A report into a patient's death highlights a mental health team's "lack of professional curiosity".

Suicidal woman repeatedly called funeral firms

Tens of thousands of women who have gone through the menopause might benefit from a new bone-strengthening drug, says the medicines watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Abaloparatide can protect against the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which causes a high risk of broken bones in older age.

Bone-building drug coming for post-menopause women

The parents of a transgender teenager who took his own life have called for more support for children and families awaiting care. A jury inquest in April found systemic failures by a range of services supporting Jason Pulman could have contributed to his death. The 15-year-old was found dead in...

Parents of trans teenager call for better support

A father-of-two who survived being placed in a coma after getting sepsis has raised thousands of pounds for the nurses who saved his life in a mountaineering challenge. Simon Burke, 48, was in a coma for 10 days, spent two weeks on a ventilator, 39 days in New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and lost nearly three stone.

Coma survivor treks three mountains for hospital

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A software engineer is attempting to do 300 press-ups every day this year to raise £10,000 for charity and remember his mother, who died from multiple sclerosis (MS).Alex Welford, 25, from Bristol, has challenged himself to complete 100,000 press-ups over the year to raise money for the MS Society, a charity focusing on increasing research into the disease and offering support for those who live with the condition.Mr Welford’s mother, Alison Welford, died from MS in May aged 66, and lived with the disease for more than 40 years, but it was only in the last few years that her...

Man attempts 300 press-ups every day for a year to remember mum who died of MS

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Tributes have been paid to a Huddersfield man who died after his car crashed into a wall outside a pub and flipped on to its roof. Chad Matheson, 21, was driving a black Mercedes A180 when the collision happened outside The Sovereign pub, Shepley, shortly after 21:30 BST on 6 July, West Yorkshire Police said.

'Heart of gold' man dies after crash outside pub

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

A gang who "flooded" three communities with heroin and crack cocaine have been given prison sentences of more than 14 years. Ringleader Josh Ashton and "workers" Logan Day, Billy Alexander and Adie Cliff ran a "ring and bring" drugs line supplying Conisbrough, Denaby and Mexborough, near Doncaster. The "Ash Line"...

'Ring and bring' drug dealers given jail sentences

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, and Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, died in the crash on Sunday.

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

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Her toothache turned out to be a tumor that grew to the size of an orange.
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Teen has life-saving surgery to remove orange-sized tumor on face

The family who raised Imane Khelif, the boxer whose Olympics have been overshadowed by a gender eligibility row, has told the BBC "Imane was born female and has lived as a female". Her uncle, Rachid Jabeur, told BBC Arabic that he thought Khelif’s tough upbringing in Algeria has given her...

Boxer Khelif's uncle describes her tough upbringing

Christopher and Janine Barton died in the collision which claimed a total of six lives, police say.

Bike couple in crash that killed six people named

A murder investigation has begun after a man was shot dead in east London. A man in his early 30s was shot in Weavers Fields, Bethnal Green, on Tuesday evening. He was found dead at the scene by emergency services. The victim is yet to be formally identified, the Metropolitan...

Man in 30s shot dead in east London

An American woman who was found chained to a tree "screaming" in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had shackled herself, police and her doctor have told the BBC. Lalita Kayi, 50, was rescued about 10 days ago from the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her...

US woman found chained to tree in India tied herself, say police

It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

Two people with cystic fibrosis have said they are having to eat less due to a shortage in a medication which helps them eat. Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to help them digest food, as the condition causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

Drug shortages: 'I'm eating less and rationing pills'

A dad who had to wait four months before he could return to the UK with his new baby son after he had been born abroad has said he was happy to be back on British soil. Raj Gill from Grays, Essex, said he felt "abandoned" by the UK authorities after his son was born via surrogacy on 29 January, because he had to wait until May for his baby's passport to be issued.

Man returns home after surrogate baby born

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Sailing helps cancer survivor 'out of negative zone'

A cancer survivor has said a charity sailing experience took him \"out of a negative zone\" after spending almost one year in hospital \"all alone\". Jitesh...

A cancer survivor has said a charity sailing experience took him "out of a negative zone" after spending almost one year in hospital "all alone". Jitesh...

Sailing helps cancer survivor 'out of negative zone'

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