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				EU rules should be changed to get adult cancer drugs tested on children too, experts say. 
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				On James's fifteenth birthday, his father killed himself. It was football that stopped him doing the same. 
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				Thousands of Irish women travel abroad for abortions or break the law by taking abortion pills. 
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				When the 2014 Ebola outbreak hit west Africa, the available vaccine had not been tested on humans. 
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				Nestle says it will cut sugar in its chocolate bars such as Kit Kat, Yorkie and Aero by next year. 
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				How the US Republicans' mood went from optimism to obstruction in hours. Will their bill survive? 
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				Ireland has some of the world's most strict abortion laws, forcing women to travel abroad or take pills. 
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				One woman cannot spend all the money she is given for her social care, while the other has had to sell her home. 
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				President Trump calls the new plan "wonderful", but some Republicans call it "Obamacare Lite". 
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				Mother-of-two Karen Gormley says the size of her breasts means people make judgements about her personality. 
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				All age groups in the UK are smoking less - but the largest decrease seems to be among young adults. 
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				Four-year-old Ismael Ali spends 20 hours a day under ultraviolet lights to treat his liver condition. 
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				A father is forced to improvise after the surprise birth of his daughter in the back of the family car. 
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				Lindsey Roberts says her husband's PTSD night terrors caused five miscarriages. 
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				The parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition are locked in a legal battle with doctors. 
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				A care home comes up with a bright idea to prevent falls and help residents get about at night. 
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				Connie Yates and Chris Gard are challenging doctors in court to keep their son Charlie on life support. 
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				Lindsey's husband, Cpl Andrew Roberts, suffered from PTSD, and unknowingly hit her in his sleep. 
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				Edinburgh University researchers hoping to develop new treatments for autism have received a £20m funding boost from a US philanthropic foundation. 
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				Newcastle hospitals trust admits a surgical error caused the death of a great-grandmother. 
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				Ambulance call workers are getting death threats, racial abuse and sexual slurs "to a shocking degree". 
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				Some parts of Wales show the widest gap in the UK between those happy with life - and those who are not. 
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				Air pollution is in the news - but how bad is Britain’s air? 
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				A 19-year-old student says her selfies show how depression affected her mind and her body. 
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				Dr Margaret Chan tells the Today programme that poor air quality is having a disproportionate impact on the young. 
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				Economic incentives have dangerously distorted the use of antibiotics in people and animals. 
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				Individual users will face initial fines instead of criminal charges, the government says. 
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				Newborn babies are dying and being left with disabilities because of Group B Strep infection 
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				Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in London against what they call "yet more austerity". 
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				Nurses, a teacher and an 'old' writer tell the BBC why they made the trip to London's Parliament Square. 
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				Hospital attendances for sleep disorders in under-14s in England triple in 10 years. 
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				With under-14s in England getting the least sleep in Europe, these parents try out a new routine. 
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				The Alchemist serves a dish that encourages people to sign up to donate their organs. 
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				Doctors say six-month-old Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity, as a court battle begins. 
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				Two firms are accused of pushing up the price of a 'lifesaving' NHS drug by agreeing not to compete. 
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				Student Hannah Ellis has an extreme fear of vomiting. But how common is emetophobia? 
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				Patients can self-diagnose, get a prescription and buy drugs online with minimal checks, CQC warns. 
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				Stem cells have been used to create a structure closely resembling a natural mouse embryo. 
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				World-first therapy has reversed one French boy's blood disease. 
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				How Gordon and Sarah Brown's daughter's death helped save Ella, grandchild of another Labour leader. 
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				A nurse specialist tells the BBC 10% of hyperemesis gravidarum sufferers seek an abortion. 
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				An autistic teen's journey from psychiatric unit to specialist care. 
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				Inspectors find safety at four in five hospital trusts in England is not good enough. 
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				People in Nepal describe their worries after the US announced it would stop giving money to international groups that perform or even provide information on abortions. 
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				Women are often not given the information and care they need when seriously ill, a survey suggests. 
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				Some Scottish hospitals are spending just 94 per meal and £3.18 per day on food and drink for each patient, the BBC learns. 
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		Carrie Wright suffered severe brain damage after her body was cooled down for more than twice the recommended amount of time.
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				Mental health patients are being repeatedly restrained face-down despite government guidance which says that the practice should rarely be used. 
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