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Women unhappy with their breast size are less likely to carry out regular self-examinations, a study suggests.
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Two relatives tell us about their experiences both inside and outside A&E departments this winter.
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Customers buying drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age.
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The increases are expected at this time of year but experts said they were "significant".
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But Vaughan Gething says the Welsh NHS is well-prepared to cope with winter pressures on services.
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Doctors warn queues are a risk to patient safety with the worst waits lasting up to five hours.
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More women and girls should be offered fertility preservation treatment for medical reasons, experts say.
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Surgery is a "silent killer" because of a lack of medical staff for aftercare, researchers say.
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The Prime Minster says she knows hospital problems are "disappointing" and "frustrating" for people.
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UK patients are being treated with the novel therapy that ramps up the body’s own defence systems.
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Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and bipolar disorder are among problems reported by a study.
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Health secretary apologises as 17 hospital trusts declare major incidents and non-urgent ops cancelled.
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Nia Ceidiog took up the sport "just to see how far a 63 year-old body could go".
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The baby died three hours after suffering a scalpel cut to the head during a Caesarean.
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Doctors treating a patient with acute abdominal pain find pieces of sachet in her intestine.
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Devon surfer Andrew Cotton vows to return to the water despite breaking his back trying to ride 'the perfect wave' .
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NHS England says tens of thousands of non-urgent procedures may be deferred until 31 January.
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We know fizzy drinks are full of calories, but is it the sugar or the bubbles that swell our waists?
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All healthcare organisations in England offering regulated care will have to publicly display results.
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Parents are being urged to provide healthier snacks to children but which snacks are the most calorific?
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Restrictions imposed at one hospital to reduce the risk of spreading flu as others report more cases.
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The World Health Organisation will include gaming addiction in its disease bible for first time.
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They signed a contract when he was 20, saying he would pay her 60% of his income after he qualified.
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Parents should only allow two healthy snacks a day, a health body says in new year drive.
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Coming to terms with an ileostomy can be hard, but you can still live your life to the full
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The BBC's global health correspondent Tulip Mazumdar takes us through what health stories to expect in the new year.
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A 34 stone woman says she is desperate to lose weight but there is no help for her in north Wales.
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The Scottish Ambulance Service says it has been "a challenge" to cope with a 38% rise in calls.
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The women - who have all battled against cancer - are raising money for two charitable causes.
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A mother describes the affect her 12-year-old son trying to kill himself had on her own mental health.
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Parents of a three-year-old who died from a rare illness said they want to "learn" from his death.
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Lucia Mee, who has had three transplants, wants organ donation to be taught in schools.
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Patients are being urged to consider other options before making an appointment with their family doctor.
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Simon Stevens warns 'selfish' revellers that the NHS does not stand for 'National Hangover Service'.
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A new treatment that has saved a dog's broken leg is to be tried on humans.
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Immunotherapy is a breakthrough technology that scientists hope will one day lead to cures for previously untreatable cancers.
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Chris Barker hasn't let a diagnosis of Crohn's disease stop him from becoming a personal trainer.
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All Maggie wanted for Christmas was toilet roll to play with, so her family got creative.
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British medical staff are travelling to Bangladesh where diphtheria is affecting refugee camps.
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Record sum comes as more hospitals charge disabled people and issue fines for non-payers.
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Worried about the impact of screens on your child's eyesight? Get them outdoors, say doctors.
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A woman starts a website to help disabled people navigate hospitals and flag up their facilities.
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The use of patients' weight to limit surgery has been rising in recent years.
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How restless leg syndrome made one woman severely sleep deprived.
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Once incurable diseases are now in the sights of doctors.
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Seeing relatives for the first time in a while could be an opportunity to spot signs of confusion.
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Parents tell of the challenges of Christmas with cancer: "I hold it in for the kids' sake, but it's exhausting".
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Christmas came early for these care home residents when they were visited by two little donkeys.
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If speculation based on the recent flu outbreak in Australia is to be believed, then yes - but what do scientists say?
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