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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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'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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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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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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Health experts and BBC correspondents take questions about a surge in flu cases in England
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Complex presenter Kimberly Wilson speaks to Nina Higson-Sweeney about ways to manage OCD.
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Record flu cases causes health challenge on a scale not seen since the pandemic
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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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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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We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high - and what can be done.
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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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Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs.
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A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
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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 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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Hundreds of peopling attending singing groups are being taught songs and breathing techniques.
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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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New resources are being designed to improve understanding of common conditions.
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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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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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With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?
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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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Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
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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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Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
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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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People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
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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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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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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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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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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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How linked are financial worries and health? GPs in London are trialling a financial support scheme.
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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 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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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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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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Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs
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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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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 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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The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
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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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England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
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Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.
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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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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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Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
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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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Researchers and the UK regulator say the study is going to help improve care for children questioning their gender.
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The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.
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Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.
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Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.
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The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors' sperm being used to make too many babies?
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Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.
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Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.
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Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
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Regular pop-up vaccination clinics are available at The Bevy community pub in Brighton.
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Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests.
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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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The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
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How to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
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The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.
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Flu has come early this year with a new mutated version of the virus circulating.
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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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Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.
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A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.
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The House of Lords said raising the state pension age and increasing immigration would not be a solution.
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Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area
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Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.
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NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
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