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Harmony Dugmore, 22, from Lichfield, in living with her children in a property so affected by mould a paramedic wrote a letter expressing concern about their health

Health officials have warned there have been more than 1,100 cases of the Whopping Cough this year which is an increase from the last two years put together - we have mapped the worst hit areas

The risk to patients in A&E departments in hospitals across the country will increase this winter, Dr Vicky Price says, as waiting times remain long and it's claimed targets aren't being hit

Rhys Williams was born with epidermolysis bullosa and defied doctors' expectations to turn 18 this year but the teenager has recently developed sepsis and pneumonia

Hannah Dean went to her GP after noticing an enlarged gland in her neck and experiencing a slight cough - and the young woman was staggered to be diagnosed with cancer

Ido Simyoni, from New York, has been living with fibrous dysplasia, a condition where scar-like tissue forms instead of bone and causes benign tumors, which affects his skull

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Judith Rowlands, from Anglesey, north Wales, was at first prescribed hormone replacement therapy when she started bleeding after the menopause - but the bleeding continued

Ludwig Ramsey, a Labour councillor from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, backs changes to take strain off the NHS as figures show more than one million A&E attendances last year were for to eye-related conditions

Charlene Whelan, 29, is sleeping outside City Hall in Limerick, Ireland, until she can find accomodation - the mum is currently homeless with her five-year-old son

Deborah Noakes and Justin Finning rushed Eve, an 11-month old Great Dane, to the vets in Swindon over fears that her chronic eye issues could impact her quality of life

A breakdown of types of drinks and the amount of those it will take for people to put on weight has been released on social media - just in time for the festive season

Having a problem shifting that bad breath even cleaning your teeth more than the recommended amount and using various mouthwashes – you could have an underlying health problem

TV broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf initially ignored the viewer's message but went on to thank them for their 'random act of kindness' which she said probably saved her career

Thomas Roberts, from Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, noticed a huge cyst on his neck but tried to hide it for months until the pain became unbearable - and then doctors were concerned

Symptoms of white lung syndrome - thought to be a type of mycoplasma pneumonia - include fever, cough and fatigue, doctors warn, as cases of the illness rise across states in the US and elsewhere, including Denmark

You may think you've mastered the art of flossing your pearly whites - but you're probably making a common mistake that can cause more harm than good. Here's what an expert says

We've rounded up the best skincare gift sets designed for teenagers that'll make the perfect Christmas gift

The Brit, from North Yorkshire, was tested for the H1N2 swine flu strain at the start of November and was not, at any point since the test and discovering the result, made to self-isolate

Heath chiefs in Utrecht, Netherlands, have warned a 'striking' number of children and falling ill as a rise in pneumonia cases mirrors a surge in China

Researchers have issued a stark warning over the risks of patients being underdiagnosed via telephone appointments - it comes after a 16-year-old died following a misdiagnosis

A patient in London used homophobic abuse towards paramedics inside an ambulance before he shoved one of them onto the ground - he has been convicted and ordered to pay compensation

Lynsey Gregory shared the moment she kissed her children goodbye on the forehead before heading into hospital as she 'panicked' over her blood test results - she was later diagnosed with leukemia

Little Millie Nelson fought the most severe form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 which causes the wasting of the voluntary muscles and impairs breathing, and tragically died at just 16 months

The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency have issued several amber health alerts across parts of the UK in response to freezing tempertures in northern England