Latest headlines in Health News
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Medicinal cannabis: Why has it taken so long to get to patients? (BBC Health 2019-02-16 01:24:14)
Medicinal cannabis was legalised in November 2018.
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Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss' (BBC Health 2019-02-16 01:05:07)
Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight loss.
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Vitiligo: Skin condition bought Kenyan friends closer together (BBC Health 2019-02-16 00:26:18)
Kenyan friends Julie Asuju and Wangui Njee talk about their experiences of living with Vitiligo.
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Tilly Lockey: 'I can paint with my bionic arms' (BBC Health 2019-02-15 12:24:43)
Tilly Lockey, 13, has bionic arms that are so sophisticated she can now use a paintbrush and apply make-up.
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Brain function of night owls and larks differ, study suggests (BBC Health 2019-02-15 00:37:28)
Late risers have poorer attention, slower reactions and increased sleepiness, a study suggests.
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Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought' (BBC Health 2019-02-15 00:34:01)
This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last.
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Super gonorrhoea: Why the STI could become untreatable (BBC Health 2019-02-15 00:14:01)
The challenges facing health workers in the fight against the STI.
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Super gonorrhoea: Why your STI could become untreatable (BBC Health 2019-02-15 00:14:01)
The challenges facing health workers in the fight against the STI.
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Call the Midwife: BBC in abortion advice row (BBC Health 2019-02-14 18:53:26)
As Call the Midwife tackles the issue, BBC Action Line users say there is no advice on abortion.
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Chemicals 'repair damaged neurons in mice' (BBC Health 2019-02-14 16:30:28)
Some early studies in mice suggest drugs can be developed to halt mental decline, say scientists.
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Down's syndrome: Parents help Michael and Alison find love (BBC Health 2019-02-14 12:23:01)
A couple who both have Down's syndrome open up about their relationship.
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A&E waits at worst level for 15 years in England (BBC Health 2019-02-14 11:53:11)
Nearly 330,000 A&E patients waited for more than four hours last month in England.
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A&E waits at worst level for 15 years (BBC Health 2019-02-14 10:20:52)
Nearly 330,000 A&E patients waited for more than four hours last month in England.
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'Know your cholesterol like you know your Pin code' (BBC Health 2019-02-14 00:54:56)
Going for a free health check could flag up early signs of cardiovascular disease, health bodies say.
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The hairdressing salon for people who have cancer (BBC Health 2019-02-14 00:28:50)
The Feel Good Project is a place that people with cancer can go for beauty treatments, community support and specialist advice.
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RAF Lakenheath: USAF nurses work in NHS hospitals (BBC Health 2019-02-14 00:16:09)
NHS bosses say it means patients are being seen "more quickly" and US medics gain wider experience.
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Mouldy jam: Should you eat what's beneath? (BBC Health 2019-02-13 18:04:58)
Theresa May is said to eat jam after scraping mould off the surface. Is that safe?
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Cannabis use in teens linked to depression (BBC Health 2019-02-13 16:11:57)
Experts link use of the drug in teenage years to cases of depression later in life.
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Glasses in school scheme to aid pupils' reading (BBC Health 2019-02-13 11:19:52)
A trial to get glasses to children who need them to improve their maths and reading skills has begun.
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Send patients email not letters, GPs told (BBC Health 2019-02-13 11:13:27)
Health Secretary Matt Hancock wants to see email used to communicate test results and prescriptions.