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Concerns are raised sports supplements such as protein shakes could be harmful to teenagers.

Doctors' representatives say practices are struggling to recruit new GPs and deal with mounting workloads.

The football league gives dads the opportunity to share problems and advice on parenthood.

More than 41,000 people have been infected with measles in the first six months of 2018.

Warm water, a calm head and being a woman can all work in your favour.

Tom Locke is one of 1,600 people alive today thanks to a change in the way the NHS works, a study suggests.

A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.

Vince Ross' Paralympic experience led him to create a successful wheelchair-making business.

Lindsay van Dijk is the first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS.

Child health experts say the rise is "alarming" and more should be done to reduce obesity.

E-cigarettes are much less harmful than tobacco and shouldn't be treated the same way, MPs warn.

A 42-year-old woman was hit by a shuttlecock when she was 14 and thought the lens had fallen out.

Moderate carbohydrate consumption is best for health and longevity, researchers say.

The New York medical school will fund all students, due to fears of graduates' "overwhelming" debt.

A mother who lost four babies in four years says she went through a "harrowing experience" trying to get help.

It has been nine months since the actress had a total hysterectomy to remove her womb.

It is harder to judge the deceased's wishes if there is no free choice in the decision, a study claims.

A cancer drug can unlock the liver's ability to regenerate, early stage research suggests.

Half of neonatal units lack equipment to check babies are breathing properly, a study suggests.

A legal challenge against letting women take abortion pills at home in Scotland is thrown out.

It comes after Superdrug said it would start offering the treatment in one of its stores.

Luis Walker, 8, wrote to Vertex Pharmaceuticals saying Orkambi would make him "feel much better".

Professionals must take more responsibility and spend more time talking to families, a report says.

Near-death experiences are caused by changes in how the brain operates, say researchers.

In the first year of the programme 52,065 baby boxes were gifted to parents of newborns.

A BBC map helps you find out how many public toilets have been cut in your area.

Rachel's daughter Brooke, eight, will have to wait until she is 18 to be tested for the condition.

Laceinne Cooper is raising her child on a plant-based diet. She explains how and why.

A writer's father opens up for the first time after she rewrote her show to encompass his mental health.

Infants in prams can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than adults, a study suggests.

Carla and Selina admit they can get through 700 nappies a month.

Adele has posted an Instagram message supporting her best friend who's recovering from postpartum psychosis.

A large trial in Burkina Faso suggests listening to the radio could improve child health.

Alcohol misuse is the "greatest healthcare problem facing Northern Ireland", a coroner has said.

E-cigarette vapour disables important immune cells in the lung and boosts inflammation.

Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence following the death of a young boy.

A victims' group calls for support after a study highlights suicide attempts following terrorist incidents.

The women say the Essure implant may have caused wide-ranging problems, including chronic pain.

There's a debate in Sweden over their reliability after women reported unwanted pregnancies.

Collin Smith has welcomed a move by his council to fine dog owners who do not pick up after their pets.

Up to 30 patients living near the hospital could be treated at home in bid to ease winter pressures.

Polly Kerr is one of a growing number of single women to have opted for IVF.

The sessions are run in a bid to help women boost their self-confidence as they fight against cancer.

The event has been organised by a co-director of venue Underbelly, whose six year old son was diagnosed with a tumour two years ago.

Sixteen-year-old Talia Grant is the first autistic actress to play an autistic character in Hollyoaks.

Claire Lindsey on what it's like to use public transport when you have an invisible impairment like autism

This will lower the starting age by 10 years in some areas and bring England in line with Scotland.

Inside a steroid clinic in Newport, south Wales - the first of its kind in the UK.

Terminally ill people are seeking out end-of-life doulas to prepare them and their families for death.

How did British medical worker Janet Parker become the world's last victim of smallpox?