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In one case a 14-year-old's adult teeth were removed due to fizzy drinks and they needed false teeth.

Simon Bramhall is fined for branding his initials on two patients' livers.

Young breast cancer patients with faulty BRCA genes have the same survival chances as those without, a study has found.

Professionals are asking for earlier and better treatment for this poorly understood condition.

Liver transplant patient Ellie Lacey urges other UK nations to move to presumed consent organ donation.

Tributes are paid to an 18-year-old woman who died in hospital a week after becoming ill.

The sexual and urinary health of cyclists is comparable with runners and swimmers, a study suggests.

Theresa May criticised the NHS in Wales for missing targets and claimed funding had been cut.

The world famous magician performs tricks at a youth club and offers its members some advice.

Jake Tyler began his epic expedition after suffering a "breakdown" in April 2016.

Doctors write to the PM warning care is being compromised by 'intolerable' conditions this winter.

Hospitals in England are seeing very high rates of patients with flu, according to Public Health England.

The battery-powered devices are designed to be worn more discreetly than traditional pumps.

Like Minds: The little yellow car that's tackling depression.

A charity pairs people with learning difficulties, who feel daunted by going to gigs, with volunteers.

A Singapore artist has taken to painting murals across the city to help alleviate her loneliness.

Less than half of healthcare workers in Scotland are taking up the offer of a flu jab. Why?

Three hospital trusts back merger proposals that could create one of the largest NHS trusts.

Maria Caulfield raised the issue after the suicide of a constituent, whose family said energy drinks contributed to his anxiety.

A memo to staff says patients face treatment delays because of staff shortages.

More than 80 people in Hull and East Yorkshire face losing their NHS treatment for chronic pain.

Alzheimer's charities call the news a "heavy blow" to those living with dementia.

A cancer victim's sister has shared a graveside picture to highlight the importance of smear tests.

Dr Ding Dong entertains children in Bath's Royal United Hospital.

It comes as one force sees a significant rise in young people being detained under the Mental Health Act.

The study's authors say the research shows the "remarkable hold" cigarettes can establish after one experience.

Having his legs amputated below the knee hasn't stopped Billy Monger getting back in the driving seat.

The signs you have a problem - and what you can do about it.

A car crash left Polly Kitzinger with devastating brain injuries. Her family was unable to persuade doctors to let her die.

Ted Pollard once competed against Arnold Schwarzenegger in Mr Universe.

Danielle Lloyd has told BBC 5 live she wants to pick the gender of her next child.

Trials could begin in humans after successful tests of a slow-release oral tablet in pigs, claim US researchers.

A low-loader driver carries a pregnant woman's car through flood water while she is in labour.

More than 1,000 people spent more than eight hours waiting in emergency departments over the festive break.

A University on Glasgow study suggests low mood and tiredness are not linked to lifestyle factors.

How an Essex couple used the "10-dummy trick" to help their daughter sleep.

Mothers in group singing sessions with babies have faster improvement in symptoms, a study suggests.

Coconut oil sales are rocketing, but is it a cholesterol-busting wonder food, or is this dangerous hype?

Emma and Toni on the five letters that could save another man like their dad.

Many of us make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get fit, so can tech help us stick to them?

ABTA says millions of holidaymakers are being asked to pretend they were sick while away.

Start-ups in the US are charging up to £4 per litre of untreated spring water.

A mother describes the harrowing moment her 17-year-old daughter died suddenly of sepsis.

Two major investors urge Apple to address the growing issue of smartphone addiction in children.

One-year-old Evelyn Johnston-Smith needed surgery to repair a hole in her heart.

Moin Younis goes through an excruciating skin care routine each day, that can last up to six hours.

Fewer women heart attack victims would die if they were given the same treatments as men, say researchers.

The NHS is braced for a bad flu season as the 'Australian' virus strain H3N2 dominates.

But there is a catch - it takes two years of aerobic exercise, four to five days a week, a study says.

Baby girls Farah and Haneen, joined at the abdomen, are separated after surgery in Saudi Arabia.