|  | on  (#36P57) Prescribing Avastin will save the NHS "millions of pounds", health bosses say. | 
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|  | on  (#36KVH) The woman in her 60s believes she has a "cyst" and thinks medics treating her are "impostors". | 
|  | on  (#36K5V) NHS report reveals the survival gap of those diagnosed with cancer in Scotland's poorest areas. | 
|  | on  (#36K8A) The number of deaths related to MRSA, C. diff and Staphylococcus aureus continue to fall. | 
|  | on  (#36J47) Study finds no evidence a nutritional 'anti-Alzheimer's' drink being sold online in the UK can slow the disease. | 
|  | on  (#36J18) Maternity services are relying on expensive overtime and agency staff to fill rotas in the UK, union leaders say. | 
|  | on  (#36JRA) The development of solar-powered suitcases is helping babies in Nepal and in other countries without reliable power in rural areas. | 
|  | on  (#36HXY) Make-up artist Beth's horror looks helped her cope with depression and battle unrealistic beauty standards. | 
|  | on  (#36JPR) A judge rules care can be stopped after relatives were divided over the 72-year-old's condition. | 
|  | on  (#36H9X) Vicky Anne Bloxham was sacked by University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. | 
|  | on  (#36JRC) "Lives at risk" as some salons in Wales offer hair colour appointments for under-16s. | 
|  | on  (#36FAD) Figures show just 24 of 208 clinical commissioning groups offer three rounds of IVF treatment. | 
|  | on  (#36FD4) Ex-PM also opens up about his struggle to reach voters in the "touchy-feely" social media era. | 
|  | on  (#36FD6) Costs may triple by 2035 if no action is taken, warns the Stroke Association charity. | 
|  | on  (#36F4J) Experts are trying to raise awareness of the impact on animals. | 
|  | on  (#36F01) A cancer charity said myths online leave patients "scared and at risk of bogus cures". | 
|  | on  (#36FD8) Parents struggling to cope with their violent autistic children say they are not being supported. | 
|  | on  (#36ENB) Meet the knitting group helping Kenyan women with breast cancer. | 
|  | on  (#36FDA) Heath chiefs have considered scrapping Vocare's contract to supply the service. | 
|  | on  (#36D9Q) A minister says the idea of patients being discharged to people's spare rooms must be scrutinised. | 
|  | on  (#36A0V) The clocks are about to go back in the UK. How does sleep affect our lives? | 
|  | on  (#369TP) The closeness of friendships also seemed to be more important than the number. | 
|  | on  (#363EB) Having an abortion is a tough decision, leaving some women with regret while others feel relieved. | 
|  | on  (#366GV) Children are facing long waiting times and unequal access to mental health services, a report says. | 
|  | on  (#367A1) A pioneering new project helps young people with life-limiting conditions to express their opinions. | 
|  | on  (#366F1) Recommendations which could have stopped the WannaCry ransomware attack were ignored, a report says. | 
|  | on  (#36735) Two-year-old boys Jaga and Kalia underwent 16 hours of surgery, the first of its kind in India. | 
|  | on  (#366QZ) The Abortion Act is 50 years old. Two women who've had an abortion, then and now, share their stories. | 
|  | on  (#3678A) Over-reliance on and misuse of antibiotics has raised fears of a future without effective medicines. | 
|  | on  (#366GX) Heart patients improve their survival chances by having surgery in the afternoon, research suggests. | 
|  | on  (#36593) Jamie Oliver says Scottish government plans to restrict price promotions and adverts are "trailblazing". | 
|  | on  (#365V3) The president shares a story about the "tough life" of his tragic sibling as he battled alcoholism. | 
|  | on  (#36591) Women in Scotland are the first in the UK to be allowed to take the abortion pill at home. | 
|  | on  (#363PT) Employers are being urged to help staff, with mental health at work plans and open discussions. | 
|  | on  (#363YC) Audit Scotland's annual report on NHS Scotland lists concerns over missed targets, waiting times and funding. | 
|  | on  (#364E7) Southend Hospital says it has no plans to accommodate NHS patients in Airbnb style pilot "at this time". | 
|  | on  (#36486) A hard or 'no deal' Brexit could have a serious impact on NHS Wales, a health expert warns. | 
|  | on  (#36488) For nearly two decades Sweden has been battling a mysterious illness, which affects only the children of asylum-seekers. | 
|  | on  (#3637F) The researchers were surprised how many outbreaks they detected in the east of England. | 
|  | on  (#3637H) Autistic children at a special educational needs school in London have yoga classes every week. | 
|  | on  (#3635B) Rising rates may be a sign patients are being rushed out of hospital, a watchdog warns. | 
|  | on  (#363YE) Ex-policewoman Sue Cox smokes cannabis to relieve the pain of crippling multiple sclerosis. | 
|  | on  (#3621N) A healthcare firm aims to recruit people with spare rooms in a bid to tackle hospital "bed blocking". | 
|  | on  (#361H9) Meet the women who set up the campaign for people with Crohn's and colitis. | 
|  | on  (#360SY) All new dads need postnatal depression screening says father who suffered after his son's birth. | 
|  | on  (#3616K) People with hidden disabilities are raising awareness of their conditions on social media. | 
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		Readers share their experiences of going through IVF treatment.
	|  | on  (#35ZYM) They worry there are "significant gaps" in what we know about them and how they are regulated. | 
|  | on  (#360H7) The tattoo could be a wearable device measuring electrical activity of the brain, muscles or heart. | 
|  | on  (#35Z3D) Former PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle describes the moment a man found him in Liverpool, as he struggled with his mental health. |