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A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
The facelift is moving into new territory. A quick search on socials and my feed is inundated with posts from people in their late 20s, 30s, …
'Why won't anyone give my son access to healthcare?'
When Chantal Chaervey’s son with cerebral palsy lost access to healthcare services at 18, she did not imagine she would be fighting four years …
'We are inventing captivity medicine': Hospital prepares for freed Israeli hostages
When the first hostages are released by Hamas in Gaza, taken into Israel and transferred by helicopter to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Dr …
'My late husband's organs transformed the lives of four people'
Arlene Hutchinson’s husband, Mark, was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes “out of the blue”. …
'My girl can't walk or talk': Searching for answers in Wales' rare disease cluster
Rachel Cowley’s daughter Jessica was like any other 10-year-old until she started having seizures. Now aged 20, Jessica is unable to walk or …
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
People not knowing about options to make their cervical screening easier and more comfortable is “costing lives” , a cancer charity …
'Marginalised and menopausal' women given spotlight
“When the menopause enlightenment happened, non-white women were still not part of the conversation,” says Bami Adenipekun. The …
'I was a bad parent', Baby P's mother tells panel
The mother of Baby P has told her parole hearing she believes she would be a risk to children in her care, admitting that she was a “bad …
'I missed a £100 council tax bill while in hospital – the debt ballooned to £6k'
When Mike Barley almost died in a motorbike crash on the way home from work, he did not think his biggest worry during recovery would be the council …
'I have a sweating problem': What Alan Carr's Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed
Listen to Michelle read this article Alan Carr’s days on The Celebrity Traitors looked perilous from the start. Just 32 minutes into the first …
'Game-changing' HIV protection jab approved in England and Wales
An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with …