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E-cigarettes: How safe are they?
They are much less harmful than smoking, despite a ban on sales of e-cigarettes in one US city.
Care cuts inevitable in 'fragile and failing' system
Councils plan to spend £22.5bn on services but tough decisions will still have to be made.
Prostate cancer: New urine test hope
The test sorts early cancers according to risk, so many men might be spared over-treatment, researchers say.
Child obesity drive 'stalled by Brexit'
Slow progress is being made on junk food advertising restrictions and calories labelling, it is claimed.
Do you know the hygiene hot spots in your home?
Where and when you should be cleaning to avoid infections and illness in your family, according to experts.
MMR vaccination rates in slight fall among children in Scotland
Uptake rates from children receiving the vaccine by five years of age have dropped slightly but remains high at 96.6%
Pret allergy death: Parents 'delighted' by 'Natasha's law' plan
The new rules follow the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who had a fatal allergic reaction.
Essex Strep A outbreak: Twelve people dead
A total of 32 people were infected with the invasive Group A streptococcal infection, a report says.
Residents in care homes 'missing out on dental care'
Inspectors warn care homes and the NHS to do more to look after the teeth of vulnerable residents.
Aneurin Bevan: Trusts apologise after death of NHS founder's great-nephew
The great-nephew of Aneurin Bevan died after a delay in him being offered radiotherapy.

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Marriage may help lower dementia risk
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Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
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Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
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New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
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