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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.
- 15 October 2018
- From the section Health
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Crackdown on painkillers amid addiction fears
Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs from April, the government announces.
- 15 October 2018
- From the section Health
Children 'should be weighed up to 18'
A report by child health experts warns England is falling behind other countries unless policies change.
- 15 October 2018
- From the section Health
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'My baby is buried 4,000 miles away'
- 15 October 2018
- From the section Wales
Crackdown on £250m free prescription fraud
- 14 October 2018
- From the section Health
Terminal breast cancer patients 'abandoned'
- 13 October 2018
- From the section Health
NHS waste firm boss denies unsafe practices
- 12 October 2018
- From the section Health
'I wanted wedding dress to show my scar'
- 12 October 2018
- From the section UK
Surge in global C-sections 'alarming'
- 12 October 2018
- From the section World
Age boys start puberty 'linked to mothers'
- 12 October 2018
- From the section Health
Medical cannabis prescribed from November
- 11 October 2018
- From the section Health
Same-sex mice have babies
- 11 October 2018
- From the section Health
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Battling cancer and living every day
- 14 October 2018
- From the section Hereford & Worcester
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Ten-year-old Bethan's summer at Alder Hey
- 14 October 2018
- From the section Health
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'Why I don't want to compete in disabled sport'
- 13 October 2018
- From the section Newsbeat
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‘Scar is something to be proud of’
- 12 October 2018
- From the section UK
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Disabled teen's festival wish comes true
- 11 October 2018
- From the section England
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'Porridge saved my life'
- 12 October 2018
- From the section Derby
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'Flexitarian' diets can limit future risks
- 11 October 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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Standing-desk workers 'more engaged'
- 11 October 2018
- From the section UK
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Reality Check: Is Scottish A&E outperforming England?
- 9 October 2018
- From the section Health
Should we be forced to pay £30,000 for old-age care?
- 8 October 2018
- From the section Health
Blood scandal: What have we learned?
- 27 September 2018
- From the section Health
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Video 1:51
Battling cancer and living every day
- 14 October 2018
- From the section Hereford & Worcester
Video 2:02
Ten-year-old Bethan's summer at Alder Hey
- 14 October 2018
- From the section Health
Video 1:22
'Why I don't want to compete in disabled sport'
- 13 October 2018
- From the section Newsbeat
Video 1:21
‘Scar is something to be proud of’
- 12 October 2018
- From the section UK
Video 1:20
Disabled teen's festival wish comes true
- 11 October 2018
- From the section England
Video 1:35
'Porridge saved my life'
- 12 October 2018
- From the section Derby
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