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100 Women: The modern face of the 'DIY abortion'
Global online searches for abortion pills have more than doubled over the last decade, BBC analysis of Google searches shows.
Loris Karius: How did Liverpool goalkeeper play on with concussion?
The Liverpool goalkeeper was diagnosed with concussion five days after the Champions League final, but did it affect him during the game?
Pomegranate contamination kills woman in Australia
Her death from hepatitis A is a "rare and tragic" case caused by a frozen product, authorities say.
'How a TV show led to my cancer diagnosis'
Maren and Margaret saw journalist Victoria Derbyshire speak about her breast cancer on The Real Full Monty.
Why beige carbs are the ones to avoid - Dr Xand van Tulleken
Low-carb diets have been around for a while but did you know the colour of the carbs you eat also matters, says Dr Xand van Tulleken.
Tourette's boy is 'not making it up'
A family with two sons with Tourette's have suffered online abuse since appearing on TV.
Inside the secret world of Brazil's WhatsApp abortions
A messaging group seeks to help women who want to end a pregnancy.
Funding cuts means access to sexual health clinics 'tougher'
Liv from north Norfolk has to travel 25 miles to get to her nearest one.
Cuts to sexual-health services imminent
Nearly half of councils in England are looking to reduce spending, a BBC investigation reveals.
Denbighshire mum 'paralysed' after tick bite in garden
Rachel Foulkes-Davies says she still suffers from blurred vision and headaches three years after being bitten by a tick in her garden.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals trust corridor waits 'still a concern'
Improvements had been seen at the trust but these were not "fast enough", inspectors find.
Northern Ireland abortion law debate backed by MPs
Government ministers are among those who stand to support Stella Creasy's call for a debate.
Syphilis and gonorrhoea up by one-fifth
Both sexually transmitted infections have gone up by about 20% in England in 2017, figures reveal.
Ariana Grande says she has PTSD after Manchester attack
The singer's told British Vogue she doesn't think she'll ever be able to talk about the Manchester bomb attack, which killed 22 people, without crying.
The failed abortion survivor whose mum thought she was dead
Melissa Ohden was 14 when she learned her mother tried to abort her.
Aspirin 'helps block tumour formation'
Edinburgh researchers find the painkiller blocks a key process linked to tumour formation.
Pakistan's soaring rates of 'diabetic foot'
Every year tens of thousands of Pakistanis are forced to have amputations as a result of diabetes.
Spider-Man mask makes cancer patient, 6, braver
Harry St Ledger has a brain tumour and wore a special mask during his radiotherapy.
'My mother tried to abort me'
Melissa Ohden was 14 when she learned she survived a failed abortion.
Pencader student drops out over loss of care allowance
A young carer who dropped out of college because she would lose her allowance wants a change in the law.
Tessa Jowell: Her last campaign
The late Dame Tessa Jowell successfully campaigned for better access to cancer treatment on the NHS after being diagnosed herself.
World Cup fans advised to get MMR jab
A surge in measles cases in Russia means football fans should protect themselves before travelling.
'Remarkable' therapy beats terminal breast cancer
Judy Perkins had been given three months to live, but two years later there is no sign of cancer in her body.
Baby decapitated due to doctor's actions
A tribunal rules that the 43-year-old chose the wrong method to deliver the baby in Dundee in 2014.
School meal smoothie ban in obesity fight
Fruit juices could also disappear from school lunch menus, while the amount of fruit and vegetables increase.
'I thought if I was fat nobody could see that I was evil'
One woman explains how she used binge-eating and obesity to cope with being abused as a child.
Breast cancer: Test means fewer women will need chemotherapy
From Monday, about 70% of women with early stage cancer may be able to avoid the gruelling treatment.
Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard on surviving being 'locked' inside her body.
Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard's heart stopped for 40 seconds - and then she became 'locked' inside her body.
Do you know what you're smoking?
Many shisha bars have been selling illegal tobacco to unsuspecting customers despite authorities' efforts to crack down on the trade.
Prostate cancer immune system drug results could be 'spectacular'
Immunotherapy treatment could provide "spectacular" results for some patients, doctors say.
'Virtual brain operation' moves a step closer to reality
Software that can map the structure of an individual human brain is being trialled in tumour patients.
Better orgasms and no leaks
Physiotherapist and stand-up comedian Elaine teaches women how to sort out their pelvic floors.
Baby's life saved by five-minute heart test
A five-minute heart test saved the life of a baby born at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry.
Tramadol emboldens vigilantes to fight Boko Haram
Tramadol is meant to treat severe pain - but in Nigeria it's being used by fighters.
Five tips for your fussy eaters
Here's some advice from a psychologist based on scientific research.
Rise in 'preventable' emergency readmissions to hospital
Undiagnosed pneumonia and pressure sores are behind the rise in hospitals in England.
Bereaved parents 'let down at work by lack of support'
Two out of five parents said no-one talked to them about the loss of their baby when they went back to work.
Educate children to tackle ethnic minority donor crisis, MPs say
MPs say teaching children about organ donation could boost donor numbers and bust some common myths.
Comedian Mike King: 'My comedy has been a mask my whole life'
New Zealand has the developed world's worst teenage suicide rate. One comedian is trying to change that.
Kia Gott: Quadruple amputee girl is welcomed home
A one-year-old girl who had her limbs amputated after contracting meningitis C has been allowed home.
'I can't walk uphill': Man's two-year wait for new hip
Meuris Willams from Llanrwst is in pain and wonders how much longer the wait will be.
Deficit for NHS trusts in England double the amount planned
Higher patient demand and staff costs are blamed for a total deficit of £960m for trusts in England.
Perfecting the pout: Which city is the UK's lip filler capital?
More searches for lip filling are made in one northern city than anywhere else in Britain, research suggests.
Boy, 12, helps father fight anxiety and depression
Stuart Gumm often suffers panic attacks, no longer drives, and rarely leaves the house.
Study casts doubt on 'healthy obesity'
Fat but otherwise healthy women are still likelier to have a stroke or heart attack, a study says.
Vaping - the rise in five charts
Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise.
Why breastfeed a child until the age of five?
Advice in the UK is that women can breastfeed for as long as they and their child want to.
How many children are 'severely obese'?
Children are becoming more overweight as they go through primary school, latest figures show.
Hertfordshire hospital operated on wrong finger
The NHS trust involved has also recorded three incidents of "foreign objects" being left in patients.
Misconduct doctor's 'force made pregnant woman scream'
Dr Abdelkarim Mohamed was suspended for nine months for misconduct.
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