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In the 1980s, deaths were linked to super-absorbent tampons ...

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?

The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.

We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.

Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks ...

Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.

An East Kent Hospital surgeon says it was the "first time" he had encountered such a case.