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A group of people in Bolivia could teach us all how to look after our hearts better, say researchers.

A two-year-old toddler with Down's syndrome has been chosen as one of the new faces of Matalan.

A coroner has called on the government to fund meningitis vaccinations for teenagers.

An injection cuts cholesterol to the lowest levels ever seen in medicine, in an international trial.

A paper examining DeepMind's use of 1.6 million patient records says there were "major inadequacies".

Medway Maritime Hospital was branded "inadequate" for nearly four years, longer than any other in England.

How are local communities helping to prevent suicides?

Southern Health's chairman says it needs new leadership "to meet the needs of patients".

A third of teenagers with mental health issues lack the confidence to confide in teachers, research suggests.

Doctors in Newcastle are given first UK licence to create babies from two women and one man.

But in other parts of the UK, prescriptions are free.

A leading dermatologist says a lack of trained skin specialists is having a huge impact on acne patients.

In his last BBC interview, the statistician highlighted five key ways demographics are shaping the world.

Four-hour waits mean patients in some English hospitals are "being seriously put at risk".

Patients in England may face delays getting one in five new treatments in a bid to cut costs.

The retailer offers 11 of its cafes to host mental health sessions in an initiative with comedian Ruby Wax.

Early cancer diagnosis increased fourfold after Manchester shoppers received CT scans, research shows

Weekly visits from a toddler group help residents with dementia at a Cambridge care home.

When their twins were diagnosed with a fatal illness Chris and Hugh Hempel developed a new medicine.

Could global trade in vegetable oil be to blame for our growing obesity crisis?

The new Republican healthcare plan viewed from three perspectives.

Chiropractors are warning that some fashion items can be bad for us but experts have rejected the idea.

A school teacher in Leeds contacted a charity which normally provides sanitary pads to girls in Kenya.

Extreme adventure challenges can help office workers deal with the "anxieties of modern life," research suggests.

Broken backs and broken legs were among the injuries reported at trampoline parks last year.

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall on the benefits of eating weeds and nettles

It all starts around the time children start school and spend more time sitting, a study suggests.

A new 'biological' therapy could help more patients than previously thought, experts believe.

How a life-changing event led one researcher to uncover how the immune system repairs the brain.

A girl who died from meningitis "wasn't given a chance" after being sent home from hospital, an inquest hears.

Unvaccinated children would be banned from childcare centres under a government plan.

After singer Rochelle Humes turns hers into art, we look at what else you can do with an umbilical cord.

Vulnerable people are being detained in care without proper checks, senior lawyers say.

Details of thousands of medical staff in Wales are stolen from a private contractor's computer server.

The home secretary is being urged to drop a £1,000 charge payable on doctors from outside the EU.

What do the study of cancer cells and that of the stars have in common?

All women, regardless of their sexual orientation, should have regular tests, charities say.

Magic the dog is able to detect dangerous shifts in his owner's blood sugar levels while she sleeps.

NHS trials are currently assessing if dogs could also be used to detect prostate cancer at an early stage.

As Mother's day approaches one new mother shares the devastating experience of post-partum psychosis.

Nearly 300 babies die from cot deaths each year. Here's how to put your baby to sleep safely.

Every year thousands of women in the UK develop a type of diabetes during pregnancy.

A "guardian angel" dog reaches the finals of Crufts for helping transform the life of a boy with autism.

There's a link between a gluten-free diet and diabetes.

The couple who were duped out of £400 talk of their joy at finally becoming parents via surrogates.

Philippa found temporary relief from her eating disorder after being treated with brain stimulation.

Is there any evidence that the internet and smartphones have shrunk our attention spans?

It kills more than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined.

Why Do Not Resuscitate forms need to be changed

They might cause a lot of pain, but they also seem to do us good.