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At least 1,000 women and girls from low-income homes will benefit from the Scottish Government scheme which is backed by funding of £42,500.more

An inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead, the prime minister has confirmed.more

Overweight police officers with waists as big as 61 inches are being fitted out with super-sized uniforms in London.more

People are struggling to access operations and treatments that were once considered routine because the NHS is so stretched. Knee surgery, hip replacements, cataract removal, carpal tunnel procedures and mental health treatments all now need to go through an extra layer of NHS bureaucracy.more

The former Polish president Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the Solidarity movement that helped overthrow communism, has been taken to hospital with heart problems.more

With more than two million Londoners experiencing mental health problems every year the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today launched Thrive LDN, a new movement to improve mental health and well-being across the capital.more

The former Polish president Lech Wałęsa, the leader of the Solidarity movement that helped overthrow communism, has been taken to hospital with heart problems.more

A Kent Police statement said: "The fruit had recently been coated with a chemical to help growth which can cause poisoning to the stomach".more

Giant Hogweed, regarded as the UK's 'most dangerous' plant, has reportedly been spreading throughout the country after the summer heatwave. more

Annual survey shows that in England 20% must wait at least seven days and many are unable to get an appointment at all. A survey of more than 800,000 patients in England reveals that the proportion of patients waiting longer than seven days to see a doctor has risen 56% in five years - with 20% waiting this period compared to 12.8% in 2012.more

It seems youth is seen as a valuable currency for many of our older workers. They are dipping into the cosmetic fountain of youth as they look to fend off the millennials vying for their jobs.more

Most of us think of MDMA as a dancefloor hallucinogen popular with rave fans - but it could offer hope to alcoholics after a British trial was given the go-ahead this summer.more

A horrified Londoner was left fearing for his health after discovering a dead rodent in a salad mix he bought from Tesco, after accidently putting it in his mouth. The architect was eating dinner when he found the creature, believed to be a shrew, in his mixed-leaf 'ready to eat' salad on Monday evening.more

Fines issued to patients in England claiming free prescriptions while not eligible have doubled, figures show.more

Poles do not care enough about their teeth, according to the new report.more

A gunman has opened fire with an assault rifle inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York, killing one doctor and injuring six other people, five of them seriously.more

Doctors have urged the government to consider placing warnings on packets of sweets to help children limit their sugar-intake. Suggested warning labels would be similar to those featured on cigarette packets, with the message: 'Sugar can contribute to obesity and the need for fillings.'more

An investigation has found ice from three coffee chains contained bacteria from faeces. A BBC Watchdog probe says samples of iced drinks from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero in the UK contained "varying levels" of the bacteria.more

Ireland's status as one of the biggest consumers of takeaways on the planet has been blamed on falling unemployment rates and busy lifestyles. The latest figures from Euromonitor, show us at No8 in the world with Italy topping the table and Japan in second place.more

Industrial vacuum cleaners and magnetic wands will be used to remove metal particles, dust, oil and grease from the network.more

"I'm not a hero. I'm just a man. Anybody would have done the same thing," said Piotr Smolenski, 35, who has been living in Cork for eight years. He was speaking yesterday as he revisited the scene of the near-tragedy.more

London is one of the greenest cities in the UK despite its ongoing battle against toxic air pollution, a study suggests. As temperatures soared in the hottest June day for forty years, the Mayor of London triggered an emergency air quality alert warning of toxic pollution in the capital.more

Two British tourists who claim they were left 'bed-ridden' as a result of food poisoning actually had more than 100 drinks while on an all-inclusive holiday in Gran Canaria, according to their hotel bill.more

Medical card holders will be able to get the morning-after pill for free without a prescription from next month. Health Minister Simon Harris signed the change into law yesterday.more

Obese people are subjected to prejudice and negative stereotyping every day, a leading health expert has claimed. Dr Marian O'Reilly, chief specialist in nutrition with Safefood.eu, said discrimination is rife across Ireland.more