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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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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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No air conditioning? Here are 14 methods for cooling your body and buffering your house from the outside heat.
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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.
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PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in some of the food and products we use - and even in our bodies. But what exactly are they?
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John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room".
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Greg James and a panel of guests sensitively discuss male mental health and suicide.
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Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.
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Is NHS dentistry on 'life support'?
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How is EBV triggering autoimmune disease?
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James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.
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With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?
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James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.
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Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
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BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.
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But the health secretary says he will not negotiate on pay, adding that the union has lost goodwill with their five-day walkout.
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Two Nobel prize-winning scientists worried about "asymptomatic transmission" between staff and patients.
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The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.
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They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.
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This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people.
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Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.
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A teenager has told the Covid-19 inquiry she often feels "left out" after missing so much school.
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School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.
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The inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic has heard from politicians, civil servants, experts and bereaved families.
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The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.
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Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.
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Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
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The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.
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The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.
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Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.
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Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs
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The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
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Baroness Hallett makes her second report into the UK's pandemic response. With Jim Reed.
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BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
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Dr Attiya Sheikh and her husband Omer Sheikh made almost £8,000 from selling personal protective equipment during the covid pandemic.
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The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.
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Kimberley Wilson talks to psychologist and therapist Dr Sula Windgassen on how to build "quiet" or "flexible" resilience.
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Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.
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A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.
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After having to halt their first attempt due to an injury, the couple are ready to set off again.
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Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
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Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.
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Jessica finally received a diagnosis after "begging" for an MRI scan revealing she needed urgent treatment.
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Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
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Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
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Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.
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People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
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The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
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The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
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The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.
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Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.
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Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.
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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?
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The disposable vape ban is designed to reduce environmental damage and protect children's health.
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The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare
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Do you need to spend more to get the best for your chapped lips?
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Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it's cheap, easily available and helps them "disconnect", experts say.
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Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
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As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.
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Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
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The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.
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Let's talk about sweat... From contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
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How linked are financial worries and health? GPs in London are trialling a financial support scheme.
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One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to be vaccinated.
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The global market in this supplement is worth almost £3bn - a figure set to nearly double over the next decade.
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ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
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A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.
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A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.
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A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.
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Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.
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You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?
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In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.
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The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
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Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
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Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptoms.
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Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
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Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.
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The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.
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Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.
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What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?
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Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
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James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.
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Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
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Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
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Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
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A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.
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BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.
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The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
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MPs are calling on the prime minister to intervene over the probe into Leeds maternity services.
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NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham's grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.
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A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells's blood clot, an inquest hears.
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Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
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A BBC investigation shows how nitazene deaths have risen and the illegal drug market is changing.
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With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.
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We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.
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Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - slightly and temporarily - by stimulating two areas of the brain.
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Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo?
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The patient was the victim of a "life-changing error" when a drill slipped during surgery.
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Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.
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A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
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A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
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Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
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The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.
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The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
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The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.
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A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
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