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When Lauren Thomas, 19, became a mother, she found the experience incredibly lonely.

The highest rise in carrying excess weight occurs between the ages of seven and 11, data suggests.

Toxic air is putting the brain development of millions of infants under one at risk, Unicef says.

Brenda Grant tried to pull tubes out of her arm after being put in a nursing home, her family says.

Few cases of postnatal PTSD are referred and treated in Wales, an expert says.

US food chiefs have updated guidelines after investigating an E. coli outbreak caused by flour.

Alice, a married 26-year-old mother-of-two, has schizophrenia and is fed up of being portrayed as dangerous because of her condition.

Mother-of-two Hannah Freimanis suffered flashbacks after the traumatic birth of her first son, Marleigh.

Why are some people able to hear this gif even though it is silent?

Retailers urged to put warning signs on packs after reports of 17 infant deaths.

Isobel took part in an intensive weight loss programme to reverse her type 2 diabetes

Isobel was one of 300 people on a trial that reversed type 2 in nearly half of patients.

The pain of endometriosis has plagued Carrie-Mae Macmillan for most of her life.

Missed GP appointments cost the NHS time and money and a study reveals the extent of the problem.

Spending on health does not seem to to be resulting in improved services, a senior AM warns.

A campaign group is accusing the Welsh Government of not acting over nitrogen dioxide in the air.

Caron Garrod is happy to talk about her condition, but called the DVLA's blunder "offensive".

A carer who attacked a 90-year-old with a knife and hammer had a previous assault conviction.

Heart transplantation has become a routine surgical operation, but the future promises equally amazing progress.

The tech tackling fake baby formula, dodgy drugs, conflict diamonds and fishy fish.

When a police officer's baby was born prematurely, colleagues formed a "cuddle club" to comfort him.

Stores in East Anglia will sell expired dried and tinned items for 10p in a bid to cut food waste.

The prediction comes amid concern about higher than average waiting times at the health board.

French firm Sanofi says it may worsen the potentially deadly disease in those not infected so far.

Adults in Wales are presumed to have consented to organ donation unless they have opted out.

The hospital which employed the doctors said the "strict action" was taken after an initial inquiry.

This can help to warm up winter air before it is breathed in and reduce the risk of an attack.

George Hodgson tells the BBC he sought treatment for his mental illness, but faced a long wait.

The government promises to bring in new mental health support teams and improve waiting times.

It is 50 years since the first heart transplant took place, ushering in a new era of media attention and medical celebrity.

When Carla Atherton found she had the faulty BRCA gene, she did everything to save her life.

Tania suffers from extreme migraines that cause vomiting. A new treatment could ease that.

Mr Giles’s first solo trip was to New Orleans in 2000 - he has now visited more than 120 countries.

The Welsh and Scottish health ministers want Jeremy Hunt to act to reduce neural tube defects in babies.

Pete Hirst has bipolar disorder and was sectioned after a spell of psychosis.

The error was found when the baby's parents saw him move en route to the funeral in India.

A gynaecologist from Brighton was the first doctor in the UK to enable a HIV-positive man to conceive a child who was HIV-free.

Many might think type 1 diabetes is a "disease of childhood", but new research has found it has similar prevalence in adults.

A national review is taking place after the failings were uncovered by the health watchdog.

Autism With Attitude (AWA) will be representing the UK at next year's European dance championships in Germany.

Charges after death and over-the-top upfront fees for self-funders highlighted by the markets watchdog.

Pioneering research helps children with Down's syndrome overcome vision problems - and wins an award.

The decision on liothyronine was part of a wider prescribing review by NHS England.

Two hospitals in Leicester and London are being allowed to continue to provide congenital heart surgery.

The cereals giant also plans to axe Ricicles and end on-pack promotions aimed at children on Frosties.

Lisa has put a sign outside asking neighbours not to phone the police if Ryan has a 'meltdown'.

The regulator has found many residential rehab clinics are not providing safe or good quality care.

A study shows more men with heart disease were prematurely bald or grey than had other characteristics.

Half the people on one study halved the number of migraines they had each month.

One man says the revelation split his family, while a woman says she is now closer to her mother because of it.