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BBC News - Health
last updated: Aug 19 2018 7:40 AM
- Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk'
A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.
- Rise in type 2 diabetes in young people in England and Wales
Child health experts say the rise is "alarming" and more should be done to reduce obesity.
- E-cigarettes can be key weapon against smoking, say MPs
E-cigarettes are much less harmful than tobacco and shouldn't be treated the same way, MPs warn.
- Low-carb diets could shorten life, study suggests
Moderate carbohydrate consumption is best for health and longevity, researchers say.
- 'Lost' contact lens removed from woman's eyelid after 28 years
A 42-year-old woman was hit by a shuttlecock when she was 14 and thought the lens had fallen out.
- 'Painful wait' for miscarriage support on Welsh NHS
A mother who lost four babies in four years says she went through a "harrowing experience" trying to get help.
- Opt-out donation plan 'will not increase donors'
It is harder to judge the deceased's wishes if there is no free choice in the decision, a study claims.
- Lena Dunham marks nine months since hysterectomy
It has been nine months since the actress had a total hysterectomy to remove her womb.
- NYU offers free tuition for all its medical students
The New York medical school will fund all students, due to fears of graduates' "overwhelming" debt.
- Liver transplants 'may be unnecessary thanks to new drug treatment'
A cancer drug can unlock the liver's ability to regenerate, early stage research suggests.
- Sick babies at risk from lack of breathing tube monitoring
Half of neonatal units lack equipment to check babies are breathing properly, a study suggests.
- How the humble cabbage can stop cancers
Researchers reveal how chemicals in some vegetables can prevent bowel cancer.
- Surgeons' warning over Botox on High Street
It comes after Superdrug said it would start offering the treatment in one of its stores.
- Effects of psychedelic DMT 'similar to near-death experiences'
Near-death experiences are caused by changes in how the brain operates, say researchers.
- Mum battling rare form of dementia at the age of 33
Rachel's daughter Brooke, eight, will have to wait until she is 18 to be tested for the condition.