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New mums ‘left to get on with it’ as C-section numbers hit record high

Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with “no support”.

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Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

As well as offering advice, Wellbeing Week will include poetry, gardening workshops, art and music.

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A&E did not get the basics right – now my son’s life is ruined at 32

Oli’s experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.

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What in the World

American sailors and marines finally had a break in Pattaya, Thailand

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‘I have chronic cancer but I’m not going to die’: BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

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Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain

Lhamo Weston says it’s important to be open about competing with endometriosis

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BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

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Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence

The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.

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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

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The Global Story

The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?

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