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The prime minister promises any tax increases will be introduced in a "fair and balanced" way.

The vaccine has brought about an 86% reduction in cancer-causing infection, a study has found.

Politicians describe the current system as "cruel and lacking in dignity and compassion".

One in five NHS bodies is limiting access to corrective surgery, a breast cancer charity report says.

Rates of attempted suicide among South Asian women are two-and-a-half times more than white women.

An MP leading an all-party group looking at medical cannabis calls for "more fundamental reform".

For millions, it is a harmless hobby but for some it can become more than that.

The PM says it will be part-funded by a "Brexit dividend" but Labour says this is a "hypothetical" windfall.

Twelve-year-old receives oil for "medical emergency" after it was confiscated, home secretary says.

Public Health England wants to give advice to patients to help reduce the risk of the condition.

A 15-year-old boy is diagnosed with the historical disease now usually only found in animals.

One in five women in the UK are thought to have PCOS, a condition for which there’s no cure.

Paddy and his mum visit schools to help challenge children's perceptions of disability.

Youngsters in England have consumed their recommended 2018 sugar allowance before the end of June.

More than 70% of births took place outside working hours in England, a study of five million births found.

There are more than 2,400 deaths from melanoma every year, according to Cancer Research UK.

Neural networks have given political radio journalist Jamie Dupree the ability to speak once more.

Crippling endometriosis led Katy to voluntarily go into menopause to give her reproductive system a break.

More than four million people in England are waiting for operations including hip and knee replacements.

An increase in the potency of the drug could be behind the rise, researchers say.

It follows warnings a cap on non-EU doctors and nurses made it hard to fill vacancies in the NHS.

A healthy pregnancy requires planning in advance - but some women leave it all a bit late, a charity says.

How bad is a lack of fitness in middle age and is it condemning you to bad health in the future?

One man, who started using the drug to get his dream summer body, said health risks were worth it.

Sarah Jarvis is one of the unsung heroes of social care.

Doctors are appealing to people who are referred with potential cancer not to delay being seen.

The Goods were the world's first surviving quads to be born by Caesarean section.

A US study finds many commonly-used drugs may increase the risk of the condition.

A mother and daughter both have a severe form of premenstrual syndrome.

The Children's Commissioner for England also pinpointed videos and algorithms that pump out more content.

150 patients are being contacted to have their cervical smear test redone.

Breast is best for a baby's health, says the Royal College, but both choices must be respected.

Six states are told to pull 73,000 eggs from sale after residue from an insecticide is detected.

Researchers say letters written by Scotland's national bard show signs of depression and hypomania.

About 700 adults and children are currently being given NHS mental health treatment.

Women from Cardiff's Somali community say FGM safeguarding procedures "persecute" them for the crimes of their ancestors.

Helen Clues says she's now rebuilding a life after years spent caring for her parents and husband.

Some pharmaceutical drugs which cannot be prescribed in the UK were found in York's rivers.

Vulnerable elderly and disabled people will lose out, campaigners warn, as councils feel the squeeze.

A Kenyan nurse says a charge on migrant workers is forcing families like his to split up.

His mother brought the banned substance back from Canada but it was confiscated at Heathrow Airport.

Many older people are now paying for their own social care and say they'll be left short when the cash runs out.

It looks for high-risk genes that put one in 100 men at increased risk of the disease.

More care could be provided in communities or at home to ease pressure on the NHS.

Chris Chapman tells the BBC about the effect early-onset Alzheimer's has had on his family.

Ministers table legislation at Holyrood to switch Scotland to an "opt-out" system for organ donation.

It is estimated that about 220,000 people in Northern Ireland care for a loved one.

A lack of face-to-face interpreters means deaf patients miss key information in medical appointments.

What happens to the people who lose a relative and their identity as a carer too?

Jeremy Hunt says patient safety will improve if staff can learn from their mistakes.