BBC Health NewsStop dithering on Brazilian butt lift crackdown, say MPs 18 February 2026A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.I used to hate my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it 18 February 2026Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.How do cold weather health alerts work? 17 February 2026The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.Viral face depuffing tricks - skin experts reveal if they work 17 February 2026We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.Boy first in UK to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery 17 February 2026Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.'The kindness of people got me to the finish line' 17 February 2026Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.Inside Health 17 February 2026James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.What have families told the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths? 17 February 2026The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors 17 February 2026Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds 16 February 2026But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.
