Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.
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Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
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Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
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‘My daughter went into hospital to get better – now she’s dead’
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
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‘We knew somebody would die’: Teenage patients ‘ignored’ before fatal NHS trust failures
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
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Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
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PCOS name change ‘more representative of condition’
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
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