'Body doubling' is a strategy people with ADHD can use to accomplish more than they would alone. Here's how to do it.
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Your attention span has shrunk by nearly two minutes in the past 20 years, driven in part by technology's hold over your work and home life, experts say. Here's how to stay focused so you can get things done.
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Why would a person pick a potential life partner without feeling the spark of sexual attraction? And can these relationships survive and thrive? Can sexual attraction be cultivated later? Therapist Ian Kerner shares what he's learned in his practice.
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Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.
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An expert in medication abortion describes how mifepristone and misoprostol work and what to expect after using these medications known as the "abortion pill."
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No air conditioning? Here are 14 methods for cooling your body and buffering your house from the outside heat.
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The increasing popularity of stylish, trendy athletic wear has made über-comfortable clothing something that's not just for the gym. It's infiltrated all corners of culture, from high fashion runways to the offices of Silicon Valley executives — and really, it's appropriate for any occasion when you just want to be comfortable.
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Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed in Wyoming are the oldest bat fossils ever found — and they reveal a new species.
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Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that's been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be going out of business, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use — especially if it's vintage.
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We leave behind our fears of monsters under the bed as we say goodbye to our childhoods, but one can follow us into adulthood and loom over our heads.
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Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age.
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The first photo ever taken of a black hole looks a little sharper now.
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It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a paper airplane!
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Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health.
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An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said Monday.
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The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
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The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.
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Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.
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Also, running during pregnancy and how to recover.
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A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in 'corridors and cupboards'.
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Pearl Roche died with dementia weeks after her family struggled to get supplies of her medication.
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Plus, how much do people really change their habits for a free coffee?
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Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
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How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
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Full emergency cover remained in place and patients were told to attend all scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.
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Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
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The walkout had been due to start at 07:00 BST on Monday and last until Friday.
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The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
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The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over "pay erosion since 2008".
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The BMA said there will "undoubtedly be cancellation of operations, outpatient appointments and elective care" but "patient safety will still be prioritised".
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Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
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The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
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Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
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Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.
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Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.
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What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
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Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.
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Wolverhampton Wood Recycling's bigger premises will bring more volunteers together, its founders say.
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Annadale Community Garden Group is one of four groups or individuals in the running for this year's Make a Difference Awards NI.
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Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
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Jersey's government launches a three-month trial clinic to help women with the ovarian syndrome.
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Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.
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Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
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Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.
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One menopause specialist says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.
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Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.
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When turning on the oven is a no-no and you're bored of salads, these foods (and drinks) will help to beat the heat.
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Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.
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Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.
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As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
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It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
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Men who have had the procedure can expect 10-20% more girth for the next six to nine months - but it can go wrong.
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The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?
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There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
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They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.
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Nearly four million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
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Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here's what to check for, and how to dazzle.
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Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.
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The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.
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Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
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The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.
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Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.
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This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.
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Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.
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The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.
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Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.
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NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.
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