found.
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A new type of drug could help some people with high cholesterol.
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When Stephanie Elderton's twin boys caught a cold, she never imagined that one of them would end up in intensive care.
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Breast cancer is 11 separate diseases each with a different risk of relapse, says study.
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Thousands of people have registered to find a stem cell match for a five-year-old with leukaemia.
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Beverley Smith only learned she had cancer 11 days before she died, because results were not shared.
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Leading scientists call for a temporary ban on research to "re-engineer the human species".
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A pioneering hospital has abandoned the practice of restraining mental health patients, with dramatic results.
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Scientists hope the study will help reduce premature deaths among people with irregular heartbeats.
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A ward manager - who was previously attacked - says staff try to create a rapport with patients.
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Leah Cambridge was said to have gone under the knife after growing paranoid about excess stomach weight.
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Donna Ockenden said the inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust now included 250 families.
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The NSPCC says leaving graphic images of cutting on the site is "simply not acceptable".
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NI Cancer Research Registry says one-in-five patients die within five months due to late diagnosis.
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Italy now requires children to prove they have been vaccinated before attending school.
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Georgia is using art to cope with the pain of vulvodynia, which causes chronic pain in the vulva.
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Despite being the most common cancer in younger women, the uptake for cervical screening is falling.
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NHS bosses to pilot new ways of measuring performance in England, which may mean changes to key targets.
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It move to offer free sanitary products comes aims to tackle 'period poverty'.
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A worldwide exhibition aims to "celebrate unique individuals" with congenital melanocytic naevus.
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Why was I accused of inventing my daughter's illness?
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Marilyn's daughter Alice needed 144 blood transfusions for leukaemia treatment.
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Lizzie Bramall died in 2018 just nine months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
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A pay rise has put 787 NI nurses in a higher pension bracket
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One mother says she considered a home birth for her son, but was "scared" by the idea.
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A new study suggests acupuncture may be useful in reducing hot flushes and night sweats.
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Bareknuckle Barbershop in Londonderry is offering men the chance to open up about their mental health.
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Romance novelist Barbara Cartland sent her alternative medicine, newly released files reveal.
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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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