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Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.

The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.

Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.

Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.