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Many festivals around the world now offer much more than music, but what effect do they have on your health?

Conjoined twins Marieme and Ndeye were not expected to live long but continue to get stronger.

Dawn Lee is sharing her experience of chemotherapy online, attracting millions of views.

But critics warn it won't be enough to clear the £6bn backlog of repairs needed to England's hospitals.

Why are people selling the very core of their identity to private firms?

How the so-called "Asian Iceman" tries to recreate the feeling he found in the Arctic in his own home.

Anxiety is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health problems in the UK - but could being a caveman help people cope?

NHS Lothian has started repayments on the Edinburgh building, which is subject to indefinite delays.

Carers mistakenly paid too much benefit must repay the cash and some face court action.

This will help speed up dementia research and the search for a drug treatment, experts say.

Computer modelling used to spot irregular heartbeats even after heart rate has returned to normal.

Disabled blogger Alex Squire says he's paid for sex in the past, but would rather have a partner.

In a letter to the prime minister, senior doctors express concerns over the supply of radioisotopes.

The individual who died was one of nine previously confirmed cases linked to Good Food Chain products.

The total number of babies born in 2018 - 657,076 - was down nearly 10% on 2012.

The election of the two politicians is seen as major step for representation and visibility.

Birkbeck's campaign has seen a growing number of men access counselling. Could it be a blueprint for others?

Staff who have used the technology for acute kidney injury describe it as a "potential lifesaver".

It's suddenly in everything from coffee to lip balm but does it work?

The condition is poorly understood, under-diagnosed and too often unrecognised, a report says.

A moment of madness on holiday can result in major injuries and paralysis, a spine expert warns.

One to One had contracts to provide care in the north-west of England and Essex.

Derick Davies has written a song about his experiences to inspire others with the disease.

A scheme that pairs specially-trained dogs with dementia patients needs new funding to continue.

Some students in Sheffield are using a skateboarding society to improve their mental health conditions.

In rural Kenya, nomadic women can now get the maternal care they need - thanks to GPS.

Derby Hospitals' method of calculating breaks was "irrational" and a breach of contract.

People with alcohol problems in England are less than half as likely to receive the right help as those in Scotland and Wales, research suggests.

The Scottish government says the review will address how the programme meets growing demand.

How the lives of patients like Patricia are being saved by the alcohol care team at Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Dozens of children and some adults started "projectile vomiting" after visiting Twinlakes.

A small electric current stimulates the vagus nerve and helps rebalance the body, scientists say.

A new scheme has helped boost children's sleep by more than two hours a night, the NHS says.

A "pioneering" scheme in Sheffield has helped boost children's sleep by 2.4 hours a night, NHS England says.

A study finds high blood sugar levels and BMI in pregnant diabetics are "key risk factors" for stillbirths.

A study suggests that airlines do not carry adequate supply of cures for youngsters on board their flights.

Avon was given a radical circumcision as a newborn baby. It affects his every living moment.

Knitted characters created for a village festival have a new role to help the elderly.

Up to 600 women with a hereditary, advanced form of the cancer could benefit each year in England.

The bacterium has infected more than 30 people in Essex, claiming 13 lives.

A 20-year-old musician releases his debut album just a year after serious illness and major surgery.

Is it fair to judge Brits for not coping in the heat, or are there biological reasons why we struggle?

Research shows that MRI scans at a person's first diagnosis could inform patients' treatment choices.

This increases the risk of mental health issues going unnoticed, charity NSPCC says.

The smartwatch-style device, worn by patients at home, monitors tremors and other symptoms.

Zholia Alemi, jailed in 2018 for fraud, treated mental health patients in Norfolk and Suffolk.

While average smoking rates have plummeted, some groups have been left behind.

A simple guide to how to manage your sleep during a heatwave

A busy day at in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald as two sets of triplets are born within 24 hours.

Campaigners say change will help to preserve the dignity of women, non-binary and trans detainees.