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Sleeping too much or too little can increase the likelihood of becoming obese, researchers discover.
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Anna Larsson has inspired thousands after cutting sugar out of her four-year-old daughter's diet.
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Abiageal Peters, born four months early, survived thanks to pioneering surgery
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New evidence suggests bisphosphonates are linked to microscopic cracks in the bones.
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Algorithms are being used to offer help to Facebook users who appear to be considering killing themselves.
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The British Heart Foundation called the research by Imperial College London "concerning".
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Ethics body concerned about the way Down's syndrome screening is being sold by some private clinics.
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A father determined to help his son could revolutionise how the world deals with infant limb defects and amputations.
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The Hepatitis C Trust tried to force the NHS to buy more of an expensive drug treatment last year.
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Zoe Sharam bought a hepatitis C cure, deemed too expensive for her by the NHS, online from Bangladesh. She speaks to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.
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When Jodie was three she had a rare illness - the treatment involved removing half of her brain.
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Ian Paterson denies 20 counts of wounding with intent against nine women and one man.
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A new study finds that cells that 'stick' less to surrounding cells are more likely to spread.
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One in 12 people aged 16 to 59 in England had taken an illicit drug in the last year.
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John in Britain says he hasn't left his house this year due to his anxiety disorder, as politicians in the UK question whether the condition is a disability.
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Every school in England will get cash to invest in mental health facilities and physical exercise.
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There were 23,000 allegations of abuse by care workers in people's homes between 2013 and 2016.
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There is no screening programme for the disease, so patients say it would be of "enormous benefit".
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Why women who are young, apparently healthy and often pregnant, suffer unexpected heart attacks.
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Top of the list to find new, effective antibiotic treatments for are bacteria that poison the blood.
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Saidy Brown discusses the extraordinary reaction after she disclosed her HIV status on Twitter.
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The material, mistakenly stored in a warehouse over five years, included cancer test results.
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Footballers may have to sign disclaimers to prevent them suing over brain injuries in the future, a former head of the SFA predicts.
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Ministers will meet with large technology companies, young people and mental health experts.
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Staff at the only breast milk bank on the island of Ireland warn stock is running exceptionally low.
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The Public Accounts Committee criticises Theresa May and the NHS for "bickering" over funding.
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Five-year-old Ellie-May Clark, who was minutes late for an appointment, died of an asthma attack.
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A quarter of all patients smoke and Public Health England wants to help them quit their habit.
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Delays in treatment are forcing transgender patients to get help from private doctors.
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Caroline Wyatt said the "brain fog began to lift" after she paid for treatment in Mexico.
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A study of GP prescriptions reveals patterns of the mental illness in England.
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Around the UK different schemes are trying to deliver better affordable care to those who need it.
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New advice says we need to eat 10 portions of fruit and veg but is this only a diet for the wealthy?
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£41m plans to increase GP access are approved by the board running Greater Manchester's NHS budget.
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US study explores "orgasm gap" between genders and different sexual orientations.
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Restoring the pancreas through diet could be "immensely" beneficial, doctors say.
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Inserting electrodes into the brain could help people with severe anorexia, a study suggests.
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Sarah Beattie lost her husband to cancer but is now expecting his child after IVF treatment success.
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The Royal College of Surgeons warns that patients in NI are waiting too long for surgery.
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More fruit and veg might prevent nearly eight million premature deaths each year, researchers say.
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A Canadian hospital will study the effects cannabis oil on a severe form of epilepsy
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Despite being adopted by caring UK families in the early 90s, the mental scars are often visible.
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Brain scans may help predict which teenagers go on to develop drug problems, a study suggests.
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Women in South Korea will be the first in the world to live an average of 90 years.
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A scientist in the US thinks fitness apps could be "doing more harm than good".
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The Conus regius is a species of cone snail that paralyses its prey with venom.
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In those deficient, the therapy may improve bone health, but at what cost?
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A mother seeks to make Facebook block an account that posted images falsely claiming her son had cancer.
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After the actress ate a spider's leg, we look at whether the UK should embrace eating insects.
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NHS Wales is doing as well as - and in some areas better than - other UK nations in a range of health quality indicators.
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