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Could lifting weights actually help you live longer?
Regular weight training can significantly reduce the risk of early death, research suggests.
More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial
Experts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
Genital herpes rising in England, despite overall drop in STIs
STIs are particularly common among young people, with health experts saying testing for them is vital.
Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis
Emma Barnett exposes the devastating reality of endometriosis and its toll on women.
'I've requested a full hysterectomy'
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
'I've requested a full hysterectomy'
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
'Why I'm showing my hernia online'
Amy Bamford turned to social media to seek advice about her hernia.
Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.
'Don't be too kind': Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failed
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.
Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' heart risk
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it's not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.
Why renaming my health condition could help other women
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.
Trump in excellent health after annual checkup, his doctor says
The White House releases the results of the US president's latest medical examination, which states he is "fully fit" to carry out his duties.
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warn
The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.
Gethin trains to be Dr Oscar's guide runner
Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar's guide runner
'I forgot what it's like to be outside': Intensive care ward opens on rooftop
The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
'I forgot what it feels like to be outside' – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
'I forgot what it feels like to be outside' – First rooftop intensive care ward opens
The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
