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  Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report

  Thursday, April 18, 2024

  Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.

  BBC News

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  Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn.

  BBC News

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  Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

  BBC News

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  Met investigates 'stem cell autism cure' claim

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  The local council says it is aware of concerns over "experimental procedures" on autistic children.

  BBC News

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  Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition.

  BBC News

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  Singer Lucy Rose couldn't lift her baby after collapsing

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously.

  BBC News

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  Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn.

  BBC News

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  Who can get a Covid booster this spring?

  Tuesday, April 16, 2024

  Those most at risk from Covid across the UK are being offered a spring booster by the NHS.

  BBC News

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  Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

  Tuesday, April 16, 2024

  The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

  BBC News

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  MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

  Tuesday, April 16, 2024

  The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

  BBC News