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Breast screening: Bosses should take blame
Helen Jarvis has been affected by the breast cancer screening error. She said there were problems with the helpline.
Vaginal mesh op 'should be last resort' in Wales
But one woman who has had chronic pain since having mesh surgery wants them banned.
Failings in learning disability deaths, report finds
A review, commissioned after the death of Connor Sparrowhawk, found failings in one in eight deaths.
Regular fast food eating linked to fertility issues in women
Women who eat fast food regularly and not enough fruit are more likely to struggle to conceive, a study suggests.
Obesity and BMI: 'If I wasn't this size I wouldn't have a job'
Three people talk about how they don't worry about being classed as obese because they need to be bigger for their jobs.
The Teesside gym with treadmills for toddlers
Andy Gray runs GymFants in Teesside and it's an exercise class with a difference.
Thousands of calls made to breast screen error helpline
It follows revelations that 450,000 women have not been invited for breast scans since 2009.
Xanax: Children as young as 11 taking anxiety drug
Children are "self-medicating" with an anxiety drug often sold to them by schoolmates, the BBC finds.
'It's about celebrating life - not doom and gloom'
Paul Meisak is making an online diary after being told his cancer is incurable.
'She was bandaged from head to toe with eczema'
One mum's experience of her daughter's eczema drove her to set up a charity to help others.
New peanut allergy blood test developed
Scientists say the new test avoids the risks of other tests and is more cost-efficient.
Dying woman's family witnessed Tawel Fan ward 'chaos'
A family says a former north Wales elderly mental health ward was "like a circus".
Bath additives for child eczema ineffective, study finds
Experts say the findings suggest the NHS could better spend the £23m each year it costs for the treatment.
Scientists build 'synthetic embryos'
They were made in a dish from mouse stem cells and resembled an embryo of about three days old.
Breast screening error angers survivor and family of deceased
A man says his wife might have lived if she had not been one of 450,000 women who missed being screened.
What is it like to be sectioned?
Four people talk about their experiences of being detained under the Mental Health Act.
Hidden fats: What’s underneath your skin?
Sushi, 29, is an average-sized, healthy woman on the outside - but what about on the inside?
Breast screening error: What went wrong?
How does England's breast screening programme work and what went wrong?
Breast screening error 'shortened up to 270 lives' - Hunt
Hundreds of women in England may have died prematurely after failing to receive breast scan invitations.
Weight loss and loose skin: Patients ‘forgotten’ by NHS
A surgeon says people who need surgery to remove excess skin after massive weight loss are being overlooked.
'I lost 19 stone but hate my saggy skin'
Amy lost 19 stone but tells Newsbeat the excess skin she was left with is making her unhappy.
Doctors paying for sons to have cancer jab
Is boys' health being put at risk because they are not included in the official HPV immunisation programme?
Sex addiction: Five times a day 'wasn't enough'
Rebecca Barker says sex addiction took over her life and ruined her relationship.
Addenbrooke's to pioneer liver transplant technology
Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge will use a technique which can keep a liver "alive" outside the body.
Trust recalls 2,500 patients over treatment fears
The recall comes after a review of a neurology consultant at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
Noel Conway case: Ill man 'best judge' of 'undignified death'
A terminally ill man should have the right to decide when he dies, the Court of Appeal hears.
Jamie Oliver says more tax is not way to cut childhood obesity
TV chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gave evidence to MPs on how to tackle the epidemic.
Bid to overturn homeopathy crackdown
The British Homeopathic Association takes NHS England to the High Court after it asked GPs to stop prescribing treatment.
'Black box' call for medical devices to detect errors
An IT expert believes bugs in medical devices and computers could be contributing to patient deaths.
Can a full Moon really affect your sleep?
One small study suggests it might be the case - but is it just another moon-based old wives' tale?
Jaw 'scaffolding' operation helps our baby breathe
Noah Connell, who turns one this weekend, is the youngest person in the UK to have had the surgery.
Critical window for learning a language
Scientists say there is a cut-off age for learning a language fluently.
Jamie Oliver: 'I don’t ban junk food at home'
The celebrity chef says snacks like biscuits and chocolate are a "treat" in his house.
Scotland ends cheap booze as minimum price starts
The new law sets a minimum price at which alcohol can be sold in a bid to tackle problem drinking.
Man who lost six stone in a year shares weight loss tips
Aaron James from Bodmin says his anxiety has improved because of his weight loss.
Cancer researchers need phones to process data
British researchers want to build a huge network of personal smartphones to process data overnight.
Will paying more for alcohol and sugary drinks make us healthier?
The price of unhealthy drinks is going up - in the hope that we will make "better" choices.
How your diet could influence the age of your menopause
A study finds a diet rich in oily fish may help to delay natural menopause, while carbs hasten it.
The people fighting pollution with plastic-free periods
Disposable tampons and menstrual pads can contain plastics and are often flushed into water systems.
Debut novelist reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book
Debut novelist Adebayo Ayobami reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book.
Plogging fitness trend sees runners picking up litter
Joggers are picking up litter in a fitness trend that has come to the UK from Sweden.
'He started going blue so we had to give CPR'
Alec Brown saved his baby son's life using recently-acquired CPR skills.
Ruaridh Brown: Father saves baby son's life with CPR
Just weeks after taking a first aid workshop, Alec Brown had to put his new skills into practice on his son.
'The NHS treatment that caused my cancer'
Thousands want answers after being infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood products.
Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals
Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.
A Gym Thing: The play with weighty issues
A new play, set during a workout, tackles the obsessive compulsive disorder bigorexia.
Nigeria’s deadly codeine cough syrup epidemic
With thousands in Nigeria addicted to codeine cough syrup, BBC Africa goes undercover to investigate.
'Hiding at the back of the gym crying'
Craig Toley reveals how he dealt with a cancer diagnosis as men are urged to talk more about the illness.
Five things you might be surprised affect weight
Why do some struggle more to lose weight than others?
Alfie Evans: When are parents denied the final say?
Before 23-month-old Alfie Evans's death, his parents were fighting to take him to Italy for treatment.
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