Latest headlines in Health News
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Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer (BBC Health 2025-04-25 01:19:55)
Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
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Taxi driver gives free ride for mental health chat (BBC Health 2025-04-24 11:42:50)
A taxi driver from Farnborough has undertaken mental health training with the Samaritans.
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Why RFK Jr wants American cereal to be more Canadian (BBC Health 2025-04-24 06:43:58)
The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, many found in breakfast cereals.
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Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis (BBC Health 2025-04-24 05:19:28)
Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.
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Premenstrual disorder hits relationships - study (BBC Health 2025-04-24 05:10:14)
PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say.
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Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown (BBC Health 2025-04-24 02:29:13)
Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.
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Exhausted hospital staff putting patients at risk, says watchdog (BBC Health 2025-04-24 01:15:48)
NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.
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'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast' (BBC Health 2025-04-23 23:03:24)
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.
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Loud (BBC Health 2025-04-23 15:00:00)
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
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'One-of-a-kind' girl born with heart outside chest has pioneering surgery (BBC Health 2025-04-22 23:38:20)
Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs.
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'I've had 100 operations and will never stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom (BBC Health 2025-04-22 22:08:23)
Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.
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What's the point of the menopause? (BBC Health 2025-04-22 16:14:08)
Why do women go through the menopause - are there any evolutionary benefits?
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The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle 'to protect family' (BBC Health 2025-04-22 05:02:36)
James Lee Williams' sister says the family only learned of the drag performer's drug problem after watching Drag Race UK.
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The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle to protect family, sister says (BBC Health 2025-04-22 05:02:36)
James Lee Williams' sister says the family only learned of the drag performer's drug problem after watching Drag Race UK.
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These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point (BBC Health 2025-04-21 00:17:45)
In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came to potential health issues.
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Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind (BBC Health 2025-04-20 00:04:43)
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.
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'Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind' (BBC Health 2025-04-20 00:04:43)
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.
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The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part (BBC Health 2025-04-19 00:51:21)
The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.
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Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital (BBC Health 2025-04-17 09:48:37)
GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.
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Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named (BBC Health 2025-04-16 13:22:54)
Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules.