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The science behind how fake tan works on your skin

Sliced Bread looks into the chemical reaction that happens – and whether it’s harmful.

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‘We begged for help for years but it wasn’t there’

Terry White’s sister is giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths.

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Endometriosis patients call for national registry

Hayley Barlow-Ford says better data would have helped her make an “informed choice” about surgery.

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Longer Daily Walk Better for Heart Health, Says Study

Walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal, new research shows

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‘I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again’

A clinic which helps survivors of rape and sexual assault feel more comfortable during cervical screening celebrates 10 years.

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‘I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again’

A clinic which helps survivors of rape and sexual assault feel more comfortable during cervical screening celebrates 10 years.

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‘My wife died in childbirth but wasn’t told she’d been given labour drug overdose’

Jacqui Hunter died less than 24 hours after being told that her daughter had died in the womb.

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‘My wife died in childbirth but wasn’t told she’d been given labour drug overdose’

Jacqui Hunter died less than 24 hours after being told that her daughter had died in the womb.

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NHS to offer same-day prostate cancer diagnosis

The new trial, which uses AI, has been described as a “game changer” for treating the disease.

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ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.

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