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Belfast barber offers haircuts to Liverpool dementia patients
A barber from Belfast has travelled to a care home in Liverpool to offer haircuts to people with dementia.
What is the sex 'superbug' STD MGen?
What do you need to know about mycoplasma genitalium, the emerging sexually transmitted "superbug"?
Model: 'My Brazilian butt lift gave me septicaemia'
Model Darcie Russell went to Turkey for a "Brazilian butt lift" but it left her with blood poisoning.
Egg donation: ‘Will they look like me?’
Ashleigh Kelso, 27, donated some of her eggs to a couple to help them start their own family.
Zara Holland on Love Island: 'Like being in a posh prison'
Former contestant Zara Holland talks about being on the show and how the experience impacted her health.
Low NHS morale is 'heartbreaking', says Matt Hancock
The new health secretary says technology, the workforce and prevention will be his top priorities.
Blind dog gave autistic woman 'hope in life'
Emma Barker, 18, who has autism and depression, says adopting a dog "saved her life".
IVF: NHS couples 'face social rationing'
Eight out of 10 of CCGs in England do not offer IVF to couples if one partner has previous children.
Complementary cancer therapies linked to reduced survival
Cancer patients who receive complementary therapies are more likely to shun proven treatments, a study finds.
'Dangerous complacency' to global HIV epidemic risks resurgence
The response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease, experts warn.
Plan to teach all children first aid
It comes after an inquiry into the Manchester bombing found that many adults lacked life-saving skills.
Medicinal cannabis 'should be available on prescription'
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommends rules should be changed for these drugs, if safe.
Morrisons introduces 'autistic shopping hour'
Stores will dim lights, turn music off and avoid using the tannoy on Saturdays from 09:00 to 10:00.
'Period poverty led me to become homeless'
Stevie-Jo Pasing's family could not afford to buy her sanitary products during her school years.
'Generation Sensible' in five charts
Whether it's drinking or taking drugs, young people in the UK seem to be getting more sensible.
Women fight back against Peru's national sterilisation scheme
Thousands of indigenous Peruvian women say they were forcibly sterilised in a state family planning scheme.
The women choosing to love their natural grey hair
As celebrities rush to colour their hair silver, some women with natural greys are ditching dyes.
Brain damage 'more likely in cardiac arrest patients given adrenaline'
It increased the chances of survival but patients were more likely to have brain damage, a study finds.
Delays in radiology results 'affecting patient care'
The health regulator found huge variations in the time taken to report on radiology examinations.
Private firms cash in on over-stretched NHS
Hospitals, ambulances and mental health services are spending £1bn a year on care from outside the NHS.