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Designers at London Fashion Week should show at least two sample sizes, one of which must be a UK size 12 or above, the Women's Equality Party (WEP) says.
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Fewer than two in 100 packed lunches in primary schools meet government nutritional standards, new research suggests.
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Scientists have successfully used a gene-editing tool called Crispr to stunt tumour growth in mice.
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A paralysed woman who completed the London Marathon in a "bionic" suit sets her sights on completing the Great North Run.
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Doctors should offer overweight patients "green space" prescriptions to get them exercising outdoors, says the Local Government Association.
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BBC's undercover reporter shown Breaking Bad style lab making 'legal high' drugs to send to the UK.
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Taking vitamin D supplements in addition to asthma medication appears to reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks, a review of evidence suggests.
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The junior doctors' strike due to take place in England next week has been called off but further walkouts are not suspended.
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A child dies following an outbreak of the E. coli O157 bug in Scotland, health officials confirm.
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A nine-year-old German boy is hailed as a hero for resuscitating his two-year-old brother after he fell into a family swimming pool.
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Plans to merge two hospital trusts in Birmingham will not mean cuts to clinical services, according to the health official who announced the plan.
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A case involving the world's first inquest to focus solely on a stillborn baby has already helped to save lives, a court hears.
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The body that regulates the medical profession warns that patients will suffer if junior doctors in England go ahead with a series of five one-day strikes next week.
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Whole brain radiotherapy is of no benefit to people with lung cancer which has spread to the brain, says research in the Lancet.
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A culture of shame among South Asians is a barrier to members of the community with mental illness accessing help, says cricketer Monty Panesar.
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A move that could see obese patients around York refused surgery to save money is to be reviewed after an intervention from national NHS bosses.
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Many senior doctors and medical colleges are urging the government and junior doctors to restart negotiations to avoid a series of five-day strikes in England.
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The World Health Organization says there have been no confirmed cases of Zika among travellers or athletes at the Rio Olympics, despite some warnings.
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A health trust has apologised after a woman who was going through a mental health crisis ended up sleeping in a police car while waiting for a suitable hospital bed.
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More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists.
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The week of strikes by junior doctors later this month will be followed up by three further five-day walkouts in October, November and December in England.
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The BBC has learned that some rough sleepers with mental health problems are being discharged by the NHS straight back onto the streets.
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Hospital chief executive Nick Hulme explains what contingency plans his hospitals will be putting in place during the planned five day junior doctors strike.
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The British Medical Association is accused of "playing politics", by the prime minister, after the union announces a week of strikes in England.
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Cider vinegar is a traditional folk remedy that has been around for many centuries. But is it really good for our health?
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The district nursing service is at "breaking point" as unmanageable workloads have left patients at risk, a report suggests.
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Moderate drinking does not appear to affect a woman's fertility, research published in the British Medical Journal suggests.
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A shortage of transplant organs for people from ethnic minorities is being caused by a lack of donations from those communities, the NHS says.
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Junior doctors in England will take part in five consecutive days of strikes next month as they ramp up their opposition to a new contract that ministers are imposing on them.
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Rough sleepers in England are more likely to be suffering from mental health issues, analysis shows.
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemns the latest planned strike by junior doctors in England.
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An NHS trust's decision to move its boss to a new role with the same salary is a "scandal", according to the mother of a teenager who died under its watch.
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Anonymised scans from 700 former cancer patients at a London hospital will be analysed by Google's artificial intelligence division, DeepMind.
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There is growing evidence that more girls and women have autism than was originally thought and that it is being significantly under-diagnosed
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A former head of the Army says he has refused to take an anti-malaria drug used by troops because of "catastrophic" mental health effects.
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The chief executive of troubled Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Katrina Percy, resigns over "media attention".
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According to new research beautiful images posted on Instagram may actually reveal if someone is struggling with depression. But how helpful is social media for our mental health?
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Transport for London will trial a "Please offer me a seat" badge for people with hidden disabilities or health conditions.
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Lisa Price shares her account of when she was misdiagnosed after her heart attack.
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Almost a third of patients in England and Wales are being given the wrong initial diagnosis after a heart attack - with women having a far higher chance of being affected, a study suggests.
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Millie is 14, and was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome two years ago - a condition that often goes undiagnosed in women and girls.
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South Africa has the highest reported rate of babies born with foetal alcohol syndrome - Nomsa Maseko reports from the Western Cape.
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A mother has told BBC 5 live Daily's Adrian Chiles how a pet pig transformed their autistic son's life.
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The health of patients is being put at risk because GPs are being forced to carry out complex consultations in 10 minutes or less, doctors are warning.
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A test that can detect the stickiness of a key protein molecule could help diagnose the early stages of Parkinson's disease, a study from the University of Edinburgh suggests.
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A new tax is needed to ensure the UK has a properly funded health and social care system, doctor and former minister Dan Poulter says.
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The lone Zambian voice trying to trying to raise awareness about the dangers of prostate cancer.
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Plans are being drawn up that could see cuts to NHS services across England, including ward closures, according to draft documents seen by the BBC.
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Teenage pregnancy prevention programmes which use 'magic dolls' to simulate the needs of a new baby do not work, according to a study in The Lancet.
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