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Cancer patients who receive alternative therapies are more likely to shun proven treatments, a study finds.

The response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease, experts warn.

It comes after an inquiry into the Manchester bombing found that many adults lacked life-saving skills.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommends rules should be changed for these drugs, if safe.

Stores will dim lights, turn music off and avoid using the tannoy on Saturdays from 09:00 to 10:00.

Multiple areas in Salisbury and Amesbury are cordoned off as police continue their investigation.

Stevie-Jo Pasing's family could not afford to buy her sanitary products during her school years.

Whether it's drinking or taking drugs, young people in the UK seem to be getting more sensible.

Thousands of indigenous Peruvian women say they were forcibly sterilised in a state family planning scheme.

As celebrities rush to colour their hair silver, some women with natural greys are ditching dyes.

It increased the chances of survival but patients were more likely to have brain damage, a study finds.

The health regulator found huge variations in the time taken to report on radiology examinations.

Hospitals, ambulances and mental health services are spending £1bn a year on care from outside the NHS.

Children and adults in England can face a wait of more than two years for an autism assessment, data reveals.

Adolescent boys as well as girls should get the vaccine, an advisory committee says.

The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave recall their ordeal, saying they had no food for nine days.

Helen Owen said women going through a similar experience should seek specialist help.

The evidence around omega-3 supplements is flimsy at best, say experts.

The Destiny's Child singer has previously spoken about being depressed and "suicidal".

Government advisers publish new guidance - the first in more than 20 years - on healthy feeding for babies.

Factors beyond the school gate make it impossible for schools to affect pupils' weight, says report

This may explain the sharp fall in teen pregnancies, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service says.

A woman who went through early menopause was told to 'get on with it' because of a lack of specialist care.

Jonathan Jarry's video about a fake cancer-curing moss has been viewed over nine million times.

Study of retired players hopes to provide a definitive answer on the risks of repeatedly heading the ball.

Some hernia patients have to show they have a serious complication to get surgery, doctors say.

Consumer group Which? is concerned the popular children's products are not being properly vetted.

An independent inquiry gives go-ahead to genetically altering human embryos, but advises caution.

Three women describe living with the intense pain and heavy periods caused by adenomyosis.

Researchers find bowel cancer screening can indicate whether people are at risk of other problems.

Blooms have flourished during the warm spell but they pose a health risk to humans and animals.

Horsefly bites are painful and can lead to a skin infection that may require antibiotics, say doctors.

Cherelle Farrugia, 25, breaks out in a painful rash every time she comes into contact with water.

It is the first time a long-term license for the use of the drug is granted in the UK under the new panel system.

Dr Andrew Bastawrous has invented an app that has been shown in clinical trials to help more children see clearly.

The outdated technology was last widely used in the 1990s.

The charity argued it would be forced out of business by a £400m bill for the past six years.

It is the largest payout over allegations that Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause cancer.

Beth Baldwin campaigned for change after her son Peter died from Type 1 diabetes complications aged 13.

Naomi Lea was 15 when she needed help to cope with panic attacks and self harm but there was a long wait.

"Massive" pressure on mental health services for young people is put down to over-referral by schools.

How Fay Nugent beat her phobia by riding Wilber the Whale through a 10-storey tower block.

Brothers Alex and Nick are making a documentary about Down's Syndrome.

UK company Babylon Health is testing an artificially intelligent medical chatbot in Rwanda.

It can lead to an infection of the reproductive organs in women that can cause infertility.

UK's data watchdog plans to fine the owner of the Emma's Diary baby advice and gift service £140,000.

Former TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong says she bought cannabis oil for her friend who was dying from breast cancer.

Valerie Paragon has created an African-Caribbean cultural setting at a Birmingham care home.

Scientists use patient records to confirm air pollution spikes with hospital admissions and GP visits.

The equivalent of two people a day required treatment for brain damage after sustained alcohol misuse.