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NHS patients to be asked about sexuality
NHS England says the question will deter discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Conjoined twins survive gruelling journey to separation
The one-week-old baby girls had to go on a 15-hour journey on the back of a motorbike.
Magic mushrooms can 'reset' depressed brain
Psilocybin - the hallucinogenic ingredient in mushrooms - may help in depression, a study suggests.
How VR is helping to train a new generation of surgeons
Virtual reality technology that lets trainee surgeons feel "flesh and bone" is developed.
NHS praised after racist tweet about sickle cell disease sufferers
Blood donors come forward after the NHS condemns comments about sickle cell disease sufferers.
Girl's lung collapsed after screaming at One Direction
The girl became short of breath during the concert but continued cheering "because she was a super fan".
'First female nipple' broadcast in daytime TV advert for breast cancer
The advertisement for breast cancer awareness was seen on TV on Friday and will be fully broadcast on Monday.
DNA study provides insight into how to live longer
A year in school adds nearly a year to your life, study in Edinburgh shows.
Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust back in special measures
A mother has criticised the trust over the treatment of her son in a mental health unit.
'Psychotic nympho' Halloween outfit criticised by psychiatrists
Psychiatrists say the outfit stigmatises mental illness and is "one of the worst" they have seen.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Thousands of studies could be flawed due to contaminated cells
"More than 30,000 scientific studies could be wrong due to widespread cell contamination dating back...
'Magic mushrooms' may help 'reset' depressive brains, study claims
"Magic mushrooms can 'reboot' brain to treat depression," reports the Daily Telegraph. The news is based...
Pregnant women 'should avoid sleeping on back in last trimester'
"New warning to pregnant women: Do not sleep on your back in the last trimester as it could cause stillbirth,...
Hormonal fertility tests 'waste of time and money'
"'Fertility MOTs' are a waste of money," reports The Daily Telegraph after researchers in the US found...
Childhood obesity soars worldwide
"Shocking figures show there are now 124 million obese children worldwide," reports The Guardian. A pooling...
Youngest children in school year 'more likely' to get ADHD diagnosis
"Youngest children in class more likely to be labelled hyperactive," The Times reports. A Finnish study...
Is schizophrenia risk 'around 80% genetic'?
"Genetics account for almost 80 per cent of a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, according to...
Three quarters of honey samples contain pesticide traces
"Honey from across the world is contaminated with potent pesticides known to harm bees," The Guardian...
Vitamin D may prevent asthma worsening for some
"Vitamin D supplements protect against severe asthma attacks," The Daily Telegraph reports. The headline...
Many new cancer drugs show 'no clear benefit', argues review
"Over half of new cancer drugs 'show no benefits' for survival or wellbeing," The Guardian reports. That...