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Pro-marijuana activists cheer following a landmark ruling by the country's highest court.

An ultra runner mother on why she breastfed her baby during a 103-mile marathon race.

Midwives want clear advice about how much weight is healthy for women to put on during pregnancy.

A new bedside tool can detect brain damage by measuring oxygen and energy levels using light.

Dr Richard Shepherd has examined evidence from 9/11 and 7/7 terror attacks, and the death of Stephen Lawrence.

A report says the drinks giant is in discussions to develop pot-infused beverages with a cannabis firm.

When temperatures went up in England this summer, so did deaths, Office for National Statistics data shows.

Trials showed the risk of the cancer returning after surgery was reduced with the therapy.

The party fears the eight-week blood test, available privately, may lead to selective abortions of girls.

A campaigning mother explains why respite services are so important.

A major study suggests elderly people in good health should not take the drug every day.

Severe staff shortages are affecting services vital to diagnosing cancer, according to a report.

Susan Payne's life was saved by heart surgery when she was a child in 1960.

Harry from St John Ambulance teaches us how to perform CPR on a dummy.

Lisa Simkin contacted her donor’s family six months after a life-saving lung transplant, and says they “opened their door with loving arms”.

A charity warns the NHS must be more vigilant over deadly meningitis and sepsis cases.

Experts are concerned vulnerable patients are being exploited.

Some still believe e-cigarettes are as harmful as smoking, a public health charity says.

For six years Tilly Griffiths dreamt of studying in the US and now thanks to NHS funding she is going.

The home secretary says protest-free areas around clinics "would not be a proportionate response".

The key 62-day target for treatment to start has not been hit since December 2015 in England.

Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods and beer.

The inquest into the death of Joan Blaber, 85, who died after drinking Flash hears she may not be the first.

Rachel Day was 29 when she contracted sepsis which ravaged her body killing her 10 days later.

One young woman stopped all her medication after taking up swimming in cold water every week.

Experts criticise Public Health England's decision to work with a charity funded by the alcohol industry.

It doesn't necessarily mean your partner cheated, and you can get it from safe sex.

Social media star and wheelchair user Annie Segarra started #hotpersoninawheelchair after being constantly discriminated for being disabled.

Egyptian authorities say E. coli caused the deaths of a British couple, a claim dismissed by their daughter as "rubbish".

Doctors warn that contraceptive access is at a "crossroads", with services being cut across England.

Woman are having to wait longer and travel further to get coils and implants, doctors warn.

One in five men and one in six women will get cancer in their lifetime, a global report suggests.

Regulator says providers should make it clear that the chances of success dwindle once a woman reaches 35.

It's designed to help elderly immune systems develop a stronger defence against flu.

How can you ensure you're getting the iron you need from your food, without eating too much red meat?

The Royal Veterinary College said the double bypass was the first operation of its kind on a dog.

A patient in Blackpool tests positive for the disease, days after the first case in Cornwall.

Figures show one in 11 NHS posts in England is unfilled.

One in nine people in the world is undernourished, according to a UN report.

With one in three children obese, Jamie Oliver explains how to eat healthily at home.

A report by charity YoungMinds says more help is needed while children are waiting for NHS appointments.

Half of all employees say they struggle and many keep it secret, says mental health charity Mind.

With people living longer, common ailments are changing and the NHS must quickly adapt, says a report.

It is hoped that it will cut the reliance of diabetics on injecting insulin.

Campaigners are calling on the media to be more sensitive in how suicides are reported.

A basket full of essential items could help tackle child poverty in Wales, it is claimed.

A review finds that almost 15,000 patients may have been affected.

Patients needing complex operations will be transferred away from St George's hospital.

Football pundit Mark Lawrenson is not the first celebrity to have his illness diagnosed on screen.