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Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik says having anxiety is seen as being "like a weakness".

The way the NHS in England is organised is hindering its ability to meet challenges, a review says.

Care homes must reveal how many patients they have evicted against their wishes, the regulator says.

Hundreds of care homes are banning relatives from visiting elderly residents over complaints about quality of care.

A Belfast woman speaks out for the first time in 17 years about suffering post-natal depression.

Are we in danger of seeing our health too much in terms of ambulances, hospitals and GP surgeries and not the bigger picture of how we live?

A gifted plastic surgeon transformed Desmond O'Connell's life after a wartime crash left him with terrible burns.

Women who have recently had a miscarriage are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, UK doctors say.

Singer Adele has revealed she suffered from postnatal depression. Author and mother Elaine Hanzak described being hospitalised for two months with the same condition.

After singer Adele opened up about her battle with postnatal depression, other mums have been telling BBC News about their struggle with the illness - and how they managed to get through it.

Children exposed to violence or other stresses are far more likely to develop chronic health problems, says new Public Health Wales research.

The singer opens up about her battle with depression after the birth of her son, Angelo, and being drunk while writing 21.

A therapy that successfully treats two-thirds of children with chronic fatigue syndrome is being trialled for use on the NHS.

A specialist UK team of health experts has been set up to respond to global disease outbreaks.

The trust responsible for one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals is placed in special measures after it is rated inadequate.

Hundreds of planned operations and outpatient appointments are cancelled across Lincolnshire after an NHS computer network was attacked.

MPs on the Health Committee question the government's claim it is putting an extra £10bn into the NHS in England.

Proposals are approved for the UK's first self-injection rooms allowing drug addicts to inject safely under supervision in Glasgow.

Plans for a new £350m hospital in south Wales are given the go-ahead, 12 years after it was first proposed.

Pregnant women in England will be offered a safer, more accurate test for Down's syndrome from 2018.

The number of young people in the UK seeking help for anxiety has risen by 35% in a year, the NSPCC says.

A controversial plan to set up the UK's first so-called "fix rooms" to allow drug addicts to inject safely is likely to get the go-ahead.

James D'Souza and Aaron Deem discuss about the emotional impact of infertility.

Baby sleep specialist Abi Thompson gives her top five tips to stretch out the mornings when the clocks go back.

Trick-or-treating can lead to a "Halloween horror" for children's teeth, warn dentists.

Clara has cystic fibrosis and has been on the drug Orkambi for three years.

A hormone injection for men has been shown to be a safe and effective method of contraception, but some users in trials reported side effects.

A therapy that corrects the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis could transform treatment, doctors say.

A hormone injection has been shown to be a safe and effective method of contraception - for men.

The NHS is set to miss a target in England of recovering £500m in costs from overseas patients.

The chance of surviving a stroke is linked to the number of trained nurses immediately available to treat patients, researchers find

A woman was reported to police and charged in connection with using abortion pills after she sought medical help, BBC NI learns.

UK's first national sperm bank stops recruiting donors after less than two years after its launch.

Five doctors tell the BBC how low morale affects them, and their patients, after the General Medical Council warned of a "state of unease" within the profession.

Vet describes fears after being infected with animal tuberculosis

There is a "state of unease" in the UK medical profession that risks affecting patients, the GMC warns.

Some Scottish NHS boards may not be able to balance their books as they attempt to make "unprecedented" savings, Audit Scotland warns.

A US man who donated half of his liver to a complete stranger reveals how they fell in love and wed.

One of the most demonised patients in history - Gaetan Dugas - has been convincingly cleared of reports he spread HIV to the US, say scientists.

Scientists are planning to release millions of modified mosquitoes in urban areas of Brazil and Colombia, in an effort to tackle Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses.

An advert in which a tearful woman meets a slimmer, happier version of herself is banned.

Training mums and dads as "super parents" can dramatically improve a child's autism, a study shows.

Northern Ireland health minister unveils a 10-year plan to reform a health system 'at breaking point'.

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Doctors who spend 30 seconds telling patients they need to lose weight can have a dramatic impact, a study shows.

Nine out of 10 councils in the UK are failing to pay realistic prices to support older and disabled people in their own homes, the industry says.

Women have caught up with men, at least when it comes to knocking back alcohol - a global study of drinking habits shows.

A baby girl is "born" twice after she is taken out of her mother's womb for 20 minutes for life-saving surgery.

Type 2 diabetes is responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation, other than accidents.