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Steroid abuse 'raising health risk for thousands'
British heart doctors are warning that thousands of people who misuse anabolic steroids are putting themselves at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Challenges of Christmas
How do families with autistic children make it through the festive season in harmony?
Scientists sniff out Parkinson's disease smell
The breakthrough, inspired by Joy Milne's sense of smell, could lead to the first diagnostic test.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: Centenary of woman doctor's death
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in Britain as a doctor.
Five secrets of a well-run A&E department
Luton & Dunstable hospital has the best-performing A&E in England. The BBC's Hugh Pym explains why.
Vaginal mesh implants: The woman awarded a $57m payout
Ella Ebaugh was awarded a $57m payout after a mesh implant left her disabled.
New hope for disabled man's cancer battle
Ian Shaw was sent home to die, but a doctor queried that decision after seeing his story on the BBC.
The family that doesn't feel pain
The experience of six related Italians may help to find a new treatment for people with chronic pain.
Disabled man's cancer care criticised
The family of disabled man Ian Shaw were told he was dying - now he is responding well to cancer treatment.
Talking openly
Dr Sara Kayat gives us her top tips for telling a partner or ex you have an STI.
Almost half of under-25s 'never use a condom with a new partner'
Public Health England launches a new campaign to get more people thinking about using condoms.
One voice
The Christmas song recorded by singers at risk of serious infection if they meet face-to-face.
Parents giving children alcohol too young, researchers say
Giving youngsters too many takeaways is also criticised as a health risk by the researchers.
Four Seasons Health Care gains breathing space
Four Seasons Health Care, which looks after 17,000 elderly residents, has secured its future for now.
Joe Biden comforts John McCain's daughter over cancer
The ex-VP offers words of advice on the senator's cancer during an emotional TV talk show encounter.
NHS in England told to reveal avoidable deaths data
Most NHS trusts in England will publish information on deaths caused by failings in patient care by 2018.
Haemophilia patient: How gene therapy has changed my life
How pioneering gene therapy has given a haemophilia patient a new lease of life.
Is size important when it comes to wine glasses?
If your wine was served in a smaller glass, would you drink less of it?
Haemophilia A trial results 'mind-blowing'
Doctors use gene therapy to correct the defect that causes haemophilia A.
Booze calculator
How does your drinking measure up to the average from countries around the world?
Liver surgeon Simon Bramhall marked initials on patients
Simon Bramhall admits marking his initials on the livers of two transplant patients.
Is England a healthy nation?
From weight worries to smoking and drinking, the annual Health Survey for England provides a revealing insight into lifestyles.
Myles Bradbury: Victim 'destroyed’ by Addenbrooke's abuse doctor
The blood cancer specialist used a spy pen to take pictures of his victims and was jailed for 22 years.
Hannah Witton: 'Why doesn't anyone wear condoms on TV?'
Sex vlogger Hannah Witton asks why there isn't more safe sex on TV and whether it matters.
Cold weather and loneliness 'lethal in winter'
England's chief nurse urges people to look out for family, friends and neighbours to help save lives.
Wearing a stoma
Natalie Toper tells her story of why she wears a stoma and how it has affected her daily life.
Man flu 'a near-death experience'
We took to the streets of London to find out if you think 'man flu' is a real illness.
Heat-not-burn tobacco 'is a health risk'
The new tobacco products are safer than cigarettes but not risk-free, say UK experts.
Shop vouchers could boost breastfeeding
A study suggests that offering shopping vouchers can increase breastfeeding among new mothers.
Trafficking of pills used by suicide bombers soars in Sahel
The UN's drugs agency warns smuggling of the opioid tramadol, used by Boko Haram, must be stopped.
HIV positive man unable to become a commercial pilot
He said it was "utterly devastating" to discover that he could not join an airline's training scheme.
Physical assaults on ambulance staff at five-year high
There have been 21 attacks on ambulance staff in the Western Trust area in 2017.
Trial set for woman accused of mistreating patients
Tracey Balantine is accused of mistreating three patients with mental health problems in County Antrim.
Diabetes nightmare: A hypoglycemic attack on air
When Alex Ritson's blood sugar dropped, he was glad his team at the BBC World Service knew what to do.
Man searching for people with his rare cancer
Kevin O'Neill is one of 15 people in the world with malignant myopericytoma - and he wants to trace the others.
Motability car loss 'left me suicidal' says disabled man
Charlie Evans became depressed after his adapted car was taken away following benefit changes.
Peppa Pig's GP visits copied by fans, says doctor
There are concerns the Pig family's inappropriate doctor calls encourage people to behave similarly.
'That's where the babies are suffering'
Are campaigners standing outside abortion centres harassing women?
Organ donation
What is it like to be a donor family, a recipient or to be on the waiting list for a transplant?
Baby Max spends first year in Southampton hospital
Max Olivares has a rare heart and lung condition, which requires a complex transplant operation.
Will change to organ donor rules mean more transplants?
The government is proposing a big change by moving to a system of "presumed consent" in England.
Mesh risks not passed on to doctors
A major medical company failed to tell doctors the full extent of some of the risks posed by mesh implants.
Londoners given GP access over weekends and evenings
An extra 75,000 appointments are available across the capital each month.
Paying mothers incentivises breastfeeding, study finds
More than 10,000 new mums were offered up to £200 in shopping vouchers as encouragement to breastfeed.
How giraffes helped Poppy Campbell find her voice
An encounter with giraffes at a safari park broke months of silence from Poppy Campbell.
Report recommends social care packages are means-tested
It also says the social care workforce is "exploited" and should be paid the living wage.
Major NHS trust put in special measures
Health regulator NHS Improvement announces the step after trust chairman, Lord Kerslake, resigns.
Baby loss
It is hoped the exhibition will help break the silence around stillbirth and miscarriage.
Organ donation: Views sought on new approach
The draft policy has been designed to get families talking about donations and consent.
Lactalis baby milk in global recall over salmonella fears
Britain and China are among the countries affected by the recall of baby milk formula products.
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