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Denise Campbell Brown married her husband in September last year. On honeymoon she discovered she had fibroids, a condition that affects around one in three women.

Omid - who suffers an incurable, but not terminal, condition - aims to take his case to the High Court.

Women with endometriosis aren't getting diagnosed quickly enough and treatment is "unacceptable", say MPs.

The best friends are now planning a skydive and a "few beers" after a successful kidney transplant.

About half of a £2bn boost from the 2014 Autumn Statement was spent outside the NHS, research finds.

The rules on junk food advertising should also be tougher, MPs on the Health Select Committee say.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt addressed a memorial service for William Mead who died aged one.

A girl with cerebral palsy who once modelled for a clothes retailer has seen her condition improve.

Trips to empty the bladder were reduced and quality of life improved, a study found.

The president demands a make-or-break vote on Friday on a new healthcare bill to replace Obamacare.

Actress "felt alone" but decided to talk about her struggles with body image in public.

British scientists say they now isolate different strains and so diagnose sufferers within days.

How one man revamped the menus and made food appetising again at Kingston Hospital.

Lab-made blood could solve the shortage of some blood types.

A new pancreatic cancer project is to find ways to speed up scientific discovery to improve the survival rates of patients.

Assya was given 24 hours to live when she was born, but she is now approaching her 30th birthday.

The 16th Century book on anatomy has had a triangular piece of diagram removed by its original owner.

Mice had more stamina, hair and improved organ function with the drug.

The Indian vaccine, which protects against gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus, was tested in Niger.

There has been praise for the bravery of the emergency services and the public in the wake of the attack.

Social care pressures blamed for delays in releasing people from hospital.

A woman who survived cancer as a girl has been inspired to take up nursing.

Luke Jenkins suffered a cardiac arrest and died after being moved from intensive care to a ward.

Conceptions among under 18s are at their lowest level since 1969, official stats show.

Surgeons explain the challenges of the complex operation to separate Dominique from her parasitic twin.

Kevin French poses as a nude life model to explain more about his disability.

Baby Dominique is recovering in the US after an operation to separate her from her parasitic twin.

A teenager with Down's syndrome has addressed the United Nations in Geneva asking them "why all this testing?"

A 67-year-old man with terminal motor neurone disease is challenging the law on assisted dying.

Patients are to be taken to alternative hospitals because of a lack of junior doctor training.

Protein extracted from funnel webs may help minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke.

The system is aiming to reduce hospital bed blocking with real time bookings of care home beds.

A mother who has two children with Down's syndrome says she wants the world to know she's proud of them.

More than 9,000 children under four needed to go to hospital last year to have baby teeth removed.

The way decisions are made on prescribing medicines not deemed cost-effective will be simpler in future, according to the health secretary.

Mixing caffeine-laden energy drinks with alcohol is a risky combination on a night out, scientists warn.

Dr Hannah Ryan took the temperature of Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey hours before she fell seriously ill.

Every category of packaged food except one is exceeding target salt levels, a survey finds.

Care companies say the amount local authorities pay is not enough to cover wages and other costs.

It beats Denmark to the top spot as the UN ranks countries to mark international happiness day.

Delays in implementing measures to improve patient nutrition are dubbed "intolerable" by an assembly committee.

A mother shares the story of becoming a double living organ donor for her son.

A couple who struggled for years to get the braces their disabled child needed to sit in a chair have found a way to make them in hours rather than months.

Joey Daley documents life with his mother after she was diagnosed with dementia.

The health secretary says he wants to stop discrimination against those raising safety concerns.

Intrusive "policing" of lifestyle choices begins in pregnancy, say researchers.

Australian Jessica May overcame acute anxiety by setting up a recruitment firm for people with mental and physical disabilities.

Women should be told sex of their baby as it is their body, their foetus, says leading obstetrician.

Kat Parker, from Plymouth, said the damage to her hair from the cancer treatment left her feeling "unfeminine".

Residue from creams containing paraffin can leave clothes and bedding flammable, experts warn.