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The hyponatraemia inquiry into how hospitals managed the fluids of five children who died has taken 14 years.

The B vitamin, which can prevent birth defects, will not harm the general public, a study says.

Is the daily target of walking 10,000 steps really just a marketing ploy? We put it to the test.

"Four in five" women undergo changes in memory and concentration during pregnancy, new research suggests.

Experts say there is a better way to get fit than counting your steps.

More reform - not just extra money - is needed to ensure the NHS stays relevant, says Lord Darzi.

Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire are looking at ways to subsidise healthcare costs for US employees.

The ambulance worker says he was "blown away" by the random act of kindness.

The brother of a man whose body was found in a garden says someone must be held accountable.

The audit will reveal how many women have suffered ill consequences from the controversial treatment.

Electrical brain stimulation may help dementia patients keep their independence for longer, scientists say.

Waiting times for initial consultations for transgender patients soars, despite an NHS pledge.

The vote will decide whether to change the constitution to reform a near-total ban.

A judicial review is granted over government health policy plans.

Around 1.6 million cases will be looked at, with 220,000 claimants expected to receive more money.

Criminal gangs smuggle 160 million tablets out of the UK's protected supply chain over three years.

The young Asian woman whose life is on hold waiting for a new kidney.

The government denounces "abominable" tests of diesel fumes on humans and monkeys.

Thousands sign a letter criticising the case and more than £200,000 is raised for legal costs.

Isaiah Haastrup suffered "catastrophic" brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth.

Ghanaian schoolgirls have been banned from crossing a river to get to school while they are menstruating - and on Tuesdays.

The pharmacy delivers - three months late - on its pledge to provide a more affordable contraceptive.

Routine operations are also cancelled to help ease winter pressures.

Giardia parasites mimic human cells to help bacteria feed off nutrients in the gut, a study says.

More than 30 people in every 10,000 died at one unit in 2017, higher than the Welsh average.

A BBC investigation reveals parts of the Underground network exceed noise safety levels.

Megan Malone says it stopped her doing things she loved.

The plastic used in many second-hand toys may not meet current safety guidelines, a study finds.

Thirty-seven children have died and nearly 12,000 patients been admitted to hospital nationwide.

Hospitals had been advised to defer non-urgent operations in a bid to free up hospital staff and beds.

The health secretary said patients would be safer if doctors were able to learn from mistakes.

One woman's story of domestic violence as Welsh Women's Aid marks 40 years of campaigning.

The Royal Society for Public Health claims an "awareness vacuum" exists about the risks of alcohol.

GPs should instead be recommending pain relief drugs like paracetamol, new guidelines say.

Too little sunlight can negatively affect our mood, so can clever lighting give us a boost?

The law means disruptive and nuisance people can be removed from hospitals and GP surgeries.

The 78-year-old is slapped and told she stinks by the carer, who was given a police caution.

Health officials hopeful after numbers being admitted to hospital fall for the first time this year.

Anthony Barnard is believed to have frozen to death outside the home from which he had been evicted.

Jack Adcock, six, died hours after being admitted to hospital with sickness and vomiting.

When Claudio Capozzi needed a kidney, his sister Maria offered to donate one of hers.

Charlotte Church finds groundbreaking brain imaging and psychoactive drugs could treat mental illness.

Like Minds: One in 10 of us will at some point hear a voice that isn’t there.

The world's second biggest producer of dairy products is in deep trouble - this is why.

When Javier Artigas saved the life of a famous writer it led to a meeting with a billionaire - which enabled him to help kidney dialysis patients travel the world.

Smoking even one cigarette a day increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, a study finds.

Rebecca Griffiths suffering from a debilitating syndrome may finally be about to get the cure she needs.

Doctors were unable to access patient records due to technical problems, causing "chaos".

The prime minister says she will look at the rules and urges women not to avoid the tests.

One mother said it took five years and £6,000 to get her son assessed and his condition recognised.