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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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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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No air conditioning? Here are 14 methods for cooling your body and buffering your house from the outside heat.
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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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It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a paper airplane!
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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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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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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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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 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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GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.
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Here's a simple way to make sure your wants and needs are being heard.
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Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.
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The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.
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We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high - and what can be done.
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Lucy Charles-Barclay had been dealing with stress fractures, joint pain and low energy before her coeliac disease diagnosis.
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Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs.
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Shingles vaccine to reduce dementia risk? Antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea & tech trousers
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We investigate the safety of melatonin as a sleep aid, and should you eat your placenta?
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There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?
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The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
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Hundreds of peopling attending singing groups are being taught songs and breathing techniques.
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A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
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New resources are being designed to improve understanding of common conditions.
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The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.
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The sessions in December and January aim to bring people in Wolverhampton together during the colder months.
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Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.
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Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.
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Resources will be made available in schools on women's health topics to reduce the gender health gap.
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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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Resident doctors in England are due to strike 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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Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
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Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.
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The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.
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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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Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.
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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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The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare
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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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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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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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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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Mark Hutchinson was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes "out of the blue".
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The NHS in England and Wales will start offering the MMRV vaccine to young children from January 2026.
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Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
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Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test.
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The former Spice Girl's new Netflix documentary has landed - under the shadow of a reported family feud.
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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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Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
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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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A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.
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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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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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ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
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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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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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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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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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They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.
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Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
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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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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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School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.
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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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Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.
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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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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 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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Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
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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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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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BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
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The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.
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There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
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Doctors say Tatiana Schlossberg's struggle - even with the best care as a member of a prominent family - emphasises the need for more research.
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One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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Sharon Price from Newcastle-under-Lyme says she was glad to avoid the need for surgery.
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Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
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It recommends that only men with a confirmed genetic risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.
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Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".
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More than 200 patients suffered harm, including unnecessary mastectomies, the BBC has been told.
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The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.
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The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
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William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.
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Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.
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Walkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute.
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The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
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Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.
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England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
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Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.
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A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor.
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Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
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Regular pop-up vaccination clinics are available at The Bevy community pub in Brighton.
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BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
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The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
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Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
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An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.
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Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.
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Researchers and the UK regulator say the study is going to help improve care for children questioning their gender.
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Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
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Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay.
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Flu has come early this year, and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season.
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The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it's coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.
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