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| Findfriendz / Clubs / News & Issues / British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC) / BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC) : BBC NewsBBC News - Health  Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz CarrAs legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights. We need to normalise death and dying, says carerAbi Vance, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people. ‘I have a 50:50 chance of developing Alzheimer’s in my 50s’John Jennings may have inherited a gene from his mother that could trigger early-onset of the condition. Girl's brain tumour misdiagnosed for three yearsTia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered. Children's mental health data published after cyber attackA ransomware group carries out its threat to NHS Dumfries and Galloway and releases a "large volume" of patients' data. NHS problems leave new doctors without jobsThe NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job? Licence ban extended on London fertility clinicHomerton Fertility Clinic will stay shut while the loss of at least 32 embryos is investigated. Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood schemeA final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand. Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming roomsThe BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils. First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trialSteve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning. How is the King's cancer treatment going?The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February. Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidneyAn online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae. Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sexAdults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare. How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIVThe infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments. What is the smoking ban and how will it work?The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes. Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your dietHere's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections? What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world. What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping. Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisisThe number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy. How much do junior doctors really get paid?The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries. What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trialsThey were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learnedAn inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence. How 175 British children were infected with HIVFamilies of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.
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