'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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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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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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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 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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And what are the signs your iron is low?
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Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
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The Welsh government says it wants to ban children under 16 from buying high-caffeine energy drinks.
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Barnaby Spicer died in December 2024, weeks after being discharged from a mental health hospital.
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Plus, a new study measuring levels of forever chemicals in our blood launches in the UK.
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And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.
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Experts warn poor at-home injecting techniques and new drugs mean new health risks.
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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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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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Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
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The British Medical Association says hospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to strike in November.
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Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.
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The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.
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Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.
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Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
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Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.
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A new charity hopes to use outdoor activities to improve men's mental health on the Isle of Man.
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Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.
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Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.
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A woman who survived blood cancer says she wants survivors to get funded fertility treatment.
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A charity says women should not have to choose between work and health because of endometriosis.
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Women are calling for more support to deal with menopause caused by their cancer treatment.
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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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The unit will care for women with serious mental health needs in Kent and Medway.
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From bereavement to stillbirth, more women are finding release in rage rooms from Bath to Swindon.
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Waking up feeling hungover AND anxious? BBC Health's Chloe Hayward explains the science behind hang-xiety.
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The BBC's Annabel Rackham shares some dos and don'ts, following government advice in case of food supply chain disruption.
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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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More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
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Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
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The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
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The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.
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Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?
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Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
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The Department of Health (DoH) said it will give an additional £40m across two years for "improvements in patient access and primary care activity".
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The NI Ambulance Service said the paramedic sustained injuries to the back of her head, neck, face, and hands during the incident.
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The dementia treatment for children is available in the US, with funding for UK children unclear.
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Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.
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The ambulance service said the "attack lasted a number of minutes"
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Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital say conditions for emergency patients there are deteriorating.
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It will cause huge disruption in some parts of England and Wales, say GP leaders.
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Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.
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Some creators are claiming they can spot "ferritin face". Doctors aren't so sure.
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Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.
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Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.
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Doctors are finding vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, especially in young people. But the symptoms are difficult to spot and can be missed.
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The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
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Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.
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There are biological reasons why you may reach for sweet treats before bed, but you can change the habit.
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The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
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The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.
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