|  | on  (#3CDP4) Two relatives tell us about their experiences both inside and outside A&E departments this winter. | 
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|  | on  (#3CCAA) Customers buying drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age. | 
|  | on  (#3CD43) The increases are expected at this time of year but experts said they were "significant". | 
|  | on  (#3CC2E) But Vaughan Gething says the Welsh NHS is well-prepared to cope with winter pressures on services. | 
|  | on  (#3CC3C) Doctors warn queues are a risk to patient safety with the worst waits lasting up to five hours. | 
|  | on  (#3CCJY) More women and girls should be offered fertility preservation treatment for medical reasons, experts say. | 
|  | on  (#3CC8J) Surgery is a "silent killer" because of a lack of medical staff for aftercare, researchers say. | 
|  | on  (#3CCE2) The Prime Minster says she knows hospital problems are "disappointing" and "frustrating" for people. | 
|  | on  (#3CBDA) UK patients are being treated with the novel therapy that ramps up the body’s own defence systems. | 
|  | on  (#3CB9T) Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and bipolar disorder are among problems reported by a study. | 
|  | on  (#3C966) Health secretary apologises as 17 hospital trusts declare major incidents and non-urgent ops cancelled. | 
|  | on  (#3C9VT) 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.
	|  | on  (#3C9B8) 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' .
	|  | on  (#3C7D9) NHS England says tens of thousands of non-urgent procedures may be deferred until 31 January. | 
|  | on  (#3C8E4) We know fizzy drinks are full of calories, but is it the sugar or the bubbles that swell our waists? | 
|  | on  (#3C8C6) All healthcare organisations in England offering regulated care will have to publicly display results. | 
|  | on  (#3C88W) Parents are being urged to provide healthier snacks to children but which snacks are the most calorific? | 
|  | on  (#3C71X) Restrictions imposed at one hospital to reduce the risk of spreading flu as others report more cases. | 
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|  | on  (#3C6TB) The World Health Organisation will include gaming addiction in its disease bible for first time. | 
|  | on  (#3C6WT) They signed a contract when he was 20, saying he would pay her 60% of his income after he qualified. | 
|  | on  (#3C5QX) Parents should only allow two healthy snacks a day, a health body says in new year drive. | 
|  | on  (#3C5RX) Coming to terms with an ileostomy can be hard, but you can still live your life to the full | 
|  | on  (#3C629) The BBC's global health correspondent Tulip Mazumdar takes us through what health stories to expect in the new year. | 
|  | on  (#3C66R) A 34 stone woman says she is desperate to lose weight but there is no help for her in north Wales. | 
|  | on  (#3C66T) The Scottish Ambulance Service says it has been "a challenge" to cope with a 38% rise in calls. | 
|  | on  (#3C1Z0) The women - who have all battled against cancer - are raising money for two charitable causes. | 
|  | on  (#3BZZQ) A mother describes the affect her 12-year-old son trying to kill himself had on her own mental health. | 
|  | on  (#3BZZS) Parents of a three-year-old who died from a rare illness said they want to "learn" from his death. | 
|  | on  (#3BZ56) Lucia Mee, who has had three transplants, wants organ donation to be taught in schools. | 
|  | on  (#3BXNN) Patients are being urged to consider other options before making an appointment with their family doctor. | 
|  | on  (#3BWQW) Simon Stevens warns 'selfish' revellers that the NHS does not stand for 'National Hangover Service'. | 
|  | on  (#3BXFG) A new treatment that has saved a dog's broken leg is to be tried on humans. | 
|  | on  (#3BWNQ) Immunotherapy is a breakthrough technology that scientists hope will one day lead to cures for previously untreatable cancers. | 
|  | on  (#3BWMA) Chris Barker hasn't let a diagnosis of Crohn's disease stop him from becoming a personal trainer. | 
|  | on  (#3BVHB) All Maggie wanted for Christmas was toilet roll to play with, so her family got creative. | 
|  | on  (#3BTJZ) British medical staff are travelling to Bangladesh where diphtheria is affecting refugee camps. | 
|  | on  (#3BV0Q) Record sum comes as more hospitals charge disabled people and issue fines for non-payers. | 
|  | on  (#3BSXZ) Worried about the impact of screens on your child's eyesight? Get them outdoors, say doctors. | 
|  | on  (#3BR4N) A woman starts a website to help disabled people navigate hospitals and flag up their facilities. | 
|  | on  (#3BN6E) The use of patients' weight to limit surgery has been rising in recent years. | 
|  | on  (#3BKAF) How restless leg syndrome made one woman severely sleep deprived. | 
|  | on  (#3BHA0) Once incurable diseases are now in the sights of doctors. | 
|  | on  (#3BF7Y) Seeing relatives for the first time in a while could be an opportunity to spot signs of confusion. | 
|  | on  (#3BF9J) Parents tell of the challenges of Christmas with cancer: "I hold it in for the kids' sake, but it's exhausting". | 
|  | on  (#3BG8X) Christmas came early for these care home residents when they were visited by two little donkeys. | 
|  | on  (#3BF9M) If speculation based on the recent flu outbreak in Australia is to be believed, then yes - but what do scientists say? | 
|  | on  (#3BF7W) Singers with sickle cell disease take over London St Pancras. |