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• Probiotics labelled 'quite useless'
  A study suggests "good bacteria" have little or no effect inside the body.
• Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says
  About 1.4 billion people face a range of health problems due to physical inactivity, the WHO says.
• How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk
  Public Health England says about 80% of heart attacks and strokes in people under 75 could be prevented.
• Doctors told to ditch Latin and use 'plain English'
  Doctors must learn a new skill - writing letters that are easier for patients to understand, guidelines say.
• Calorie count on menus plan will hit small restaurants - Treasury
  The Treasury fears the health department's proposals could harm restaurants and push prices up.
• Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
  The technique was used to restore a protein that people with the condition are unable to make.
• Doctors’ mental health at tipping point
  The suicide rate among doctors in England is rising, with concerns about whether they can get help.
• Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer growth
  A new technique picks out patterns in DNA mutation within cancers to forecast future genetic changes.
• Teenagers who smoke and drink suffer ill effects by age of 17
  Signs of stiffening arteries show up by that age and can lead to heart problems in later life.
• England proposes energy drinks ban for children
  High levels of sugar and caffeine have been linked to obesity and other health issues.
• 'Quarter of 14-year-old UK girls self-harm'
  Stereotypes around gender and worries about looks contribute to children's unhappiness, a report says.
• Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions
  Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.
• Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says
  Chronic exposure to toxic air has a bigger negative impact on older men, a new study in China suggests.
• New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution
  The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say.
• Kidney donor explains decision to give to a stranger
  The number of people becoming altruistic kidney donors is declining.
• Testing out natural aphrodisiacs in Ghana
  Natural aphrodisiacs for sale in Ghana - but what's in them?
• Zara Tindall on miscarriages: 'It's been a horrible road'
  Zara Tindall tells BBC Breakfast about going through two miscarriages and how hard it is for fathers.
• Staff taught to make rail line ‘dementia friendly’
  Staff on Northern Rail are being taught to recognise when people living with dementia are travelling.
• You, Me and the Big C podcast hosts vow to continue
  Presenters of the You, Me and the Big C podcasts, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon, vow to carry on.
• Disabled mother Miriam: My five-year-old son is my arms
  Kenyan Miriam Wariwa was born without arms, so her five-year-old son Samuel helps her with her daily tasks.
• Hair transplants: Fighting against my receding hairline
  Paul is one of thousands of British men to travel to Turkey this year to have a hair transplant.
• The three-year-old who is learning to use a cane
  Nell is registered blind, and is being helped by a charity to use a cane before she goes to nursery.
• Australian paramedics grant dying man's ice cream wish
  The gesture was enjoyed "so much" by the Australian man on his final trip to hospital, relatives say.
• Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say
  Antibiotics should rarely be given for coughs - in most cases they do little to help, officials say.
• No alcohol safe to drink, global study confirms
  The researchers say that the health risks of drinking outweigh any possible benefits.
• 'I live in constant fear of my next migraine attack'
  Two thirds of migraines sufferers live in fear of an attack occurring, a new survey reveals.
• Will going vegan make you healthier?
  The vegan diet has become popular in the UK - but does it have an impact on wellbeing?
• Is 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery a risk worth taking?
  How dangerous is the "Brazilian butt lift" and why are people having this form of cosmetic surgery?
• The hospice remembering children in birdsong
  Ty Hafan children's hospice is creating a sound installation to remember patients in an inspiring way.
• Making Australia care about a 'silent epidemic'
  Syl Freedman's petition for an endometriosis drug went viral - then she helped to change policy.
• Why I chose to go it alone with IVF
  Polly Kerr is one of a growing number of single women to have opted for IVF.
• The mentally ill 29-year-old helped to die
  In January Aurelia Brouwers drank poison supplied by a doctor and lay down to die. She was 29.
• No going back in Argentina's abortion debate
  The BBC's Katy Watson speaks to supporters and opponents of the abortion bill ahead of a key vote.
• Are women turning their back on the pill?
  Use of coils, implants and injections has nearly doubled in a decade, NHS figures show.
• The battle against skin-whitening cream
  Shops continue to sell the illegal cream as Trading Standards struggle to regulate the sector.