How a bump on the head can trigger seizures YEARS later: As comedian Russell Howard’s brother knows to his cost after an accident the star unwittingly caused as a boy

Daniel Howard had his first epileptic seizure at the age of 10 The doctors believe his condition could have been [...]

How a ‘wine cooler’ vest can save babies from brain damage: Newborns starved of oxygen at birth can be helped with groundbreaking device

Babies starved of oxygen at birth may be saved thanks to a 'wine cooler' vest Harry Chambers was born in Gloucester [...]

Why regularly fainting is a sign that you’ve got a dicky heartbeat: When Danielle kept fainting she thought she wasn’t eating enough… but she actually had a heart rhythm problem

Danielle Urquhart believed her regular fainting was down to under-eating She first passed out at 15-years-old and [...]

When will I see anyone again? Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson joins the growing number of lonely over-60s

Sheila is in BBC1’s The Real Marigold Hotel living with other ‘OAP’ celebrities. In the four-part series, [...]

‘NHS would have died in its infancy were it not for black nurses’ as unsung heroes celebrated

Despite their service many immigrants from the West Indies and the Commonwealth were greeted with hostility and [...]

Moving BBC Children In Need documentary shows the heartache of kids with dads in prison

OVER 200,000 children in the UK have a parent in prison.   Read the original article

Suicidal beautiful woman suffering crippling body dysmorphia says: “I’m so ugly I wanted to die”

Taking a selfie is often a bit of fun for most people, but for Alanah Bagwell it has a much darker [...]

Stunning woman with body dysmorphia hates her looks so much she takes 200 selfies to find one she likes and tried to kill herself three times

A BEAUTIFUL woman who takes over 200 selfies a day before finding one she likes has revealed that she thinks its [...]

‘I woke up with no face or arms or legs – just as I was about to become a dad for the second time’

Tom Ray was about to become a dad for the second time he contracted sepsis and doctors had to amputate his limbs [...]

Why I’m going for gold in a blindfold: She has already lost her sight … so why DOES Team GB’s 100m star Libby Clegg have to cover her eyes in her quest for Paralympic glory?

As one of the fastest women on Earth, champion sprinter Elizabeth Clegg is well used to coping with pressure. But [...]

Made in Chelsea’s Binky Felstead: Why DOES the NHS refuse to test young women like me for cervical cancer?

Aged 23, the socialite was diagnosed with pre-cancerous changes on her cervix. Mother paid for Binky to have [...]

Doctor in the house changes the lives of one family with a HUGE list of health problems

Not getting enough access to your doctor has become a huge problem for most families, but what would happen if you [...]

ITV’s Charlene: My mum died of bowel cancer at just 47…it can strike at any age

ITV presenter was 16 when her mother, Dorette, diagnosed with disease After rounds of surgery and chemotherapy, [...]

Woman who was forced into marriage at 16 tells how she was raped and beaten for 13 YEARS by her abusive husband who was angry that she hadn’t given him a son

Sajida, who is in her 30s, was forced into an arranged marriage aged 16. She married in Pakistan and the couple [...]

My dead dad is being cut up on TV by medical students and I’ll watch says daughter

Diagnosed with a terminal illness marine archaeologist Mike Bowyer decided to save lives by donating his body to [...]

Testosterone jabs saved me from the ‘manopause’, says Olympic star Cracknell as he reveals he is finally conquering the cruel after-effects of the brain damage from his devastating bike crash

Double Olympic gold medallist was knocked off his bike by tanker in US. Called himself 'James Mark Two' after the [...]

Dad of 3 jailed after he bankrupted family by gambling away £500K on online slot machines

A gambling addict lost more than £500,000 playing slot machines via online gaming sites.   Read the [...]

Father’s secret online gambling addiction cost him £500,000 and left his family bankrupt… and they only found out when he was jailed for fraud

David Bradford spent £30,000 a year playing online slot machines in secret. Father-of-three remortgaged family [...]

Grandma who used to drink half a bottle of tequila a night now teetotal professional body builder

A female bodybuilding champion has revealed how she only took up pumping iron after becoming a [...]

Brave youngsters who are losing out on their childhood as they are caring for their sick mums

Every parent’s natural instinct is to care for their child when they are ill or disabled. But what happens when [...]