The patient was taken to hospital in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth.
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NHS leaders say patients in England at risk because of dangerous delays in emergency care system.
The UK's largest retailer says a batch of Christmas stuffing may be "unfit for human consumption",
Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her family's health.
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a meal out.
The number of adults giving up more than doubled but many young adults started smoking, researchers say.
Better treatments and even a cure for hyperemesis gravidarum could be on the horizon, researchers say.
Two-thirds of new mothers have been forced into "tough choices" due to 25% price rise, a survey says.
A paramedic crew invites the BBC to experience a day on the front line of the NHS as winter arrives.