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Mumps - is it the forgotten disease?
Hippocrates described the classic signs centuries ago, so what else do we know about the ancient illness?
Menopause: what are the symptoms and why does it happen?
Changes in hormones can have big effects on the body and how we behave.
NHS bans sale of energy drinks to under-16s in Scottish hospitals
Shops in Scotland's hospitals will not be allowed to sell high-energy drinks to anyone under 16.
Whorlton Hall: Ten arrested over abuse allegations
Ten workers are held over the alleged mistreatment of hospital patients following a BBC investigation.
'Cancer screening should be as easy as booking a flight'
Text reminders and after-work appointments are recommended in a report on improving cancer screening.
Surgeons warn of serious hand injuries from dog leads and collars
A Cornwall dog owner had the skin torn off her middle finger by a lead wound tightly round her hand.
Mumps and measles cases in England prompt vaccine call
There were 795 cases of mumps in the first three months of 2019, versus 1,031 in the whole of 2018.
Migraines: Calls for 'life changing' drug Aimovig on NHS in England
The 'life-changing' injection has been approved for use in Scotland, but not yet in England.
Whorlton Hall: Hospital abuse missed despite at least 100 official visits
Inspectors, council staff and NHS officials went in twice week on average in the year before Panorama expose.
Two female loos for every male one, experts recommend
With more urinals than cubicles, men - unlike women - rarely queue, a report says.

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