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Parents' transplant plea: 'One more infection and we could lose our boy'
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Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KcFskgZ
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One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ktc2iN6
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Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tUgSPb0
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Viagra: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KxFDq72
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RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says
More than 30,000 children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) a year. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TExXSjm
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Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2b…
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Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HNSyBMZ
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Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life'
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VmNXd4…
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'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4XdCQ1H
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Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler's life through liver transplant
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DA4p9YH
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Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.t…
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Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts the brain. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/G5Jf7Vn
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Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas
Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VcWtLmg
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Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JfAGrCD
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Find out how the NHS is coping in your area
As the NHS enters the difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/A8vOSim
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JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread
Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nHDyzb1
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Junior doctor could leave job over pay dispute
Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/C3Srnq8
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Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return
NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised as a three-day walkout begins in England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4K3X8sj
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The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EATcsNm
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NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good'
Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zqMl1AB
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Dame Esther Rantzen: 'If I were PM, we would vote on assisted dying'
The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/l0OSxBC
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Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit
In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings. from BBC News - Health http…
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Overseas staff 'exploited and trapped' at UK care home
Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lpyrMsR
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Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me'
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Jdl0EQL
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Avoidable 111 calls may risk lives over Christmas, service head warns
The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays add unnecessary pressure. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/PG…
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IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body
One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RpBoY…
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Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days - NHS data
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/srqSC10
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The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners
Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with sugar? from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ODIAoMT
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Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dbXZ0ni
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Allergy details must be mandatory on menus - Food Standards Agency
Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a meal out. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8JaPut…
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Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people take up the habit - study
The number of adults giving up more than doubled but many young adults started smoking, researchers say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oUMd…
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Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough
Better treatments and even a cure for hyperemesis gravidarum could be on the horizon, researchers say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zQx2OH…
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Watch: A day in the life of a South East paramedic
A paramedic crew invites the BBC to experience a day on the front line of the NHS as winter arrives. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RnGwkzb
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NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase uptake
The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS England says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wOKLNJX
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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer
A Taliban ban led to a 95% drop in Afghan poppy cultivation, a UN report finds. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KnUiW8a
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Calls for police to investigate mental health deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk
Campaigners in Norfolk and Suffolk say lessons are not being learned after thousands of unexpected deaths. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OM…
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Swine flu: No further cases detected in people in UK
UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/d5XenGr…
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'The law needs to catch up on student mental health'
A High Court is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dk0IS3u
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New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform
The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MvuIUV
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Why do people always wait until January to get fit?
Many people wait until the new year to join a gym or start running - but now might be the best time. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ug1ERIG
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A tale of two very different Covid inquiries
In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/V0sK…
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Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra
Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gCaP9ue
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Parkinson's Disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. from BBC News - Health https://ift.t…
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Covid inquiry: I did not back a 'let it rip' policy, says Boris Johnson
The former prime minister says he offered counter arguments but ultimately acted to curb Covid. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4FTknuD
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Why was a man who took a wee in a layby fined for littering?
A high-profile lawyer disputes a council's claim that public urination is littering. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lcRwIvx
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New test to prevent hearing loss in newborns
A test is available in Brighton to determine if babies could lose their hearing from an antibiotic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gIXExlZ
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Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly
Proteins in blood reflect how well the brain, heart and other major organs are faring, say scientists. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/K5wRv6…
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I should have twigged Covid risk earlier, admits Boris Johnson
The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wlKDMP…
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Covid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tuned
The revolutionary technology could be updated for even greater accuracy, research suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RiLCPUj
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Data breach by Addenbrooke's Hospital reveals patient information
Cambridge MP calls for a full review after Addenbrooke's Hospital apologises for two data breaches. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VPdEF…
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Blood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men's toilets
The awareness messages will be carried on urinal mats as part of efforts to detect male cancers early. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xeVpH7…
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Infected Blood Scandal: PM risks ending on 'wrong side of history'
Campaigners say the government works "at a snails pace" to compensate victims infected with HIV or hepatitis C. from BBC News - Health ht…
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Ministers lose infected blood vote after Tory MPs revolt
MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RNupzda
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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kVL5vFC
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Care sector fears migration changes are a step back
Many in social care believe overseas staff saved the system from collapse, reports Alison Holt. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yR0t5vV
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Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate 'last Christmas' with daughter
Addy Clarke's parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cgIVRi…
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Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment
Up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands have died. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JyFpWRE
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NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins
New health secretary Victoria Atkins says planning for winter "started much earlier" this year. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/oyH…
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Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?'
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UBqIipO
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Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wM15cfp
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Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right
But the former PM will argue robustly his government got many big pandemic calls right. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/i20NEdw
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UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what's next?
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/71cfhq6
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Family plea to 'take action' over ambulance delay deaths
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours for an ambulance. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/y2bzHVx
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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden's blood clot after chemo
The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dUQnk…
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Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vPJdF5q…
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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support
Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TuJ…
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