Health

The advertising watchdog is targeting practitioners of Cease therapy, which has no scientific basis. Read More source

Jury to consider damages after one of the world’s most widely-used weedkillers is blamed for cancer. Read More source

New approach could preserve fertility for boys having cancer treatment, say scientists. Read More source

The woman in China suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and spent days in intensive care. Read More source

The philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock has died at the age of 94. Read More source

Anya suffers from a one-in-a-million condition that is like having seven serious diseases all at once. Read More source

The smear test, or cervical screening, can make some women nervous. Here’s how to make it stress free. Read More…

Women who miss cervical screening appointments are being given home-testing kits in a pilot scheme. Read More source

England’s health secretary said it had saved his life by revealing a “higher risk of prostate cancer”. Read More source

The Royal College of Physicians votes to adopt a neutral position on helping terminally ill patients die. Read More source

Rachel Johnston, who had learning difficulties, died weeks after all her teeth were removed. Read More source

There is a lack of evidence for the cut-off point adopted by athletics chiefs, a BMJ editorial says. Read More…

Experts are warning nurses and GP shortages will worsen in England, unless radical action is taken. Read More source

Hospitals in England are experiencing a “spike” in medicine shortages, an NHS leader tells the BBC’s Newsnight programme. Read More…

Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss. Read More source

One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn’t cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse. Read More…

Dozens of childminders are offering an hour of free care so mothers can attend cervical screening appointments. Read More source

The law would halt sales until vaping’s health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators. Read More source