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Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r9TeQqS via IFTTT

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7EG3Q12 via IFTTT

Experts are reviewing the concerns raised about the former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9laV7nb via IFTTT

Cross-party group of MPs does not back change in law, but says some countries have seen care benefit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zoeg3MI via IFTTT

Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5gGkidS via IFTTT

Fewer smokers see vapes as less harmful, despite evidence tobacco is far less healthy, data suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GkP5vyo via IFTTT

South Korea has spent billions to reverse its low birth rate, but some say it isn't listening to young women’s needs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/trFcxCB via IFTTT

Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness can help with low mood and anxiety, research suggests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nm9WzPi via IFTTT

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HofWLJr via IFTTT

ADHD UK estimate about 150,000 people have been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ceNai4L via IFTTT

Parents say their children may not have become ill if screening had been available. from BBC News https://ift.tt/koWGScU via IFTTT

A Resolution Foundation report is calling for action to support young people's mental health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LSGZ5PB via IFTTT

Plans for the doctors' regulator to license less-qualified health workers are under attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/buR0PKt via IFTTT

NHS bosses warn of significant disruption to services in England during the five-day walkout. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJk9Mlj via IFTTT

Under the law backed by MPs, possession will be legal, but strict rules mean it will be complicated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bx2RH5P via IFTTT

Social enterprises say hardworking front-line staff have not received one-off payments agreed last May. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QA8ilgx via IFTTT

The case in Alabama stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose frozen embryos were lost at a clinic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VWa2QXi via IFTTT

Equality watchdog guidance suggests allowing women to work from home or letting them wear cooler clothes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j3cPt4E via IFTTT

Campaigners say they are "thrilled" that millions of families will finally have their losses recognised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eQJyPMo via IFTTT

Writer Bryony Gordon opens up on her OCD, food addiction and health inequality. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1kN83wF via IFTTT

Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers - after one donated stem cells to the other. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pqfirFQ via IFTTT

The Luton Town defender collapsed on the pitch after a cardiac arrest last December. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DfEVywY via IFTTT

The increase in police inquiries in England and Wales is "unprecedented", an abortion provider says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zOmPTNw via IFTTT

Offering regular colonoscopies to people with Lynch syndrome at any age will save lives, NHS England says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VZEQGxN via IFTTT

Experts are particularly worried about the proportion of younger people whose health is at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U6rJAOE via IFTTT

Karen Cook has a rare condition called pain hyperacusis which causes crippling and debilitating pain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rKPxOD4 via IFTTT

Overseas dentists may be provisionally registered to work in England without checks, plans say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/A370BDG via IFTTT

Some patients, especially newborns, need specially tested blood to ensure it does not cause harm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I0APxGR via IFTTT

The treatment will mean many people no longer needing to take more than 20 pills across the day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zyS1f2W via IFTTT

Without a clinical trial, Louis O'Brien-Smith fears he will "keep deteriorating and probably die". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q7pr8yU via IFTTT

A probe at Liverpool Women's Hospital finds delayed diagnosis and treatment of a pregnant black woman. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eNSsCjV via IFTTT

Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RvdkYhO via IFTTT

A Cambridge study suggests that children who wear school uniforms may be less physically active. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9tNqgRd via IFTTT

A team in South Korea say they have cracked how to grow beef muscle and fat cells inside grains of rice. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gYq6ASV via IFTTT

Information currently provided to people buying ultra-processed foods may be insufficient, researchers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iwMORGo via IFTTT

Guy's Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sJtnDku via IFTTT

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lgmRofS via IFTTT

A leading charity says the NHS is unprepared for the rollout of innovative new drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F3CnZeK via IFTTT

How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation? from BBC News https://ift.tt/9lmSbaP via IFTTT

Gail Porter has shown people that bald is beautiful - but she can wear wigs too, says campaigner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QaLcudj via IFTTT

They will walk out on 24-28 February in a dispute with the government over pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/md5rtGZ via IFTTT

A doctor with the NHS trust says the medication being trialled is "potentially highly effective". from BBC News https://ift.tt/QHpD6j1 via IFTTT

A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9EvVAfO via IFTTT

Families are heartbroken to be left out of a scheme proposing support for other patients. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BZaH4vU via IFTTT

As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JOklcNZ via IFTTT

The move is part of a wider plan to improve access in England but dentists say it will not solve problems. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J5inRvT via IFTTT

Patient watchdog calls for payouts for those left disabled by an epilepsy drug or hurt by pelvic mesh. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0aq9c7D via IFTTT

Being diagnosed with cancer during treatment for another condition is something many experience. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yKNzJWI via IFTTT

Becky has spoken out as official figures show testing for HIV remains below pre-pandemic levels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q2igk8W via IFTTT

Experts highlight child obesity, tooth decay and infant deaths, saying urgent action needed in UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HubTpf7 via IFTTT

The prime minister conceded the government had not made enough progress during an interview with TalkTV. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJDzScm via IFTTT

Craig Shore, who has ocular uveal melanoma, will have to pay up to £240,000 for chemosaturation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Okd4DQY via IFTTT

Sudden unexplained death in childhood claims 50 lives in the UK every year - some parents get no support. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ylKitI1 via IFTTT

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bT4vDqM via IFTTT

Adele Johnston was 33 when she developed painful symptoms such as heart palpitations and itchy skin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ieK9zZ4 via IFTTT

Richard Scolyer hopes the life-saving melanoma research he pioneered could treat his brain tumour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kCrLydS via IFTTT

A review of gynae services in NI finds that more than 37,000 women are on hospital waiting lists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hnbaNJe via IFTTT

The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lKgf3iI via IFTTT

Georgie Cooper says: "It was amazing to feel the air in my lungs after my transplant." from BBC News https://ift.tt/zTfmJBt via IFTTT

The NHS warns it is still "in the thick" of a challenging winter, as flu cases surge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8lOYt0u via IFTTT

Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KSopQzC via IFTTT