Gastric sleeve surgery was ‘life-changing’
Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.
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Why more women are going to rage rooms
Some rage rooms say most of their customers are female – we talk to women about why they pay to…
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James inhales a lungful of fumes to see if he can see air pollution moving inside him
The hospitals where waiting times are getting worse. Is yours one of them?
Nearly a quarter of hospital trusts in England have seen waiting times deteriorate in the past year.
Why ‘Blue Monday’ isn’t real
How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.
NHS trust used charity funds for leaving party
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.
Cancer patients ‘warned for years’ about hospital water infections
John Cuddihy told BBC Scotland News his late daughter’s experiences “must continue to echo beyond her lifetime”.
Trial launched to ‘help spot health risks early’
A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.
I’m allergic to cold – anything below 12C and I break out in hives
Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.
Alzheimer’s finger-prick test could help diagnosis
An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.