Latest headlines in Health News
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Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk (BBC Health 2026-09-08 23:30:39)
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
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Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections (BBC Health 2026-09-08 14:39:23)
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".
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Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests (BBC Health 2026-09-08 09:37:44)
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British social attitudes survey.
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Support for disability benefits 'remarkably strong' report finds (BBC Health 2026-09-08 09:37:44)
About 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.
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Mum 'lost trust' in surgeon review hospital (BBC Health 2026-09-08 05:19:39)
One parent says the number of patients involved in a review is "ridiculous".
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New mums 'left to get on with it' as C-section numbers hit record high (BBC Health 2026-09-08 04:57:46)
Mothers have described being left to recover from caesarean sections with "no support".
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Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day (BBC Health 2026-09-08 04:56:52)
As well as offering advice, Wellbeing Week will include poetry, gardening workshops, art and music.
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A&E did not get the basics right - now my son's life is ruined at 32 (BBC Health 2026-09-08 03:49:39)
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.
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A&E did not get the basics right - my son's life was ruined at 32 (BBC Health 2026-09-08 03:49:39)
Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.
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What in the World (BBC Health 2026-09-07 14:05:00)
American sailors and marines finally had a break in Pattaya, Thailand
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'I have chronic cancer but I'm not going to die' - BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri (BBC Health 2026-09-07 12:51:12)
Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.
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Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain (BBC Health 2026-09-07 05:11:21)
Lhamo Weston says it's important to be open about competing with endometriosis
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BBC News presenter reveals she has blood cancer (BBC Health 2026-09-06 22:00:36)
Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.
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Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence (BBC Health 2026-09-05 12:00:14)
The Royal United Hospital in Bath has set up swimming sessions for stoma bag users.
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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes (BBC Health 2026-09-04 23:47:40)
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.
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How hunger for a new weight-loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes (BBC Health 2026-09-04 23:47:40)
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.
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The Global Story (BBC Health 2026-09-04 09:00:00)
The US is an outlier in its approach to prosecuting infanticide. Why?
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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days (BBC Health 2026-09-03 22:31:23)
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
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New GP and wellbeing hub 'a major milestone' (BBC Health 2026-09-03 14:59:36)
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.
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Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse (BBC Health 2026-09-03 00:41:27)
The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.