Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery
A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Singer Lucy Rose couldn't lift her baby after collapsing
The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland
Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009
Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever
The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Who can get a Covid booster this spring?
Those most at risk from Covid across the UK are being offered a spring booster by the NHS. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Inoperable' Eva gets spinal surgery after review
A fresh review of Eva's case prompted by BBC coverage led to the operation going ahead last week. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Arm skin patch could warn of organ rejection
A rash appearing on the patch could allow early treatment to stop problems escalating. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

End-of-life case parents call for naming of doctors
The parents of Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi attend the Supreme Court for a two-day hearing. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid
Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'No end to the stress' of ADHD medication shortage
Those with the condition say their struggle to get the drugs they need is causing increasing anxiety. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boy, 7, died from Aids after doctor ignored rules
The doctor who gave Colin Smith imported blood products broke his NHS department's guidelines. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nine-year-olds added to malicious WhatsApp groups
Schools warn thousands of parents on Tyneside about malicious group chats on the messaging app. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news