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Government advisers publish new guidance - the first in more than 20 years - on healthy feeding for babies.

Factors beyond the school gate make it impossible for schools to affect pupils' weight, says report

This may explain the sharp fall in teen pregnancies, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service says.

A woman who went through early menopause was told to 'get on with it' because of a lack of specialist care.

Jonathan Jarry's video about a fake cancer-curing moss has been viewed over nine million times.

Study of retired players hopes to provide a definitive answer on the risks of repeatedly heading the ball.

Some hernia patients have to show they have a serious complication to get surgery, doctors say.

Consumer group Which? is concerned the popular children's products are not being properly vetted.

An independent inquiry gives go-ahead to genetically altering human embryos, but advises caution.

Three women describe living with the intense pain and heavy periods caused by adenomyosis.

Researchers find bowel cancer screening can indicate whether people are at risk of other problems.

Blooms have flourished during the warm spell but they pose a health risk to humans and animals.

Horsefly bites are painful and can lead to a skin infection that may require antibiotics, say doctors.

Cherelle Farrugia, 25, breaks out in a painful rash every time she comes into contact with water.

It is the first time a long-term license for the use of the drug is granted in the UK under the new panel system.

Dr Andrew Bastawrous has invented an app that has been shown in clinical trials to help more children see clearly.

The outdated technology was last widely used in the 1990s.

The charity argued it would be forced out of business by a £400m bill for the past six years.

It is the largest payout over allegations that Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause cancer.

Beth Baldwin campaigned for change after her son Peter died from Type 1 diabetes complications aged 13.

Naomi Lea was 15 when she needed help to cope with panic attacks and self harm but there was a long wait.

"Massive" pressure on mental health services for young people is put down to over-referral by schools.

How Fay Nugent beat her phobia by riding Wilber the Whale through a 10-storey tower block.

Brothers Alex and Nick are making a documentary about Down's Syndrome.

UK company Babylon Health is testing an artificially intelligent medical chatbot in Rwanda.

It can lead to an infection of the reproductive organs in women that can cause infertility.

UK's data watchdog plans to fine the owner of the Emma's Diary baby advice and gift service £140,000.

Former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong says she bought cannabis oil for her friend who was dying from breast cancer.

Valerie Paragon has created an African-Caribbean cultural setting at a Birmingham care home.

Scientists use patient records to confirm air pollution spikes with hospital admissions and GP visits.

The equivalent of two people a day required treatment for brain damage after sustained alcohol misuse.

The expert caver gave the OK for the boys to dive their way out and was among the last to leave.

Experts believe they may have found a way to prevent the condition from developing in at risk babies.

Sophia Gibson is in intensive care as her family waits to hear whether she can receive medicinal cannabis.

It is believed to be the first time the banned oil has been allowed through the UK border.

A ninth boy emerges as divers push to complete the rescue of a football team from a flooded cave.

Giving solids as well as breast milk at three months resulted in fewer sleep problems for some babies.

The Bake Off winner doesn't think the rising cost will put people off buying sugary drinks.

Anna Whitehouse tells how sharing her experiences of five miscarriages was "essential" for her.

An NHS investigation was sparked by the suicide of an 18-year-old shortly after moving from child to adult care.

Mesh must not be routinely used to treat women with stress urinary incontinence, NHS England told.

By measuring stress and anxiety levels, this wearable device could help people communicate.

US negotiators reportedly threatened retaliation against nations supporting a breastfeeding measure.

Mums say their babies have been sick after the recipe of a popular formula milk was changed.

Parents are complaining that the new version of Aptamil formula is making their babies ill.

A BBC investigation is told face-down restraint was used violently and repeatedly at a mental health unit.

How hospices provide vital end of life care for patients and their families.

Gavin didn't leave his flat for four years because of his weight, but gastric band surgery gave him hope.

A doctor specialising in treating people in difficult environments explains the impact of being trapped underground.

It is the fourth most common cancer in UK women but few know the symptoms to look out for.