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The effect is about a third that of a taking daily cholesterol-lowering statin, research suggests.
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IT upgrade will allow patients to exercise their right to choose where they are treated, ministers say.
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Melissa Kinsella, 30, is now in hospital on Merseyside after being on life support in Turkey.
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There have been warnings in the US about its flesh-eating properties and role in 7% of fatal overdoses.
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A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants
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Murder-accused nurse Lucy Letby says there was "raw sewage coming out of sinks" at the hospital.
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The senior doctor is recorded questioning why changes to the controversial Tavistock clinic are required.
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Long waits for NHS treatment appear to be forcing people to pay out thousands of pounds for care.
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Numbers on the register reach a record high but the regulator is worried about the amount leaving the profession.
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A doctor appears at tribunal over the appointments with four female patients in 2016.
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A victim of a doctor jailed for abusing children speaks of his continuing battle nearly a decade on.
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Lab analysis finds vapes confiscated from teenagers at a school pose a potential risk to health.
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Jennie Gow, who had a stroke in December, says she is determined to come back "as strong as ever".
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Rape, assault or being touched without consent accounted for more than one in five cases.
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A marketing expert said caffeine warnings on Prime Energy drinks aren't prominent enough.
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They will walk out between 07:00 on Wednesday 14 June and 07:00 on Saturday 17 June.
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Sir Keir Starmer says tackling the three "biggest killers" is central to Labour's NHS mission.
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The footballer fought back tears as he described the bravery of Isla Grist, who has the rare condition.
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The presenter shares her diagnosis of debilitating womb disorder adenomyosis with BBC Radio 5 Live listeners.
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The new Scottish government pay offer comes after BMA Scotland members voted for strike action.
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The labels, which come into force in 2026, will contain health warnings and a calorie count.
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Shadow health secretary says regional waiting lists could help people get hospital treatment quicker.
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The Bristol Distinguished Gentleman's Ride team are heading from Cheddar to Keynsham.
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Aaron Wharton was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was four years old and died in April.
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London's mayor said a number of events coming together had had a "cumulative" effect on his health.
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Other HRT treatments have faced similar limits but ministers say there is good stock of most products.
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Laura Gallazzi lost her son Steven after a traumatic delivery at Dundee's Ninewells hospital.
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The psychological effects of Russia's invasion are starting to show in Ukraine, at the front and at home.
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Model Rosie Viva was experiencing mania when she triggered the mass evacuation of Stansted Airport.
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The party says fewer people would be waiting if the government had maximised use of private clinics.
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A DNA test can show who would benefit from a drug to prevent future brain-clot damage, new guidelines say.
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A father from north Wales has set up a petition with 100,000 signatures calling for action.
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Lucy Letby accuses a "gang of four" of "apportioning blame" on to her "to cover up" hospital failings.
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Patients say the magnet depression treatment is less debilitating than other therapies.
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A huge rise in demand for antibiotics for children saw shortages of the medicine.
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A hairdresser says she was shocked to be asked whether one of her sons needs dietary help.
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The results could open up new ways to spot, treat and prevent some diseases, including cancer, experts say.
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Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of killing the two babies on the neo-natal ward where she worked.
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A new inquiry is looking into the deaths of hundreds of patients who had been given opiates.
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Only two buildings are finished and open, the BBC has found, with the majority still awaiting budgets.
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The cases in England were found during screening and there is no sign of human-to-human transmission.
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Union boss says issues over safe staffing is part of the ongoing debate with government, as well as fair pay.
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Covid guidelines for wearing face coverings in Scotland's health and social care settings have ended.
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Mental health issues and back and neck pain have contributed to the rise in long-term sickness.
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns a freeze on income tax thresholds will hit middle earners.
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A care home resident, 80, died after an ambulance was stood down due to a do not resuscitate order.
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Volunteers will test a pill designed to remove radioactive contamination from the body.
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Menopausing is Book of the Year and Salman Rushdie gets a special accolade at British Book Awards
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One patient says the treatment reduced the "tiny traumas" she has gone through during the illness.
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Rhiannon Morgan has grown used to people making comments or asking if her condition is contagious.
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