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How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery

Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.

I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock

The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?

Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?

Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.

Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan

Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.

Half of vaccines are binned - 'fridge-free' versions could change that

Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.

Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England

Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.

Inside Health

Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.

Inside Health

Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.

Inside Health

Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.

'This year has been the worst for my heat anxiety'

Southampton woman Lauren has health anxiety that gets worse during the hot weather.

Are summer sandals killing your feet?

They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.

Top-rated mental health trust asked to save £24m

An NHS trust could lose up to 330 posts and a union says there will be "consequences" for patients.

Are current breast cancer checks good enough?

Up to 95% of younger women at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed, researchers say.

Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body

Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.

What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women

More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?

Inside Health

How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.

Inside Health

How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.

The Documentary Podcast

Ed Butler investigates one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers