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• Parents of sick babies need more leave, charity says Parents of sick babies need more paternity and maternity leave, a neonatal charity says.
• Medicinal cannabis: Why has it taken so long to get to patients? Medicinal cannabis was legalised in November 2018.
• Short bursts of intense exercise 'better for weight loss' Researchers suggest bursts of high intensity workouts, like sprinting, are more effective for weight loss.
• Vitiligo: Skin condition bought Kenyan friends closer together Kenyan friends Julie Asuju and Wangui Njee talk about their experiences of living with Vitiligo.
• Tilly Lockey: 'I can paint with my bionic arms' Tilly Lockey, 13, has bionic arms that are so sophisticated she can now use a paintbrush and apply make-up.
• Brain function of night owls and larks differ, study suggests Late risers have poorer attention, slower reactions and increased sleepiness, a study suggests.
• Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought' This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last.
• Super gonorrhoea: Why your STI could become untreatable The challenges facing health workers in the fight against the STI.
• Call the Midwife: BBC in abortion advice row As Call the Midwife tackles the issue, BBC Action Line users say there is no advice on abortion.
• Chemicals 'repair damaged neurons in mice' Some early studies in mice suggest drugs can be developed to halt mental decline, say scientists.
• Down's syndrome: Parents help Michael and Alison find love A couple who both have Down's syndrome open up about their relationship.
• A&E waits at worst level for 15 years in England Nearly 330,000 A&E patients waited for more than four hours last month in England.

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