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Dr Ding Dong entertains children in Bath's Royal United Hospital.

It comes as one force sees a significant rise in young people being detained under the Mental Health Act.

The study's authors say the research shows the "remarkable hold" cigarettes can establish after one experience.

Having his legs amputated below the knee hasn't stopped Billy Monger getting back in the driving seat.

The signs you have a problem - and what you can do about it.

A car crash left Polly Kitzinger with devastating brain injuries. Her family was unable to persuade doctors to let her die.

Ted Pollard once competed against Arnold Schwarzenegger in Mr Universe.

Danielle Lloyd has told BBC 5 live she wants to pick the gender of her next child.

Trials could begin in humans after successful tests of a slow-release oral tablet in pigs, claim US researchers.

A low-loader driver carries a pregnant woman's car through flood water while she is in labour.

More than 1,000 people spent more than eight hours waiting in emergency departments over the festive break.

A University on Glasgow study suggests low mood and tiredness are not linked to lifestyle factors.

How an Essex couple used the "10-dummy trick" to help their daughter sleep.

Mothers in group singing sessions with babies have faster improvement in symptoms, a study suggests.

Coconut oil sales are rocketing, but is it a cholesterol-busting wonder food, or is this dangerous hype?

Emma and Toni on the five letters that could save another man like their dad.

Many of us make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get fit, so can tech help us stick to them?

ABTA says millions of holidaymakers are being asked to pretend they were sick while away.

Start-ups in the US are charging up to £4 per litre of untreated spring water.

A mother describes the harrowing moment her 17-year-old daughter died suddenly of sepsis.

Two major investors urge Apple to address the growing issue of smartphone addiction in children.

One-year-old Evelyn Johnston-Smith needed surgery to repair a hole in her heart.

Moin Younis goes through an excruciating skin care routine each day, that can last up to six hours.

Fewer women heart attack victims would die if they were given the same treatments as men, say researchers.

The NHS is braced for a bad flu season as the 'Australian' virus strain H3N2 dominates.

But there is a catch - it takes two years of aerobic exercise, four to five days a week, a study says.

Baby girls Farah and Haneen, joined at the abdomen, are separated after surgery in Saudi Arabia.

A student who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her first year of university has created videos and animations to help other young people through illness.

Women bare their scars and the stories behind them for a photography series.

Some Boots pharmacy staff say they are under too much pressure and fear mistakes will be made.

A start-up at the CES tech show believes virtual reality could revolutionise how we use gyms.

Gym staff say wrestling has helped teenagers with a range of conditions to better manage their symptoms.

Some former darts champions drank heavily but did it improve their performance on the oche?

The first high-energy proton beam therapy centre run by the NHS is soon to open in Manchester.

Juan Pedro Franco was declared the heaviest man alive in 2017, but he has lost weight since.

The first NHS-run unit of its kind in Manchester will improve treatment for cancer patients.

Fewer women heart attack victims would die if they were given the same treatments as men, says a study.

Some 928 patients waited longer than the waiting target over Christmas, compared to 348 in 2016.

A hospital said dozens of men had tried the service, though the health ministry says it's "unnecessary".

Women unhappy with their breast size are less likely to carry out regular self-examinations, a study suggests.

Two relatives tell us about their experiences both inside and outside A&E departments this winter.

Customers buying drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age.

The increases are expected at this time of year but experts said they were "significant".

But Vaughan Gething says the Welsh NHS is well-prepared to cope with winter pressures on services.

Doctors warn queues are a risk to patient safety with the worst waits lasting up to five hours.

More women and girls should be offered fertility preservation treatment for medical reasons, experts say.

Surgery is a "silent killer" because of a lack of medical staff for aftercare, researchers say.

The Prime Minster says she knows hospital problems are "disappointing" and "frustrating" for people.

UK patients are being treated with the novel therapy that ramps up the body’s own defence systems.

Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD and bipolar disorder are among problems reported by a study.