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One woman faces bankruptcy after amassing a £20,000 debt raising her grandchildren.
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There are fears the unregulated practice could spread infection and viruses such as HIV and hepatitis.
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Unlocking our genetic code has helped personalised treatments become the new normal.
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When Dawn May was diagnosed with the disease she wanted to teach her new grandson about it.
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Irene Obera, 84, is one of a growing number of so-called 'superagers', who are living long and healthy lives.
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Rates fell for both men and women, although men still account for three-quarters of cases.
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There are concerns a new method of disposing of the dead could allow human remains to enter waterways.
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Wales' chief medical officer says it could also help stop the spread of flu in the community.
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From car crashes to crime scenes to home births, it's all in a busy night's work for ambulance service crews.
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British heart doctors are warning that thousands of people who misuse anabolic steroids are putting themselves at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Hannah Evans has to travel to London for treatment as there are no specialists in Wales.
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People would rather talk to their colleagues about sex and money worries than mental health problems, says survey.
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British heart doctors are warning that thousands of people who misuse anabolic steroids are putting themselves at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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How do families with autistic children make it through the festive season in harmony?
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The breakthrough, inspired by Joy Milne's sense of smell, could lead to the first diagnostic test.
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in Britain as a doctor.
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Luton & Dunstable hospital has the best-performing A&E in England. The BBC's Hugh Pym explains why.
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Ella Ebaugh was awarded a $57m payout after a mesh implant left her disabled.
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Ian Shaw was sent home to die, but a doctor queried that decision after seeing his story on the BBC.
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The experience of six related Italians may help to find a new treatment for people with chronic pain.
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The family of disabled man Ian Shaw were told he was dying - now he is responding well to cancer treatment.
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Dr Sara Kayat gives us her top tips for telling a partner or ex you have an STI.
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Public Health England launches a new campaign to get more people thinking about using condoms.
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Giving youngsters too many takeaways is also criticised as a health risk by the researchers.
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Four Seasons Health Care, which looks after 17,000 elderly residents, has secured its future for now.
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The ex-VP offers words of advice on the senator's cancer during an emotional TV talk show encounter.
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Most NHS trusts in England will publish information on deaths caused by failings in patient care by 2018.
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How pioneering gene therapy has given a haemophilia patient a new lease of life.
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If your wine was served in a smaller glass, would you drink less of it?
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Doctors use gene therapy to correct the defect that causes haemophilia A.
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How does your drinking measure up to the average from countries around the world?
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Simon Bramhall admits marking his initials on the livers of two transplant patients.
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From weight worries to smoking and drinking, the annual Health Survey for England provides a revealing insight into lifestyles.
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The blood cancer specialist used a spy pen to take pictures of his victims and was jailed for 22 years.
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Sex vlogger Hannah Witton asks why there isn't more safe sex on TV and whether it matters.
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England's chief nurse urges people to look out for family, friends and neighbours to help save lives.
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Natalie Toper tells her story of why she wears a stoma and how it has affected her daily life.
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We took to the streets of London to find out if you think 'man flu' is a real illness.
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The new tobacco products are safer than cigarettes but not risk-free, say UK experts.
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A study suggests that offering shopping vouchers can increase breastfeeding among new mothers.
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The UN's drugs agency warns smuggling of the opioid tramadol, used by Boko Haram, must be stopped.
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He said it was "utterly devastating" to discover that he could not join an airline's training scheme.
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There have been 21 attacks on ambulance staff in the Western Trust area in 2017.
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Tracey Balantine is accused of mistreating three patients with mental health problems in County Antrim.
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When Alex Ritson's blood sugar dropped, he was glad his team at the BBC World Service knew what to do.
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Kevin O'Neill is one of 15 people in the world with malignant myopericytoma - and he wants to trace the others.
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Charlie Evans became depressed after his adapted car was taken away following benefit changes.
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There are concerns the Pig family's inappropriate doctor calls encourage people to behave similarly.
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Are campaigners standing outside abortion centres harassing women?
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