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Inside the UK's 'secret' £10m medicinal cannabis factory

Inside the UK's 'secret' £10m medicinal cannabis factory

Since it was legalised in the UK, the number of medicinal cannabis prescriptions...

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Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome

Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome

For 12 years Sophie had been experiencing painful periods, weight gain, depression...

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The US is sounding the alarm on fluoride in drinking water - what's the story in the UK?

The US is sounding the alarm on fluoride in drinking water...

The debate around whether fluoride should be added to tap water is not new.

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Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system

Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US...

The "brazen and targeted" killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson,...

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How US abortion bans put women at risk: 'My wife almost bled out in our toilet - it can't be the same for my daughter'

How US abortion bans put women at risk: 'My wife almost...

Warning: This story contains details of a miscarriage which some people may find...

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Why are doctors wary of wearables?

Why are doctors wary of wearables?

Wearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches - is a multi-billion dollar...

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'I was at breaking point': Carer highlights NHS failings after nursing dying ex-husband

'I was at breaking point': Carer highlights NHS failings...

Diane Edwards is exhausted and in mourning. She has agreed to speak to Sky News...

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Two people with less than six months to live reveal contrasting views on assisted dying

Two people with less than six months to live reveal contrasting...

Clare wants to choose when she dies, Philip thinks assisted dying is 'horrendous'....

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First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years hailed as 'game-changer'

First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years hailed...

The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been hailed as a "game-changer"...

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Canada's assisted dying programme has gone too far, says lawyer who tried to take his own life

Canada's assisted dying programme has gone too far, says...

On Friday this week, MPs will debate if England and Wales should legalise assisted...

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Daily home activities - like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa - could give off clouds of microplastics, scientists warn

Daily home activities - like folding clothes and sitting...

Routine domestic activities could expose people to a cloud of plastic particles...

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Money blog: How much does it cost to freeze your eggs and can it go wrong? Three women who've done it share their stories

Money blog: How much does it cost to freeze your eggs and...

How much does it cost to freeze your eggs and can it go wrong? Three women who've...

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What is methanol and how does it affect the body?

What is methanol and how does it affect the body?

Travellers are being warned of the dangers of methanol poisoning after six tourists...

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BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumour

BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living...

As I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera,...

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'Game-changer' stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered on NHS

'Game-changer' stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered...

A "game-changer" pill is to be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England...

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