Why UK brain tumour patients are being forced to crowdfund treatment abroad
Limited access to new treatments and slow research pipelines in Britain are pushing patients to take financial risks
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What different changes to your fingernails can reveal about your health
There are 10 potential health indicators right at your fingertips.
"The last straw"—RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally angrily quits CDC panel after spat
Robert Malone quit a vaccine panel, blaming an HHS spokesperson for "trashing" him.
Five food supplement adverts banned over women’s health claims
Ads from 22 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva, and Nova Menopause Vitality were banned
Public satisfaction with the NHS rises for first time since 2019
Wes Streeting set to hail result as proof of progress, but Britons remain frustrated with long waits for GP hospital …
Lack of UK innovation pushing brain tumour patients to overseas care – report
Many are crowdfunding for treatment abroad.
Health board becomes first in UK to roll out miscarriage cradle kits
They provide an alternative to surgery and help preserve pregnancy tissue for genetic testing.
Cooking just once a week could slash dementia risk in old people, study suggests
In novice cooks with fewer culinary skills the risk of dementia could be reduce by 70 per cent
Cooked meal can slash the risk of dementia in older adults
Cooking is a great form of physical activity that also stimulates the brain and senses — no matter your skill …
Maryland bill would mandate tampons in men’s bathrooms
A Maryland bill would require tampons in men's and women's public restrooms, sparking debate over an estimated $400,000 in upfront …
Talking about politics at work may actually help improve your well-being, study finds
Most employees are ‘not looking to pick fights at work’ but hope to vent frustrating feelings, researchers say
New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states
Researchers say the strain could evade protection from current Covid shots
Sir Chris Hoy project to screen 25,000 men for prostate cancer
The Olympian said he had found a new purpose in life after being diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer.
Over 750,000 illegal medicines seized by HPRA last year
More than 750,000 units of illegal medicines were seized by the Health Products Regulatory Authority last year.
Led organisation to target hidden ‘scourge’ of family violence
National peak body will work with community-controlled organisations to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and girlsGet our breaking …
‘I dismissed my symptoms as food poisoning. Then meningitis almost killed me’
Hannah Ewing, 26, says the bacterial meningitis outbreak in Kent has left her fearful
Ruth Langsford tearfully accepts she’ll ‘never know why’ sister died by suicide 7 years ago
'I know she would not want me to have a sad life.'
How to look after your lungs this spring
The change in seasons brings fluctuating temperatures, high pollen and increased moisture, which can trigger symptoms such as wheezing.
I’m a hair loss specialist. This is why your hair thins as you get older
Hair thinning is a very common experience later in life, but why does it happen?
Proof your house and stop sneezing this spring
How to minimise those allergies as we head into high-pollen season