BBC Health News Feed

The country becomes only the second nation in the world, after Uruguay, to legalise recreational use.

Scientists hope it'll make condoms easier to use and cut rates of sexually transmitted infections.

As cannabis becomes legal, 500,000 people with possession convictions want their records expunged.

MPs debating the stigma surrounding eating disorders say the "medical profession are failing patients with eating disorders".

More than 23,000 people died between December 2017 and March 2018 - the highest figure since 1999/2000.

Pepper the robot answers questions from MPs on the education select committee about helping to care for older people.

When his dad collapsed, Aaron Groves says the training he got as a scout made all the difference.

The presenter admits he asked doctors to stop his chemo as he "couldn't bear it any longer".

Fitted with a dermatoscope, the prototype can check for signs of skin abnormalities.

An inquest is being held into the deaths of three patients of Sudip Sarker who was jailed earlier this year.

Consumer group Which? urges parents not to use three models of stair gates, saying they could be unsafe.

Pregabalin and gabapentin to be reclassified as class C drugs from April, the government announces.

Lucy Witchard says David Carroll went as far as to get a friend to phone her, pretending to be a doctor.

A report by child health experts warns England is falling behind other countries unless policies change.

GPs in England are to prescribe "social" activities, such as dance and cookery lessons, to tackle loneliness.

Chioma Udeogu's daughter Favour was stillborn after failings on a Welsh maternity ward.

Billy White, 16, has cancer for the third time, but he's not letting it get him down.

She has cystic fibrosis and shared a day in her life to show what it's like for her.

Checking eligibility before drugs are issued could halve false claims, the government says.

Billy Monger, 19, had a crash 18 months ago which resulted in both his legs being amputated.