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Burns survivor: How the Katie Piper Foundation 'gave me hope'
The Strictly Come Dancing star and burns survivor is opening a new rehabilitation centre.
'Singing to improve our mental health'
'More Than Just a Choir' is a place for people affected by mental health issues to meet others in a similar position.
Black mums 'don't talk about depression'
Mums Jen and Sandra struggle talking about mental health in the black community.
Doctors gave me a new penis - I want to find love
Anick - who was born intersex - had a series of operations to give him a fully-functioning penis. The BBC followed his progress.
Helping kids cope with the fear of medical treatment
Hi-tech gadgets are helping sick children express their feelings and soothe their fears.
New 'Trojan horse' antibiotic promising
It uses a clever trick to sneak inside bacteria in order to kill the bugs.
Rise in women having induced labours, NHS figures show
More older and overweight women giving birth is behind the trend, doctors say.
Sexually transmitted infections: What to do if you get one
Don't panic - these are the steps you need to take if you have an STI.
Love Island's Alex: Don't judge people who carry condoms
He says people shouldn't be judged for carrying condoms.
Pork gelatine use in NHS vaccines 'disappointing'
Public Health England say the gelatine is used as a stabiliser and there "may never" be an alternative.
The clocks go back and cold weather is on its way: Some tips to help you cope
Winter is coming, as the clocks go back and temperatures are set to fall. So are you prepared?
Breast cancer awareness month: 'Cancer doesn’t define me'
Kate Gray is one of 55,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK.
Fruit flies' brains studied to help crack dementia
Knowing a fruit fly's brain could help us understand what is going on with Alzheimer's disease.
'The food supplement that ruined my liver'
Jim McCants took a food supplement to help him get healthy in middle age, but it left him in need of an urgent liver transplant.
Councils buying care 'on the cheap'
Home help for vulnerable elderly squeezed as council underpay by nearly £2 an hour.
'My disability is my advantage' says martial artist
Stuart Penn, who has won jiu-jitsu medals on the world stage, "wouldn't know what to do" with four limbs.
On America's trail of destruction
Authorities have seized enough fentanyl to kill every American. It's a crisis that lines one major highway.
Could height be a cancer risk?
Another study suggests a link, but is it just a tall story?
Two unborn babies' spines repaired in womb in UK surgery first
A team of 30 surgeons in London operated on the babies weeks before they were born.
Walking again after ten years with MS
Roy Palmer, 49, was in a wheelchair with MS, but is now able to walk again after a stem cell transplant.
'ME makes me grieve for my past life'
22-year-old Millie Earp says she has learnt to accept having ME despite "grieving for her past life" after diagnosis.
Epileptic swimmer Imogen Clark is world's fourth fastest
Imogen Clark, 19, has not let epilepsy stop her winning silver at the European Championships in 2018.
Let down by 'agonising' end-of-life care
Variation in care homes in England means some people face distressing and painful deaths, warns expert.
Public may have to stockpile drugs in no-deal Brexit
Industry leaders say government plans for medicines supply are not enough and leaving EU could threaten supply chain.
Shropshire baby deaths trust must report weekly to CQC
Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has concerns over maternity and emergency services.
MRSA link to baby's death investigated
The superbug outbreak at a Belfast hospital affected two babies, one of whom recovered.
Will folic acid ever be added to UK flour?
After repeated calls by health campaigners, the government says it will now consult on the issue.
Vegetarian meat substitutes 'exceeding salt limits'
One brand of meat-free "bacon" is saltier than Atlantic seawater, according to Action on Salt's report.
Takeaway Wales: Britain's fast-food capital?
One part of Wales has the highest proportion of restaurants in the UK selling take-away food.
'One stroke took my speech away - I think another brought it back'
Four years ago, Peter had a stroke and lost the ability to speak. This year, on the day he had a second stroke, it came back.
The places where too many are fat and too many are thin
Up to 90% of countries are suffering from a double burden of under and over-nutrition.
Cervical screening: Millions missing smear tests
Health data shows a lower proportion of women have been having the test when they should.
A mother's campaign for autism care equality for all
A mother believes her son's death could have been avoided if the nurses and doctors were trained about learning disabilities and autism.
Why to be wary of eating 'pink' lamb
The Food Standards Agency says hundreds of people have become ill after eating the undercooked meat.
Infected blood victims' support payments 'must increase'
Victims of the NHS scandal have written to the health secretary asking for an immediate increase in support.
Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad
Philip Morris says its campaign is "an important next step" in its aim to stop selling cigarettes.
'Treatment may extend advanced breast cancer survival'
Combining a drug with hormone therapy may extend the lives of some women with advanced breast cancer.
Charity call for Scots 'right to rehab'
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland say about one in five patients do not get the support they need.
Meet the artist whose brain makes him paint all night
Wayne Sheppard had never painted until he had a seizure two years ago. Now he can't stop.
Family's autistic daughter was 'deemed too dangerous'
Families say they are struggling to cope as their autistic children "fall through gaps" in care.
When women got pills for hysteria and advice to keep vaginas clean
A Royal College of Nursing exhibition charts the strange, sometimes disturbing history of women's healthcare.
Silent disco for Hertfordshire dementia care home residents
People living with dementia put on their dancing shoes and boogie to Ol' Blue Eyes.
Flu vaccine delays for NI over-65s
Manufacturing constraints mean some jabs won't be available until late November, says chief medical officer.
End of life care: How to talk about dying to someone who is dying
People with terminal illnesses share their experiences of talking about death.
Depressed? The places not to live if you need help
NHS talking therapy service is failing patients in one in seven areas of England, BBC analysis shows.
Why is this African village letting mosquitoes in?
The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.
Doctors 'need to start early conversation with patients about dying'
They shouldn't shy away when patients want to talk about the end of their lives, a report says.
Children with problems or problem children?
How do we know if children are misbehaving or mentally ill?
EpiPen shortage: Chemists told to quiz parents on children's need
The guidance from NHS England relates to devices for children who weigh less than 25kg (four stone).
What is BSE (aka mad cow disease)?
An explanation of the disease - after a case of BSE is confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire.
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