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Two vloggers explain why they are determined to speak out about mental illness.

There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafe chains, a campaign group warns.

Why brains and airports have a lot in common

As part of the BBC's In The Mind series, people have been sharing their tips for coping with mental ill health.

Harriet Williamson explains to BBC News how her condition, Borderline Personality Disorder, affects her and why she tries to raise awareness.

England and Wales have seen the biggest jump in the number of deaths a year for a whole generation, a public health expert suggests.

Hundreds of planned sheltered accommodation units have been delayed or scrapped owing to proposed cuts to housing benefit, the BBC learns.

A study and trial of immunotherapy which has been highly successful, could prompt a cancer treatment 'revolution'.

Actor Tim Grayburn describes how he kept his depression a secret - until it came to light, and became the subject of a play he acts in with his girlfriend.

'Gang crime affected my mental health'

Prime Minister David Cameron admits not enough has been done to end the stigma of mental health.

David Cameron has called for the nation to focus on mental health after a review revealed inadequate, underfunded care, leading to "thousands of tragic and unnecessary deaths".

Writer and comedian Ruby Wax, who suffered from depression, says mental health problems should elicit the same sympathy as physical ones.

Nicola Mattocks, 18, says receiving help for mental health problems earlier, could have prevented suicide attempts.

Can head injuries be linked to a form of dementia?

A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a small crying child can help with depression, new research suggests.

The family of a 13-year-old girl urgently seeking a blood stem cell donor are "amazed" by the social media response they have had.

Pupils at Marton Primary Academy in Blackpool have lessons on how to handle what they refer to as "tough times", to build their resilience in the face of challenges to their mental health.

A BBC investigation finds the total income of mental health trusts in England fell in the financial year to April 2015.

Dr Phil Hammond talks about his father who took his own life after depression.

Funding levels for NHS mental health care have not kept pace with those for physical health services over recent years, the BBC has learned.

Animals that can detect cancers and smell out seizures

A 1000 year old Anglo Saxon medical book has been found to contain a recipe which could help fight against MRSA

The dispute over the imposition of a new contract for junior doctors "could become a war" between NHS staff, employers and the government, a union warns.

Comments on social media will be used by England's health regulator to gather information on possible NHS failings, it is reported.

Rowena Kincaid tells the disease determined to take her life she will not go down without a fight

Colombia's experience of the Zika virus

Cambridge scientists have detected a number of drugs which could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, acting like statins for the brain.

The Zika virus has moved north to Colombia where it is being linked by some doctors to cases of paralysis.

The World Health Organization says it expects to decide within a few weeks if there is a link between Zika and microcephaly in newborns.

New figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry show there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of women being diagnosed with breast cancer over the last 20 years.

A baby boy who died of sepsis fell victim to a sequence of healthcare failures in the short time he lived, a coroner has found.

The NHS in Wales appears to be performing no better or worse than the rest of the UK, a major international review finds.

The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generic drugs firms have been fined for being anti-competitive.

Ten NHS chief executives whose names appeared on a letter recommending Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt impose contracts on junior doctors in England say they do not back the move.

People in England are living longer than ever before in older age, a report from Public Health England says, although there are variations across the country.

Junior doctor leaders have promised to fight on after the government in England announced it will impose a new contract on the profession.

Wigan Infirmary is using technology to improve waiting times, and staff believe it helps make theirs one of the best-performing emergency departments in England.

Some 42% of parents of children diagnosed with cancer feel their concerns were ignored by GPs, research by cancer charity CLIC Sargent suggests.

Lack of exercise in mid-life ages the brain as well as the body, research suggests.

The target for routine operations in England, such as hip and knee ops, has been missed for the first time.

The surgeon who operated on the world's longest-surviving heart transplant patient says surviving "in excess of 30 years" is "remarkable".

Junior doctors' leaders have rejected a "final" offer made by the government in the contract dispute in England, as a second 24-hour strike ends.

The number of children referred to the NHS with gender identity issues has increased dramatically in recent years, new figures show.

Christian Fraser examines the options open to junior doctors who are striking over pay and conditions.

Time is running out to agree a deal with junior doctors in the long-running dispute, a key government negotiator is warning, as doctors in England take part in their second 24-hour strike.

Junior doctors in England walk out for a second time in a row over pay and conditions, forcing the cancellation of nearly 3,000 operations.

A strike by junior doctors in England will go ahead on Wednesday, as last-minute talks with the government end without a resolution.