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New Wales Down's syndrome test 'to cut miscarriage risk'
Pregnant women in Wales will become the first in the UK to receive a non-invasive test for Down's syndrome on the NHS.
Health bosses criticise visa rules for doctors
Health bosses warning patients are facing delays and rotas going unfilled because of cap on non-EU workers.
Living with a child with Down's syndrome
Kate and Mark Harris explain the adventure of raising their son James, who has Down's syndrome.
Leaky roofs, pest control 'risking NHS patient safety' - Labour
The Labour Party says some individual trusts are facing huge bills for maintenance work.
Should primary pupils get mental health counselling?
A study suggests mental health counselling for primary pupils who need it could have economic benefits.
Bra tattoo changed woman's life after breast cancer
A 69-year-old breast cancer survivor gets her confidence back after having a bra tattoo.
How knowing your genetic code could lengthen your life
Low-cost genetic testing coupled with health data analysis is promising to transform medicine.
Sugar tax revolt: Meet the Ribena stockpilers
Some people hate the new Ribena so much, they've started to stockpile the last "classic" bottles.
Alfie Evans: Parents and doctors to discuss sending toddler home
Terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans has been at the centre of a legal wrangle over his care.
Blood scandal victims need more cash, says Haemophilia Wales
"These are not scroungers, they are victims of a scandal," says one victim's husband.
Fake cancer causes belief 'rife', research suggests
Drinking from plastic bottles, food additives and microwave ovens are just some that people believe.
Dumfries Infirmary apology issued over cancer diagnosis delay
A complaint is upheld about the time it took to provide a man with treatment at Dumfries Infirmary.
Can we trust BMI to measure obesity?
Our fat calculator has thrown up a range of questions from people on body mass index.
Primary school mental health counselling may help economy, study says
Research estimates that every £1 spent on one-to-one counselling could earn a societal return of £6.20.
'Six-fold benefit' from primary school mental health counselling
Investing in mental health help for primary school children will boost the future economy, a study says
African female bikers raising health awareness in Nigeria
Taking women's health awareness across Nigeria, on a motorbike.
Dementia risk linked to some medicines
Up to two million people in England take anticholinergics, for depression and Parkinson's disease.
'Don't panic' over medicines' link to dementia, says expert
Patients are being warned not to stop taking prescribed drugs but to consult their doctor.
NHS needs '£50bn extra by 2030'
A top surgeon and ex-minister makes prediction as the government considers a long-term funding plan.
Thousands of pre-NHS healthcare photographs discovered
The images, which were taken before the NHS was founded in 1948, are discovered in an archive.
HPV: Would you know if you had the virus?
What is the human papillomavirus and how do you know if you have it?
Newcastle NHS worker made redundant on holiday wins case
The timing of the redundancy notice period affected whether Sandi Haywood received a higher pension.
Alfie Evans parents appeal against Italy travel ban ruling
The toddler's parents are appealing against an order stopping them from taking him to Rome for treatment.
Girl has leg reattached backwards after cancer surgery
Amelia Eldred who lost her limb to bone cancer has rare procedure which could allow her to dance again.
Report recommends NI abortion law change
A working group recommends changing NI's laws to allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality.
Colchester mother creates bottle-feeding support group
Parents who feed their babies formula milk are often made to feel inadequate, according to a mother.
How much sugar in cereal do children eat?
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tests just how much sugar we are eating for breakfast.
Bereaved mothers in Milton Keynes helped by support group
A support group for bereaved mothers who are pregnant is making all the difference.
Forest bathing: How a walk in the woods could do you good
Examining the art of how trees can help you find health and happiness.
New prostate therapy recommended on NHS
It's non-surgical and can treat an enlarged, non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Windrush: Albert Thompson gets date for cancer treatment
Albert Thompson was initially denied NHS treatment for prostate cancer until he proved his status.
London Marathon: Broken leg runner Jo Denton thanks heroes
Fellow runners and race volunteers gave piggy backs and carried the 41-year-old to allow her to make the finish line.
Alfie Evans' life support withdrawn, father says
Tom Evans says son Alfie has been breathing on his own after life support was withdrawn on Monday.
Where are you on the UK fat scale?
Use this calculator to find out how your BMI compares with the rest of the nation and get tips from health experts.
Plastic straws: Call for government to rethink policy
Ellie Simpson, who has cerebral palsy, said the government had not given proper consideration to people with disabilities.
New ban on epilepsy drug in pregnancy
Valproate will no longer be given to girls and women of childbearing age unless they sign a consent form.
Alfie Evans parents lose 'last-ditch appeal' over life support
A High Court judge dismissed fresh submissions over the seriously ill toddler's life support.
Crossing Divides: How running is uniting old and young
Vivian combines exercise with tackling loneliness through regular runs to visit her 'coach' Dennis.
Britain's Fat Fight: Why we're losing
With Britain becoming the most obese country in Western Europe, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall investigates.
Listening to your heartbeat can help with your feelings
“I wish I could feel happy or excited” - Tom is trying a new treatment that could help people with autism to better recognise their emotions.
How bacteria are changing your mood
Scientists think "mood microbes" are a new frontier for improving the health of the brain.
Parents facing 'unfair child abuse claims' over bruising
Chelsea's son was taken away for a year, until his bruising was found to be down to a medical condition.
The female boxer with cerebral palsy
Kate Farley has cerebral palsy, but that doesn't stop her packing a punch in the ring - on her knees.
Awyr Las: Health board NHS charity cash probe urged
£450,000 is spent on a staff engagement plan to help a health board get out of special measures.
Alfie Evans granted Italian citizenship in life support legal row
The Italian foreign office says it hopes the terminally ill toddler "can get immediate transfer to Italy".
US soldier gets world's first penis and scrotum transplant
The wounded veteran who received the organ transplant says he feels "finally more normal".
Boy recovering well after five-organ transplant
Jay Crouch has two new kidneys, a liver, pancreas and small bowel and is learning how to eat.
Alfie Evans: Protesters try to storm Alder Hey hospital
About 200 people gather outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital in support of the terminally ill toddler.
The foods that might help with dementia
One man has 'got his mum back' from the ravages of Alzheimer's, partly thanks to a change in her diet.
Hospital staff lack dementia training, widow says
Christine Bexon's late husband Paul developed early onset dementia at the age of 55.
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