Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed! Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps June 21, 2025 Social media is awash with claims it can help us destress and lower cortisol levels – but experts warn against these "quick fixes". Read more
Minister 'starts to take women's health seriously' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 30, 2025 Jersey Health Minister Tom Binet defended his record on women's health at a meeting. Read more
Belfast public needle bin 'not a silver bullet' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 30, 2025 A trial for a waste needle bin in a Belfast city centre car park will be voted on at council on Thursday. Read more
King sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 30, 2025 King Charles gives a personal message to others facing the anxiety of a cancer diagnosis. Read more
Living well with dementia Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 30, 2025 Why living with dementia can still mean living well. Read more
Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 29, 2025 After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection. Read more
Actor Saiorse Ronan on sharing joy Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 29, 2025 Saiorse explains how it's important to share moments of joy with those you love. Read more
Taxi driver gives free ride for mental health chat Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 29, 2025 A taxi driver from Farnborough has undertaken mental health training with the Samaritans. Read more
Male workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts say Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 The Society of Radiographers says allowing men to do mammograms would reduce staff shortages. Read more
Plans to extend sugar tax to milkshakes Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 The tax will be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans. Read more
Bionic: It's important to talk Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 Matty Campbell (AKA Bionic from Gladiators) shares how he improved his mental health. Read more
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 UPFs, such as crisps, biscuits, ice cream, hot dogs and fizzy drinks, are increasingly common in diets worldwide. Read more
Top-brand baby food pouches lack key nutrients Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 Parents are being "misled" by marketing from leading baby food companies, experts tell BBC. Read more
Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 28, 2025 The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was "in distress" this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high. Read more
5 Live News Specials Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 26, 2025 That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi Read more
Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 24, 2025 Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says. Read more
Premenstrual disorder hits relationships - study Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 23, 2025 PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say. Read more
Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 23, 2025 Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told. Read more
Exhausted hospital staff putting patients at risk, says watchdog Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 23, 2025 NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making. Read more
'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 23, 2025 Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life. Read more
Loud Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 23, 2025 Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates. Read more
'One-of-a-kind' girl born with heart outside chest has pioneering surgery Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 22, 2025 Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs. Read more
Inside Health Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 22, 2025 In the first of our mini-series we discuss who could get an assisted death under the rules Read more
Sliced Bread Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 22, 2025 Are artificial sweeteners the best way to help us cut down on sugar? Read more
Surgeons on 'magical moment' womb transplant child was born Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 22, 2025 Two doctors describe their reaction after seeing the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. Read more
The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle 'to protect family' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 21, 2025 James Lee Williams' sister says the family only learned of the drag performer's drug problem after watching Drag Race UK. Read more
These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 20, 2025 In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues. Read more
Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 19, 2025 Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is. Read more
Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 16, 2025 GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says. Read more
Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 16, 2025 Jennifer Cousins says it is "unfair" that there are no commissioned services for ADHD in Northern Ireland. Read more
North Scotland among highest rates of Huntington's Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 16, 2025 The statistics are five times higher than the world figure, a University of Aberdeen study says. Read more
Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 16, 2025 The ads used time-limited deals to "irresponsibly pressurise" customers into booking, says the Advertising Standards Authority. Read more
Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 15, 2025 The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests. Read more
Blood test firm blamed for 'catalogue of disasters' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 15, 2025 Synnovis' failure to provide the correct blood-test results amounts to a "scandal", the BBC is told. Read more
Potential new antibiotic for treating gonorrhoea Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 14, 2025 It comes as experts say cases of infections that are resistant to current treatments are on the rise. Read more
Skin cancer patients could join vaccine project Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 14, 2025 Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas was put on the trial in July and said he felt lucky to be included. Read more
Lab-grown human teeth to 'fill in the gaps' in regenerative dentistry Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 14, 2025 Scientists from King's College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions. Read more
Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study shows Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 12, 2025 Children in Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from antibiotics medicines no longer working, a study suggests. Read more
What goes on inside toddlers' brains, study asks? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 11, 2025 A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth. Read more
New pill can slow progression of incurable breast cancer Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 10, 2025 Around 3,000 women a year with advanced cancer could benefit from capivasertib which can slow the disease. Read more
Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer, claim scientists Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 10, 2025 Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer Read more
Trump threatens to end pharmaceuticals tariff exemption Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 09, 2025 The US president vows "major" tariffs on imported medicines - raising fears of an increase in costs for Americans. Read more
Infected blood victims losing faith as inquiry hearings restart Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 09, 2025 Inquiry chair is acting amid grave concerns over payouts to victims after final report was published last year. Read more
Pro-suicide forum subject of first Ofcom probe, BBC understands Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 08, 2025 BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK. Read more
How a surgeon tried to avoid justice for years after stabbing colleague Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 08, 2025 Jonathan Peter Brooks tried to manipulate the forensic process, prison staff and the courts, a judge says. Read more
The English neighbourhood that could hold the secret to fixing the NHS Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 07, 2025 With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide? Read more
'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 07, 2025 Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body. Read more
'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 07, 2025 Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition. Read more
'Fit and well' surgery waitlist details to be revealed Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 07, 2025 Health Secretary Jeremy Miles will give a speech to health leaders on his plans to improve the Welsh NHS. Read more
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 06, 2025 Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases. Read more
'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 06, 2025 Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position. Read more
Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 05, 2025 Louise Gleadell died aged 38 after she was wrongly told her cervical screening tests were negative. Read more
A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 04, 2025 An NHS trust has agreed to pay compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth. Read more
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 03, 2025 Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters Read more
No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, say UK advisors Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 03, 2025 Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisors. Read more
Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death as Parliament debates new law Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 02, 2025 Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree. Read more
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 02, 2025 The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations. Read more
Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps April 01, 2025 A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern. Read more