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Simple self-care measures could end millions of unnecessary GP visits every year, say councils.

A terminally ill boy should receive palliative care proposed by specialists despite his parents' objections, a judge rules.

A coroner issues a warning about the dangers of "co-sleeping" after the death of a baby in County Antrim.

Children need to be protected from the pervasive marketing of junk food to children through apps, social media and video blogs

Tens of thousands of NHS workers could have overpaid income tax and national insurance, the BBC understands.

A series of striking images of women who have had double mastectomies has been featured in a US newspaper. Rebecca Pine was one of the women. Photos courtesy Miana Jun.

A study into catchy songs identifies how songs get stuck in your head and how to get them out again.

Scientists can now track the spread of a form of malaria that cannot be treated with the main therapy.

Being one of the "worried well" might actually increase heart-disease risk, a study suggests.

A doctor struck off the medical register for the evidence she gave in so called "shaken baby" cases, has been reinstated.

More than 300 people are ill following a suspected outbreak of norovirus at a restaurant chain.

Child obesity rates have shown a small rise in the past year in England, figures show.

Energy drinks have been found to cause acute liver problems in an at-risk patient.

Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik says having anxiety is seen as being "like a weakness".

The way the NHS in England is organised is hindering its ability to meet challenges, a review says.

Care homes must reveal how many patients they have evicted against their wishes, the regulator says.

Hundreds of care homes are banning relatives from visiting elderly residents over complaints about quality of care.

A Belfast woman speaks out for the first time in 17 years about suffering post-natal depression.

Are we in danger of seeing our health too much in terms of ambulances, hospitals and GP surgeries and not the bigger picture of how we live?

A gifted plastic surgeon transformed Desmond O'Connell's life after a wartime crash left him with terrible burns.

Women who have recently had a miscarriage are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, UK doctors say.

Singer Adele has revealed she suffered from postnatal depression. Author and mother Elaine Hanzak described being hospitalised for two months with the same condition.

After singer Adele opened up about her battle with postnatal depression, other mums have been telling BBC News about their struggle with the illness - and how they managed to get through it.

Children exposed to violence or other stresses are far more likely to develop chronic health problems, says new Public Health Wales research.

The singer opens up about her battle with depression after the birth of her son, Angelo, and being drunk while writing 21.

A therapy that successfully treats two-thirds of children with chronic fatigue syndrome is being trialled for use on the NHS.

A specialist UK team of health experts has been set up to respond to global disease outbreaks.

The trust responsible for one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals is placed in special measures after it is rated inadequate.

Hundreds of planned operations and outpatient appointments are cancelled across Lincolnshire after an NHS computer network was attacked.

MPs on the Health Committee question the government's claim it is putting an extra £10bn into the NHS in England.

Proposals are approved for the UK's first self-injection rooms allowing drug addicts to inject safely under supervision in Glasgow.

Plans for a new £350m hospital in south Wales are given the go-ahead, 12 years after it was first proposed.

Pregnant women in England will be offered a safer, more accurate test for Down's syndrome from 2018.

The number of young people in the UK seeking help for anxiety has risen by 35% in a year, the NSPCC says.

A controversial plan to set up the UK's first so-called "fix rooms" to allow drug addicts to inject safely is likely to get the go-ahead.

James D'Souza and Aaron Deem discuss about the emotional impact of infertility.

Baby sleep specialist Abi Thompson gives her top five tips to stretch out the mornings when the clocks go back.

Trick-or-treating can lead to a "Halloween horror" for children's teeth, warn dentists.

Clara has cystic fibrosis and has been on the drug Orkambi for three years.

A hormone injection for men has been shown to be a safe and effective method of contraception, but some users in trials reported side effects.

A therapy that corrects the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis could transform treatment, doctors say.

A hormone injection has been shown to be a safe and effective method of contraception - for men.

The NHS is set to miss a target in England of recovering £500m in costs from overseas patients.

The chance of surviving a stroke is linked to the number of trained nurses immediately available to treat patients, researchers find

A woman was reported to police and charged in connection with using abortion pills after she sought medical help, BBC NI learns.

UK's first national sperm bank stops recruiting donors after less than two years after its launch.

Five doctors tell the BBC how low morale affects them, and their patients, after the General Medical Council warned of a "state of unease" within the profession.

Vet describes fears after being infected with animal tuberculosis

There is a "state of unease" in the UK medical profession that risks affecting patients, the GMC warns.