BBC Health News

Sit-down meals 'less healthy than fast-food'13 Dec 2018 00:52Only one in 10 meals was classed as healthy which is a cause for concern, say researchers.
Organ donors to be asked if they are religious13 Dec 2018 00:04It is hoped the measure can boost the low proportion of donors from black and Asian backgrounds.
Royal Cornwall Hospital on Opel 4 highest alert for 134 days12 Dec 2018 00:13A woman's hysterectomy was postponed four times at a hospital experiencing extreme pressures.
Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm'12 Dec 2018 00:53Schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the likelihood of them self-harming, a study says.
'Lost' new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary12 Dec 2018 16:11Amanda Cox was found in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hours after she was reported missing.
Temporary clinical waste measures put in place12 Dec 2018 15:45Temporary storage is being put in place at sites across Scotland to prevent a potential backlog.

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