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Don’t just focus on one activity – doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.

A nurse was reinstated after a probe found no evidence she had identified a transgender patient.

The charges relate to alleged offences against patients, including children, in the West Midlands.

Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.

Some rage rooms say most of their customers are female – we talk to women about why they pay to smash up old TVs.
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.

How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.

Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.

John Cuddihy told BBC Scotland News his late daughter’s experiences “must continue to echo beyond her lifetime”.
Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.

It was once seen as an “unsexy nutrient” but its health benefits beyond the bowel are now in the spotlight.
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

A judge says the hospital chiefs’ changing room policy created a “hostile” environment for women.

Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.
Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.

Seven hospitals with Raac that were prioritised last year are not expected to be completed on time – some not until 2032/33.

Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.