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People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.

Phoebe was told she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.

Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.

Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.

Resident doctors in England are striking between 7 and 13 April, the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.

The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.

Resident doctors in England - the new name for junior doctors - are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Resident doctors in England - the new name for junior doctors - are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.

The charity Endometriosis UK says the average time to receive a diagnosis has risen to nine years and four months.

Resident doctors across England are striking for six days as part of an ongoing pay dispute.

What's the latest on Collagen?

What's the latest on Collagen?

Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among the doctors striking over pay.

A 3D model of a baby's heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

A West Midlands union committee co-chair says a narrative doctors are really well paid is not true.

The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.

Stuart Sims says he feels let down after a cardiology appointment was cancelled due to the action.

Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.

The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".

The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".

The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.

"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.

The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.

Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".

Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C

Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.

The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".

Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.

Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026

The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.

The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.

Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.

More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.

James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.

James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.

The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.

Human composting is when a body placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter turns into soil.

Starmer sets deadline for doctors' union to call off six-day walkout due to begin after Easter.

Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment.

Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?

Researchers says millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind the disorder.

David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.

Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.