Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.
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Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?
Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.
The broadcaster tells the BBC she will consider assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment fails.
The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.
More than 3,000 doctors in Wales could take part after 98% of those who voted supported a walkout.
Veoza, or fezolinetant, a non-hormonal daily pill, works on the brain's temperature-control centre.
Alison Norman is scared she may lose her strength and independence.
Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work.
Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government.