health
Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lift crackdown, say MPs
A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately. Source link
I used to hate my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it
Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it. Source link
'The kindness of people got me to the finish line'
Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health. Source link
Inside Health
James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs. Source link
Boy first in UK to have surgery to make him taller
Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Source link
What have families told the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths?
The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families. Source link
Can you really depuff your face? The truth about three common treatments
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction – the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts. Source link
Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds. Source link
Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds
But researchers say it could still improve someone’s overall health through helpful changes to some body functions. Source link
Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks Source link