21 h. ago 'Life changing' health app helps 'morbidly obese' mum shed almost 3 stone

After being told by a doctor she was 'morbidly obese' a mum of two managed to lose 2st 8lb in just four months after discovering Simple health app

Politics

4 d. ago Doctor told she has aggressive blood cancer while on shift in A&E

Alice Bolton is now preparing for a stem cell transplant

Events

7 d. ago Taylor Swift fan knew something was wrong when she forgot lyrics

Hannah-Ireland went to the doctor but was told her symptoms were 'normal for women'

Politics

1 week ago BBC TV doctor 'sexually assaulted boy, 12, during consultation', court told

A former BBC TV doctor groped a young boy during a consultation and told him to get an erection during a consultation which left him mentally scarred, a court heard

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1 week ago How paracetamol could be destroying your fertility: Sperm counts are plummeting. Now scientists say painkillers can build up in the body... and for pregnant women the effects could be disastrous

A growing body of research has shown that sperm counts - a measure of male fertility - are declining globally, And it's only getting worse.

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2 w. ago Mum who left dead baby in bin bag kept tragic secret from husband for 25 years

Joanne Sharkey, who has today avoided jail, hid her dark secret for a quarter of a century, with her own husband having had no idea that she'd killed the child he never even knew existed

Events

2 w. ago Doctor Who icon Anita Dobson never told BBC show boss she'd be back on EastEnders

Doctor Who's Anita Dobson is a household name in the UK - but she didn't even tell boss Russell T. Davies that she was set to return to EastEnders as Angie Watts in February.

Politics

2 w. ago Woman with MS who fought the DWP for PIP payments thought about ending her life

Charlotte Hargreaves-Wright was told by her doctor that she had anxiety before being diagnosed with MS - then she was refused PIP

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2 w. ago Stacey Solomon's net worth soars past £7million after lucrative deal with Joe Swash

Stacey Solomon and partner Joe Swash are back with a brand new series for the BBC - and the mum of five has made no secret of the fact she wants her kids to earn their dough

Economics

2 w. ago Guardian journalist received large number of leads after Noel Clarke article, court told

Lucy Osborne tells high court she was ‘taken aback’ at number of people in contact over the actor’s alleged sexual misconductA Guardian journalist who has worked on high-profile investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by men said the volume of fresh leads received after writing about Noel Clarke was the most she had ever witnessed.Lucy Osborne, who, with Sirin Kale, carried out the Guardian’s investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Doctor Who actor, told the high court that she was “taken aback” by how many people got in touch after publication of the first article. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sick lie doctor told mum while secretly getting her pregnant using his own sperm

Victoria Hill's mother, Maralee had placed her trust in a fertility doctor to help her conceive a child. He then broke this trust by using his own sperm in the process, covering his misdeeds with a sick lie

Society

3 w. ago Doctor ‘stabbed by fellow surgeon’ felt intestines bulging out, trial told

Graeme Perks told a court he has no recollection of seeing a crowbar before he was knifed in the abdomen by an intruder outside his home.

Science

3 w. ago London leaver: 'I think we are better people in North Yorkshire'

When Jessica Lorimer’s doctor sat her down and told her that she was suffering from multiple sclerosis her life changed forever. Not only would she have to cope with the multiple symptoms of the chronic disease, but she would also have to rethink her lifestyle completely.

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3 w. ago Mum's secret coded message from Amazon kindle saw violent ex arrested at Glasgow airport

Angela McArthur sent a message via her child’s Amazon Kindle device from a hotel room 2500 miles away to alert a friend she needed help.

Society

3 w. ago Skin cancer signs and symptoms as Katherine Ryan diagnosed for second time

The Canadian comedian went to the doctor months ago but was told she was ‘healthy’

Science

3 w. ago 'I lost 33 stone but the excess skin I was left with made me feel ashamed'

EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Parent tipped the scales at over 42 stone but it wasn't until the doctor told her she'd be dead in five years that it shocked her into taking drastic action

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