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• High blood pressure in mid-30s may pose risk to brain health People in their mid-30s need to watch their blood pressure to protect brain health in later life.
• New drug for people who can bleed uncontrollably NHS England is funding a new treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A.
• 'Why me? I had ovarian cancer at 14' Kelliyah thought she was simply putting on weight - and was shocked to find her condition was much more serious.
• 'Why me? I had ovarian cancer at 14' Kelliyah thought she was putting on weight - and was shocked to find her condition was much more serious.
• More schoolchildren 'rejecting cigarettes' The proportion of surveyed pupils who have ever smoked tobacco drops to a record low of 16%.
• Essex dad's pollution superhero tale for life-limited son He hopes the children's book will create a legacy for his son, 5, who has a degenerative condition.
• Ambulance 999 target times 'should be reinstated for stroke victims' Mair Gore was told she would have to wait two-and-a-half hours for an ambulance after having a stroke.
• Why is the UK seeing a rise in measles cases? Three years after eliminating the infection, Britain has lost its 'measles-free status'. How?
• Call for crackdown on junk food price deals to tackle obesity Health groups want restrictions on multi-buy promotions in a bid to tackle obesity.
• Edinburgh Fringe: Tourette's charity wants apology over award-winning joke People with the condition are angered after Olaf Falafel's gag won an award following a public vote.
• Boris Johnson orders action to stop measles spread A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.
• Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.

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