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A hospital recreates an old-fashioned shop front filled with products from yesteryear to help patients with dementia.

A father and son talk about addiction and how families can help.

The brains of misophonia patients like Olana are hardwired to produce excessive responses, scans show.

The reason why some sounds can be unbearable is revealed by scientists.

Johnny Islam took part in a pioneering scheme where his TB medicine was supervised via a smartphone.

Time outdoors helps sleep but scientists say you could benefit at home by using more natural light.

Children under five often mistake the tablets for coloured sweets, but they can cause chemical burns.

From cuddle cots to memory boxes, the experts tell us how they can help with the death of a baby

Eight people with mental health problems share stories of break-ups, failed friendships and lost jobs.

Mark Goodier survived thanks to quick thinking, but not everyone is so lucky, health officials warn.

Hundreds of children died due to eating the fruit on an empty stomach, research says.

More needs to be done to stop people smoking at hospitals say doctors' leaders.

A Nigerian woman runs up a £330,000 bill for NHS treatment after she gives birth prematurely.

Patients with no control over their body answer questions as a computer interprets brain signals.

A charity estimates 620,000 people in the UK carry a faulty gene that affects the heart.

Helga Macfarlane says she is "horrified" to think that she was unknowingly living with a faulty gene that puts her at high risk of coronary heart disease or sudden death.

Hip replacement surgery waiting times at a Denbighshire hospital are branded an "outrage" by an assembly member.

New research could mean locked-in patients can now communicate.

Bangladeshi Sahana Khatun, 10, developed the first bark-like warts on her face four months ago.

Mums share the difficulties of needing to pump milk on the road

As a new national commission for loneliness is launched, two women share their experiences.

Demand for a free monthly service to provide nipple tattoos for women who have undergone reconstructive breast surgery after cancer soars.

Thousands of high risk drinkers died in Wales without accessing alcohol treatment services, a report finds.

Research finds that eating something you do not like on a regular basis, can make you like it more.

Heidi Cooke is one of 100 people in the world with a rare condition likened to Parkinson's disease.

Can you change your gut bacteria for the better? Michael Mosley investigates for Trust Me I'm A Doctor.

Derek Taylor, 90, wrote tips on tackling loneliness, which have now been been published.

A 17-year-old boy is charged with drugs offences after a 14-year-old boy was treated in hospital after taking half of a 'Darth Vader' tablet.

The number of patients placed in mixed-sex wards in England rises by almost 70% in the last year.

A teenager explains how loneliness made her want to take her own life.

Police and social services were baffled when an elderly man with an American accent was found lost on the streets of the streets of Hereford. Who was he?

Identical twins, thought to be among the most premature ever recorded in Britain, are described by their parents as "little miracles".

Dr Papadopulos explains what a culturally sensitive care robot might look like.

A National Geographic explorer has walked the country, electronically measuring his changing mood.

The crisis in care of the elderly might be partly solved by robots with a good bedside manner.

Urban explorer Daniel Raven-Ellison has been journeying across Britain's cities, tracking his emotional response using a brain scanner.

A transgender woman from Pennsylvania answers questions about her life and gives advice to others.

Some cancer drugs that are no longer under patent are rising in price when they should be falling.

A woman was kept alive with no lungs for six days while she waited for a transplant in April last year.

Virtual reality could be used to diagnose and treat visual vertigo, according to a team of Cardiff University scientists.

Girl Power needs to start young - with storybooks - to challenge the assumption that boys are smarter, an education expert says.

Surgeons hit out at the cost-cutting move, which health chiefs say will save around £2m a year.

The number of overweight or obese people in France is below the EU average but is on the rise.

"With the palm of my hand I felt my eyeball on the side of my face," Akil Mitchell says.

"Disheartening" results suggest children's future careers could be affected, according to US researchers.

Embryos that are about 0.001% human could lead to human organs being grown in animals.

A former NHS equality boss faces jail for swindling £11,000 by diverting funds to her husband.

A Swedish midwife who refuses to carry out abortions sues a health authority for not employing her.

A mother accused of buying abortion pills online is granted leave to seek a Judicial Review into a decision to prosecute her.

Ambulance crews are finding it "increasingly difficult to cope" with rising demand, an audit in England finds.