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Women told they aren't thin enough for eating disorder treatment, MPs told
MPs debating the stigma surrounding eating disorders say the "medical profession are failing patients with eating disorders".
Bill Turnbull: Cancer chemo treatment was 'unbearable'
The presenter says he watched all 67 episodes of Game of Thrones "to pass the time" during treatment.
I saved my dad's life with CPR
When his dad collapsed, Aaron Groves says the training he got as a scout made all the difference.
Which? testing reveals 'unsafe' child stair gates
Consumer group Which? urges parents not to use three models of stair gates, saying they could be unsafe.
Winter deaths in Scotland at highest level in 18 years
More than 23,000 people died last winter as Scotland experienced its worst flu outbreak in seven years.
Dance lessons for the lonely - on the NHS
GPs in England are to prescribe "social" activities, such as dance and cookery lessons, to tackle loneliness.
Crackdown on painkillers amid addiction fears
Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs from April, the government announces.
'Concerns' raised about jailed surgeon Sudip Sarker
An inquest is being held into the deaths of three patients of Sudip Sarker who was jailed earlier this year.
Children 'should be weighed up to age 18', report says
A report by child health experts warns England is falling behind other countries unless policies change.
Cwm Taf baby deaths: 'My baby is buried 4,000 miles away'
Chioma Udeogu's daughter Favour was stillborn after failings on a Welsh maternity ward.

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Marriage may help lower dementia risk
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Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
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New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
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