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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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'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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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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Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.
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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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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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Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.
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A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
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BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B
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James Gallagher examines the outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Kent.
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James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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James investigates penis fillers, where hyaluronic acid is injected to increase girth.
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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 experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
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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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Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
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Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
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Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
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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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The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse.
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An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.
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Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
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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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Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
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The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be "met with a little extra comfort".
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Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
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Iona Hall is freezing her eggs after surgery for endometriosis left her reserves "critically low".
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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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Dr Liz O'Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not "Google and Chat GPT".
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Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
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The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 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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Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
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Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
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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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The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.
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Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.
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Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
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Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
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Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
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Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
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The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
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The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
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Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special".
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The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
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Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
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In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
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The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
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There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.
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There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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Nine-year-old Eliza's mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
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Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
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UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.
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Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.
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Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.
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Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.
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"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.
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The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
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