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The rise of eating disorders such as anorexia among teenagers is a sign of narcissism in society, broadcaster Baroness Joan Bakewell has said.

Arabella Carter-Johnson explains how her autistic daughter's life was transformed by Thula the cat.

What's good for the gut about pickled cabbage?

Scientists are infecting healthy volunteers with hookworms to help the development of a vaccine against the parasite.

More than half a million disabled people could lose out as a result of further changes over the next four years to welfare payments.

Doctors' leaders write to George Osborne asking for further funding for social care in next week's Budget.

Doctors are concerned they are witnessing the start of a measles outbreak in London and the South East.

A leading doctor who was an expert witness for parents accused of killing their children is found to have misled courts.

Cases of scarlet fever in England and Wales have risen to the highest level since the 1960s, Public Health England says.

Charges for NHS dental treatment in England will rise by 5% this year and next, the government has announced.

Consultants in England could be offered new NHS contracts within weeks, the BBC understands, after what ministers describe as "constructive" negotiations.

Some people with high levels of supposedly "good" cholesterol are at much greater risk of a heart disease, a study suggests.

Gum disease is linked with a greater rate of cognitive decline for people with Alzheimer's Disease, research suggests.

Hospitals could end up overcrowded on Thursday as they struggle to discharge patients because of the junior doctors strike, NHS leaders are warning.

Taiwanese researchers suggest many children diagnosed with ADHD may just be the youngest in the class.

A&E delays in England have reached record levels, official figures show, as demand soars.

A pioneering procedure to heal the eye has been described as one of the "finest achievements" in regenerative medicine.

The junior doctor dispute is beginning to take its toll on the NHS in England, health service leaders are warning, as medics take part in their third strike.

The number of teenage girls getting pregnant in England and Wales is continuing to fall, figures show.

A pair of Vietnamese twins have been found to have different fathers, in an extremely rare case.

Health trusts in England are ranked by their ability to learn from mistakes, as part of several changes designed to improve patient safety.

Ministers and junior doctors are locked in an increasingly fraught dispute in England. But what exactly is this row about?

Three junior doctors explain why they are striking against government plans to introduce a new contract.

George, 20, says he was put on anti-depressants by his doctor when he was 15, after a five minute consultation.

A rise in the use of anti-depressant drugs among children is a concern, the World Health Organization says.

Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization says.

A culture of bullying at an NHS trust prevented staff from speaking out about the number of heart surgery patients who were dying, a report finds.

The Scottish government announces health workers in Scotland will receive a 1% pay rise for the third year in a row.

The government welcomes a Court of Appeal ruling that the smoking ban does not apply to state prisons, saying it can now carry on with plans to bring in a ban gradually.

About 2.5 million people in Britain - 9% of drinkers - consume more than the weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day, official figures show.

Some hospitals provide maternity bereavement suites for families who suffer a loss, including the chance to spend time and have photos taken with their baby.

Currently some hospitals provide a maternity bereavement suite. This is a peaceful place for parents whose babies have died.

Hospital care out of hours in Wales is inadequate and there needs to be a systemic review, the public services ombudsman says.

A lack of stem cells in the womb lining is causing thousands of women to suffer repeat miscarriages, say researchers in Warwick.

Pop records set a bad example by portraying ageing and old people in a negative light, a study in a nursing journal says.

Many mental health trusts in England have seen "no significant investment" in psychiatric services for children despite government plans to overhaul provision, say experts.

A health campaign is targeting the over-40s in a bid to improve their lifestyles.

A hospital consultant is under investigation over comments he made about a Muslim surgeon who wore a head scarf in an operating theatre.

Every day in the UK 11 babies are stillborn - and research shows we still lag behind other wealthy countries when it comes to tackling the issue.

Unhealthy middle-aged people must improve their lifestyles if they want to enjoy a healthy retirement, a new government campaign is warning.

Two disgraced nurses are making thousands of pounds illegally prescribing Botox around the UK, a BBC investigation finds.

GPs in England will be asked to give information on dementia to all patients over 40, under plans revealed by the government.

People over 40 in England are to be given more information about dementia to help improve early diagnosis of the condition, the health secretary says.

Grubs could hold the key to solving a major issue of malnutrition in Cameroon, according to scientists.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago, comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer decided to find out what was being done to develop treatments.

The long-lasting effects of eating peanut products as a baby to avoid the risk of allergy are supported by new research.

Zika virus kills the type of tissue found in the developing brain, researchers have shown.

Darek Fidyka, who was paralysed from the chest down after a knife attack in 2010, can now ride an adapted tricycle.