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Ninety MPs write to the PM, saying patients are being "failed" by strained NHS social care services.

A former US surgeon general warns there is a growing "epidemic" of loneliness threatening our health.

A study says grandparents tend to give high-sugar snacks as treats - so we tracked some down.

Researchers found a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in owners of dogs, especially hunting breeds.

Many autistic children are struggling to cope in schools and are being removed, a charity warns.

MPs urge the pharmacy to complete its roll-out of cheaper contraception across all of its stores.

Gene-editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient, in a world first by doctors in California.

Sam Kyme has motor neurone disease and wants her two sons to live with her sister in Australia.

Two new treatments can slow cancer down and delay the need for chemotherapy, research shows.

The game sees images projected on to a table that residents and children can interact with.

Men who don't seek help for depression could have an impact on their children, a study suggests.

Four-year-old Tia is hoping for pioneering treatment for her fragile skin condition.

More patients and staff are being injured during incidents of restraint, according to new figures.

Body dissatisfaction can start in children as young as six, warns the Youth Select Committee.

Scotland is set to be the first country in the world to establish a minimum price per unit of alcohol.

Why would anyone donate their eggs to help a stranger have a child? A donor gives her reasons.

The use of a controversial hormonal pregnancy test between the 1950s and 1970s did not damage unborn children, a scientific review has found.

The "Small Talk Saves Lives" campaign aims to prevent suicides on the UK's rail network.

Simon Dobbin was left with severe brain damage in an attack after a football match.

More than 680 people who use image and performance-enhancing drugs took part in the survey.

Stillbirth risk is higher if older pregnant women are left to go over their due date, a study suggests.

Regular "treating" and over-feeding is a common issue, according to a review of parents' opinions.

The family of a six-week-old baby born with "half a heart" make an urgent appeal for donors.

A tale of abuse against ambulance workers prompts tales of gratitude and "heart-warming" encounters.

Is it right for patients to be prevented from having certain types of treatment, unless they quit smoking or lose weight?

Researchers find a method to kill cancerous cells without destroying healthy cells.

The schizophrenia tablets have an embedded sensor that tells doctors whether the patient has taken them.

Emily Sullivan had open heart surgery three times before the age of seven.

One in three optometrists say they know of patients who drive with vision below the legal standard.

Living with diabetes can lead to significant emotional problems, a survey finds.

Researchers say the test will help doctors identify which patients arriving in hospital need more intensive treatment.

The mother of a teenager who took her own life said her daughter was let down by the system.

The island is one of the global hotspots most prone to the deadly disease.

One of acid attacker Arthur Collins's victims recalls agony and pandemonium on her birthday night out.

Thousands of out-of-hours GP shifts in the western area are going unfilled, the BBC has learnt.

Plans to open a major trauma centre in Cardiff are put to public consultation.

Stirling University scientists call for more studies looking into dementia links following an Alan Shearer documentary.

"Postnatal confinement" is said to be widespread among the UK's Chinese community.

Sudden cardiac arrest is linked to sexual activity far more often in men than women, a study finds.

The Scottish government hopes the proposed contract will also make it easier to run practices.

Children with life-limiting illnesses are being denied out of hours care, according to a new report.

Britain's obesity rates rising faster than any other developed nation, with 63% of UK adults overweight.

Luis Manuel, from Mexico, is 10 months old and weighs 28kg.

Harriet Nicol,16, from Billericay, Essex, took her life earlier this year.

When you work with people who are dying, what do you find out?

Many parents are unaware of this vitamin supplement advice, a study finds.

Doctors say giving further intensive care treatment to Isaiah Hasstrup is not in his best interests.

A doctor who circumcised a boy without his mother's consent will not be prosecuted.

Vicky Forster beat leukaemia as a child. Now she works as a scientist, trying to change the lives of children with the same disease.

Blood vending machines are in operation the US and London, but it is a first for Northern Ireland.