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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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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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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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Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
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BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.
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The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
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Your gut doesn't just respond to your brain - it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.
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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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Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.
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James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
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James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
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The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.
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Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.
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Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.
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A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
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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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In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.
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The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an "extraordinary feat".
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The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
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Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
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The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.
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The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.
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Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose nearly ten-fold between 2024 and 2025.
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Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives.
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The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
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A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city's parks.
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A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Essex.
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One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
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Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
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Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
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Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
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Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.
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In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
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Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
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One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
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What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?
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The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
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A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
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Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
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The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
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The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
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The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
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Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
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The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
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Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
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Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
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Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
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Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.
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