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One woman who was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme what her life is like.
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Doctors' union the BMA says ministers have chased headlines rather than tackling the real issues facing the NHS in England.
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There has been a surge in the number of people volunteering for medical research into tackling dementia.
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Cutting fat out of your diet leads to more fat loss than cutting out the carbs, a US National Institutes of Health study shows.
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Key targets for A & E waiting times, for cancer treatment, and for ambulance response times have been missed by the NHS in England.
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The demand for hospital services is soaring, according to official data from NHS England.
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Stillbirths are down by almost 8% since the introduction of the smoking ban, according to new research.
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A charity for people who have uncontrollable shaking calls for the condition to be given greater recognition as a disability.
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New research suggests playing music during operations can have a positive effect on both surgeons and those they treat - even for patients under general anaesthetic.
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The public smoking ban should be extended to beer gardens, al fresco eating areas of restaurants, parks, and outside school gates, a report says.
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Listening to music before, during and after an operation can help reduce pain, scientists who have conducted a large review of studies say.
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The first human trials of a new vaccine to prevent a leading cause of serious illness in babies have been a success, say researchers.
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A gel that "sticks" to affected tissue and delivers medicine gradually over time could help treat some inflammatory bowel problems, researchers say.
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The US drugs regulator attacks a selfie posted by the celebrity Kim Kardashian that advertised a medicine without detailing its side effects.
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Diabetes now accounts for 10% of the NHS drugs bill in England, according to official figures.
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The first ever recordings from inside the human brain during REM sleep suggest that flickering eyes accompany "scene changes" in our dreams.
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What does it feel like to start your first week as a junior doctor?
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University researchers create a board game designed to help African midwives prevent women dying in childbirth.
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Care inspectors and ministers are criticised for failing to explain in detail how they aim to improve the quality of life of elderly people in care homes.
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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York - largest in the city's history - leaves at least 12 people dead.
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BBC News explains how some employers are trying to keep their staff in the peak of health and fitness - and are even issuing wearable health devices.
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All staff at NHS Grampian will be treated fairly amid concern about suspensions and whistleblowers, the health secretary says.
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The Department of Health admits the NHS could be vulnerable to fraud due to loopholes in how European Health Insurance cards are issued.
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Loopholes in the issuing of European Health Insurance cards could allow foreigners to bill the NHS for care in their own countries, the government admits.
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A new study suggests the more children living in a house, the more weeks of a year the family spends being ill.
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More than 300,000 households in Lancashire are warned they may have to boil drinking water until at least Wednesday.
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A watchdog says Powys council faces a "demanding" schedule to modernise its social services.
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Recommending iodine supplements for all pregnant women could save the NHS money by boosting children's IQs, say researchers.
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New figures show more than 150 new cases of abuse against the frail and elderly are being reported to England's social care watchdog every day.
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New guidelines will list factors that must be considered before people's mental health crises are disclosed in background checks.
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The first clinical trial to determine whether dogs can detect cancer effectively through scent is being held in Britain.
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Frances Oldham Kelsey, the Canadian doctor who played a central role in preventing thalidomide being distributed in the US, dies at 101.
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A new garden design explores a trait called synaesthesia, where people's senses are involuntarily joined up.
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Development of a universal flu vaccine and a home testing kit for lung infections are among 12 projects winning backing from a £18m fund for medical innovation.
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A Nursing and Midwifery Council panel says patients died as a direct result of their poor care at Brithdir Care Home, near Bargoed between 2004 and 2006.
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A web-based programme encouraging people to wash their hands more frequently could reduce the risk of catching and passing on infections, a study suggests.
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Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Flynn Pharma are accused of charging "excessive and unfair" prices for an anti-epilepsy drug by the UK's competition watchdog.
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Patients are waiting up to five months for diagnostic scan results at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, it emerges.
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Nicola Smith, who has multiple sclerosis, tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme she is worried that her condition will lead her son to miss out.
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A mother who was transferred between four hospitals while in premature labour with twins speaks out about an incubator shortage.
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England's track record for cancer survival remains poorer than other countries with similar health systems, a study suggests.
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UK government guidelines on how much alcohol it is safe to drink are unrealistic, largely ignored and should be changed to reflect modern habits, a study suggests.
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The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service apologises to a "seriously-injured" farmer from Castlederg who had to wait more than 90 minutes for an ambulance.
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Playing music in the operating theatre can be disruptive and surgeons should think twice about pressing the play button, according to a small study.
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