Living well with dementia

Why living with dementia can still mean living well.

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Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection

After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection.

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Male workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts say

The Society of Radiographers says allowing men to do mammograms would reduce staff shortages.

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Plans to extend sugar tax to milkshakes

Plans to extend sugar tax to milkshakes
The tax will be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.

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Plans to extend sugar tax to milkshakes

The tax will be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.

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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death

UPFs, such as crisps, biscuits, ice cream, hot dogs and fizzy drinks, are increasingly common in diets worldwide.

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Top-brand baby food pouches lack key nutrients

Parents are being "misled" by marketing from leading baby food companies, experts tell BBC.

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Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says

The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was "in distress" this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high.

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5 Live News Specials

5 Live News Specials
That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi

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5 Live News Specials

That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi

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Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer

Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.

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'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'
'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'
Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

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'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'
Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

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'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'

Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

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Loud

Loud
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.

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Loud

Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.

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'One-of-a-kind' girl born with heart outside chest has pioneering surgery

Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs.

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Surgeons on 'magical moment' womb transplant child was born

Two doctors describe their reaction after seeing the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb.

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The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle 'to protect family'

James Lee Williams' sister says the family only learned of the drag performer's drug problem after watching Drag Race UK.

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These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point

In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues.

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Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.

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Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital

GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.

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Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator

The ads used time-limited deals to "irresponsibly pressurise" customers into booking, says the Advertising Standards Authority.

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Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban
The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.

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Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban

The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.

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Blood test firm blamed for 'catalogue of disasters'

Synnovis' failure to provide the correct blood-test results amounts to a "scandal", the BBC is told.

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Skin cancer patients could join vaccine project

Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas was put on the trial in July and said he felt lucky to be included.

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Lab-grown human teeth to 'fill in the gaps' in regenerative dentistry

Scientists from King's College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions.

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Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study shows

Children in Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from antibiotics medicines no longer working, a study suggests.

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What goes on inside toddlers' brains, study asks?

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

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New pill can slow progression of incurable breast cancer

Around 3,000 women a year with advanced cancer could benefit from capivasertib which can slow the disease.

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Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer, claim scientists

Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

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Infected blood victims losing faith as inquiry hearings restart

Inquiry chair is acting amid grave concerns over payouts to victims after final report was published last year.

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Pro-suicide forum subject of first Ofcom probe, BBC understands

BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK.

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The English neighbourhood that could hold the secret to fixing the NHS

With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide?

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'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb

Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body.

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Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.

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'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be'

Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.

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Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death

Louise Gleadell died aged 38 after she was wrongly told her cervical screening tests were negative.

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A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

An NHS trust has agreed to pay compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

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'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.

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How are the vaping rules changing?

Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.

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Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

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Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters

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No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, say UK advisors

Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisors.

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Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death as Parliament debates new law

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

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Women to continue having babies later, says ONS

The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations.

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Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low

A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

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NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left 'forgotten and failed'

Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

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