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Free bets and other incentives should be banned to make gambling safer, a letter to companies says.

Ellie-May is a runner who stopped partying and lost mates due to epilepsy but running changed that.

Opioids work only for some with long-term pain - so why are they still being given to patients?

A major study will assess if new - and existing - drugs can help people with motor neurone disease.

‘You, Me and the Big C’ presenter Deborah James tells 5 Live she is currently ‘free’ of cancer.

A 'fractured' relationship between two doctors is described in hospital board papers.

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust improves from "inadequate" status but stays in special measures.

A engineer forced to quit work hopes pop star Justin Bieber will raise awareness of the condition.

The devices cut into tissue and nerves, leaving some unable to walk, work or care for their children.

One in six women suffer post-traumatic stress for months after losing a baby, research suggests.

Dishonest cosmetic surgeon had no medical insurance to cover patient compensation, says tribunal.

Should you just crack on with it when you have a cold, or hide under the duvet for everybody's sake?

Mental health is an important topic for young people worldwide. In South Africa, one way young people are coping is with surfing.

A hygiene inspection in 2019 found grease and dirt build-ups and incorrect foods labelling.

Jaspar Ojela illegally bought thousands of prescription pills and sold them without holding licenses.

It's not just about ditching sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks, experts say.

Inspectors were worried about use of restraint, risk management and lack of accountability at Cygnet.

Benjamin is only the second child in the US to be born through the procedure.

Thousands of lives could be saved by a new heart disease drug, experts say.

Many gay and bisexual men have hit out at an NHS campaign asking for more male blood donations.

Doctors are still refusing overtime despite NHS bosses promising to cover tax bills, hospitals say.

Stuart, who has ADHD, says he has "the brain of Einstein and the attention span of a two year old".

Dr Joseph Smith gave feedback on his own training and forged his supervisor's signature.

Group sessions allow more GP time and the chance to meet others with the same illness, advocates say.

English and Italian speakers with dementia struggled in different ways with their native tongue.

The Italian hospital treating Tafida Raqeeb says she has managed to breath without help for an hour.

Fat lost from the tongue was the reason for improvements in a sleep apnoea weight loss study.

More importance needs to be placed on the psychological effects of skin conditions, a charity says.

Jo Daniels is urging more men to donate blood, after figures showed a gender imbalance.

Men make up 40% of blood donors and their blood contains more iron than women's.

Patients are waiting hours on trolleys as a beds shortage causes backlogs in emergency departments.

Paula Thomas says she cannot work and avoids crowds due to a condition that causes her to smell of rotten fish.

It makes the womb lining better prepared for pregnancy, a trial in women with recurrent miscarriage suggests.

The Royal College of GPs ask Health Secretary Matt Hancock to take urgent action to tackle the problem.

Sandy Patience wants to help find a treatment for the degenerative disease that has blighted his family.

Jerry has completed five half marathons. But at one point she "couldn't see a way out" of depression.

Women and men can ward off cancer, heart problems and diabetes, a US study finds.

Andrea Halliley is one of thousands on waiting lists for NHS gender identity clinics in England.

Routine operations are to be cancelled at four hospitals due to issues over winter pressures.

A mother and a nurse launch a legal challenge over the use of drugs to delay puberty.

More than 2,000 appointments are cancelled and the health board expects "significant disruption".

Experts in the Highlands and Glasgow want to prevent lifesaving medicines harming the environment.

The proportion of senior doctors involved in leading research programmes is falling, say academics.

Trust Me I'm a Doctor looks at whether moving to a fast beat improves the effects of activity.

A nurses' leader says staff face a daily battle to make sure patients "get the care they require".

A total of 987 people faced lengthy waits in Scottish emergency departments last November.

Adopted children who suffered severe deprivation in Romanian orphanages had smaller brains than others as young adults.

A company that makes synthetic meat has shown off its latest products in Las Vegas.

A BBC investigation finds many of the therapies at private clinics are unproven and unregulated.

Former Norwich City player Iwan Roberts is taking part in a study to track brain health into old age.