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Medicine, public health, fitness and the science behind them.
A teenager struggling with climate anxiety searches for hope in an unexpected place – writing letters to imprisoned activists. Max, 14, is on a quest to understand the human stories behind…
Health & WellnessCenters for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to count four measles deaths in the state though doctors are ‘seeing new forms’ of disease The US Centers of Disease Control and…
Health & WellnessOlivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.
Health & WellnessFour states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. The measures follow the Supreme Court's "Dobbs" decision, which upended federal abortion protections.
Health & WellnessA new study finds that consumer-grade fitness wearables are generally inaccurate when calculating calories burned. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the study's lead author Jason Kostrna.
Health & WellnessPeople in the UK are more interested in oral health than ever - and you can now buy prebiotic toothpastes and brushes that cost up to £600. Yet we remain in the midst of a serious dental…
Health & WellnessFrom popping spots to getting enough sleep, experts share their advice on the best way to look after teenage skin.
Health & WellnessSystem gives patients, loved ones and health workers the right to ask for a second opinion on care Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients, staff and relatives request a review of their…
Health & WellnessExperts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go private Some of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the…
Health & WellnessChanges could save £33bn and result in average of four extra years of good health for people, report says The NHS in England could prevent 20,000 deaths and save £33bn a year by cutting red…
Health & WellnessAccra Reset’s report states countries in the region and global south should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacle The United States’ withdrawal from key aid…
Health & WellnessHoldout juror in Clancy’s case, Michael Desronvil, sided with the prosecutors, arguing that Clancy knew what she was doing when she killed her three young children Lawyers for Lindsay…
Health & WellnessA MenoVest will allow people at an event in Hull to experience one of the symptoms of the menopause.
Health & WellnessHow 'box breathing' can help with stress
Health & WellnessPete Dorey believes most public services are thoroughly over-managed, Michael Barrett says whistleblowing policies are essential. Plus letters from Frances Kirkham and Jenny Webb Tom…
Health & WellnessThe ex-husband of a US mother accused of murdering their three children has said he would have been "eaten up inside forever" had he not forgiven her.
Health & WellnessThe BBC's Catherine Burns spoke to some young mental health ambassadors who called for an increase in mental health support.
Health & WellnessClaimants having to find decades-old medical records to prove they qualify for compensation despite inquiry’s recommendations Suzanne Morgan will never forget the day her mother died. It…
Health & WellnessWhether its a nod to frontline Covid heroes or a return to biology in a world of digital noise, there’s a rich vein of new films featuring organ deliveries, including Runner and the latest…
Health & WellnessAccusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has told the BBC.
Health & WellnessHome gardening is getting a boost in part from fears of foodborne illness. Experts say what is, or is not, safer when it comes to home grown.
Health & WellnessA record-breaking summer for foodborne illness prompted more consumers to grow produce at home. But experts say it's the farming practices, not size, that matters for food safety.
Health & WellnessWriting from firsthand experience, the author offers an affecting meditation on art, mental fragility and faith “What’s in your head?” Dolores O’Riordan’s raw, plaintive refrain loops…
Health & WellnessIn the UK, 18 million people are hard of hearing – yet there is no dedicated centre for the Deaf community. Now urban planner and activist Amanprit Arnold has made it her mission Meeting…
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