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Family and friends of a former soldier who took his own life say more support is needed for those with PTSD.

A failure to identify those patients not entitled to free NHS care is costing Scotland's health boards dear, say MSPs.

What's it like living with tinnitus and what are the best ways of managing the condition.

After Codilia Gapare was diagnosed with breast cancer, there was one problem she decided to try to fix herself.

Often mistaken for obesity, lipoedema is a life-changing condition that causes causes swollen limbs.

The NHS also says there has been a 54% rise in the number of victims aged 10 to 19 over five years.

A female MP calls for checks on whether male MPs had undergone the procedure.

Dame Sally Davies is to become the first woman in the top job at Trinity College, Cambridge.

When Claire Bell became pregnant she received what appeared to be terrible news. But then she started investigating.

A study finds the order in which you have alcoholic drinks makes no difference to your hangover.

Inside the hospital where there's barely running water, let alone medicines.

The smartphone is becoming a powerful medical tool that can diagnose a growing number of conditions.

But some pictures - such as scars - will be allowed to remain, the head of the platform says.

US scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes.

The government wants to improve early intervention as part of its legal aid review.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has launched an investigation into the deaths.

Kelly Baverstock was "fobbed off" with antibiotics and told she had a chest infection, her mum says.

Blogger Susie Verrill, whose partner is Greg Rutherford, says Hyperemesis Gravidarum or extreme pregnancy sickness left her unable to leave the house.

Vanellope Hope Wilkins has been discharged from hospital after 14 months and three operations.

More than 90% of cases were reported in 10 countries, including France, Italy and Greece.

Health authorities previously warned that more than two million children have not been vaccinated.

As concerns mount over how screen time and social media affect children, parents are given suggestions.

Ann Whaley travelled to a Swiss clinic with her husband Geoff, who has ended his life there.

The newborns need treatment abroad, but commercial planes cannot leave Sanaa because of a blockade.

Mark Clements reached his mother's Exmouth home before paramedics arrived to treat her broken hip.

The former model says her son Harvey, who has disabilities, smashed windows, TVs and iPads.

BBC journalist Damon Rose went to court after a taxi driver broke the law and refused to take him and his guide dog.

Risk factors for dementia include heavy drinking, smoking, genetics and high blood pressure.

A man who injects an unregulated drug to boost his tan says he will not stop despite health warnings.

Ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on healthcare. Can innovation plug the gap?

For some, this time of year is all about being and keeping ‘healthy’ - but what does ‘healthy’ mean when you have a long-term health condition?

The UN agency Unicef says around one in three British children live in areas with unsafe levels of pollution

The pen exploded when the man tried to use it, causing what is at least the second such death in the US.

The suicide prevention minister is to meet senior Facebook staff to discuss how to protect vulnerable users.

A 24-hour strike by a nursing union in the Republic of Ireland will see pickets at 240 places.

The egg, Instagram's most-liked photo ever, has been used to promote a mental-health campaign

Music fan Jessica Berg urges young people to wear ear plugs at loud gigs.

Teenagers need "safe spaces" to talk about bullying on social media, the Children's Commissioner says.

Going for a supercharged swing could play havoc with your back, according to spine surgeons.

Counterfeit Xanax bars with a street value of more than £1m have been seized at the UK border since 2016.

More than 600 people a day leave their jobs because of the demands of being a carer for a relative.

Fiona Allan creates the soft toys with medical tubes to help their owners and others understand their illnesses.

Northern Ireland's chief coroner speaks out over the rising number of deaths linked to the anti-anxiety drug.

A victim of Female Genital Mutilation speaks out about her experience after the UK’s first successful conviction.

In the largest study of its kind, experts in Edinburgh studied data from two million people in 20 countries.

"Life-extending" drugs for those with cystic fibrosis are unavailable due to a dispute over cost.

Vertex, which makes Orkambi, has refused a £500m offer for the drug over five years

The problem could become worse as young people age, the American Cancer Society's study says.

One expert says it is "almost impossible" for authorities to detect it when done at such a young age.

Many in the West say they are trying to cut down on meat, but the reality is a different story.