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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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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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'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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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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Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.
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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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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 first photo ever taken of a black hole looks a little sharper now.
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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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The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, many found in breakfast cereals.
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Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
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Why do women go through the menopause - are there any evolutionary benefits?
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James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end.
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James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill
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In the first of our mini-series we discuss who could get an assisted death under the rules
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A taxi driver from Farnborough has undertaken mental health training with the Samaritans.
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The free-to-use sauna in Margate is built in the style of a 19th Century bathing machine.
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James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.
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A group of GP practices join up with a sports centre operator to open a new healthcare service.
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The iCan organisation's van is offering support to "hard-to-reach" people in parts of Cumbria.
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Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
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A urinary bottle initially designed for men has been adapted to work for women in hospital.
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The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.
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A public consultation on the project by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will run until 16 May.
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Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition.
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PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say.
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Bryony had no pregnancy symptoms when she went into labour at the beauty salon she worked at.
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Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.
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The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
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MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
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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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Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.
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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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Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.
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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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The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.
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Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
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UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.
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Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.
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Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
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Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.
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Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.
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The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse
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Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.
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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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NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
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The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families.
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Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.
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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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The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.
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She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".
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Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic.
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An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal.
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Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns.
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Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.
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Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.
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Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.
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The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
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Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?
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Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.
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Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.
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Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.
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An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.
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BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live
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The statistics are five times higher than the world figure, a University of Aberdeen study says.
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Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.
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A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.
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The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.
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The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.
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Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules.
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The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.
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Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.
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GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.
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Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.
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Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.
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Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs.
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Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
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Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.
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NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.
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