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Frances Carroll needed sticks to walk any distance when she was a size 22. Now she's a fitness instructor.

People who drink more than 18 drinks a week could live four to five years less as a result, a study says.

Researchers warn of suicide rates among students rising above the rest of their age group.

Jess Laughton has faced a long battle to have her left leg removed - something she wanted because of her chronic pain.

A total of 45 games were nominated at Thursday night's Bafta Games Awards in London.

Amanda was 11 years old when she started experiencing symptoms of early menopause.

A BBC analysis has identified the services with the worst waiting times as performance slumps to record low.

Night owls are 10% more likely to have premature deaths than early risers, a study says.

A surrogate mother gave birth as the biological parents had frozen embryos before they died in a car crash.

One campaigner says a 100m "buffer zone" at a London abortion clinic will not be a deterrent.

A study in mice found that physical and mental exercise in adults improved offspring's learning ability.

It's like 'falling down the rabbit hole of endless what ifs' says one sufferer in a candid online debate

Heart surgery patients in Wales see the average waiting time rise from 43 days to 79.

Val's jaw has been reconstructed by "stretching" her own tissue and bone around a frame.

An analysis found people who had brain injuries were 24% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

Inspectors warn private hospitals that the lessons of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson must be learned.

A mother's campaign has led to government funding that gives hope to child amputees.

How one community works together to stop people feeling isolated

Chilli-eating competitions are proving popular in the UK, despite potential risks.

A report by the charity Orchid found 37% of prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in the late stages.

After eating a Carolina Reaper, a man experienced "thunderclap" headaches and went to a New York hospital.

Cooking competition finalist Nawamin Pinpathomrat spends his days as an Oxford researcher.

Last year also saw the highest year-on-year increase in donors in the UK for 28 years.

Nicola Gaskin gave birth to Winter Wolfe - who died a day later after a series of complications.

From chlorine to novichok, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon takes us through the history of chemical weapons.

Singer Ed Sheeran was treated at Ipswich Hospital after he broke his elbow and wrist.

Cancers should be classed by similarities in tumour types, not by where they are formed, a study says.

In Northern Ireland, 14,000 people are waiting more than a year to receive treatment, compared to 1,800 in England.

Fourteen-year-old girl had to go abroad for spinal surgery because of delays in Northern Ireland.

Half of manufacturers cut sugar content, with ministers calling it a good start in fight against obesity.

Erin Morgan-Ring is the third Welsh child to go abroad for the operation which is not available on the NHS.

Inspectors have given the trust until 13 April to make "significant improvements".

George Osborne says if he was still Chancellor he would have expanded the sugar tax.

ITV Victoria actor Jordan Waller has told BBC Radio 5 live he was conceived via a sperm donor.

Love Island winner Amber Davies says she’s concerned that sex is becoming too casual.

Official data covers basic pay of more than one million workers, including doctors, managers and nurses.

Salma Mbarouk wants to be able to register the children she lost through miscarriage.

More than a quarter of pupils starting primary school in north Wales are overweight or obese.

Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how her dream holiday ended in disaster.

Uber drivers in the US are complaining that an increasing number of customers are using them like an ambulance service.

Personal trainer and blogger Alice Liveing investigates how office workers can keep fit.

There were 617,000 hospital admissions in England in 2016-17 where obesity was a factor.

A document says an order that would have shut down West Suffolk Hospital was looked at.

Alcohol consumption is glamorised across different aspects of Punjabi culture and shame stops many seeking the help that they need.

MIT severs ties with a start-up attempting to copy people's memories when they die.

A woman traumatised by being ignored during labour had lengthy physical and mental problems.

For Dr Joel Salinas, music creates colours, numbers have personalities and another person's pain feels almost like his own.

The family of a Neath child who had the treatment abroad says it gave them their little girl back.

Lord Lansley, who was in the cabinet in 2010, is calling for the roll-out of a national screening scheme.

One patient says he's been embarrassed by a disease he thought belonged in the Middle Ages.