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Gosport hospital deaths: Prescribed painkillers 'shortened 456 lives'20 Jun 2018 19:41Relatives call for a criminal inquiry into the "unforgivable" actions at the Gosport hospital.
Charlie Gard's parents want 'Charlie's Law'20 Jun 2018 18:26The parents of Charlie Gard want to change the law so other cases like theirs don't end up in court.
Cough syrup recall over mould risk from ingredients20 Jun 2018 13:15Eight products are affected and the advice is to return bottles to where they were bought.
Billy Caldwell: Campaigner's company sells cannabis oil20 Jun 2018 15:44Charlotte Caldwell has been treating her severely epileptic son, Billy, with cannabis oil since 2016.
Emotional eating 'learned by children not inherited'19 Jun 2018 00:57Genes are significant in most eating behaviours but not emotional under- or overeating, say experts.
Medicinal cannabis use to be reviewed by government19 Jun 2018 18:59Families of epileptic children welcomed the move, which does not change rules on recreational use.

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