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The Welsh and Scottish health ministers want Jeremy Hunt to act to reduce neural tube defects in babies.
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Pete Hirst has bipolar disorder and was sectioned after a spell of psychosis.
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on (#39H7M)
The error was found when the baby's parents saw him move en route to the funeral in India.
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A gynaecologist from Brighton was the first doctor in the UK to enable a HIV-positive man to conceive a child who was HIV-free.
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on (#39FWG)
Many might think type 1 diabetes is a "disease of childhood", but new research has found it has similar prevalence in adults.
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A national review is taking place after the failings were uncovered by the health watchdog.
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Autism With Attitude (AWA) will be representing the UK at next year's European dance championships in Germany.
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on (#39DFT)
Charges after death and over-the-top upfront fees for self-funders highlighted by the markets watchdog.
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on (#39GHS)
Pioneering research helps children with Down's syndrome overcome vision problems - and wins an award.
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The decision on liothyronine was part of a wider prescribing review by NHS England.
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Two hospitals in Leicester and London are being allowed to continue to provide congenital heart surgery.
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on (#39CP8)
The cereals giant also plans to axe Ricicles and end on-pack promotions aimed at children on Frosties.
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Lisa has put a sign outside asking neighbours not to phone the police if Ryan has a 'meltdown'.
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The regulator has found many residential rehab clinics are not providing safe or good quality care.
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A study shows more men with heart disease were prematurely bald or grey than had other characteristics.
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on (#39CFT)
Half the people on one study halved the number of migraines they had each month.
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One man says the revelation split his family, while a woman says she is now closer to her mother because of it.
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on (#39CP9)
Could this vaginal ring help protect women from HIV in communities where men refuse to use condoms?
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on (#39CCP)
The TV presenter and author says families want a better education for their autistic children.
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Buying pills online is not safe and they can cause serious health problems, experts say.
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The government finds £350m to fund NHS services through winter in the Budget, but 11 times that amount for Brexit, says Emily Thornberry.
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The health regulator formally notifies the health department there is a serious nursing shortage.
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"Serious concerns" are raised over the filming of a TV documentary about stillbirths at a hospital.
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Cancer charity Tenovus has received funding to build a mobile unit that will travel to treat patients.
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Minimum alcohol pricing is "unprecedented" and "impossible to predict", warns a free market think-tank.
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Ireland's health minister signs a licence for a seven-year old from County Cork to access medicinal cannabis.
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Men will no longer require a GP's prescription to obtain the impotence drug, regulators have decided.
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Developing brain circuits shape how adolescents approach their goals, say US psychologists.
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Mothers say they feel too ashamed to ask for help when struggling with parenting.
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Popular family TV programmes can include up to 12 "junk food" adverts per hour, a study finds.
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on (#396XX)
Mental health care for new mums has become a big topic of conversation in recent years. What's changed?
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on (#396SG)
Sally Bunkham did not initially recognise that she had postnatal depression.
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All unexpected baby deaths and serious injuries will be independently investigated in the future.
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What's it like being in a rock band, and dealing with the symptoms of Crohn's disease? Follow Black Foxxes frontman Mark Holley as he pushes himself further than ever.
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BBC News NI investigation finds some staff are working 80-hour weeks, often without any breaks.
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The number of black kidney donors is the lowest it's been in five years. The race of the donor does make a difference - here's why.
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The family hoping the new film Wonder will challenge preconceptions about facial disfigurement.
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Stress, anxiety and depression can follow on from becoming a new mum, a survey by BBC 5 live reveals.
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Experts are unable to explain why the contagious disease is on the increase in England.
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The hackers will work in an operations centre that will look for threats before they hit hospitals.
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Plans to build new biotech research centres come as the government announces its industrial strategy.
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NHS bosses say children should be vaccinated, as they could put relatives at risk of getting the flu.
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on (#392K4)
How the search for a little blue cup has helped hundreds of children and changed one father's life.
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Implants can cut into the vagina - and some women have been left in permanent pain, unable to walk.
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Concerns about the tactics used by some protesters prompted the Home Office review.
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The congenital heart disease surgery unit at Royal Brompton Hospital is earmarked for closure.
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Staff working for NHS watchdogs facing the axe say they have been told not to embarrass the Welsh Government.
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Services to diagnose, treat and provide on-going care are failing patients across the spectrum of neurological disorders, according to a latest report
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Women in England and Wales are having 1.9 children on average, fewer than their mothers who had 2.2 children.
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A woman was asked for ID over a mince pie - so how much alcohol is in the festive treats and are they OK for kids?
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