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Health & Lifestyle news and features from the BBC, via an automated feed of website headlines.

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Failures over teenage mother's care, inquest finds bbc.in/3Z32eCr

Sussex: Failures over teenage mother's care, inquest finds

Jury finds failures and lack of professionalism after Morgan Betchley took her own life.

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Doctor treats four generations of same family bbc.in/4eGUUlz

NHS: Doctor treats four generations of same Medway family

The family have all received care from Professor Kypros Nicolaides at King's College Hospital.

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'Get tested' urges woman with incurable cancer bbc.in/411D8Gp

Jersey woman with incurable breast cancer urges others to get checked

Lorna Pirozzolo, who has breast cancer, says people should go to screenings when they are invited.

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NHS bosses urged to open more pharmacies bbc.in/4hZyi2C

Bracknell councillor urges NHS bosses to open more pharmacies

Bracknell Forest was found to have the fourth lowest number of pharmacies per 100,000 people.

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'I lost 15 stone in Couch to 5K Challenge' bbc.in/4eLu7om

Liverpool man loses 15 stone after taking part in Couch to 5K

Colin McCormick, who was housebound, lost 15 stone after joining a run club and changing his diet.

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Volunteer's work at prison in memory of his brother bbc.in/49b6pkg

Jersey volunteer works with prison service in memory of brother

Jason Gleave says his brother took his own life after his mental health got worse while in prison.

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Mother wants better support for bereaved children bbc.in/3Zkm3Xe

Northants mother calls for improved support for bereaved children

Anne-Marie says her own children struggled to receive help after the death of their father.

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Family hopes for toddler's transplant by Christmas bbc.in/4i56fPd

Ely family hopes for toddler's transplant by Christmas

Two-year-old Ari's parents say he has spent most of his life in hospital after kidney failure.

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A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS bbc.in/3ZiXIRt

NHS physician associates and doctors locked in 'toxic' staffing row

A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates?

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‘I just want to feel ordinary’ – Is the mental health system failing teens? bbc.in/4g0clyz

‘I just want to feel ordinary’ – Is the mental health system failing teens?

Teenager Mia has struggled to get the support she needs and feels the help she now has "came far too late".

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Carcinogenic found in soil at former chemical site bbc.in/4fY54iT

Carcinogen found in soil at former chemical site

Wyre Council's investigation was into the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid between the 1950s and 2012.

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No bullying evidence in girl's death, says coroner bbc.in/40Ymfwi

Megan Evans inquest: No bullying evidence before death - coroner

An inquest finds "nothing to suggest targeted abuse" towards Megan Evans, 14, in school or online.

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What is methanol and how does it affect the body? bbc.in/4hYMRDA

What is methanol and how does it affect the body?

Travellers are being warned of the dangers after six tourists in Laos died from methanol poisoning.

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Hospital trust urged to rethink ward closure bbc.in/4eCEdI0

Rugby's Hospital of St Cross ward closure sparks council action

Rugby Borough Council says it could refer the matter to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Nurse falsely accused colleague of sexual assault bbc.in/3AIRnFH

Norfolk nurse falsely accused colleague of sexual assault

Ruxandra Sarbut, who also verbally abused care home residents and staff, has been struck off.

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Michael Ball 'disappointed' by Captain Tom charity bbc.in/4eMcvZk
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'Incredibly resilient' teen up for national award bbc.in/3Z4Osz9
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Nurse gifted 'penis-shaped' keyring to patient bbc.in/4hZBB9U

Suffolk nurse who gave penis-shaped keyring to patient spared ban

Alesia Miller and the patient exchanged gifts before beginning a brief sexual relationship.

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West Suffolk Hospital predicts £28.5m overspend bbc.in/3Zh6bEB

West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds predicts £28.5m deficit

The health trust that runs the hospital says it will look at ceasing and reducing some services.

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Poorer patients are missing operations, says health chief bbc.in/4fE2eQn

NI Health: Poorer patients missing operations as 'can't afford time off work'

Chief executive of the Western Trust Neil Guckian said it was a "sad indictment of our society".

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