An NHS trust boss says that 242 new beds - a "scary" number - could be needed in the next 15 years.

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

Amy was single and worried her chance of motherhood was slipping away. So she decided to go it alone.

Dorothy Robinson asked for donations to Children in Need instead of gifts for her 100th birthday.

Dora Green turned 106 last month and suspects she is the oldest person in the West Midlands.

Health assessment body NICE says the benefits “are too small to justify the costs”.

Studies show the hearts and brains of Bolivia's indigenous Tsimane people are the healthiest on the planet.

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