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A study suggests the martial art has benefits similar to or greater than aerobic exercise.

Experts are asking the medical profession to stop offering ineffective and potentially harmful treatments.

Unions back a deal that gives NHS staff a minimum pay rise of more than 6% over three years.

David Nott had helped Syrian surgeons via the internet - weeks later, their hospital was destroyed.

However, inspectors conclude it still "requires improvement" in some areas.

Rose and Alex have set up a project encouraging people to write and draw about their chronic illness. The best friends have drawn up a list of things they're sick of hearing.

Experts say it may be down to a greater awareness of egg donation and more donors coming forward.

Biscuit the robotic dog responds to touch and speech to help people with dementia.

Alfie Dingley is six - his family want him to be able to use medical cannabis to manage his epilepsy.

Four patients at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow are now being treated for infections.

Medics and a former patient take on a gruelling Sahara race to raise funds for London Air Ambulance.

Emma Forrest gets up five times a night to satisfy her cravings and stockpiles cans of the drinks.

A mother shows the bruises from her "aggressive and angry" six-year-old son in the campaign for a special licence to use medicinal cannabis to treat his epilepsy.

Laura Clode has been at a mental health unit at Llandough Hospital since last June.

MC Paigey Cakey says she feels "empowered" after having a hair transplant because she had traction alopecia.

Missed sleepovers, exam issues, secrets from siblings - the challenges of growing up with HIV.

The BBC uncovers allegations that staff at an Essex mental health trust supplied vulnerable patients.

New courses are in under-doctored areas as ministers set out plans to expand student places by 25%.

Nikki Bednall says she takes cannabis oil through "desperation not recreation" after her breast cancer.

People in Wales who are deaf or have hearing loss are not getting accessible information from their GP.

Donald Trump has announced plans to tackle the opioid crisis. What are they and why are they a problem?

MPs are debating a petition calling for all people with cystic fibrosis to be given the life-changing, but very expensive, drug.

Louise Willetts says she is completely well following treatment that was originally used on cancer patients.

Police have said they are "extremely concerned" about the baby's mother's welfare.

A study finds men with low sperm counts are more likely to have health issues that put them at risk.

A team at the Georgia Institute of Technology is developing a stethoscope for your knees.

A study finds chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors.

The musicians hope to show that disabled people can and should be more involved in classical music.

In Qatar, over 70% of the population is overweight or obese.

Nursing students at a number of universities struggle with student loan overpayments, says the nurses' union.

ITV's Andrea McLean, who reached early menopause, tells commuters to cut hot flush sufferers "slack".

Ambulance service bosses have warned Worcestershire Royal that patients face "significant risk of harm".

Twenty-nine-year-old Tracy has acne, and worries about what people think of her at work.

Lex has rosacea and says it's hard to be honest about her skin online.

The plan aims to review the number of medicines taken by residents, which can be 10 or more.

Infrared technology and artificial intelligence offer a better way to take care of dementia patients. It can scan their vital signs 24 hours a day.

Why one disabled BBC journalist has found the reporting of Stephen Hawking's death troubling.

GPs prescribed nearly 24 million potentially addictive painkillers, equivalent to 2,700 an hour.

How a woman came up with an idea that could have revolutionised blood testing - if it had worked.

A toddler who was born with a hole in her heart has had her home revamped by builders.

The weird semi-aquatic creature's milk could lead to the creation of a new type of antibiotic.

Leora is a student who takes a 'smart drug' to help her cope with the pressures of university.

At the age of 17 Sherry Denness tried to kill herself nine times in 10 days, and only then got the help she needed.

"I think he's done more than anyone else," says a former student.

Jeremy Corbyn quotes the late Prof Hawkins when he asks about finances and staff numbers in the NHS.

A hysteroscopy examines the inside of the womb and improves diagnosis, health officials say.

Despite a crippling illness, Stephen Hawking became one of the most respected scientists of his age.

The physicist, who has died aged 76, had motor neurone disease.

Researchers hope it could pave the way for needle-free inoculations for lots of different diseases.

NHS Digital says all cases should be logged by clinics to help them keep tabs on any safety issues.