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Parents' transplant plea: 'One more infection and we could lose our boy'
Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found. from BB…
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Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind
Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why? from BBC News https://ift.tt/THGYw2x
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Study links PMS with perinatal depression
Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0wDJi1x
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Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis
Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FZQN3Td
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Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?
MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L9eTOnl
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Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean
Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7l69UI5
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The families borrowing to pay for care
Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3ybFN2s
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Katie Price warns about 'damaging' plastic surgery
The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like "aliens". from BBC News https://ift.tt/bPzrABE…
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Council spending on special needs transport doubles
The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v8RrGBF
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Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level
Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mlqBZWI
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Fitness coach talks of heart attack shock at 22
Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6cB7fO
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Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss
British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not 'effective' and the illegal market is high. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h2aIFY7
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Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns
BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/58lnIsB
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Doctors' A&E safety warnings snubbed by watchdog
Consultants at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital warned patient safety was "seriously compromised". from BBC News https:/…
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Health workers will get promised payments
More than 27,000 healthcare workers in England will receive one-off payments of at least £1,600. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BSXAVmy
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Junior doctors in Wales begin four-day strike
Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date until Friday in a dispute over pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t3qyLBx
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5H9yKEa
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What we know about Kate's cancer diagnosis
In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YfAGjMn
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What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lQIA4pu
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MP calls for Down's syndrome abortion law change
Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome. from BBC…
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MP calls for Down's syndrome abortion law change
Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome. from BBC…
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What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2NPcwSu
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Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bDJWGCM
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What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2NPcwSu
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Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosis
New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d3oWGTP
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Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trend
Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condi…
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Reality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I'd donate my frozen eggs
The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use. from BBC News https://ift.tt/keR4Qsi
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What is the infected blood scandal?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VPhWdUC
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What is the infected blood scandal?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VPhWdUC
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Trying to stay alive in a town of despair
How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool. from BBC News https://ift.tt/clB2X…
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'Get angry' - F1 broadcaster Gow on stroke recovery
Jennie Gow targets return to F1 broadcasting but has been "frustrated" at times during her recovery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pLfahb8…
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Push for young adults to get MMR jab as cases rise
Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W8zle…
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NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages
Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XedVqRW
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What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UpaNxkG
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What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UpaNxkG
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Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward
Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3xCdofh
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Workplace mental health service firm investigated
Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4. from BBC News https://ift.tt/74RjdCt
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Medical device bias needs urgent action - review
The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qilw0D4
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Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait
Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h12WrK6
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Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart
Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Eeth6qs
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Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks
Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rYc…
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Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief
A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5sZj7hB
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Fertility clinic licence suspended over 'concerns'
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AVjGSph
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Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report
Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ywv0tqN
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Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise
There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PZbuz86
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Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wQzA4x3
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Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF
Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children. from BBC News https:…
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What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ub2QvjY
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'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ao8blEv
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Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer
Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ycjf68y
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Consultants and specialist doctors vote to strike
Doctors will walk out in April over "extreme pressures" and "unsafe staffing levels". from BBC News https://ift.tt/L4nFbR8
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NHS trust admits failures over death of baby boy
A coroner hears hospital staff failed to give Zachary Taylor-Smith's mum antibiotics during labour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lqoGTJw
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Medical leaders back rise in physician associates
But the doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y2qWXer
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'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FEXL6Sf
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Can green 'super powders' really make you healthy?
Products containing probiotics, vitamins and antioxidants are being sold as healthy essentials. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fOAcGsb
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Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis
Just living a normal life was the biggest hope, now Alex will take on the world on the slopes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OG4TU9v
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Thousands more appointments hit by doctor strike
The NHS England said 91,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled due to the walkout this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F0s42x7
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More than a billion people living with obesity
Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FU0kYPO
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