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Strict rules as GPs start to prescribe weight loss jab Mounjaro

NHS England says the first patients able to get the jab will be those most in need.

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No budget for assisted dying service, Streeting says

The MP for Ilford North pledges to work "constructively" on technical aspects of the legislation.

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Stop telling me to lower my cortisol – it’s making me stressed!

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

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Stop telling me to lower my cortisol – it’s making me stressed!

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

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Stop telling me to lower my cortisol – it’s making me stressed!

Social media is awash with claims it can help us destress and lower cortisol levels – but experts warn against these "quick fixes".

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Stop telling me to lower my cortisol – it’s making me stressed!

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

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Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying

Some critics, including disability rights campaigner Lord Shinkwin, indicate they will try to amend a bill, backed by MPs, to legalise assisted dying.

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‘Endometriosis is so much more than painful periods’

Mia Rose Harrison says more awareness of the condition is needed.

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NHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk

Scheme is part of the government's 10-year plan for the NHS in England aimed at easing pressure on services.

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Why today’s assisted dying vote is so significant

The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one - and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here.

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